By Chloe Melas, CNN Troy Kotsur made history at the 2022 Oscars, becoming the first deaf performer to win an Academy Award in the best supporting actor category for his role in “CODA.” His co-star in the film, Marlee Matlin, became the first deaf actor to ever win an Oscar when she won for best
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The Central Oregon chapter of the General Federation of Women’s Clubs is hosting a fundraiser to support the Bend nonprofit Saving Grace. The fundraiser is a historical quest where historical female figures must be matched up with the historical landmarks in Redmond. It is a driving quest (although many of the landmarks in town can be
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea says leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to develop more powerful means of attack, days after its most serious missile launch in more than four years. The statement suggests more weapons test might follow. North Korea said last week it had tested its
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Jack Hughes scored two goals and was one of four Devils to score in a seven-round shootout as New Jersey blew a two-goal lead and came back to beat the Montreal Canadiens 3-2. Jesper Bratt, Dougie Hamilton and Yegor Sharangovich also tallied in the shootout,
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press For 30 seconds, the Oscars went silent for Ukraine. A tribute that started with words from the Ukrainian-born Mila Kunis ended with the Academy Awards fading to black about midway through Sunday’s show from Los Angeles, with a plea for anyone watching to do whatever possible to send help to
Continue ReadingBy SCHUYLER DIXON AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 32 points,and the Dallas Mavericks beat the Utah Jazz 114-100 on Sunday night for the inside track to home-court advantage in what could be a first-round playoff matchup. The Mavericks moved a game ahead of the Jazz for the fourth seed in the
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Troy Kotsur, the first deaf male actor nominated for an Oscar, won best supporting honors for his role in “CODA” at the Academy Awards. Kotsur joins “CODA” costar Marlee Matlin as the only deaf Oscar winners. Matlin remains the youngest best actress winner at age 21
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Brandon Ingram scored 26 in his return from a 10-game absence, and the New Orleans Pelicans came back from 23 points down to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers 116-108. New Orleans rookie Trey Murphy III scored all of his 21 points in the second half.
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Japan’s “Drive My Car” has won the Oscar for best international feature. Based on a short story by Haruki Murakami, “Drive My Car” was directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, who is also was nominated for co-writing the screenplay. “Drive My Car” is also nominated for best
Continue ReadingCARLSBAD, Calif. (AP) — Atthaya Thitikul won the JTBC Classic for her first LPGA Tour title, three-putting for bogey on the second hole of a playoff to outlast Nanna Koerstz Madsen. After Koerstz Madsen’s 15-foot bogey putt hit the edge of the cup and stayed out away, the 19-year-old Thai player rolled her 10-foot par
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas and Lisa Respers France, CNN Ariana DeBose won best actress in a supporting role for “West Side Story” at the Academy Awards on Sunday and made history as the first openly queer woman of color to win in the category. This is her first Oscar nomination and win. DeBose has received acclaim
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS Associated Press At the Oscars, they said gay. The first political salvo of Sunday night’s Academy Awards came in the opening monologue, when Wanda Sykes — one of the trio of hosts for the show — took a thinly veiled jab at Florida’s so-called “Don’t Say Gay” bill that passed a Republican-controlled
Continue ReadingBy PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer GREENSBORO, N.C. (AP) — Aliyah Boston scored 19 points and led top-seeded South Carolina to its second straight Final Four with an 80-50 victory over Creighton. The win ended the surprise NCAA Tournament run for the 10th-seeded Bluejays. The Gamecocks reached their fourth Final Four in the past seven
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN HALL Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Kevin Fiala scored 15 seconds into overtime to send the Minnesota Wild to a 3-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche for their sixth straight victory. Kirill Kaprizov and Ryan Hartman also scored for Minnesota, which is the only NHL team this season with at least
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — White House spokeswoman Karine Jean-Pierre says she has tested positive for COVID-19 after having returned from Europe with President Joe Biden. It’s the latest reported infiltration of the coronavirus into the West Wing’s protective bubble around the 79-year-old president. The principal deputy press secretary, Jean-Pierre said Sunday she last saw Biden “during
Continue ReadingBy Sam Fossum White House principal deputy press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday after returning from President Joe Biden’s trip to Europe. “I last saw the President during a socially distanced meeting yesterday, and the President is not considered a close contact as defined by CDC guidance. I am sharing the
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — China has begun its most extensive lockdown in two years to conduct mass testing and control a growing outbreak in Shanghai. China’s largest city with 26 million people had handled previous outbreaks with limited lockdowns of housing compounds or workplaces. But the citywide lockdown that started Monday will be China’s biggest since
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France and Marianne Garvey, CNN What happens when you mix the woman who gave us “Lemonade” with the legendary tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams? You get a full-on performance of the Oscar nominated song “Be Alive” from the film “King Richard,” brought to the world from a tennis court in Compton,
Continue ReadingBy JIM DIAMOND Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tanner Jeannot scored with 1:19 remaining to lead the Nashville Predators to a 5-4 victory over the Philadelphia Flyers. Yakov Trenin had two goals, and Luke Kunin and Filip Forsberg also scored for Nashville, which snapped a two-game losing streak. Jeannot, Roman Josi, Alexandre Carrier and
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Christian Pulisic scored his first international hat trick, leading the United States to the brink of returning to the World Cup with a 5-1 rout of Panama. Pulisic converted two penalty kicks during a four-goal burst in the first half that also saw Paul Arriola
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