Students at J-Bar-J’s The Academy at Sisters are using “little libraries” in a novel way, decorating them to spotlight a social justice cause, from homelessness to environmental issues. The artwork will now be auctioned off.
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — National League batting leader Juan Soto homered in consecutive innings, and the Washington Nationals pushed the Cincinnati Reds further from playoff contention with a 3-2 win in the opener of a four-game series. Seeking his second straight NL batting title, Soto raised his average to .325 with a three-hit night and is
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You shutterbugs seem to outdo yourselves each week!
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Kahleah Copper scored 23 points, Candace Parker had a double-double and the Chicago Sky beat the Dallas Wings 81-64 in a first-round WNBA playoff game. Parker finished with 11 points, 15 rebounds, seven assists and three steals for the sixth-seeded Sky. Sixth-seeded Chicago advances to a second-round game on Sunday, while the
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Glad it’s not a competition, because judging would be too difficult!
Continue ReadingBy AMY FORLITI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The former Minneapolis police officer convicted of murder in George Floyd’s death intends to appeal his conviction and sentence, saying the judge abused his discretion or erred during several key points in the case. Derek Chauvin said he intends to appeal on 14 grounds. Among them, he
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Zeleny and Evan Perez, CNN The White House is taking steps to release information to a congressional committee investigating the January 6 attack on the Capitol about what former President Donald Trump and his aides were doing as violence erupted that day, a decision that is likely to set up a legal fight
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Hasta para los amantes de las verduras, el betabel suele requerir un poco de convencimiento. El betabel, también conocido como remolacha, es una de esas hortalizas que se aman o se odian, con fuertes opiniones en ambos lados. A medida que entra en su temporada alta, desde finales del verano hasta
Continue ReadingBy DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Ryan Mountcastle and Austin Hays homered, rookie Zac Lowther pitched five sparkling innings to earn his first major league victory and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Texas Rangers 3-0. After going winless with a 9.61 ERA in his first six appearances, Lowther got into a rhythm against
Continue ReadingBy Mark Morales Dr. Howard Zucker, the New York state health commissioner during the Covid-19 crisis who became engulfed in the Cuomo administration’s nursing home controversy, is stepping down. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Zucker’s departure Thursday during a Covid-19 briefing, adding that he will stay on as health commissioner until the position is filled. Zucker’s
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Most people know the classic signs of a scammer by now: Robo-calls regarding people’s car insurance and requests for a wire transfer or a gift card, for example. However, in some cases, scams are not so easy to recognize anymore. A shipping store manager in Bend has seen that firsthand.
Continue ReadingCNN By Laura Klairmont, CNN Growing up in Barranquilla, Colombia, Jenifer Colpas was mostly shielded from the poverty outside her door. It wasn’t until after college, when she moved to India for a job in information technology, that she appreciated the vast social inequalities people endure. “Something inside me (was) saying, ‘You need to do
Continue ReadingBy Laura Klairmont, CNN Growing up in Barranquilla, Colombia, Jenifer Colpas was mostly shielded from the poverty outside her door. It wasn’t until after college, when she moved to India for a job in information technology, that she appreciated the vast social inequalities people endure. “Something inside me (was) saying, ‘You need to do something
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Dos buzos aficionados encontraron una de las mayores colecciones de monedas romanas de Europa en la costa este de España. Luis Lens y César Gimeno estaban buceando frente a la isla del Portitxol en Jávea el 24 de agosto cuando encontraron ocho monedas, antes de que otras inmersiones de los arqueólogos
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The Mirror Pond Fish Passage Advisory Committee, charged with recommending a preferred fish passage solution at the Newport Dam facility, said Thursday it’s temporarily suspending its meetings while the Bend Park and Recreation District secures funds to hire an engineering firm for a high-level analysis of fish passage options at the site.
Continue ReadingBy Nicole Gaouette, Kylie Atwood and Jennifer Hansler, CNN Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended US leadership at the United Nations on Thursday even as he acknowledged that it will take time to repair relations with France, one of America’s oldest allies, after missteps by the Biden administration. The top US diplomat, speaking to reporters
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says her country is willing to resume talks with South Korea if conditions are met, indicating it wants Seoul to persuade Washington to relax crippling economic sanctions. Kim Yo Jong’s statement came days after North
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — El Tribunal de Distrito de Wyoming de EE.UU. emitió una orden de arresto federal contra Brian Laundrie, según la oficina local del FBI en Denver. En un comunicado publicado en Twitter, el FBI dijo que la orden se emitió “de conformidad con una acusación del jurado investigador federal relacionada con las
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Carolina running back Christian McCaffrey left Thursday night’s game against the Houston Texans with a hamstring injury and will not return. McCaffrey had a 2-yard run early in the second quarter and went to the medical tent on the sideline soon after that. The team announced he was out for the rest
Continue ReadingBy Katie Bo Lillis and Kylie Atwood, CNN Some State Department victims of so-called “Havana Syndrome” continue to be denied access to care at Walter Reed National Medical Center, a bipartisan pair of senators said in a letter sent Wednesday to Secretary of State Antony Blinken. The letter comes amid the departure of the top
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