Christine Sinclair says friends and family convinced her to play out the year with Canada
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer Christine Sinclair thought she’d quietly retire from the Canadian national team after helping the squad…
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Africa’s fashion industry is growing to meet global demands but needs more investment, UNESCO says
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — A UNESCO report released during Lagos Fashion Week notes Africa’s fashion industry is…
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Oregon PUC approves Cascade Natural Gas rate hike; average residential customer to see 3.22% increase Nov. 1
The Oregon Public Utility Commission recently approved an increase in rates for Cascade Natural Gas customers that goes into effect on Wednesday,…
Continue ReadingGrand jury indicts Illinois man on hate crime, murder charges in attack on Muslim mom, son
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A grand jury in Illinois has indicted a man who is accused of murder, attempted murder and a hate crime in an attack on a…
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BLM announces new Prineville District manager, two new field managers
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Prineville District BLM is pleased to announce the selection of a new District Manager and two Field Managers.…
Continue ReadingSnow piles up in North Dakota as region’s first major snowstorm of the season moves eastward
By JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Nearly a foot of snow buried parts of North Dakota on Thursday as the region’s first…
Continue ReadingMany Israelis are furious at their government’s chaotic recovery efforts after Hamas attack
By RAVI NESSMAN and AMY TEIBEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — More than two weeks after Hamas militants rampaged through a string of sleepy…
Continue ReadingLionel Messi is a finalist for the MLS Newcomer of the Year award
NEW YORK (AP) — Lionel Messi is a finalist for the MLS Newcomer of the Year award. The league announced the finalists for its season awards on…
Continue ReadingCountry musician Megan Moroney says she writes sad songs for sad people. It’s making her a star.
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Not so long before her platinum single “Tennessee Orange” became inescapable on country…
Continue ReadingNorfolk Southern investing in more automated inspection systems on its railroad to improve safety
By JOSH FUNK AP Business Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Norfolk Southern has installed the first of what will be more than a dozen of a new generation…
Continue ReadingSenegalese opposition leader Sonko regains consciousness but remains on hunger strike, lawyer says
By BABACAR DIONE and KRISTA LARSON Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — A lawyer for Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko says he’s…
Continue ReadingFDA warns about giving probiotics to preterm babies after infant death, other injuries
By JONEL ALECCIA AP Health Writer Federal officials are warning health care providers and the public about injuries and at least one death in…
Continue ReadingGeneral Motors and Stellantis in talks with United Auto Workers to reach deals that mirror Ford’s
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors and Jeep maker Stellantis are meeting with United Auto Workers bargainers to see if…
Continue ReadingMaine passed a law to try to prevent mass shootings. Some say more is needed after Lewiston killings
By PATRICK WHITTLE, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and MARC LEVY Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Barely four years before a gunman’s deadly…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: What is Gaza’s Ministry of Health and how does it calculate the war’s death toll?
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — As the Israel-Hamas war rages, international and local monitoring groups in Gaza have been unable…
Continue ReadingMiller and Márquez joined by 5 first-time World Series umpires for Fall Classic
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Bill Miller and Alfonso Márquez will be joined by five first-time World Series umpires when the Texas Rangers play the…
Continue ReadingOttawa’s Shane Pinto suspended 41 games, becomes the 1st modern NHL player banned for gambling
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer The NHL suspended Ottawa Senators forward Shane Pinto for 41 games on Thursday, making the 22-year-old American the…
Continue ReadingDavid Petraeus Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of David Petraeus, former director of the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). Personal Birth date:…
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‘In no way satisfied:’ Oregon Dept. of Education issues school, district profiles; low attendance among concerns
The Oregon Department of Education released on Thursday the At-A-Glance School and District Profiles for the 2022-23 school year, and continued low…
Continue ReadingProminent British lawmaker Crispin Blunt reveals he was arrested in connection with rape allegation
LONDON (AP) — A prominent lawmaker within Britain’s governing Conservative Party has revealed that he has been arrested in connection with a rape…
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