CNN By Meron Moges-Gerbi, Athena Jones and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Three minority advocacy groups are suing Harvard University’s governing body, accusing the school of discrimination by giving preferential treatment to children of wealthy donors and alumni, and are citing the recent US Supreme Court ruling that gutted affirmative action to bolster their lawsuit.
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — The U.N. nuclear agency has given its endorsement to Japan’s planned release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea from the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant, saying it meets international standards and its environmental and health impact would be negligible. The plan is opposed by groups in South
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Para la celebración del 4 de julio, las autoridades de salud de Los Ángeles advierten a los nadadores y visitantes que eviten acercarse a los leones marinos infectados con las toxinas de las grandes floraciones de algas que cubren las playas de California. En un mensaje publicado en Facebook, el Departamento
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — Seven people were injured on a Hawaiian Airlines flight to Sydney, Australia, on Friday when the plane was buffeted by severe turbulence, the airline confirmed. The turbulence struck about five hours after the plane departed from Honolulu Friday afternoon, a Hawaiian Airlines spokesperson told CNN. When the nearly 11-hour
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Michael Harris homered twice and Bryce Elder, one of Atlanta’s eight All-Stars, pitched 6 2/3 solid innings to lead the Braves to their season-high ninth straight win, 4-2 over the Cleveland Guardians. Harris connected for solo shots in the third and fifth innings off Guardians rookie
Continue ReadingBIG PINE KEY, Fla. (AP) — Partying never gets old in the Florida Keys — especially for a milestone birthday like No. 200. The Florida Keys celebrated its bicentennial Monday along the Gulf of Mexico with a Key lime pie more than 13 feet (4 meters) in diameter — which organizers intend to certify as
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hanna, Michelle Watson and Jennifer Feldman, CNN (CNN) — A gunman wearing a bulletproof vest opened fire along several blocks in southwestern Philadelphia before police apprehended him on Monday evening – a shooting that’s left four people dead and two children injured, authorities said. A second person who investigators believe picked up a
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Joey Chestnut ate 62 hot dogs in 10 minutes to win the men’s division of the Nathan’s hot dog eating contest for a record 16th time, and Miki Sudo downed 39.5 dogs to win the women’s competition for the 9th straight time in an Independence Day event marked
Continue ReadingBy ALANIS THAMES AP Sports Writer MIAMI (AP) — Nick Fortes hit a go-ahead RBI single in the seventh inning and the Miami Marlins rallied to beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-4. In front of a home crowd of 19,638, Marlins pinch hitter Yuli Gurriel tied it in the seventh with a two-run double against
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson, CNN (CNN) — Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert will miss the Kentucky Derby next year after Churchill Downs Incorporated (CDI), the organizer of the horse race and owner of the famed racetrack, extended his suspension through the end of 2024. The decision was “based on continued concerns regarding the threat to
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Joey Votto hit a two-run home run to help the Cincinnati Reds beat the Washington Nationals 3-2. It’s Votto’s fourth homer in 12 games this season coming off a 10-month absence recovering from surgery. Reds starter Luke Weaver avoided a 10th consecutive no decision thanks to
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A La Pine-area man was arrested after he allegedly threatened and chased someone with a metal object resembling a machete outside of a COCC Redmond Campus building Monday afternoon, then went inside without it, prompting a large police call-out.
Continue ReadingBy Elle Reeve, CNN (CNN) — Like many Americans, when Vanessa Steinkamp was stuck inside early in the Covid-19 pandemic, she logged into Twitter to talk to the outside world. The teacher and mother of three schoolchildren in Dallas was worried that closed classrooms would hurt kids, particularly the most vulnerable students who needed the
Continue ReadingCNN, WPBF By Elle Reeve, CNN (CNN) — Like many Americans, when Vanessa Steinkamp was stuck inside early in the Covid-19 pandemic, she logged into Twitter to talk to the outside world. The teacher and mother of three schoolchildren in Dallas was worried that closed classrooms would hurt kids, particularly the most vulnerable students who
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi police chief says one of his off-duty officers participated in a raid where two Black men say deputies beat and sexually assaulted them before shooting one of them in the mouth. The announcement came Monday, less than a week after the county
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crews of Sure Shot Blasting and Fireworks are hard at work, getting ready for the annual Fourth of July fireworks show from the summit of Bend’s Pilot Butte. Eight-inch, three-inch, five-inch and even 10-inch fireworks will be fired off from atop the butte. One of the tasks is clearing out the
Continue ReadingUNDERWOOD, Wash. (AP) — A weekend wildfire along the Columbia River in southwestern Washington continued growing on Monday to 546 acres (221 hectares), prompting evacuations and burning structures, according to authorities. Skamania County firefighters responded to reports of the wildfire on Sunday at 11:19 a.m. near Highway 14 in Underwood, an unincorporated community across the
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Dolly Parton isn’t interested in living on through artificial intelligence. The “Jolene” singer was asked about AI technology during a press conference in London that she appeared at to promote her upcoming album “Rockstar.” “I think I’ve left a great body of work behind,” Parton said, adding she doesn’t
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Clayton Kershaw was placed on the 15-day injured list by the Los Angeles Dodgers before Monday’s game against the Pittsburgh Pirates due to left shoulder soreness. The Dodgers recalled right-handers Michael Grove and Gavin Stone, and optioned left-hander Victor González to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Kershaw was selected to his 10th All-Star
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If you’re looking to improve your speaking voice, a new workshop called Suffering to Superpower focuses on how breathing properly may help. The first in a series of workshops started over the weekend at Open Space Studios. You can visit the website for details on pricing, registration, and workshop dates.
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