By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration has approved construction of a deepwater oil export terminal off the Texas coast that would be the largest of its kind in the United States. Environmentalists have called the move a betrayal of President Joe Biden’s climate agenda and say it would lead to
Continue ReadingBy Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s campaign sent a letter Thursday to the Commission on Presidential Debates asking for this year’s general election debates to take place “much earlier” and calling for more of them to be added to the schedule. “While the Commission on Presidential Debates has already announced three
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College’s annual High School Math Contest, a game-based learning tradition since 1978, is being held on the Bend campus from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 25. Approximately 180 high school students from 14 schools across Central Oregon — from Gilchrist to Mitchell to Madras —
Continue ReadingBy KIMBERLEE KRUESI Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee lawmakers are considering criminalizing adults who help minors receive gender-affirming care without parental consent, a proposal advancing in one of the most eager states to enact policies aimed at the LGBTQ+ community. Republican senators advanced the legislation Thursday on a 25-4 vote. It must now
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This guide breaks down the official competition format for Olympic diving, detailing every step from qualification to the finals. Learn about the different stages and medal events, and how each round is judged. Learn how champions will be crowned in diving at the 2024 Paris Olympics!
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald and Bryan Mena, CNN (CNN) — Interest rate cuts have been the main focus for Wall Street ever since the end of last year, when Federal Reserve officials indicated they intended to lower rates. But stubborn inflation now has some investors wondering about the exact opposite: a rate hike. Inflation slowed substantially
Continue ReadingGonzalo Zegarra (CNN Español) — Múltiples gobiernos y autoridades condenaron de inmediato la entrada de la policía ecuatoriana el viernes a la embajada de México en Quito. En la reunión de la Organización de Estados Americanos (OEA) este miércoles, solo un país, sin contar a Ecuador, se abstuvo de condenar la incursión para detener al
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — O.J. Simpson’s story represents one of the most dramatic falls from grace in the history of American pop culture. A beloved football hero in the 1960s and ’70s, he transitioned effortlessly to movie star, sports commentator and TV pitchman. Then came the 1994 killings of his ex-wife
Continue ReadingBy JIM VERTUNO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A convicted murderer who was released early from a Texas prison in 1993 and now faces two new murder charges has offered to enter a plea and to return to prison for 50 years in exchange for avoiding going to trial and facing a possible death
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press Officials say a massive missile and drone attack has destroyed one of Ukraine’s largest power plants and damaged others. It was part of a renewed Russian campaign targeting energy infrastructure. The Trypilska plant was the biggest energy supplier for the Kyiv, Cherkasy and Zhytomyr regions. Andrii Gota, chairman of the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Los diplomáticos europeos en Washington están trabajando frenéticamente para concertar reuniones con aliados del expresidente Donald Trump mientras se preparan para su posible regreso a la Casa Blanca, según informan a CNN fuentes familiarizadas con el esfuerzo. En reuniones cara a cara en clubes privados de Washington, hoteles, embajadas y grupos
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — A new “Melrose Place” reboot is in the works. The drama, which ran from 1992 – 1999, is under development with CBS Studios and will be based on the original series created by Darren Star, a source close to the production told CNN. Deadline was first to report the news.
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Days after a New York judge expanded a gag order on Donald Trump meant to curtail “inflammatory” speech ahead of his upcoming criminal hush money trial, the former president tested its limits by disparaging two key witnesses in the case as liars. In a post on
Continue ReadingBy STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal authorities charged the former longtime interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani on Thursday with federal bank fraud, alleging that he stole more than $16 million from the Japanese sensation to cover gambling bets and debts. Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, a constant presence beside Ohtani
Continue ReadingBy Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — In an ancient grave in what’s now northwestern Argentina, a person was buried with a canine companion — but this animal friend wasn’t a dog, according to new research. The burial held the skeleton of a type of canid that may have once competed with dogs for human affection:
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN and JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Osama Siblani was sipping his morning coffee at the office when his phone buzzed with a message from one of President Joe Biden’s advisers. As publisher of the Arab American News in Dearborn, Michigan, Siblani serves as an occasional sounding board, and the White
Continue ReadingBy DeJuan Hoggard Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — When Raleigh’s Natalie Rosario gave birth to her second child on April 1, little did she know she would be the first at UNC Rex to receive a bracelet that reads: “I Gave Birth”. Rosario’s son topped the scale at
Continue ReadingWTVD, NORTH CAROLINA MATERNAL MORTALITY REVIEW REPORT, CNN By DeJuan Hoggard Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) — When Raleigh’s Natalie Rosario gave birth to her second child on April 1, little did she know she would be the first at UNC Rex to receive a bracelet that reads: “I
Continue ReadingBy Amber Rupinta Click here for updates on this story APEX, North Carolina (WTVD) — Now that March Madness is behind us, how did your bracket fare? Probably not as well as a second-grade class in Wake County that made its own Cinderella story, finishing fifth out of 23 million brackets on ESPN’s bracket leaderboard.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon river information is now more accessible than ever on the National Rivers Project’s recreational river map. In collaboration with the Bureau of Land Management, the River Management Society recently added or updated over 1,000 miles of Oregon rivers to the NRP website. This includes nearly 700 miles of Wild and Scenic Rivers, iconic whitewater reaches,
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