By FARAI MUTSAKA Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zambia’s president Hakainde Hichilema has declared the country’s debilitating drought a national disaster and emergency. In an address to the nation Thursday, Hakainde Hichilema said 84 of the country’s 116 districts are affected by the prolonged drought. The declaration provides a legal basis to mobilize more
Continue ReadingBy Joe Vithayathil Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Leaders in Oregon’s restaurant industry called for change after a restaurant in northeast Portland “temporarily closed.” The restaurant, Pho Gabo was a Vietnamese restaurant on Fremont and Northeast 73. The owner posted a note on the front door saying the business
Continue ReadingBIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. (AP) — Hatch watch is underway in Southern California mountains. Three bald eagle chicks could emerge this week from eggs laid in a nest monitored by nature lovers via a popular online camera feed. The mother, Jackie, laid the eggs in late January atop a tree overlooking Big Bear Lake high
Continue ReadingBy TOM ODULA Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Haiti’s prime minister has arrived in Kenya to try to salvage a plan to have the African country deploy 1,000 police officers to the troubled Caribbean nation to help combat gang violence.Kenya agreed in October to lead a U.N.-authorized international police force to Haiti. But the
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La ministra de Interior de Chile, Carolina Tohá, rechazó este martes los reportes publicados en un medio venezolano que mencionan una supuesta colaboración entre el Gobierno chileno y las autoridades venezolanas en el presunto secuestro de Ronald Ojeda, un ciudadano venezolano residente en Chile y cuyo paradero se
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GRANTS PASS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Dutch Bros Coffee has donated $900,000 to local food organizations, thanks to its annual Dutch Luv giveback, including more than $5,200 for The Giving Plate in Bend, the company said Thursday. From Feb. 1-18, $1 from every Dutch Luv® Latte, Rebel or Frost sold was donated to help support local organizations’ efforts to feed their communities. “We’re stoked
Continue ReadingBy Megan DeLaire Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Frances Haugen, a former Facebook employee who blew the whistle on the tech company by accusing it of prioritizing profit over public safety, says Canada’s new online harms legislation isn’t just good, it’s “one of the best bills that has been
Continue ReadingBy Devon M. Sayers, Shirin Faqiri and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The Alabama House and Senate each passed bills Thursday aimed at protecting in vitro fertilization treatments as state lawmakers raced to respond to the state Supreme Court ruling that prompted IVF clinics to pause parts of treatments and left many families in limbo.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Ohio U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown on Wednesday introduced the Protecting American Households from Rising Energy Costs Act, legislation that they said would lower prices for American households by banning the export of crude oil or liquefied natural gas (LNG) to our biggest adversaries: China, Russia, Iran, and North
Continue ReadingMADISON, Wis. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris plans to return to the swing state of Wisconsin next week for an event touting worker apprenticeship programs. The White House announced the visit on Thursday. The trip to Madison will mark her sixth trip to the state as vice president and her second this year. She
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Paul Pogba fue suspendido del fútbol durante cuatro años, se anunció el jueves, tras dar positivo por una sustancia prohibida en agosto de 2023, según Reuters. La estrella de Juventus fue suspendida provisionalmente por el tribunal nacional antidopaje de Italia (NADO Italia) en septiembre del año pasado. Tras la
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has appealed an Illinois judge’s decision that disqualified him from the state’s upcoming Republican primary ballot. The ruling from Cook County Circuit Judge Tracie Porter, an elected Democrat, concluded that Trump is barred from office under the 14th Amendment because he engaged in the January 6,
Continue ReadingThe U.S. economy is humming and there are hundreds of thousands of jobs being added every month. In a stunning burst of hiring to start the year, the nation added 353,000 jobs in January. The unemployment rate is hovering at 3.7%, just above a half-century low. At the same time, layoffs continue to arrive across
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment NEW YORK (AP) — Liev Schreiber is chewing on big ideas in a revival of John Patrick Shanley’s Pulitzer Prize-winning play “Doubt,” which lands on Broadway during Lent. It opens March 7. Schreiber plays jovial Father Flynn, a teacher who is alleged to have an inappropriate relationship with a student,
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Continue ReadingBy CURT ANDERSON Associated Press Grand jury transcripts from a 2006 Florida investigation into wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein’s abuse of dozens of underage girls will be released publicly later this year under legislation signed into law by Gov. Ron DeSantis. The measure will take effect July 1. Epstein cut a deal with South Florida federal
Continue ReadingBy DAVID A. LIEB Assocaited Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents could see a roughly $138 million tax break under legislation intended to offset a surge in local property tax collections caused by higher vehicle values. The state House overwhelmingly passed the legislation Thursday, sending it to the Senate. Missouri is among several
Continue ReadingBy Riley Moser Click here for updates on this story ST. PAUL, Minnesota (WCCO) — Police say several people were cited after climbing over the fence at the Minnesota governor’s residence during a protest Wednesday evening. Around 100 people are said to have shown up to the University of Minnesota’s Eastcliff Mansion to protest investments
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Mitch McConnell’s decision to step down as Senate Republican leader in November is reverberating back home in Kentucky. His announcement Wednesday has set off a wave of speculation about not only what impact the loss of influence might have on the Bluegrass State but the future
Continue ReadingBy ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The ousted leader of the Michigan Republican Party has lost a key court ruling in her effort to regain the top post. The Michigan appeals court won’t suspend a lower court’s order affirming Kristina Karamo’s removal by party members. Karamo was hoping that a stay would clear
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