Hurricane Ida lashes Louisiana, knocks out New Orleans power
By REBECCA SANTANA, KEVIN McGILL and JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana sheriff’s office has reported the first…
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White House: US has capacity to evacuate remaining Americans
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Biden administration officials say the United States has the capacity to evacuate the…
Continue ReadingArizona to end peremptory challenges to potential jurors
By PAUL DAVENPORT Associated Press Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona’s top court is eliminating the longstanding practice of allowing lawyers in…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Nora hugs Mexico’s coast; 1 dead, 7 missing
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Nora has weakened to a tropical storm as it causes floods and landslides along Mexico’s Pacific coast. At midday…
Continue ReadingUS airlifts aid to Haiti to reach areas hardest hit by quake
By BEN FOX Associated Press JEREMIE, Haiti (AP) — U.S. military aircraft are ferrying food, tarps and other material into southern Haiti amid a…
Continue Reading‘Time is not on our side.’ Gulf Coast braces for Sunday arrival of Hurricane Ida, potentially a Category 4 storm
By Aya Elamroussi, Haley Brink, Ray Sanchez and Alaa Elassar, CNN Hurricane Ida is expected to rapidly strengthen before pummeling Louisiana on…
Continue Reading‘Time is not on our side.’ Gulf Coast braces for Sunday arrival of Hurricane Ida, potentially a Category 4 storm
CNN By Aya Elamroussi, Haley Brink, Ray Sanchez and Alaa Elassar, CNN Hurricane Ida is expected to rapidly strengthen before pummeling Louisiana on…
Continue ReadingColorado Rapids, Sporting KC tie 1-1 in West showdown
KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP) — Colorado’s Jonathan Lewis and Sporting Kansas City’s Jonny Russell scored first-half goals in a 1-1 tie Saturday night…
Continue ReadingAdrien Humou scores twice, Minnesota United beats Dynamo 2-1
HOUSTON (AP) — Adrien Humou broke a tie in the 73rd minute with his second goal of the game and Minnesota United beat Houston 2-1 on Saturday night…
Continue ReadingBlaney wins at Daytona, Reddick earns final playoff berth
By MARK LONG AP Sports Writer DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Ryan Blaney won for the second consecutive week when the race Saturday night at Daytona…
Continue ReadingCNN EXCLUSIVE ‘Something has to be done’: After decades of near-silence from the CDC, the agency’s director is speaking up about gun violence
By Elizabeth Cohen, John Bonifield and Justin Lape, CNN For the first time in decades, the director of the US Centers for Disease Control and…
Continue ReadingCNN EXCLUSIVE ‘Something has to be done’: After decades of near-silence from the CDC, the agency’s director is speaking up about gun violence
CNN, KLAS, WEWS, KABC, WPTZ, WOIO, WICZ By Elizabeth Cohen, John Bonifield and Justin Lape, CNN For the first time in decades, the director of the US…
Continue Reading“El tiempo no está de nuestro lado”: la costa del Golfo se prepara para la llegada del huracán Ida el domingo, potencialmente uno de categorÃa 4
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El huracán Ida impactó el oeste de Cuba el viernes y se espera que la tormenta de categorÃa 1 llegue a la…
Continue ReadingWainwright shuts down Pirates again in 13-0 St. Louis win
By WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — Adam Wainwright baffled the Pittsburgh Pirates yet again, allowing three hits over seven innings…
Continue ReadingMets end skid, beat Nats on Conforto’s first pinch-hit homer
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Conforto hit a go-ahead, three-run drive in the seventh inning for his first career…
Continue ReadingCodrington’s punt return seals win for NC Central
ATLANTA (AP) — Brandon Codrington took a fourth-quarter punt on one bounce then left everyone behind with a 77-yard return and North Carolina…
Continue ReadingJustin Fields makes his 1st start, Bears beat Titans 27-24
By TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Nick Foles threw a 54-yard touchdown pass to Jesper Horsted with 6:51 left and the…
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Battle Buddies of Central Oregon hosts sixth annual fundraiser and BBQ
Veteran Christopher Linck says his new service dog, Bentley, has given him his life back. Battle Buddies of Central Oregon is actively searching for…
Continue ReadingYordy Reyna breaks tie, DC United beats Union 3-1
WASHINGTON (AP) — Yordy Reyna knocked in a rebound early in the second half, sparking D.C. United a 3-1 victory over the Philadelphia Union on…
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NE Bend salon broken into overnight; equipment and tools stolen
Beyond Esthetix, a salon on Division Street in NE Bend, was broken into around 3 a.m. Saturday, its owner says. Police are currently investigating…
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