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Month: October 2023

Stabilizing food prices ‘not like a switch you can flip’: Canadian industry minister

By Spencer Van Dyk/CTVNews.ca writer Click here for updates on this story     Ottawa, Ontario (CTV Network) — Canadian Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the process for stabilizing food prices is “not like a switch you can flip,” but rather one that will likely take weeks and months, after he announced an agreement with major grocers

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Oregon gas prices fall another 11.5 cents/gallon; GasBuddy analyst says more declines likely, despite war in Israel

CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 11.5 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.59/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 10.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 90.2 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According

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Sudan and Iran resume diplomatic relations severed 7 years ago, promising to ‘open embassies soon’

By Jack Jeffery Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — Sudan and Iran have agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations seven years after ties were severed. Both countries announced the rapprochement in a joint statement on Monday. Khartoum cut ties with Tehran in 2016 after Iranian protesters stormed the Saudi Arabian embassy in Iran. The oil-rich kingdom had

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‘Frasier’ returns to TV but you don’t need to be a superfan of the original to laugh at its jokes

By ALICIA RANCILIO Associated Press You could say Joe Cristalli tweeted his role as an executive producer and co-showrunner on the new “ Frasier ” sitcom into existence. About 10 years ago as a fledgling TV writer and “Frasier” super fan, Cristalli started a Twitter account with “random jokes” about the show and character made

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Older adults still make up most Covid-19 hospitalizations, CDC report says, but concern grows over lack of vaccination

By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Older adults have accounted for nearly two-thirds of Covid-19 hospitalizations in the United States this year, posing “a continued public health threat,” says a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. From January through August, adults 65 and older accounted for about 63% of all Covid-19 hospitalizations, 61% of

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Louisiana public school principal apologizes after punishing student for dancing at a party

WALKER, La. (AP) — A Louisiana public school principal has apologized and requested leave for punishing a student and questioning her religious beliefs after he saw a video of her dancing at an off-campus party. The 17-year-old student government president and scholarship candidate was videotaped dancing at an off-campus party following Walker High School’s Sept.

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UN airs concerns for civilians as Israel steps up military response in Gaza to deadly Hamas attacks

By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The United Nations is expressing growing concerns about humanitarian needs in Palestinian areas as Israel ratchets up a muscular military riposte and lockdown of Gaza after the weekend attack by Hamas militants who killed and kidnapped hundreds of civilians in Israel. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres led the

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A mother shielding her son, a 26-year-old attending a music festival and 2 brothers are among the Americans killed in Israel

By Alberto Moya, David Williams, Christina Zdanowicz, Chris Boyette, Sabrina Souza, Caroll Alvarado, Whitney Wild, Ryan Young, Bob Ortega and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — A mother who shielded her son from gunfire, a “pro-peace” academic, young people at a musical festival and a pair of brothers are among at least 32 Americans killed in

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