Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s Supreme Court has rejected a special appeal by the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi against her conviction in a case in which she was charged with corruption for allegedly receiving gold and thousands of dollars as a bribe from a former political colleague, a legal official said.
Continue ReadingBy Hanna Ziady, CNN London (CNN) — Oil and natural gas prices rose sharply Monday after BP (BP) said it would pause all shipments through the Red Sea because of increased attacks on commercial vessels by Houthi militants from Yemen. The decision by one of the world’s biggest oil companies follows similar moves by major
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Harry Kane continued his superb scoring form by breaking yet another record in Bayern Munich’s 3-0 win against Stuttgart on Sunday. The 30-year-old Kane scored two goals in the game, his second making him the quickest player to reach 20 Bundesliga goals. The England international has reached the landmark
Continue ReadingBy Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry failed to make a three-pointer in an NBA regular season game for the first time in five years, blanking from deep in a win against the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday. Curry was 0-for-8 from three-point range on a poor shooting night for
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLY PALMER of NerdWallet Making returns will be more difficult this holiday season because more retailers are charging return fees, but there are ways to avoid them. Reviewing stores’ return policies before buying can mean fewer unpleasant surprises later. In some cases, joining a loyalty program can allow shoppers to avoid return fees while
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer U.S. Steel, the Pittsburgh steel producer that played a key role in the nation’s industrialization, is being acquired by Nippon Steel in an all-cash deal valued at approximately $14.1 billion. The transaction is worth about $14.9 billion when including the assumption of debt. The combined company will be among
Continue ReadingBy LLAZAR SEMINI Associated Press TIRANA, Albania (AP) — Supporters of Albania’s opposition Democratic Party have protested outside Parliament as a parliamentary commission discussed whether to lift the immunity from prosecution of the party leader. Prosecutors asked lawmakers last week to strip former Prime Minister Sali Berisha of his parliamentary immunity because he didn’t comply
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The British government has announced plans to charge a carbon levy on imported raw materials such as aluminum, iron, steel and cement from 2027, in an attempt to prevent firms being undercut by overseas producers. However, the plan has come under criticism from the body representing British
Continue ReadingBy QASSIM ABDUL-ZAHRA Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Baghdad’s streets are nearly empty on Monday, the main day of polling in the country’s first provincial elections in a decade. The vote has been boycotted by an influential political bloc and marred by scattered and allegations of election violations. The vote to select new provincial council
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is safe after a car unintentionally crashed into his motorcade Sunday night as he was leaving his campaign headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware. The impacted SUV wasn’t the president’s, but reporters said Biden appeared startled by the loud bang. Here’s what else you need to know to Get
Continue ReadingBy EMMA BURROWS Associated Press The United Nations’ special rapporteur for human rights in Russia says she is concerned about imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Navalny’s allies said he failed to appear in court as expected Monday and they were still searching for him in Russia’s extensive prison system 13 days after his legal
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — US Steel has agreed to be bought by Nippon Steel, Japan’s largest steelmaker, in a $14.1 billion deal. The deal marks the latest step in a gradual decline for the iconic 122-year old company, which was once the largest company on the planet. It was one of
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The USS Carney responded Monday to a distress call from a commercial vessel after it was attacked by “multiple projectiles” in the southern Red Sea, a US military official said. The merchant vessel Swan Atlantic was attacked at roughly 9 a.m. Sanaa time, the official said. US Central Command
Continue ReadingNo new snow to report. Light freezing rain will be possible early in areas with temperatures below freezing, however, snow levels will be rising to 6000-8000 feet across Central Oregon, so you can expect mainly rain, with snow only in the highest peaks. Some area resorts remain open, however, despite less than ideal snow.
Continue ReadingBy Jackie Wattles and Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The first launch in more than a year of Blue Origin’s New Shepard tourism rocket, designed to vault paying customers on brief trips to the edge of space, was scrubbed Monday morning. The Jeff Bezos-founded company said the scrub of the uncrewed science mission was “due
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Happy Monday, Central Oregon. This morning there are concerns with freezing fog in the area and by later this morning we see a chance of rain, likely after around 10am and potentially throughout the day. However, outside of any precipitation you can expect mostly cloudy skies. The high pressure ridge overhead is breaking down today
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez, CNN (CNN) — Barcelona will face Napoli in the most intriguing clash of the Champions League round of 16 draw, while defending champion Manchester City will take on Danish side FC Copenhagen. It will likely be a tough test for an out of sorts Barcelona team that has won just twice in
Continue ReadingJason Kravarik, CNN Malibu, California (CNN) — Bridget Thompson says she should be dead. If not for a late cheer team meeting on a Tuesday night in October, the Pepperdine University senior would have been with her four best friends — three were her roommates — heading to an off-campus mixer. “I should have been
Continue ReadingBy BOUBACAR DIALLO Associated Press CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — An explosion and inferno at Guinea’s main fuel depot in the capital of Conakry has left at least 13 people dead and 178 injured. It is not clear what caused the explosion that damaged the heart of the Kaloum administrative district that’s home to most government
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says he has tested positive for COVID-19. The government says a visit by Slovakia’s prime minister had to be canceled as a result. Scholz wrote on the social media platform X that he was experiencing few symptoms on Monday and “counting on a mild case.” His spokesperson says
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