By BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Iconic Florida singer Jimmy Buffet named one of his albums “A1A” in honor of the coastal highway that winds through about 340 miles (545 kilometers) along the state’s Atlantic Coast, and now Florida is about to return the honor. State Highway A1A will become the Jimmy
Continue ReadingBy MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press The Nebraska Supreme Court is considering arguments made in a lawsuit challenging a law passed last year that combines a 12-week abortion ban with restrictions on gender-affirming care for those under 19. The lawsuit was brought by the American Civil Liberties Union representing Planned Parenthood. It argues that the
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press MLB The Show 24 has unveiled a female player mode for this year’s video game. A trailer released Tuesday showcases “Road to the Show: Women Pave Their Way” for the game scheduled to be released March 19. “For the first time ever, you can create and play as a female ballplayer,
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — TV producer Nigel Lythgoe is denying accusations of sexual assault and harassment levied against him by former “American Idol” and “So You Think You Can Dance” judge Paula Abdul. His denial came in a legal response filed Tuesday and obtained by CNN. Lythgoe called the allegations
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — República Dominicana suspendió este martes con efecto inmediato las operaciones aéreas de pasajeros y carga desde y hacia Haití, según un comunicado que cita la resolución No.46-2024 emitida por la Junta de Aviación Civil de República Dominicana (JAC). En el mismo, el presidente de la JAC, José Ernesto
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beaver Coach Sales is thrilled to announce the success of its second annual Bend FFA Alumni Fundraiser, hosted in sponsorship of the Bend FFA Chapter. This year’s event, held on Saturday, March 2, drew an impressive crowd, with approximately 160 attendees coming together to support the Bend FFA chapter and its
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Manhattan prosecutors say that Donald Trump’s effort to disqualify Michael Cohen as a witness at this month’s criminal trial related to hush money payments is “unprecedented” and unwarranted. District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office said in a filing Tuesday that it opposes several of the former president’s motions to prevent jurors from seeing certain evidence in
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR and JAKE COYLE AP Film Writers The Academy Awards honor many things in movies but not some of the most important. Ahead of Sunday’s Oscars, AP Film Writers Lindsey Bahr and Jake Coyle make selections for their own awards — some more offbeat than others. BEST ACTUALLY SUPPORTING PERFORMANCE: Cory Michael Smith,
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — iPhone sales dropped 24% in the first six weeks of 2024, according to a new report, adding to significant problems for Apple and other Western tech companies in a crucial market. Analysts from Counterpoint Research said the overall mobile market in China fell by 7% with companies including
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CNN By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — New Jersey Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez was indicted Tuesday on a dozen new criminal charges related to a years-long bribery scheme involving the governments of Egypt and Qatar. The new charges come days after Jose Uribe, one of the New Jersey businessmen who was previously indicted alongside Menendez,
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Gender-affirming treatment in Maryland would be protected from criminal and civil actions brought by other states under a measure approved that has been approved by the state Senate. The Democrat-controlled Senate voted 33-13 on Tuesday for the measure that would provide the same legal protection offered
Continue ReadingOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says a state funeral for former Prime Minister Brian Mulroney will be held on March 23 in Montreal. Mulroney died Feb. 29 at a Florida hospital following a recent fall at his Palm Beach home. He was 84. Mulroney led the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Rep. Virginia Foxx, the Republican chairwoman of the House Education Committee, said Tuesday that Harvard University has failed to comply with her unprecedented subpoena for documents on campus antisemitism. Foxx said in a statement that her committee is now “weighing an appropriate response to Harvard’s malfeasance.” “Harvard
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press BLOOMFIELD, N.J. (AP) — The ice cream parlor booth where Tony Soprano may or may not have been whacked has sold for more than $82,000. As Tony would say, Madone! An anonymous buyer bid $82,600 Monday night in an online auction for the piece of memorabilia that occupies an outsize
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New obstruction of justice crimes have been lodged against Sen. Bob Menendez. The new charges were in a rewritten indictment returned against the Democrat on Tuesday in Manhattan federal court. New charges of conspiracy to obstruct justice and obstruction of justice were added against Menendez and
Continue ReadingThe snow had been piling up over the past several days and the base values have been increasing significantly. There is another foot of snow on Mt. Bachelor as well as Willamette Pass. This will continue off and on today and into the night most locations, but this should be the end of the snow
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Julio Torres mined his own life and experiences to make his feature directorial debut “Problemista,” expanding in theaters this weekend. He plays an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador caught in the nightmarish Catch-22 of the U.S. immigration system. His character Alejandro desperately needs someone to sponsor his work
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The roads in the region are very dangerous as the snow has piled up to around 5” in some locations around Bend, and over 10” in Southern Deschutes County including La Pine. The snow totals are lower in Jefferson County and increase as you move south. The shield of snow that crossed the region is
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The wild population of Mexican gray wolves in the southwestern U.S. is still growing. Federal wildlife officials announced the results of an annual survey Tuesday, saying there are at least 257 wolves roaming parts of Arizona and New Mexico. That’s 15 more than the year
Continue ReadingBy Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — Stocks tumbled Tuesday with tech stocks leading the way, continuing to retreat from record highs set last week. The Dow fell 405 points, or 1%, after declining more than 500 points at its session lows. The S&P 500 slipped 1% and the Nasdaq Composite slid 1.7%. That
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