A fine Tuesday to you, Central Oregon. This morning we have some patchy freezing fog that should begin clearing just before the midday. Then we expect sunny conditions to prevail as the afternoon rolls on. High Pressure overhead continues to keep us clear with chilly nights, however we also see a lack of wind and
Continue ReadingBy Samuel Joseph, CNN (CNN) — NBA superstar LeBron James suffered the worst loss of his legendary career on Monday as his Los Angeles Lakers side was routed by 44 points on the road by the Philadelphia 76ers, 138-94. Per the NBA, the biggest margin that James had lost by coming into Monday’s matchup was
Continue ReadingPARIS (AP) — France’s government plans to ban smoking on all beaches, in public parks, forests and some other public areas. The measures are part of a national anti-tobacco plan presented by the health minister, who says tobacco products cause 75,000 avoidable deaths a year in France. He says the government will introduce legislation next
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Greek officials said Tuesday that they will continue talks with the British Museum about bringing the Parthenon Marbles back to Athens, despite U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak abruptly canceling a meeting with his Greek counterpart where the contested antiquities were due to be discussed.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Stephen Colbert se ausentará esta semana por enfermedad de su programa “Late Show”. Colbert anunció este lunes en Threads que tiene que cancelar los nuevos episodios de “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” programados para esta semana mientras se recupera de una cirugía. Stephen Colbert: “Es un regalo existir… y con
Continue ReadingBy Alex Marquardt, CNN (CNN) — CIA Director Bill Burns visited Qatar on Tuesday for meetings with Qatari officials as well as his Israeli and Egyptian counterparts, according to multiple sources. “Director Burns traveled to Doha for meetings about the ongoing Israel-Hamas war, including continued discussions on the hostages,” a US official said. Another person familiar with the trip
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Today is Giving Tuesday, a day of generosity dedicated to volunteering, donating, and doing good for others. If you’d like to participate, you can start by contemplating the causes close to your heart. Then, consider charitable giving to reputable non-profits in those fields, or you can make a difference
Continue ReadingBy EMMANUEL IGUNZA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The Kenyan High Court has struck out key clauses of a contentious finance law that has been blamed for significantly raising taxes and the cost of living in East Africa’s largest economy. A trio of high court judges said Tuesday that parts of the Finance Act
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN (CNN) — Cristiano Ronaldo told a referee to overturn a penalty awarded in his favor during Al-Nassr’s Asian Champions League game against Persepolis. The act of sportsmanship occurred in the second minute of Monday’s match as Ronaldo was brought down in the box, prompting referee Ma Ning to award a penalty
Continue ReadingPOCATELLO, Idaho (AP) — A thick layer of fog is believed to have caused a roughly 30-vehicle collision on an Idaho interstate, state police said. The collision occurred Monday morning on eastbound Interstate 86, near milepost 56, west of Pocatello, near the Pocatello Regional Airport. Police said the fog caused visibility to significantly decrease in
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — WeightWatchers is betting that diet culture is over. Welcome to the age of Ozempic. Diet drugs have upended the weight loss business. The number of Americans taking semaglutide medication has increased 40-fold over the past five years, a contrast from decades of diet and exercise advice on
Continue ReadingCNN By Nicole Goodkind, CNN New York (CNN) — WeightWatchers is betting that diet culture is over. Welcome to the age of Ozempic. Diet drugs have upended the weight loss business. The number of Americans taking semaglutide medication has increased 40-fold over the past five years, a contrast from decades of diet and exercise advice
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Layoffs are never welcome news to employees. But they bring an extra bite when they are carried out during the holiday season. Even if they are just signaled as coming in the next few months, the mere concern that you could be let go puts a real
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Columbia University senior Yusuf Hafez was in class in late October when his friend alerted him that his photograph was being shown around the university on a truck under a banner that proclaimed he was among “Columbia’s Leading Antisemites,” according to a recent lawsuit. The conservative nonprofit, Accuracy
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Tornadoes have been forecast for the Black Sea region after a storm left more than 2 million people without electricity in Crimea, Russia and Ukraine. The Institute for the Study of War think tank said that the storm also impacted Russian military operations in occupied Crimea and southern Ukraine. Officials said
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai is preparing to host the COP28 climate talks as world leaders including U.S. President Joe Biden and Pope Francis have signaled they will not be attending the negotiations. The talks come during the ongoing Israel-Hamas war roiling the wider Middle East. Israel’s Foreign
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A visiting Chinese official has warned Australia to act with “great prudence” in deploying warships in the South China Sea after a recent confrontation between the two navies. Liu Jianchao is the Chinese Communist Party’s international minister. He gave the warning on Tuesday while speaking at
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Winter’s early onset has brought heavy snowfall and icy roads to Northern Europe. The winter conditions have created disruptions and dangerous driving conditions, and German media reported that they have resulted in at least two deaths and children stuck overnight in a school. Germany’s western state of Hesse was particularly affected by
Continue ReadingBy JAN M. OLSEN Associated Press COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Norway says the Philippine government and the country’s communist rebels have agreed to resume talks aimed at ending decades of armed conflict. Norway’s foreign ministry says high-ranking delegations from both sides met in Oslo last week and agreed to a “common vision for peace” that
Continue ReadingBy BILL BARROW and ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Rosalynn Carter was remembered Tuesday as a former U.S. first lady who leveraged her fierce intellect and political power to put her deep Christian faith into action by always helping others, especially those who needed it most. A gathering of first ladies and presidents
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