MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Kaelen Allen scored 16 points as Portland State beat Idaho 77-72 on Saturday night. Allen also added 11 rebounds for the Vikings (10-4, 1-1 Big Sky Conference). Jorell Saterfield scored 15 points while shooting 4 for 9 (3 for 8 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to launch three additional military spy satellites, produce more nuclear materials and introduce attack drones in 2024, as he called for “overwhelming” war readiness to cope with U.S.-led confrontational moves, state media reported Sunday. Kim’s comments, made during
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By Andy Rose, CNN (CNN) — A US appeals court Saturday paved the way for a California law banning the concealed carry of firearms in “sensitive places” to go into effect January 1, despite a federal judge’s ruling that it is “repugnant to the Second Amendment.” The law – Senate Bill 2 – had been blocked last
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Many new state laws are going into effect at the start of the new year, including several consumer protection laws taking effect Jan. 1. NewsChannel 21 takes a closer look at two of the new laws, Senate Bill 1041 and House Bill 2052. Senate Bill 1041 is related to health insurance
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson and Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Florida State University vowed revenge after being left out of the four-team College Football Playoff despite an undefeated 13-0 record. But on Saturday at the Orange Bowl, Florida State faced a historic defeat by No. 6 Georgia, falling behind 42-3 at halftime, and lost by a
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Paula Abdul, cantante ganadora de un Grammy y exjueza de “American Idol” y “So You Think You Can Dance”, demanda al productor ejecutivo de esos programas, Nigel Lythgoe, acusándolo de agresión y acoso sexual junto con violencia de género y negligencia, según una demanda presentada el viernes. La denuncia, que fue
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Paula Abdul has accused former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show, according to a new lawsuit. The lawsuit filed Friday in Los Angeles also accuses Lythgoe of sexually assaulting Abdul after she left “American
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EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Freshman Jackson Shelstad scored 20 points and made two free throws with 10 seconds left to help Oregon hold off UCLA 64-59 on Saturday. Shelstad made 7 of 13 shots, including 4 of 7 from 3-point range, and both of his foul shots for the Ducks (10-3, 2-0 Pac-12). Shelstad had
Continue ReadingBy MEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico and Venezuela announced Saturday that they have restarted repatriation flights of Venezuelans migrants in Mexico, the latest move by countries in the region to take on a flood of people traveling north to the United States. The move comes as authorities say at least 10,000
Continue ReadingCNN By Zachary Cohen and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith pushed back on former President Donald Trump’s claim that he should be cloaked with absolute immunity from criminal prosecution, arguing in a new filing Saturday that the sweeping assertion “threatens to license Presidents to commit crimes to remain in office.” Smith’s
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Después de recibir el Año Nuevo, muchas personas también tendrán pendientes por resolver, ya sea hacer devoluciones o ir al supermercado. Muchos minoristas, tiendas de comestibles y farmacias estarán abiertos en Nochevieja y el día de Año Nuevo, aunque algunos modificaron sus horarios. Este año, la Nochevieja cae en domingo,
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press A fake emergency call to police resulted in officers responding Friday night to the home of Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows just a day after she removed former President Donald Trump from the state’s presidential primary ballot under the Constitution’s insurrection clause. She becomes the latest elected politician to
Continue ReadingBy KIRSTEN GRIESHABER Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s chancellor used his New Year’s speech to call on his country’s citizens not to lose confidence in the future as they adapt to a world experiencing multiple crises and changing at an ever-faster pace. “So much suffering; so much bloodshed. Our world has become a more
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The USDA Forest Service honored employees and partners for exemplary work, dedication and commitment during the Pacific Northwest Region Regional Forester’s inaugural Honor Awards Ceremony held on Dec.13 in Portland, where Jeremy Fields of the Sisters Ranger District was named Employee of the Year. This year’s theme for the awards was “Growing Towards
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching and Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Paula Abdul, Grammy-winning entertainer and former judge on “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance,” is suing the executive producer of those programs, Nigel Lythgoe, accusing him of sexual assault and harassment along with gender violence and negligence, according to a lawsuit filed Friday.
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Se esperaba una recesión en 2023. El año pasado, a estas alturas, la altísima inflación apenas se movía, lo que dejó a la Reserva Federal sin otra opción que seguir subiendo las tasas de interés. El S&P 500 ya se encontraba en un mercado bajista. Los despidos, especialmente en el
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Happy Saturday everyone! Can’t believe there’s only two more days until 2024! Tonight will be mostly cloudy with lows dropping into the 30s. Light rain is expected tonight, ending on Sunday. There could also be some possibly patchy fog lowering visibility on the roads. We can expect partly sunny skies on New Year’s Eve with
Continue ReadingPierre Meilhan and Al Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The European Council has decided to enlarge the border-free Schengen area to include Bulgaria and Romania, the council’s Spanish presidency said Saturday. Controls on air and sea borders will be lifted as of March 2024, and discussions on lifting controls at land borders will continue in the
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A husband and wife and their two sons, ages 10 and 12, were found dead in a suburban New York home Saturday in what authorities described as a murder-suicide by a police sergeant. Police officials said Watson Morgan, a sergeant with the Bronxville Police Department, fatally
Continue ReadingMEGAN JANETSKY Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Venezuela said Saturday it will continue to deploy nearly 6,000 troops until a British military vessel sent to neighboring Guyana leaves the waters off the coast of the two South American nations. In a video posted to X, Venezuelan Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino appeared surrounded by military
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