Biden signs stopgap funding bill into law after Congress votes to avert shutdown
By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot, Morgan Rimmer and Ted Barrett, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden signed a stopgap funding bill into law Saturday,…
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Oregon to face Ohio State in the Rose Bowl following OSU’s decisive win over Tennessee
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Ducks will face The Ohio State Buckeyes in The Rose Bowl following Ohio State’s win over Tennessee in the first round…
Continue ReadingHoward throws 2 TD passes to Smith to help Ohio State rout Tennessee 42-17 in CFP
AP Sports Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Will Howard threw two touchdown passes to freshman Jeremiah Smith and Ohio State routed Tennessee 42-17 on…
Continue ReadingOhio State beats Tennessee 42-17 to advance to face Oregon in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose Bowl
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio State beats Tennessee 42-17 to advance to face Oregon in a College Football Playoff quarterfinal at the Rose…
Continue ReadingAs flooding becomes a yearly disaster in South Sudan, thousands survive on the edge of a canal
Associated Press AYOD, South Sudan (AP) — Long-horned cattle wade through flooded lands and climb a slope along a canal that has become a refuge…
Continue ReadingWembanyama scores 30, matches career high with 10 blocks and Spurs roll past Trail Blazers 114-94
Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points and tied a career high with 10 blocks as the San Antonio Spurs rolled to a…
Continue ReadingNo. 10 Oregon beats Stanford 76-61 in a matchup of former Pac-12 foes
AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Kwame Evans Jr. made 10 free throws on the way to a team-high 13 points and No. 10 Oregon beat Stanford…
Continue Reading2 US Navy pilots shot down over Red Sea in apparent ‘friendly fire’ incident, US military says
Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Two U.S. Navy pilots were shot down Sunday over the Red Sea in an apparent “friendly fire”…
Continue ReadingCalifornia man beheaded his 1-year-old son with a knife, authorities say
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Northern California authorities say a man has been arrested on suspicion of beheading his 1-year-old son. The Sacramento…
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Bethlehem Inn remembers lives lost to homelessness with vigils, reflecting on tragedy in the community
(Update: Adding video, comments from Bethlehem Inn staff, Redmond mayor) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The community came together, on Saturday, at…
Continue ReadingThe water was their livelihood. Now Thailand’s sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life
Associated Press SURIN ISLANDS, Thailand (AP) — When Hook was a child, he started his days by jumping off the boat that his family lived on and…
Continue ReadingThe water was their livelihood. Now Thailand’s sea nomads work to preserve a vanishing way of life
Associated Press SURIN ISLANDS, Thailand (AP) — When Hook was a child, he started his days by jumping off the boat that his family lived on and…
Continue ReadingPickup truck driver killed by police after driving through busy mall store is identified
KILLEEN, Texas (AP) — A pickup truck driver fleeing police careened through the doors of a JCPenney store at a busy Texas mall, injuring five…
Continue ReadingHow a teenager’s holiday romance led to prison time in Dubai
By Rebecca Cairns, CNN (CNN) — Holiday romances are the stuff of rom-coms and chick-lit — but not for 18-year-old Marcus Fakana, who is…
Continue ReadingLara Trump says she’s removing herself from consideration to be Florida senator
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lara Trump, the daughter-in-law of President-elect Donald Trump, says she’s removing herself from consideration to be a Florida…
Continue ReadingPolice identify driver who crashed into Texas mall before being shot by officers
By Zoe Sottile, Ashley R. Williams, Taylor Galgano, Sarah Dewberry and Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — Police have identified the man they said drove…
Continue ReadingAustin scores 20 off the bench, Portland downs Lafayette 74-64
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Chris Austin’s 20 points off of the bench helped lead Portland to a 74-64 victory over Lafayette on Saturday night.…
Continue ReadingNew York’s governor orders firing of prison staffers involved in inmate’s fatal beating
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s governor has ordered more than a dozen state prison staffers fired over the fatal beating of an…
Continue ReadingHall of Famer Rickey Henderson, baseball’s stolen base king, has died at 65
AP Sports Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, the brash speedster who shattered stolen base records and redefined…
Continue ReadingAs Christmas nears, Ecuador’s homes get a break from power cuts but companies still face rationing
Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — As Christmas approaches and people decorate their homes with lights, Ecuadoreans are getting some relief…
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