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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingBy 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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One year after wildfires tore across Oregon, two communities gathered on Labor Day to celebrate being together one year later.
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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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Stacker compiled a list of the most rural counties in Oregon using data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
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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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Stacker compiled a list of the counties with highest rate of food insecurity Oregon using data from Feeding America.
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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 ReadingAlexandra 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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingBy 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 ReadingBy 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
Continue ReadingBy GARY B. GRAVES AP Sports Writer LEXINGTON, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky men’s basketball coach John Calipari says he contracted COVID-19 after being vaccinated, but points out that he is relieved the shot did its job in leaving him with mild symptoms. Other notable breakthrough cases have occurred in college football, with vaccinated players and
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