By NATHAN GILLES, Columbia Insight PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — As native trees in the Pacific Northwest die off due to climate changes, the U.S. Forest Service, Portland, Oregon and citizen groups around Puget Sound are turning to a deceptively simple climate adaptation strategy called “assisted migration.” As the world’s climate warms, tree growing ranges in
Continue ReadingBy David González Click here for updates on this story ANAHEIM, California (KABC) — Donut Storr in Anaheim became the latest location in Southern California to sell a winning Powerball ticket. This time the ticket is worth more than $2 million. It was one of five tickets across the country to match five of the
Continue ReadingBy Betiana Fernández Martino, CNN (CNN) — As captain of the Argentine national team, Lionel Messi fulfilled his lifelong dream by leading his country to World Cup glory at Qatar 2022. In the first few days of 2023, as Messi prepared to give an interview to Argentine radio presenter Andy Kusnetzoff’s show “Perros de la
Continue ReadingBy CLAIRE RUSH and TED WARREN Associated Press MOSCOW, Idaho (AP) — Demolition began Thursday on the house where four University of Idaho students were killed last year, marking an emotional step for the victims’ families and a close-knit community that was shocked and devastated by the brutal stabbings. The sounds of construction equipment pierced
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN J. TROISE AP Business Writer Wall Street edged higher Thursday as the year nears its finish with muted holiday trading. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 92 points, or 0.2% as of 2:45 p.m. Eastern. The Nasdaq composite rose 0.1%. The broader market remained mostly quiet ahead of
Continue ReadingBy NOEL SICHALWE Associated Press LUSAKA, Zambia (AP) — Zambian anti-corruption authorities say they will investigate after a video on social media allegedly showed the country’s finance minister receiving piles of cash from a Chinese businessman. Finance Minister Stanley Kakubo resigned on Tuesday but denied wrongdoing and said he had stepped down because he didn’t
Continue ReadingBy AMANDA SEITZ Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New obesity drugs are showing promising results in helping some people shed pounds but the injections will remain out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare is forbidden to cover such medications. Drugmakers and a wide-ranging and growing bipartisan coalition of lawmakers are gearing up
Continue ReadingBlendJet is recalling about 4.8 million of its portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries, federal regulators said Thursday. BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders can overheat or catch fire, according to a notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and their blender blades can break off during use.
Continue ReadingBlendJet is recalling about 4.8 million of its portable blenders over laceration and fire hazards after receiving dozens of reports of injuries, federal regulators said Thursday. BlendJet 2 Portable Blenders can overheat or catch fire, according to a notice from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, and their blender blades can break off during use.
Continue ReadingBy Elisabeth Buchwald and Anna Bahney, CNN New York (CNN) — In a miserable year for home sales, sometimes no news is good news. Following a steep decline in October, pending home sales in the United States remained at a 20-year low in November, according to a report released Thursday. Meanwhile, the pending home sales
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Los críticos tienden a acentuar lo positivo en las listas de fin de año, pero dejando de lado las alabanzas, 2023 no fue un gran año para las películas convencionales, ni creativa ni comercialmente. Aunque los servicios de streaming ayudaron a financiar muchas películas destacadas, varios de los títulos tan esperados no
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By Felix Cortez Click here for updates on this story SALINAS, California (KSBW) — A child custody exchange between two parents on Christmas Day turned violent after police say the child’s father got into a fight with his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend. “It started off as a child exchange and turned out to be an attempted
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By Danny Freeman, CNN (CNN) — A man arrested earlier this month in connection with two recent machete attacks and the rape and killing of a woman in a Philadelphia park 20 years ago has been charged in three more rape cases, law enforcement officials said Wednesday. Elias Diaz, 46, has now been charged with the
Continue ReadingAnalysis by Stephen Collinson, CNN (CNN) — Republican presidential candidates are diving back into campaigning with time running out to show they can answer the critical question of the 2024 primary race — whether they have a chance of taking down Donald Trump. The closing days before voting starts in Iowa on January 15 are also
Continue ReadingBy Mike Cronin Click here for updates on this story HOOKSETT, New Hampshire (WMUR) — There are future hockey stars on the ice, but before they go on to higher levels, they’re honing their skills at Tri-Town Ice Arena in Hooksett, the home of the New Hampshire Mountain Kings. “It’s a fun atmosphere. I’ve been
Continue ReadingBy Caleb Wethington Click here for updates on this story NASHVILLE, Tennessee (WSMV) — A pregnant Nashville mother is looking for a new home over the holidays after her property manager issued her an eviction notice following her discovery of mold inside the home. As she faces eviction, those in Nashville and beyond have responded
Continue ReadingBy Ross Ketschke Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A box of evidence has been found in a decades-old New Hampshire murder case, and lawyers for a man imprisoned in the killing are hoping it will help prove his innocence. Jason Carroll was convicted in connection with the 1988
Continue Reading By Paul P. Murphy, Rob Picheta and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Satellite images have revealed severe damage caused to the Russian tank landing ship Novocherkassk following Ukrainian strikes on a port in Crimea on Tuesday. In images taken by Maxar, the ship can be seen burnt out and detached from the port, seemingly partially
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Un joven de 14 años fue acusado de asesinato tras disparar fatalmente a su hermana mayor en Nochebuena durante una disputa familiar por regalos, dicen las autoridades del área de Tampa Bay. Su hermano de 15 años también fue acusado de intento de asesinato después de que supuestamente le disparó al
Continue ReadingAnalysis by John Blake, CNN (CNN) — Race is “the one constant and central conflict in American history,” the eminent political scientist Robert Putnam once declared. No other issue has caused such ferocious internal divisions — in the past or in the present. Next year will be no different. Here are five big stories involving
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