By Brammhi Balarajan and Sarah Davis, CNN (CNN) — A California woman is still missing after disappearing Sunday on a hike at Mount Baldy, as an atmospheric river plagued California with heavy rain, snow and life-threatening flooding. Lifei Huang, 22, set out for a solo hike at 2 p.m. on Sunday and has not been heard from
Continue ReadingBy Shasta Darlington, Hande Atay Alam, Carma Hassan and Helen Regan, CNN San Paolo, Brazil (CNN) — Rio de Janeiro has declared a state of public health emergency due to an epidemic of dengue fever, just days before Carnival celebrations are set to take place across Brazil. The city’s mayor Eduardo Paes announced the move on
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A Bend woman has pleaded no contest to three counts of manslaughter and DUII-alcohol in a November 2022 head-on crash on Highway 26 that killed three members of a Warm Springs family. Prosecutors are recommending a 25-year prison term at sentencing set for Friday.
Continue ReadingBy MARCOS ALEMÁN Associated Press SAN SALVADOR (AP) — As El Salvador’s electoral body begins a vote-by-vote count of the country’s elections last week, the political opposition warned they could ask to nullify results of the legislative elections due to irregularities. No one questions the victory of highly popular President Nayib Bukele, who won re-election
Continue ReadingBy Duaa Israr Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — The South Milwaukee Police Department is investigating reports of a dead body found in a barrel on Carroll and Chicago Ave. The call came in around 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 7. The Milwaukee Medical Examiner’s office was called shortly after. Community
Continue ReadingBy Sophia Saifi and Rhea Mogul, CNN Islamabad, Pakistan (CNN) — Vote counting in Pakistan’s general election has been hit by unexpected delays after millions cast their ballot in a race in which old dynasties are vying for power while the country’s widely popular former leader languishes behind bars. There had been no final result
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Not only is CPKC lagging the trend of major freight railroads agreeing to provide paid sick time to most of their workers. Now some of its dispatchers will lose the benefit later this year when they move to the merged railroad’s new U.S. headquarters in
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast’s seemingly miraculous progression to the Africa Cup of Nations final has convinced locals that God is on their side. The host nation has survived several close calls with elimination thanks to fortune with results in other games and scarcely believable comebacks. Late
Continue ReadingBy Edward-Isaac Dovere, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris is convening nine Democratic governors at her home in Washington, DC, on Saturday for a meeting about the 2024 campaign, several people involved with the event told CNN. This will be the latest gut check for President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign, which has been facing
Continue ReadingBy Asim Khan, Saleem Mehsud, Eyad Kourdi and Morayo Ogunbayo, CNN (CNN) — At least 30 people were killed and another 40 injured in two different explosions in Balochistan province on Wednesday, a day before Pakistan’s general elections. The blasts took place in the Killa Saifullah district outside an election office belonging to Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
Continue ReadingBy Clare Foran, Ted Barrett and Morgan Rimmer, CNN The Senate voted on Wednesday to take the first step toward debating a major foreign aid package with assistance for Ukraine and Israel without border security provisions, but a key test vote looms ahead and it is unclear if that will succeed. The Senate is expected
Continue ReadingBy STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Gov. Maura Healey has nominated a former romantic partner to fill an open seat on the state’s highest court. Massachusetts Appeals Court Associate Justice Gabrielle R. Wolohojian would serve as an associate justice of the Supreme Judicial Court if the nomination is approved. Healey announced the nomination
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is investigating an outbreak on a luxury cruise ship where more than 150 people have reported gastrointestinal illness. The major symptoms are diarrhea and vomiting. The CDC says the cause is unknown. The Queen Victoria is operated by Cunard Cruise Line. It departed San
Continue ReadingBy WILL WEISSERT Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — President Joe Biden has zipped through a trio of tony fundraisers in Manhattan. The president was raising cash, confounding traffic and framing the 2024 election as “not about me” but rather stopping GOP front-runner Donald Trump. Blocks of interlocking bicycle racks cleared the roads for Biden’s
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Nick Saban is joining ESPN’s “College GameDay,” the long-running Saturday pregame road show he appeared on as a guest so frequently during his 17 seasons as Alabama coach. The network announced Wednesday that Saban will be an on-set analyst for “GameDay,” joining host Rece Davis and regulars Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso,
Continue ReadingBUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — A man can move forward with his lawsuit against police in Buffalo, New York, who ticketed him for shouting at an officer to turn on his headlights. An appeals court last week reversed a ruling by a federal district judge in Buffalo who dismissed the case. The lawsuit was brought by
Continue ReadingBy Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — Nick Saban, the recently retired coach with the most national championships in major college football history, is joining ESPN, the network announced Wednesday. The 72-year-old will serve primarily as an analyst on ESPN’s “College GameDay” and also appear on the network’s NFL Draft and SEC Media Day coverage. “ESPN
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer PALMDALE, Calif. (AP) — Christian Bale has broken ground on a project he’s been pursuing for 16 years — the building of a dozen homes and a community center intended to keep siblings in foster care together. The Oscar-winning actor who played Batman in the “Dark Knight” trilogy shoveled
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Members of the Guardian Angels roughed up a man during a live interview on Fox News Tuesday night, then misidentified him as a “migrant” in a primetime segment meant to highlight disorder and crime caused by new arrivals to New York City. The bizarre altercation played
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BLACK BUTTE RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — Black Butte Ranch has promoted Kyle Cummings to serve as CEO for one of the premier destination resorts in Central Oregon, Black Butte Ranch’s board of directors announced Wednesday. Black Butte Ranch’s chief financial officer and chief operating officer since August 2023 — roles he also served from 2011-2018
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