By Elizabeth Wolfe and Josh du Lac, CNN (CNN) — Piper Laurie, the celebrated actress known for her chilling portrayal of the overbearingly religious mother in “Carrie” and for playing Paul Newman’s down-in-the-dumps girlfriend in “The Hustler,” has died at 91, her manager said. Laurie died early Saturday in Los Angeles, her manager, Marion Rosenberg,
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El gobernador de Florida, Ron DeSantis, dijo el sábado que Estados Unidos no debería aceptar refugiados de Gaza, en momentos en que decenas de miles huyen de sus hogares tras una advertencia de Israel de que debían evacuar antes de un posible ataque terrestre. “No sé qué hará (el presidente
Continue ReadingFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Dante Chachere accounted for six touchdowns, five passing and one running, and Portland beat Northern Arizona 45-21 on Saturday. Chachere was 14-of-19 passing for a mere 59 yards and ran for 83. Quincy Craig ran for 103 yards on five carries for the Vikings (3-3, 2-1 Big Sky Conference) which had
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — En Florida se está llevando a cabo una investigación después de que unos ladrones utilizaran camiones de remolque para robar más de US$ 1,6 millones en alcohol de una empresa distribuidora de marcas como Jose Cuervo y Malibu. El robo comenzó durante la madrugada del 8 de julio en Republic
Continue Reading
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Before Rome Odunze left the room, he wanted to share a message about his Washington teammate that was sitting behind the microphones. “You’re looking at the Heisman Trophy winner right there,” Odunze shouted in the direction of his quarterback Michael Penix Jr. While voting is still
Continue ReadingBy SONIA PERÉZ D. and DANIEL SHAILER Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Various Guatemalan government webpages have been disabled after hackers launched a cyberattack early Saturday. The hackers, affiliated with activist group Anonymous, say they are working in support of Indigenous pro-democracy protestors. For almost two weeks, demonstrators have been calling for the resignation
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press The carnage began with a violent cross-border attack by Hamas militants on Israeli civilians. Israel’s retaliatory response was swift, and by the middle of the week, the full destructive force of its military was bearing down on the Gaza Strip amid mounting threats of a ground invasion. The toll, whether caused by
Continue ReadingBy Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Rudy Noorlander, who lost part of his jaw in a grizzly bear attack in Montana last month, says he’s looking forward to a special treat as he prepares to leave the hospital. “‘That first root beer float is going to taste so amazing,’” the Navy veteran said through
Continue ReadingBy BOB THOMAS Associated Press Piper Laurie, the strong-willed, Oscar-nominated actor who performed in acclaimed roles despite at one point abandoning acting altogether in search of a “more meaningful” life, died early Saturday at her home in Los Angeles. She was 91. Laurie died of old age, her manager, Marion Rosenberg, told The Associated Press
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press CHILLICOTHE, Ohio (AP) — For 400 years, Indigenous North Americans flocked to a group of ceremonial sites in what is present-day Ohio to celebrate their culture and honor their dead. The sheer magnitude of the ancient Hopewell culture’s reach was lifted up to a new set of visitors from
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi and Kit Maher, CNN (CNN) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said Saturday that the US should not accept refugees from Gaza, as tens of thousands flee their homes following an evacuation warning from Israel ahead of a possible ground assault. “I don’t know what (President Joe) Biden’s gonna do, but we cannot
Continue Reading
Happy Saturday everyone! Hope you got to check out the eclipse before it was covered by the clouds. Tonight we will continue to see cloudy skies with temperatures dropping into the 40s. Tomorrow is going to be a little warmer than today. Temperatures will be above normal highs on Sunday with highs in the low
Continue ReadingBy NOREEN NASIR Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — For the unforeseeable future, Laila El-Haddad has one mission: to get the voices of her fellow Palestinians, along with their pleas for help, out to the rest of the world. From her home office in Columbia, Maryland, El-Haddad frantically juggled phone calls this week from journalists
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen Rubin, a longtime publishing executive with an eye for bestsellers and a passion for music and public life who helped launched the career of John Grisham, among others, and released such blockbusters as “The Da Vinci Code” and “Fire and Fury,” has died. He
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El cruce de Rafah entre Gaza y Egipto está abierto, pero los bombardeos aéreos dejaron las carreteras del lado de Gaza “inoperables”, dijo este sábado el ministro de Asuntos Exteriores egipcio, Sameh Shoukry, a Wolf Blitzer de CNN. “El cruce de Rafah está oficialmente abierto del lado egipcio, ha estado
Continue Reading
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sergeant Kent Vander Kamp of the Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team and the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office was recognized Saturday by Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) for his “exceptional dedication to investigating impaired driving enforcement, investigations and his tireless volunteer work around Deschutes County, including the youth prevention education organization, CLEAR
Continue ReadingBy ISABEL DEBRE and WAFAA SHURAFA Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — As Israel pounds the Gaza Strip with airstrikes, Laila Abu Samhadaneh, 65, is anxious about water. The besieged Gaza Strip’s 2.3 million people don’t have access to clean, running water after Israel cut off water and electricity to the enclave as
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, Zoe Sottile and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — In Columbus, Ohio, a 59-year-old cardiologist locked himself in his office to cry as he awaited news about his siblings and much of his extended family caught in the continual bombing in Gaza. “It’s just too much to see, too much to tolerate,” Dr.
Continue ReadingBY JEAN-YVES KAMALE Associated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — A boat capsized in Congo’s northwest killing at least 27 people, and more than 70 others were missing, a senior government official said Saturday as rescuers searched frantically for survivors. The locally made boat capsized late Friday in the city of Mbandaka in Equateur Province as
Continue ReadingBy Kathryn Doorey Click here for updates on this story KOHALA, Hawaii (KITV) — Big Island police arrested and charged 32-year-old Gimmy Palafox Ventura with second-degree assault, for allegedly striking a woman with an arrow as she was walking to her car on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. The attack happened at Hapuna Beach State park
Continue Reading