PPG Industries, BioMarin fall; AMC, Callaway Golf rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday: PPG Industries, BioMarin fall; AMC, Callaway Golf rise.
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CIA veteran: al-Qaida will rebuild within Afghanistan
By MATTHEW BARAKAT Associated Press FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — The CIA man who briefed President George W. Bush on Sept. 11, 2001 says he’s convinced the Taliban will invite al-Qaida back to rebuild in Afghanistan. Michael Morell, who twice served as acting CIA director, spoke Tuesday at an online forum sponsored by federal prosecutors
Continue ReadingQB platoon offers intrigue for 49ers season
By JOSH DUBOW AP Pro Football Writer SANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) — Switching personnel mid-drive is commonplace in the NFL, with running backs shuttling in and out and teams switching from three-receiver sets to two-receiver formations all the time. The San Francisco 49ers could do it at quarterback this season with Jimmy Garoppolo and rookie
Continue ReadingAmid confusion over California’s two-question recall ballot, Newsom’s strategy frustrates some other Democratic candidates
By Maeve Reston, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom and his allies have spent the past few weeks ahead of Tuesday’s recall making one direct pitch to Democratic voters — “Vote no and go” — asking them to vote “no” on ousting Newsom and send their ballots back without bothering to answer the second question about
Continue ReadingTV OT: ‘White Lotus’ checked in this summer, but documentaries were worth checking out
By Brian Lowry, CNN While “The White Lotus” was almost surely the show of the summer, there was plenty to watch over the last few Covid-impacted months, including the Olympics, which despite a ratings downturn can still put a lump in your throat. Summer is often associated with light escapism, but with the theatrical box
Continue ReadingFor 1st time, no US singles players in US Open quarterfinals
By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer NEW YORK (AP) — This is the first time in U.S. Open history that no men or women from the host country has made it to the quarterfinals in singles. The man in charge of finding and grooming Grand Slam champions for the U.S. Tennis Association is trying to
Continue ReadingMarvin Miller remains “Godfather of it all” to modern MLBPA
By JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer On the eve of Marvin Miller’s induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame, leaders of the current players association say his philosophies and strategies remain foundational pillars of the organization. Miller’s 16-year tenure as executive director of the Major League Baseball Players Association included three strikes and two lockouts,
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Oregon communities come together to celebrate perseverance, a year after historic wildfires
One year after wildfires tore across Oregon, two communities gathered on Labor Day to celebrate being together one year later.
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Most popular boy names in the 70s in Oregon
Stacker compiled the most popular baby names for boys of the 1970s in Oregon using data from the Social Security Administration.
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Most rural counties in Oregon
Stacker compiled a list of the most rural counties in Oregon using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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Most popular girl names in the 70s in Oregon
Stacker compiled the most popular baby names for girls of the 1970s in Oregon using data from the Social Security Administration.
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Counties with the highest rate of food insecurity in Oregon
Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest rate of food insecurity Oregon using data from Feeding America.
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Smoky skies are slowly becoming a late-summer norm for Bend
If you have only been living in Bend for a few years, you would not be wrong thinking smoky summers are usual, but only recently have the wildfire-fueled murky skies become the norm.
Continue ReadingDe premio Nobel a paria mundial: cómo el mundo se equivocó con Abiy Ahmed y Etiopía
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — “Abiy, Abiy”, coreaba la multitud, agitando la bandera tricolor de Etiopía y vitoreando cuando el nuevo primer ministro del país, vestido con un blazer blanco con ribetes dorados y sonriendo ampliamente, saludaba a un estadio de básquetbol abarrotado en la Universidad del Sur de California en Los Ángeles, parte de una
Continue ReadingSouth Carolina tailback Harris returns after back surgery
By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina tailback Kevin Harris is finally healthy and prepared for his follow up season after gaining 1,138 yards a year ago. Harris led the Southeastern Conference with 113 yards a game. He also had 15 touchdowns, trailing only Alabama’s Najee Harris. The Crimson Tide
Continue ReadingSo long, sound of silence: Teams adapt again to noisy crowds
By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MADISON, Wis. (AP) — College football teams spent the opening week of the season getting reacquainted with an unfamiliar sound: Authentic crowd noise. The return of fans created some memorable scenes and allowed the return of some treasured traditions, including the “Jump Around” student frenzy at Wisconsin and players
Continue ReadingNewsom’s nightmare: How one November day fueled the recall
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The recall election against California Gov. Gavin Newsom stems from two key events on a single day last November. That’s when the Democratic governor dined with 11 friends and lobbyists at the high-end French Laundry restaurant while he was urging Californians not to gather. It’s also
Continue ReadingTexas GOP bets on hard right turn amid changing demographics
By WILL WEISSERT and PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Republicans in America’s largest conservative state for years racked up victories under the slogan “Keep Texas Red,” a pledge to quash a coming blue wave that Democrats argued was inevitable given shifting demographics. Now, those population transformations have arrived, with the 2020
Continue ReadingGeorgia prosecutor indicted, accused of misconduct in office
By KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A district attorney for six counties in west Geogia has been indicted and is facing allegations of criminal misconduct while in office. The indictment was returned Tuesday by a grand jury. Chattahoochee Circuit District Attorney Mark Jones is accused of trying to get a police officer to
Continue ReadingWest Virginia looks to fix mistakes after fading at Maryland
By JOHN RABY AP Sports Writer West Virginia’s Neal Brown went into the season opener with cautious optimism and returned home with a mess. Now he needs to figure out why things went totally wrong for the Mountaineers in the second half of a 30-24 loss at Maryland on Saturday. The Mountaineers scored three touchdowns
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