By Audrey Weil Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — Fifteen years later, a man who committed sexual assault will now serve time for it. He was linked to the crime through a sexual assault kit that had been stuck in Oregon’s backlog. Now the survivor said she’s finally set free.
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By Jeremy Herb, Veronica Stracqualursi, Kylie Atwood and Ellie Kaufman, CNN US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia was laying the groundwork to justify starting a war and preparing to launch an attack on Ukraine in the coming days, urging Moscow to change course at a tense United Nations Security Council meeting Thursday. Blinken
Continue Reading By Michelle Watson and Rachel Janfaza, CNN An Illinois appellate court on Thursday dismissed an effort by Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker to keep an emergency school mask mandate in effect for the entire state. The court, however, said the ruling does not apply to local mandates, and the Chicago Public Schools district — which was
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By BRIAN MAHONEY AP Basketball Writer The NBA’s All-Star weekend is about fashion and fun, Saturday night slams and celebrating the very best in the game today. This year, it’s just as much about the stars of yesterday. The league is honoring its 75th anniversary team during Sunday’s game, just as it celebrated 50 years
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By AYA BATRAWY and ABDULLAH AL-SHIHRI Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia is signaling it isn’t willing to pump more oil and won’t push for changes to an agreement with Russia and other producers that has kept a lid on oil production levels. That has Washington concerned as gasoline prices rise
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By Allegra Goodwin, CNN You might already be sure your dog can recognize you by your voice, but they might not even need their vision or smell to guide them, according to a new study. Dogs can recognize their owners by their voices alone by making use of some of the same voice properties as
Continue Reading By Allegra Goodwin, CNN You might already be sure your dog can recognize you by your voice, but they might not even need their vision or smell to guide them, according to a new study. Dogs can recognize their owners by their voices alone by making use of some of the same voice properties as
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By Frank Pallotta, CNN Business The upside-down world of Eleven, Sheriff Jim Hopper and Hawkins, Indiana, is coming to an end. “Stranger Things” — one of Netflix’s biggest franchises and most popular series — will conclude in season 5, the company announced on Thursday. “Seven years ago, we planned out the complete story arc for
Continue Reading ENSTONE, England (AP) — The Alpine Formula One team has hired Otmar Szafnauer as its new team principal as part of an ongoing restructuring process. The 57-year-old Szafnauer has more than 30 years of experience in F1. He led Force India from last place in the constructors’ championship to fourth in 2016 and ’17 despite
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By Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The United States on Thursday accused Russia of having expelled the second-most senior diplomat at the US embassy in Moscow without any justification, calling it an “escalatory” move at a time of heightened alert over the Ukraine crisis. US Deputy Chief of Mission in Moscow Bart Gorman, who
Continue Reading By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A judge says he plans to make a decision Thursday afternoon in a legal fight over whether former President Donald Trump must answer questions under oath in a New York investigation into his business practices. New York Attorney General Letitia James is seeking to enforce
Continue Reading By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma and a group of states have not been able to hammer out a new settlement so far as another mediation deadline has passed. In a hearing Thursday, a Purdue lawyer said a mediator could soon ask for more time to try to hash out a deal.
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By Eric Bradner, Stella Chan, Sara Finch and Paul LeBlanc, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday unveiled his state’s plan for the “next phase” of the Covid-19 pandemic, which puts a specific focus on learning to live with the coronavirus. “What we’re announcing here today is about turning a page,” the Democratic governor said
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The bane of every driver’s existence, potholes are a sad reality. Stacker took a look at data from The Clunker Junker to rank every state according to how many pothole complaints are registered on Twitter per 1,000 km, or 621 miles, of road.
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Stacker took a look at the richest rock stars in the world using Celebrity Net Worth’s database of musicians. Stars are ranked by their net worth.
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To discover how climate-resilient construction can help to mitigate natural disasters, Stacker first determined the economic damage within the United States caused by eight types of natural disasters between 2010 and 2020, based on data compiled by Our World In Data.
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By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Business Want help figuring out how to buy a home or pay down debt? Clueless about budgeting? Just want a second opinion on your decision to retire in a few years or start your own business? You might find it helpful to consult a financial coach. You may even have free
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WATERLOO, Iowa (AP) — Officials say firefighters found deadly levels of carbon monoxide inside a Waterloo event complex that was hosting a monster truck rally where dozens of people were sickened. The Courier reports that levels of more than 300 parts per million were detected Saturday inside the National Cattle Congress grounds’ Hippodrome. Waterloo Fire
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By Judson Jones and Steve Almasy, CNN Millions of Americans were under winter weather alerts, wind advisories or flood watches as a broad storm with a “plethora of weather hazards” raced across the US Thursday. The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes touched down about 30 miles north of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with trees in the
Continue Reading By Judson Jones and Steve Almasy, CNN Millions of Americans were under winter weather alerts, wind advisories or flood watches as a broad storm with a “plethora of weather hazards” raced across the US Thursday. The National Weather Service confirmed two tornadoes touched down about 30 miles north of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, with trees in the
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