The Big Playback 10/1: Ridgeview tops Madras in C.O. showdown, Sisters holds Senior Night
Ridgeview Ravens defeats Madras in Central Oregon matchup. Sisters involved in a tough game on senior night.
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The Big Playback 10/1: Week in Reivew, Summit gets big win, Redmond falters at home
ed week of football as Summit clashes with South Salem in a battle of 3-1 teams. Meanwhile, Redmond puts it’s high-powered offense on display for the first time at home.
Continue ReadingUS surpasses 700,000 Covid-19 deaths
By Travis Caldwell and Naomi Thomas, CNN The US surpassed 700,000 deaths from Covid-19 on Friday, 108 days after the country reached 600,000 deaths from the virus, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The grim figure comes after another violent round of surging of infections, hospitalizations and deaths fueled by the highly transmissible Delta
Continue ReadingRussians flock to antibody tests; West notes tool’s limit
By DARIA LITVINOVA Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — When Russians discuss the coronavirus, the talk often turns to “antitela.” That’s the Russian word for antibodies. Tests to detect the proteins produced by the body to fight infection are cheap, widely available and actively marketed in Russia. But Western health experts say the antibody tests are
Continue ReadingTeenage skateboard sensation Sky Brown saddened by plight of Afghan girls, saying ‘girls can do anything that boys can do but even better’
By Jack Bantock and Amanda Davies, CNN Sky Brown became Great Britain’s youngest ever Olympic medalist this summer — now, she wants to encourage young girls worldwide to find their own success. The 13-year-old skateboarder won bronze in the women’s park final in Tokyo, but as she basks in those happy memories, Brown is also
Continue ReadingDubai Expo 2020 offers conflicting figures on worker deaths
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s Expo 2020 has offered conflicting figures for how many workers had been killed on site during construction of the massive world’s fair, first saying five and then later three. Expo refused for months to publicly provide any figures for construction-related casualties in the
Continue ReadingDubai Expo 2020 offers conflicting figures on worker deaths
By ISABEL DEBRE Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s Expo 2020 has offered conflicting figures for how many workers had been killed on site during construction of the massive world’s fair, first saying five and then later three. Expo refused for months to publicly provide any figures for construction-related casualties in the
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: Yanks, Sox, Jays and Mariners in tight WC chase
By The Associated Press Four teams are separated by two games in the AL wild-card chase, with the Yankees clinging to a one-game lead for the top spot with two games remaining. New York will face Tampa Bay rookie Shane Baz in his third big league start. The 22-year-old struck out nine Miami batters over
Continue ReadingWith journeymen receivers or stars, Tom Brady just wins
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Tom Brady won his first Super Bowl throwing to Troy Brown, Jermaine Wiggins and David Patten and earned his seventh ring firing passes to Mike Evans, Chris Godwin, Antonio Brown and Rob Gronkowski. There’s a significant talent gap between his first crew of journeymen
Continue ReadingTrea Turner slam, solo HR; Kershaw hurt, Dodgers beat Brews
By BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Trea Turner hit a grand slam and solo home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers extended the NL West race for at least another day, rallying past the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6 after starter Clayton Kershaw got hurt. Pinch-hitter Matt Beaty launched a tiebreaking homer in
Continue ReadingWalt Disney World’s 50th anniversary: See historical pics and how WDW is celebrating
By Forrest Brown, CNN It changed acres and acres of orange groves. It changed Orlando. It changed Florida. It changed an already legendary company. And it changed the entire theme park industry. Walt Disney World Resort opened on October 1, 1971. And on its 50th anniversary, it continues to be a major driver in the
Continue ReadingHow often should you wash your towels?
By Ada Wood, CNN There is nothing like wrapping yourself up in a fluffy, warm towel after a hot shower or bath. After drying yourself, however, the towel also gets wet. Now it’s the perfect home for germs. Hopefully you’re hanging it up to dry, but that doesn’t keep your towel clean. That’s why CNN
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Friday’s Oregon prep football scores
Adrian 38, Powder Valley 0 Amity def. Taft, forfeit Bandon 14, Reedsport 7 Banks 42, Astoria 17 Barlow 48, Gresham 0 Blanchet Catholic 48, Corbett 47 Camas Valley 54, Days Creek 6 Canby 53, McKay 12 Cascade 64, Woodburn 0 Central Catholic 54, Reynolds 6 Churchill 51, North Bend 0 Clackamas 47, David Douglas 0
Continue ReadingAngels deliver blow to Mariners’ playoff hopes with 2-1 win
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jose Suarez threw five strong innings, Brandon Marsh accounted for all the offense with a two-run double, and the Los Angeles Angels landed a major blow to Seattle’s postseason hopes by beating the Mariners 2-1. Seattle dropped into a tie with Toronto, both of them one
Continue ReadingAngels deliver blow to Mariners’ playoff hopes with 2-1 win
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Jose Suarez threw five strong innings, Brandon Marsh accounted for all the offense with a two-run double, and the Los Angeles Angels landed a major blow to Seattle’s postseason hopes by beating the Mariners 2-1. Seattle dropped into a tie with Toronto, both of them one
Continue ReadingReady-to-eat spices and food additives exposed to widespread rodent infestation were seized by the FDA
By Ben Tinker and Rebekah Riess, CNN FDA-regulated spices and food additive products exposed to “widespread rodent infestation” as well as live and dead insects, were seized in Miami on Friday by the US Marshals Service on behalf of the US Food and Drug Administration, according to an FDA statement. The food products included more
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China sends more than three dozen warplanes in skies near Taiwan in largest incursion yet
CNN By Eric Cheung and Brad Lendon, CNN China sent 38 warplanes into the skies around Taiwan on Friday, the highest number of Chinese military aircraft to breach the island’s Air Defense Identification Zone in a single day since Taipei began publicly reporting such activities last year, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Friday night. The People’s
Continue ReadingChina sends more than three dozen warplanes in skies near Taiwan in largest incursion yet
By Eric Cheung and Brad Lendon, CNN China sent 38 warplanes into the skies around Taiwan on Friday, the highest number of Chinese military aircraft to breach the island’s Air Defense Identification Zone in a single day since Taipei began publicly reporting such activities last year, Taiwan’s Defense Ministry said Friday night. The People’s Liberation
Continue ReadingRockies rally from seven-run deficit, beat Diamondbacks 9-7
By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Trevor Story hit a go-ahead single in the ninth after Dom Nunez tied it with a pinch-hit solo homer and the Colorado Rockies rallied from a seven-run deficit to beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 9-7. Colorado trailed 7-0 after three innings and 7-6 in the ninth, but
Continue ReadingFlooded Tennessee town wrestles with how, where to rebuild
By JONATHAN MATTISE and TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press WAVERLY, Tenn. (AP) — A hundred years ago, the massive rural Tennessee flood that killed 20 people could have been chalked up to a fluke of nature. But experts say climate change is making the type of flood-producing rainfall that inundated Waverly last month more common. The
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