By KPTV Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — The Oregon Zoo is giving frogs a lift. According to the zoo, the largest population of northern red-legged frogs in our area are hopping down from Forest Park, where they live most of the time, to Harborton Wetlands, their seasonal breeding
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By Dan Heching, CNN After a whirlwind and drama-filled ride, “Funny Girl” has an end in sight. The Broadway musical revival currently starring “Glee” alum Lea Michele has announced that it will close on Sunday, September 3, according to a statement shared with CNN on Thursday. No reason was given for the decision. The Tony-nominated
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Eighth-seeded Marta Kostyuk has eliminated Madison Brengle 6-3, 3-6, 6-0 at the ATX Open to reach her third quarterfinal of 2023. Kostyuk only made it as far as the quarterfinals once all of last season. She will meet Anna-Lena Friedsam for a spot in the semifinals at the inaugural edition of
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By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer The online counseling service BetterHelp has agreed to return $7.8 million to customers to settle with the Federal Trade Commission for sharing with companies including Facebook and Snapchat health data it had promised to keep private. The FTC says the data included information about mental health challenges such as
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Barcelona has won the first battle against Real Madrid this month defeating its rival 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semifinals. It was the first of three matches between the Spanish powerhouses in the next few weeks.
Continue Reading Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — A unsealed federal warrant says agents found bomb-making materials at the apartment of an alleged gunman charged with fatally shooting seven people at a Fourth of July parade in suburban Chicago last year. The Chicago Tribune says the warrant unsealed Thursday indicates commercial components used for explosions and a timer
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El presidente del Senado de la República Dominicana, Eduardo Estrella, entregó este jueves una distinción especial a Aquilino Antonio Gonell, un estadounidense de origen dominicano que, como sargento de la PolicÃa del Capitolio, cobró notoriedad por su trabajo en la defensa del Capitolio de EE.UU. el 6 de enero de
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– La senadora de California Dianne Feinstein, de 89 años, anunció este jueves que la hospitalizaron y recibe tratamiento por herpes zóster. La legisladora señaló que espera regresar a la ciudad de Washington a fines de este mes. La ausencia de Feinstein podrÃa influir en la estrategia demócrata en el Senado, ya que
Continue Reading RIO GRANDE, Puerto Rico (AP) — Carson Young is atop the leaderboard for the second straight week on the PGA Tour. This one was special. The 28-year-old rookie had three eagles at Grand Reserve for a 63 and a three-shot lead in the Puerto Rico Open. Young was tied after 18 holes at the Honda
Continue Reading By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina legislative leaders have announced an agreement to expand Medicaid to hundreds of thousands of additional low-income adults through the Affordable Care Act. The deal marks a milestone for Republicans, most of whom opposed the idea for a decade until recently. North Carolina has
Continue Reading MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Laila Phelia and Emily Kiser scored 13 points each and Michigan and survived a Penn State comeback for a 63-61 in the second round of the Big Ten Tournament. The 17th-ranked and fifth-seeded Wolverines will play fourth-seeded Ohio State in Friday quarterfinals. The Buckeyes swept Michigan in two regular-season meetings. Leigha Brown
Continue Reading By MEG KINNARD Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence isn’t saying whether he’d back Donald Trump if Trump were to be the Republican presidential nominee in 2024. Pence is widely expected to seek the nomination himself, and he’s suggesting that Trump’s leadership style isn’t what the Republican Party needs
Continue Reading PENSACOLA, Fla. — Led by Zay Williams’ 15 points, the Troy Trojans defeated the Arkansas State Red Wolves 63-59 in the Sun Belt Conference Tournament’s second round.
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ROCHEPORT, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri Department of Transportation announced on its social media Thursday that nightly lane closures on the Rocheport Bridge will begin next week. Crews will continue deck pouring at the east end of the bridge, the department said. Lane closures will take place from 6 p.m.-6 a.m. for about four weeks. Starting
Continue Reading By JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Prosecutors have used the former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder’s own speeches, photographs and conversations against him as they seek to unravel the Republican’s denials of key elements of the secretly funded $60 million racketeering scheme they allege he carried out on behalf of FirstEnergy Corp.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bowen Born had 23 points in Northern Iowa’s 75-62 victory over Illinois State on Thursday in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournamentfalse Championship Born also had five assists for the Panthers (14-17). Michael Duax scored 19 points while shooting 8 of 10 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line,
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bowen Born had 23 points in Northern Iowa’s 75-62 victory over Illinois State on Thursday in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournamentfalse Championship Born also had five assists for the Panthers (14-17). Michael Duax scored 19 points while shooting 8 of 10 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line,
Continue Reading ST. LOUIS (AP) — Bowen Born had 23 points in Northern Iowa’s 75-62 victory over Illinois State on Thursday in the Missouri Valley Conference Tournamentfalse Championship Born also had five assists for the Panthers (14-17). Michael Duax scored 19 points while shooting 8 of 10 from the field and 3 for 4 from the line,
Continue ReadingRocÃo Muñoz-Ledo Nueva York (CNN) — Elizabeth Holmes, la ex CEO de Theranos condenada por defraudar a los inversores, busca retrasar el inicio de su sentencia de prisión de 11 años porque tiene “dos niños muy pequeños” con los que estar. La presentación judicial de la semana pasada representa el primer reconocimiento público que dio
Continue Reading By ADRIAN SAINZ Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Two Memphis Fire Department emergency medical technicians who were fired and had their licenses suspended for failing to give aid to Tyre Nichols for 19 minutes while he struggled with injuries from being brutally beaten by police, did not check his vital signs or perform other
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