By Omar Jimenez, CNN Even as the bombs began to fall, Yevhenia Khomenko didn’t want to leave her home in Kyiv, Ukraine. “I would rather die there,” the 94-year-old said. But eventually, it became too much, and her daughter convinced her to leave the home she had known her entire life. When Khomenko was a
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LONDON (AP) — Premier League teams will be able to use five substitutions per game beginning next season in a change announced following the shareholders meeting. The switch to five subs is up from three. It brings the Premier League in line with other major competitions in Europe. The league had used five subs as
Continue ReadingBy Michael Warren and Gabby Orr, CNN Donald Trump’s endorsed candidates in Georgia are steering clear of his deeply personal vendetta against Gov. Brian Kemp — the Republican Trump says betrayed him in the 2020 election and whom he has set out to dethrone. Instead of steamrolling through Georgia, Trump is struggling to get his
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Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — The late Native Hawaiian hula teacher Edith Kanaka’ole is among five women who will be individually featured on U.S. quarters next year as part of a program that depicts notable women on the coin. The U.S. Mint says the other side of each quarter will show George Washington. The U.S.
Continue Reading WASHINGTON (AP) — Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose again this week as the key 30-year loan rate breached 4.5% and attained its highest level since the end of 2018. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported that the average rate on the 30-year loan this week rose to 4.67% from 4.42% last week. That contrasts with
Continue ReadingBy Bridget Chavez Click here for updates on this story FLORENCE, Oregon (KPTV) — The U.S. Coast Guard said a woman has died and a man is missing after their boat sank off the coast of Florence on March 26. The Lane County Sheriff’s Office said the man, Mike Morgan, was the captain. The 68-year-old
Continue Reading By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writers Stocks edged lower in afternoon trading on Wall Street Thursday and oil prices fell as President Joe Biden ordered the release of up to 1 million barrels of oil per day from the nation’s strategic petroleum reserve. The move to pump more oil into the
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A five-day event starting Thursday is giving people somewhere to experience immersive dining, shopping, and art experiences at the Kimpton Rowan Palm Springs. The event is called Palm Springs Escape, “Oasis of Tranquility, Artistry, and Design” and runs from Thursday to Monday. It kicks off with a Pixi Drone Show between 7 pm – 8
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN Español) — La Sociedad Interamericana de Prensa (SIP) condenó los ataques a periodistas en Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras y México. A través de un comunicado, el presidente de la comisión de Libertad de Prensa e Información de ese organismo, Carlos Jornet, dijo que estas agresiones deben ser tomadas muy en serio
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story WASHINGTON COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Washington County Sheriff’s Office deputies saved a pregnant passenger early Wednesday after a stolen truck crashed into the Tualatin River. A WCSO sergeant first encountered the truck shortly after 2 a.m. when they found the vehicle parked on the side
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Wednesday’s record crowd of more than 91,000 people at the Champions League game between Barcelona and Real Madrid was being celebrated by women’s soccer everywhere as a demonstration of how far the sport has come and bringing hope about how far it can go. Nadine Kessler,
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, anunció el jueves una liberación sin precedentes de petróleo de las reservas estadounidenses y varias medidas para castigar a las compañías petroleras por no aumentar la producción de arrendamientos no utilizados en tierras federales, dijo la Casa Blanca. Los pasos son un intento
Continue Reading By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The World Bank has approved an additional $300 million for desperately needed aid for the poorest and most vulnerable households in war-torn Yemen, as well as for helping the country fight the coronavirus pandemic. Thursday’s announcement comes after humanitarian efforts in Yemen were dealt a blow earlier
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Quinn Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — On Wednesday, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens launched a Midnight Basketball League to help curb crime. “You can get people out of a lot of trouble if they are in an activity that they love and people are watching, and they have
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Ralphs in Indio has reopened, after firefighters were called to look into an unusual odor at the store this morning. https://twitter.com/CALFIRERRU/status/1509550644817895433 Cal Fire said crews received a report just before 7:30 this morning and responded to the building on Jefferson Street and Avenue 50. The area was evacuated as a precaution. Officials have yet to
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DUDLEYVILLE, Ariz. (AP) — The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office says a deputy responding to a trespassing call and a suspect were shot and wounded in an exchange of gunfire. The office said in a statement the incident occurred Wednesday night in Dudleyville. No identities were released. According to a statement released by the office, the
Continue Reading By Marianne Garvey Julia Temchenko and her two young children were in their living room in Kyiv, Ukraine when a rocket flew past, shattering the window. For so long, she believed Russia wouldn’t actually invade. Then it was reality. Temchenko, who moved with her family to Kyiv from Bucha, is a lawyer and human rights
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz, Zachary Cohen, Paula Reid and Whitney Wild, CNN Federal criminal investigators have expanded the January 6 investigation to gather information about fundraising and organizing for the political rally held immediately before Trump supporters stormed the US Capitol, as well as the effort to subvert the Electoral College vote count, multiple sources tell
Continue Reading By ROB HARRIS AP Global Soccer Writer DOHA, Qatar (AP) — The appearance by video of the head of Ukrainian soccer, wearing an armored vest from the streets of Kyiv, brought the impact of Russia’s war into the FIFA Congress. Andriy Pavelko used a recorded message to the gathering in Qatar to talk about the
Continue Reading NEW YORK (AP) — Fox News Media says it has hired Caitlyn Jenner as a contributor. The failed Republican candidate for California governor was scheduled to make her first appearance as a Fox employee on Sean Hannity’s prime time show Thursday night, and Fox says she will offer commentary across a variety of Fox platforms.
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