By Nouran Salahieh, Joe Sutton and Robert Shackelford, CNN (CNN) — A brutal Arctic blast is bringing record-low temperatures and life-threatening wind chills across a large swath of the United States as snow and ice spread from the South to New England and a new storm targets the Northwest with dangerous ice. Here’s the latest:
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WADE Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike has been asked to stop a disputed $2.45 billion project that would turn a city park district into a largely commercial area anchored by three skyscrapers. The project also threatens nearly 150 ginkgo trees, a species that is considered a living fossil. The
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CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.65/gallon Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 19.2 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 0.3 cents per gallon lower than a year ago. According
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — Dos grandes series arrasaron la noche de los Premios Emmy 2023: Bear, una serie de FX para Hulu y Succession, de HBO, se llevaron los aplausos en la noche de gala de la televisión estadounidense. Si bien la 75ª edición de los premios Primetime Emmy fue aplazada por un
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were trading mostly lower Wednesday after a decline overnight on Wall Street, while Tokyo’s main benchmark momentarily hit another 30-year high. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 gained 0.9% in morning trading to 35,935.59. The Nikkei has been hitting new 34-year highs, or the best since
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press Sen. Bob Menendez and his wife are seeking separate trials on bribery charges they each face in a New York court. The New Jersey Democrat and his wife, Nadine, were each charged in the fall with aiding three New Jersey businessmen in return for cash, gold bars and a luxury
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The first-ever described fossil grasshopper eggs and egg pod on Earth has been found in the Sheep Rock Unit of John Day Fossil Beds National Monument, the National Park Service announced Friday.
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Elton John se unió oficialmente al club de élite EGOT cuando ganó un Emmy este lunes por su especial de Disney+ “Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium”. John se une a las filas como ganador de un EGOT (el acrónimo reservado para quienes ganan un Emmy, un Grammy, un Oscar
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Quinta Brunson se llevó a casa un Emmy este lunes a la mejor actriz en una serie de comedia, convirtiéndose en la primera actriz negra en ganar la categoría desde 1981, cuando ganó la estrella de “The Jeffersons”, Isabel Sanford. Brunson ganó por su actuación en la comedia de ABC “Abbott
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO and DAVID COLLINS Associated Press RIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — A New York architect charged in a string of slayings known as the Gilgo Beach killings was accused Tuesday in the death of a fourth woman, a Connecticut mother of two who vanished in 2007 and whose remains were found more than three
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Elton John has achieved EGOT status. The famed British singer-pianist won an Emmy Award on Monday night for best variety special (live) for “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium,” a three-hour concert documentary that streamed on Disney+. John said he was “incredibly humbled”
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — They rattle through neighborhoods all over the Philippines decked out in gaudy hand-painted liveries featuring everything from the Virgin Mary to NBA stars, shuttling millions of people on their daily commutes to the tune of blaring horns and rumbling engines. Affectionately called “king of the roads,” this form of public
Continue ReadingBy Amy Woodyatt, CNN (CNN) — British supermodel Kate Moss turns 50 today — and she remains as much a cultural icon as when she emerged as a breakout star more than three decades ago. South London born Moss was scouted by a leading model agent at 14, and began appearing in magazines and commercials
Continue ReadingBy JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press ABOARD A FRENCH AIR FORCE AWACS (AP) — Off in the distance, Ukraine, fighting for its survival. Seen from up here, in the cockpit of a French air force surveillance plane flying over neighboring Romania, the snow-dusted landscapes look deceptively peaceful. The dead from Russia’s war, the shattered Ukrainian towns
Continue ReadingBy Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — Matty Matheson heated up the Emmys stage on Monday night with a wild acceptance speech that, fittingly, paid tribute to the hospitality industry. Matheson, a real-life chef who also plays Neil on “The Bear,” – and serves as a co-producer on the show – took the stage to accept
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, LARRY NEUMEISTER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump shook his head in disgust Tuesday as the judge in his New York defamation trial told would-be jurors that an earlier jury had already decided the former president sexually abused columnist E. Jean Carroll in the 1990s. Trump
Continue ReadingBy JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DAVOS, Switzerland (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy came out swinging Tuesday against Russian leader Vladimir Putin at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos and even had a harsh tone for his allies as war fatigue grows, pressing political and corporate leaders to enforce sanctions, help rebuild his
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The Oregon Wrestling Classic concluded on Sunday in Redmond. The Redmond Panthers dominated the 5A field and the Crook County Cowboys earned second place in 4A. In other sports news: Packers tight end and Bend High graduate caught his first career playoff touchdown in a win over the Dallas Cowboys. In Musgrave’s second game back
Continue ReadingPOOL By Aaron Pellish and Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Biotech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy ended his campaign for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination Monday night after a disappointing finish in the Iowa caucuses. “I will stick to the truth tonight. The first hard truth and this was hard for me, I gotta admit this, but
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Christina Applegate was moved to tears during Monday’s Emmy Awards telecast when she appeared on stage to present the awards for outstanding supporting actress and outstanding lead actress in a comedy series. The audience rose for a standing ovation as Applegate – who revealed in 2021 that she was
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