CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The ACC has fined N.C. State, North Carolina, Virginia and Virginia Tech for scuffles during their rivalry games. The league announced the penalties Monday, although it did not disclose the amount of the fines. It said the amounts would be the maximum allowed by league bylaws. The Wolfpack and Tar Heels
Continue ReadingBy Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN (CNN) — Distribution of Raw Farm raw milk products has been suspended after bird flu virus was found in milk samples, the California Department of Food and Agriculture said. “All Raw Farm operations are currently under quarantine, from herds to bottled product, which means that all raw milk product distribution is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President-elect Donald Trump is demanding the immediate release of Israeli hostages still being held in Gaza, saying that if they are not freed before he is sworn into office for a second term there will be “HELL TO PAY.” “Please let this TRUTH serve to represent that if the
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Threats by President-elect Donald Trump to impose U.S. tariffs on its immediate neighbors appear to have created a split between Canada and Mexico, after Canadian officials said problems with the two countries’ borders were not comparable. Mexico’s President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected those comments made following a meeting between Trump and Prime
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story December 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — Intimacy—it’s that magical connection that binds us together, a dance of trust, shared laughter, and heartfelt conversations. But in a world hyper-focused on sex as the ultimate expression of closeness, many forget that intimacy doesn’t need a
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Gov. Tina Kotek met with reporters Monday morning to announce her recommended budget for the 2025-27 biennium.
Continue ReadingAP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Artificial intelligence is changing the way industries do business. But executives in the pharmaceutical industry are still waiting to see whether AI can tackle their biggest challenge: finding faster, cheaper ways to develop new drugs. Despite billions poured into research and development, new medicines still typically take a decade
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story December 2, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — The clock is ticking, and it’s time for Harris County residents to step up and make their voices heard! Early voting for the much-anticipated December 14 Joint Runoff Election kicks off Monday, December 2, and runs through
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden said Monday they have opened the opportunity for Oregonians to request tickets to the 60th Inaugural Ceremonies on January 20, 2025. The ceremony is at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. Each Oregonian requesting tickets may request up to four tickets. Requestors must include their full
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DETROIT (AP) — A program that provides federal funds to groups in Detroit working to cut down the numbers of homicides and shootings is showing reductions of 83%, 73% and 61% in some of the city’s most violent areas. The city says the numbers come as Detroit is on pace to continue setting
Continue ReadingCNN By Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — NFL legend Randy Moss says he is “battling” a health issue and called for his fans to send him “prayers.” The former wide receiver, who now works as a pundit, posted two videos on Instagram Sunday to explain why he’s been wearing tinted sunglasses during his television appearances
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(Update: Adding video, comments from tree lots, Bend residents) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Christmas tree lots have come to life in Central Oregon, with several locations in Bend and Redmond. For Bend residents like the Shoops, they are repeat customers for the Vegetable Man Trees in Bend. Kim Shoop said, “We go to the Christmas tree
Continue ReadingHONOLULU (AP) — Authorities say a Hawaii crime boss who was convicted of racketeering charges last summer has died in prison. The Bureau of Prisons said in a news release Monday that 50-year-old Michael Miske was found unresponsive Sunday morning at the Federal Detention Center Honolulu and that life-saving efforts failed to save him. His
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — French Prime Minister Michel Barnier is bracing for a no-confidence vote this week, a political reckoning poised to topple his fragile government and send shockwaves across the eurozone. Barnier on Monday invoked a rarely used constitutional mechanism to push through the contentious 2025 budget without parliamentary approval, arguing it was
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — US Capitol Police arrested a Democratic staffer on Monday morning after he entered a House office building with four ammunition magazines and 11 rounds of ammunition, according to a statement provided to CNN. The staffer, Michael Hopkins, told the officers that he forgot the ammunition was in the bag,
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Continue ReadingBy Mick Krever, Charbel Mallo, Ruba Alhenawi, Tamara Qiblawi and Lauren Izso, CNN (CNN) — Israeli strikes killed at least nine people in southern Lebanon, Lebanese authorities said Monday, the deadliest day since a ceasefire brokered by the United States and France came into effect last week. The strikes in the Nabatiyeh governorate near the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — A top Romanian court has validated the first round of a presidential race in which a far-right outsider emerged as the frontrunner, plunging the country into a week of turmoil amid allegations of electoral violations and Russian meddling. The Constitutional Court’s decision Monday came after it asked the Central
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Margot Robbie made a creative decision to slap Leonardo DiCaprio during her “Wolf of Wall Street” audition instead of kissing him, according to the “Barbie” star. The result, she joked during a recent episode of the “Talking Pictures” podcast, was that slapping her scene partner was actually a form
Continue ReadingDAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) — The Coast Guard recovered the bodies of two boaters off the Alabama coast but suspended the search for a missing 7-year-old boy after combing the area over the weekend. Searchers were unable to find Hunter Slezak. He was on a boat that went missing Friday. Searchers on Saturday found a
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