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Efforts continue to open Othello splash pad by 2027
OTHELLO — Othello city officials are working to get the splash pad in Kiwanis Park open for summer 2027. The sp…
Penn, Holmes help No. 19 Indiana women beat Minnesota 75-54
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mackenzie Holmes and Jaelynn Penn scored 19 points apiece and No. 19 Indiana beat Minnesota 75-54 on Wednesday.
Wisconsin-Michigan State headlines Big Ten's Christmas slate
A look at the upcoming week around the Big Ten Conference:
Pedro Pascal dons different armor for ‘Wonder Woman 1984’
When Pedro Pascal started to think about his “Wonder Woman 1984” villain Max Lord, one name came to mind: Gordon Gekko. Who better to model his power suit-wearing striver on than the embodiment of 1980s greed and c…
Abogidi helps Washington St. beat Northwestern St. 62-52
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Freshman Efe Abogidi had his third consecutive double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Washington State beat Northwestern State 62-52 on Wednesday to improve upon its best start in 1…
Winning numbers drawn in 'Idaho Cash' game
BOISE, Idaho (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday evening's drawing of the Idaho Lottery's "Idaho Cash" game were:
OR Lottery
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) _ These Oregon lotteries were drawn Thursday:
The Latest: Coronavirus cases keep rising in South Korea
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has added 1,092 new coronavirus cases in a resurgence that is erasing hard-won epidemiological gains and eroding public confidence in the government’s ability to handle the outbreak…
In France, a pandemic dilemma over holiday rights for elders
PARIS (AP) — Not once in the long months since the pandemic struck has 74-year-old Jean-Francois been able to leave his nursing home in eastern France to visit his daughter or sister.
Virus-linked isolation of UK eases but backlog persists
DOVER, England (AP) — Gridlock at an English port kept thousands of truckers and travelers stranded Wednesday despite a deal with France to lift a two-day blockade imposed because of a new variant of the coronaviru…
Oregon case reflects extremists' need of online presence
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A man supported the Islamic State group for years from a Portland, Oregon, suburb by helping the extremists maintain an online presence that encouraged attacks and sought recruits, federal agents…
West Virginia governor: Be 'super careful' with COVID
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice on Wednesday urged caution during holiday celebrations amid record-breaking coronavirus cases and deaths.
Police detain 2 suspects over series of far-right attacks
BERLIN (AP) — German prosecutors say police in Berlin arrested two men Wednesday suspected of involvement in a series of far-right attacks.
What airlines, other industries got in $900B relief bill
At a mind-numbing 5,593 pages, Congress' $900 billion pandemic relief package covers a lot of ground. The bill passed Monday establishes a temporary $300 per week supplemental jobless benefit, a $600 direct stimulu…
Sentence of nonviolent drug offender commuted by Parson
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A nonviolent drug offender who argued that a change in state law should have made him eligible for parole is among nearly 30 people whose sentences were commuted or who were pardoned by M…
California gets Latino US senator, some Black leaders angry
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is getting its first Latino U.S. senator. For Gov. Gavin Newsom, it’s a political gamble.