By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers on Wednesday officially passed amended versions of the two bills — relating to guns, and abortion and gender-affirming care, respectively — that were at the center of a six-week Republican walkout. Their final passage — coming the week after Republicans stopped their
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press/Report for America PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon lawmakers on Wednesday officially passed amended versions of the two bills — relating to guns, and abortion and gender-affirming care, respectively — that were at the center of a six-week Republican walkout. Their final passage — coming the week after Republicans stopped their
Continue ReadingLeila Medina Nota del editor: Jill Filipovic es una periodista radicada en Nueva York ys autora del libro: “OK Boomer, Let’s Talk: How My Generation Got Left Behind”. Síguela en Twitter en @JillFilipovic. Las opiniones expresadas en esta columna pertenecen exclusivamente a su autora. (CNN) –– Es un escenario tan improbable que parece sacado de
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Cade Kurland’s ninth-inning infield single drove in the tiebreaking run and Florida claimed a spot in the College World Series finals with a 3-2 victory over TCU. The Gators will play No. 1 national seed Wake Forest or LSU in the best-of-three championship series starting Saturday. Florida is in
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A former Goldman Sachs investment banker has been convicted of insider trading and obstruction of justice charges. The conviction of Brijesh Goel Wednesday in Manhattan federal court capped a weeklong trial. The jury returned its verdict in less than a day. Sentencing was set for Oct. 19. Prosecutors said Goel worked
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — An ex-adviser to former Vice President Mike Pence claimed Wednesday that he convinced Donald Trump attorney John Eastman that not even conservative Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas would embrace the controversial legal theory that Pence could block Joe Biden’s 2020 victory. The ex-Pence adviser, Greg Jacob, is testifying in
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — The NBA-champion Denver Nuggets struck a deal with Indiana to acquire a first-round round pick in the draft on Thursday night. The teams agreed to a deal that also gives the Nuggets the 32nd overall pick, according to a person with knowledge of the situation. The
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Gray, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Tropical Storm Bret again strengthened slightly during the day Wednesday and is forecast to reach the Lesser Antilles on Thursday as a strong tropical storm. Now packing 65 mph winds, the storm is likely already near its peak intensity. “Little change in strength is forecast during the next
Continue ReadingBy Amy O’Kruk and Annette Choi, CNN The US Coast Guard and tour company OceanGate Expeditions said Thursday that the five passengers of the Titanic-bound submersible are dead. “We now believe that our CEO Stockton Rush, Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman Dawood, Hamish Harding and Paul-Henri Nargeolet, have sadly been lost,” the company said in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nueva York (CNN) — Stockton Rush, CEO de OceanGate y una de las cinco personas que viajaban en el submarino desaparecido en el Atlántico Norte, se ha ganado una reputación como una especie de Jacques Cousteau moderno: amante de la naturaleza, aventurero y visionario. Rush abordó su sueño de explorar las profundidades marinas
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden made false claims about a variety of topics, notably including gun policy, during a series of official speeches and campaign remarks over the last two weeks. He made at least five false claims related to guns, a subject on which he has repeatedly been inaccurate
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman had three hits and Yainer Diaz and Chas McCormick both hit two-run homers to help the Houston Astros outlast the New York Mets 10-8 to win the three-game series. Houston fell behind 4-2 early after a subpar start by Cristian Javier. McCormick’s home run
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Judges in Las Vegas ordered a man accused of threatening mass violence at last weekend’s parade celebrating the Vegas Golden Knights victory in the NHL Stanley Cup championship to remain jailed unless he can post $55,000 bail. Anthony Zuccaro appeared in court Wednesday in separate cases
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El enviado presidencial especial para Asuntos de Rehenes de Estados Unidos, Roger Carstens, viajó discretamente a Venezuela esta semana, según confirmó a CNN un portavoz del Departamento de Estado. Carstens viajó a la capital, Caracas, para “mantener conversaciones sobre el bienestar y la seguridad de los ciudadanos estadounidenses detenidos injustamente en
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — Jackie Young made a career-high five 3-pointers and scored 23 points, A’ja Wilson secured her seventh double-double of the season and the Las Vegas Aces cruised past the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 99-79. Phoenix was without Brittney Griner (hip) and Diana Taurasi (hamstring) for the third straight game. Las Vegas scored 32 points
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Rose Zhang turned professional with many expecting great things and she didn’t disappoint, winning the Mizuho Americas Open in her debut. The 20-year-old, two-time NCAA individual champion will look to keep it going this week when she takes on the best in women’s golf in
Continue ReadingCNN By Adrienne Broaddus, CNN (CNN) — As an ordained Christian minister, Ontay Johnson’s faith teaches love is patient and kind. After one of his children came out as a transgender woman, the husband and father of three has had to practice what he preaches. “This hasn’t been an easy transition as a father,” Ontay
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Total nonfarm employment continues to increase throughout Central Oregon, though with smaller than normal gains in all three counties for this time of year, the state Employment Department reported Wednesday. Crook County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate decreased over the month of May to 5.5%—in May of last year, it was
Continue ReadingCNN Lianne Kolirin and Jacqui Palumbo, CNN (CNN) — Emma Watson likely wasn’t expecting to be at the center of the latest viral dress discourse when she posted an Instagram photo of herself wearing a sky-blue Loewe number on Monday, but many Internet commenters seemed nearly as confused by the gravity-defying silhouette as they were
Continue ReadingBy RICH ROVITO Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Zac Gallen pitched seven strong innings for his ninth win and the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 5-1. Arizona won for only the fourth time in its last 18 games in Milwaukee but took two of three from the Brewers in the series. Gallen limited the
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