A judge granted Oregon State and Washington State a preliminary injunction Tuesday in their legal battle with 10 departing Pac-12 schools, giving the Pacific Northwest rivals control of the conference and millions of dollars in assets. With a significant legal hurdle cleared, Oregon State and Washington State could soon determine how they will go about … Read more
Andriy Onufriyenko/Getty Images Many people see work as a necessary evil, but for some dedicated professionals — especially in the software and technology field — it’s difficult to tear yourself away. Known as a “flow state”, this approach to work is about immersing yourself so deeply into an activity that you lose track of time. … Read more
You’ve been there. You’ve had to face the fear of rejection, fear of loneliness, fear of missing out, fear of being exposed as an imposter, fear of uncertainty, fear of money, fear of failure, fear of endings, fear of losing your freedom. There are so many ways fear can push into our psyches and stop … Read more
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina State Auditor Beth Wood announced on Thursday that she will resign from her elected post next month, a decision coming two days after she was indicted on charges that she misused her state-owned vehicle for personal activities. Wood, a Democrat who was first elected auditor in 2008, had already … Read more
Syrian pro-government media and an opposition war monitor say the Islamic State group ambushed pro-government militiamen in an overnight attack in the country’s east, killing at least 21 fighters ByKAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press November 8, 2023, 6:55 AM This is a locator map for Syria with its capital, Damascus. (AP Photo) The Associated Press BEIRUT … Read more
With a full-blown war unfolding between Israel and Hamas, it’s hard to imagine a new dawn of peace. The body count in Gaza is rising daily, a month after Hamas stormed southern Israel, killing 1,400 people and taking hundreds more hostage. It’s a cycle of violence that threatens to paralyze the moral and political imaginations … Read more
LONDON — LONDON (AP) — King Charles III immersed himself Wednesday in London’s vibrant Korean scene before the state visit later this month of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol. During the state visit, the South Korean leader and his wife will receive Britain’s traditional royal pomp and ceremony as well as commemorating the sacrifice … Read more
What’s better than becoming homecoming queen? Being crowned at the same game where you’re leading the marching band’s halftime performance. That’s exactly what happened to Arkansas State University student Alandria Maddox. On Oct. 24, a video of the 20-year-old being crowned homecoming queen went viral on TikTok. Moments after receiving her crown, the Jonesboro, Ark., … Read more
Play video content A woman driving a Porsche at more than 100 miles per hour on a Washington state highway lost control and went airborne, crashing and killing her passenger — and it was all caught on video. 26-year-old Ting Ye was charged with vehicular homicide as King County judge issued her arrest warrant following … Read more
MEXICO CITY — What started as an ambush quickly transformed into a manhunt on Wednesday afternoon, when police in Mexico’s northern border state of Sonora repelled a highway attack, then chased injured shooters into the mountains nearby. It was the second shootout in two days in a region where escalating clashes between authorities and powerful … Read more