Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Sponsorship deals were far from Jonny Bottorff’s mind when he transferred to Northern Arizona University on a football scholarship. As money-making opportunities for college athletes have boomed since then, the offensive lineman has earned a few hundred dollars through name, image and likeness deals, but nothing that has changed his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. presidents usually at least pay lip service to being leaders of the free world, at the helm of a mighty democracy and military that allies worldwide can rally around and reasonably depend on for support in return. Not so under President-elect Donald Trump, a critic of many existing U.S.
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN Español) — La Dirección de Migración en República Dominicana intensificó este viernes los operativos en las calles del Gran Santo Domingo, que incluye el Distrito Nacional y Santo Domingo, y otros puntos del país en busca de haitianos indocumentados para repatriarlos a su país. El operativo de gran escala, dispuesto por el
Continue ReadingBy Alex Stambaugh and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — France condemned the brief detention of two consulate members after it said Israeli police forced their way into a French-owned holy site in Jerusalem, in what is the latest diplomatic spat in a series of events that have sent relations between the two plummeting. France’s Foreign
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — An engine failure on a passenger plane taking off from Sydney, Australia on Friday prompted the aircraft to circle before a safe emergency landing, the airline Qantas said. At the same time, a grass fire broke out along one side of a runway, Sydney Airport said in a
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Continue ReadingBy Joe Yogerst, CNN Almaty, Kazakhstan (CNN) — Several cities around the globe have reinvented themselves in recent years, but none more successfully than Almaty. Since the collapse of the USSR, Kazakhstan’s largest city (population 2.2 million and growing) has evolved from a drab, run-of-the-mill Soviet metropolis into the urban star of Central Asia. Along
Continue ReadingAssociated Press AMSTERDAM (AP) — Israeli fans were assaulted after a soccer game in Amsterdam by hordes of young people apparently riled up by calls on social media to target Jewish people, Dutch authorities said Friday. Five people were treated at hospitals and dozens were arrested after the attacks, which were condemned as antisemitic by
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTIAGO, Chile (AP) — It’s Friday night in Downtown Santiago, the capital of Chile, and a group of 15 people gather around a table. They share a bottle of wine as the smell of tobacco and incense fill the air. Black candles burn atop an altar decorated with chalices and knives. The members
Continue ReadingMANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Yinxing battered the northern Philippines with floods and landslides before blowing away from the country, leaving two airports damaged and aggravating a calamity caused by back-to-back storms that hit in recent weeks. Officials said Friday that there were no immediate reports of casualties from the onslaught caused by Yinxing, the
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SALEM, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon’s 5th Congressional District race remained too close to call Thursday evening, almost a full two days after polls closed, with Democratic challenger Janelle Bynum maintaining a slim lead over Republican incumbent Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer as ballots continue to be counted, KGW reports. Both candidates have seen very slight dips in their share
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan and Svitlana Vlasova, CNN (CNN) — North Korean troops deployed to Russia’s Kursk region have fought Kyiv’s forces on the battlefield, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, adding that the clashes resulted in fatalities. Zelensky said 11,000 North Korean soldiers are in the region, where Ukraine’s three-month military incursion into Russian territory has
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Development Programs is warning that Myanmar’s Rakhine state, home to the Rohingya minority and engulfed in conflict between government forces and a powerful ethnic group, could face an imminent acute famine. It says in a report issued Thursday that “a perfect storm is brewing” which has put
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Roesler , Zitlali Solache Click here for updates on this story PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPTV) — An 11-year-old girl tragically died Saturday night while boating on Lake Osborne in Palm Beach County, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) confirms. According to a preliminary FWC investigation, two adults and three minors
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Caroline Mwikali lost her ability to walk at age 13 after an illness. She quickly learned how difficult it is to get around in Kenya’s busy capital, Nairobi. Mwikali, who now works at a car financing company, said public transport is not designed to accommodate wheelchair users like her.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — After the recent vandalism of the flagpole at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial at Deschutes Memorial Gardens, various local businesses came together to build the memorial centerpiece back better than over. Advanced Northwest Welding constructed and designed the new flagpole, adding some new features and security. Company owner Sheri Saarinen said, “We
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Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Keldon Johnson and Malaki Branham had 17 points each and the San Antonio Spurs beat Portland 118-105 on Thursday night in their fourth game without coach Gregg Popovich. Popovich has been out since having a medical episode Saturday before a home game against Minnesota. Prior to the game Thursday,
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — De rodillas, entre oraciones y lágrimas, familiares de los detenidos tras las controversiales elecciones en Venezuela se concentraron frente al Palacio de Justicia, sede de los tribunales en el centro de Caracas, para leer una carta dirigida al presidente Nicolás Maduro en la cual denuncian que sus parientes fueron
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Truck Parking Club analyzed numerous film databases to compile a list of 10 classic movies paying homage to the trucking industry.
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Ro explores the relationship between fiber and weight loss, six high-fiber foods for weight loss, and how incorporating these items into your diet can support your goals.
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