Kanter has 30 rebounds as Blazers beat Pistons 118-103
Enes Kanter had 24 points and a franchise-record 30 rebounds, and the Portland Trail Blazers beat the Detroit Pistons 118-103 Saturday night.
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Search for missing LSU student has been narrowed down to one part of Mississippi River, university says
The search for a Louisiana State University freshman missing since Tuesday has been narrowed down to one section of the Mississippi River, the school said in its latest update. Kori Gauthier’s car was found unoccupied at the scene of an accident on the Mississippi River bridge on Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge, according to LSU.
Continue ReadingSixth victim dies days after mass shooting in South Carolina, coroner says
The sixth victim of a shooting in Rock Hill, South Carolina, earlier this week has died, the York County coroner announced Saturday. Robert Shook, an air conditioning technician, initially survived the attack that left a beloved doctor, his wife, their two grandchildren and another air conditioning technician dead on Wednesday, but he died late Saturday
Continue ReadingThe United Arab Emirates has announced its first female astronaut
A woman has made history in the United Arab Emirates as the country’s first female astronaut. Noura Al-Matrooshi is one of two new astronauts in the UAE’s Mohammed Bin Rashid (MBR) Space Centre astronaut program, UAE vice president and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum announced on Twitter. She was chosen with Mohammed
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Annual Salmon Run held at Pronghorn Resort
Lay it Out Events hosted the annual Salmon Run on Saturday. The race was held at a new location, the Pronghorn Resort near Bend. Starting times were in waves, to ensure social distancing. There was a 5-K, 10-K, and half marathon that runners could participate in. Proceeds from the race go to The Environmental Center.
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Bend couple turn front yard into art venue
Art from five local artists can be viewed or purchased. Ceramics, paintings, and essential oils are some of the items for sale. Owner Michelle Baker says they want to provide a space where community members can shop locally. The venue will be open every two weeks from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The next show
Continue ReadingGiants fan throws ceremonial first pitch 10 years after a near-fatal attack
Bryan Stow triumphantly held up a baseball before throwing the ceremonial first pitch at the San Francisco Giants’ home opener Friday. Assisted by a walker, the fan donned the Giants’ orange and black, the same colors he was wearing 10 years ago when he was beaten and nearly killed. In 2011, Stow attended an Opening
Continue ReadingOne person killed, 5 wounded in Texas highway shooting
One person was killed and at least five others were injured when people in two vehicles shot at each other on a Fort Worth, Texas, freeway Friday night, officials said. The two vehicles, which police say each had several occupants, were traveling eastbound on the Southwest Loop of the 820 freeway just after 10 p.m.
Continue ReadingSaturday, April 10 evening snow report
While the Mt. Hood resorts got one new inch of snow, none of the Central Oregon resorts were so lucky. Sunday will be the last day open this season for Willamette Pass.
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Warmer and more sun for Sunday
Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! With reluctance, a blast of chilly air descended upon Central Oregon for Saturday. Many spots didn’t make it out of the 40s, almost 10 degrees cooler than average. A system impacting the Cascades on Saturday didn’t make it past the crest, but the remnants of low pressure did drop our temperatures.
Continue ReadingMusical performances at vaccination site help New Yorkers and struggling artists
In New York City, you can hear the beginnings of a post-pandemic world as much as you can see them. At Manhattan’s Javits Center, one of the busiest convention centers in the country in pre-pandemic times, roughly 9,000 New Yorkers shuffle through every day to receive their Covid-19 vaccines. Thanks to Sing for Hope, the
Continue ReadingRNC donors gather to hear Trump and others in Palm Beach, the GOP’s ‘new political power center’
Donors to the Republican National Committee gathered this weekend for the first time since Donald Trump’s defeat just down the road from his Mar-a-Lago home — a sign that the institutions of the party remain centered around the former President. The bulk of the RNC’s spring retreat took place a 10-minute drive south of Trump’s
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How to speak to someone who’s hesitant to get vaccinated
As a pediatrician, Dr. Edith Bracho-Sanchez spends many of her days with nervous moms and dads listening to reasons why they’re worried about their kids receiving vaccinations. “It often manifests as just complete disagreements on how to raise kids,” said Bracho-Sanchez. To navigate the complexity, she tells her families that she would never judge parents
Continue ReadingBrooklyn man arrested after alleged involvement in three AAPI hate crime incidents within a month
A Brooklyn, New York, resident was charged earlier this week with a series of hate crimes in connection with three violent incidents against Asian New Yorkers within a month, according to the New York Police Department. Court records show 23 charges against Joseph Russo, 28, stemming from the three incidents, ranging from felony charges of
Continue ReadingToo Chinese for the US, too American for China. Where can Asian Americans like me call home?
Last summer, a Chinese man approached me on a crowded Beijing street and asked me in Mandarin if I was Chinese American. It seemed innocent enough, as I was speaking English with expat friends. But after I nodded, he switched to English and bellowed “go back to where you f**king came from”. These stinging words
Continue ReadingPolice and volunteers search for LSU student who has been missing for days
Police and volunteers are searching for a Louisiana State University freshman who has been missing since Tuesday, the school said. Kori Gauthier’s car was found unoccupied at the scene of an accident on the Mississippi River bridge on Interstate 10 in Baton Rouge, according to LSU. The Louisiana Department of Transportation confirmed there was an
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Wearing masks could save at least 14,000 people from Covid-19 deaths by August, model predicts
An influential Covid-19 model has predicted the total number of US deaths from the virus by August 1, a number that researchers say will be impacted by how many Americans continue to wear masks as vaccinations continue. A model from the University of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation’s (IHME) predicts about 618,523 people
Continue ReadingSupreme Court again blocks California Covid restriction on religious activities
The Supreme Court by a 5-4 vote on Friday blocked another state Covid-19 restriction on religious services, with another late-night order, over protests from California officials that the limits affecting some Bible study sessions did not impinge on religious rights and were to be lifted within days. The unsigned order for the high court majority
Continue ReadingIngenuity helicopter’s first flight on Mars delayed
We’ll have to wait a little bit longer before the first powered, controlled flight occurs on another planet. NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter, originally scheduled to fly on Mars Sunday, is now set to take off no earlier than April 14, according to the agency. The helicopter returned data to mission teams on Earth late Friday evening
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Red states are vaccinating at a lower rate than blue states
One of the biggest obstacles in America’s race to vaccinate against the coronavirus has been that substantial proportions of certain groups choose not to vaccinate. The polling has suggested all along that Republicans would be less likely to get vaccinations than Democrats — and this is now being seen in the real world. Blue states
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