JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Big-hitting South African James Hart du Preez has carded a 9-under 63 to lead after the first round of the European tour’s Steyn City Championship in Johannesburg. Du Preez raised the prospect of a 59 when he was 11 under par with two holes to play. Even a bogey-bogey finish saw him
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A giant white sturgeon more than seven feet long was among five sturgeon seized and released by Oregon State Police Fish & Wildlife troopers responding to a report of poaching in Scappoose Bay this month, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy JEROME PUGMIRE AP Auto Racing Writer MANAMA, Bahrain (AP) — Formula One begins the new season on Sunday in Bahrain at a huge track where a huge contract extension was recently signed. But former political prisoner Najah Yusuf still waits for compensation after allegedly being tortured and abused in a Bahrain jail over a
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez and Nikki Carvajal, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday called Vladimir Putin a “pure thug” and “murderous dictator,” his latest pointed attack against the Russian President as the war in Ukraine rages on. Speaking at the annual Friends of Ireland Luncheon on St. Patrick’s Day at Capitol Hill, Biden said Putin is
Continue ReadingBy JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Baseball’s bitter 99-day lockout moved a little further back in the rearview mirror when spring training games began Thursday. The Boston Red Sox hosted the Minnesota Twins in sunny Fort Myers, Florida, to ring in the start of exhibition season, and three more games
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Addressing topics of climate change and climate justice, faculty and staff at Central Oregon Community College will participate in a global education event of an estimated 1,000 colleges, universities and schools on Wednesday, March 30, with COCC’s programming taking place from 3-5:30 p.m. at the Coats Campus Center on the Bend campus.
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSBURGH (AP) — New Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mitch Trubisky is eager to restart his career. The Steelers signed the former Chicago Bears starter to a two-year deal that will give him an opportunity to replace the retired Ben Roethlisberger. Trubisky spent last season backing up Josh Allen in Buffalo
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press CABOT, Ark. (AP) — An Arkansas jury is deliberating in the manslaughter trial of a former deputy who fatally shot an unarmed 17-year-old during a traffic stop. Jurors deliberated for two hours Thursday after a day of testimony that included former Lonoke County sheriff’s Sgt. Michael Davis recounting the June
Continue ReadingBy DYLAN LOVAN Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Attorneys for Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert are arguing that a 90-day suspension from Kentucky’s racing commission would essentially end his career. Baffert is asking a Kentucky judge to delay the suspension. The commission imposed the punishment for a failed postrace drug test by Medina
Continue ReadingKOVR, SACRAMENTO VALLEY WATER, CNN By Rachel Ramirez, CNN The West’s intense multi-year drought is expected to at least continue — if not worsen — in the coming months, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday in its spring outlook. For the second year in a row, NOAA forecasters are predicting “prolonged, persistent drought
Continue ReadingBy DALATOU MAMANE Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — The Association of Passenger Transport Companies said armed men attacked a bus killing at least 19 passengers in western Niger near the border with Burkina Faso. A dozen suspected jihadists on motorcycles intercepted the bus on Wednesday near the village of Fono, shooting the passengers before
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After a period of record low-interest rates, the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), which is the monetary policymaking body of the Federal Reserve, announced yesterday a 0.25% increase in rates, the first quarter-point increase since 2018.
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — The operator of a cargo ship that ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay says the Ever Forward’s hull wasn’t damaged and there’s no fuel leakage. Evergreen said in an update Thursday that it arranged for divers to inspect the ship and its propeller and rudder are fully functional. The U.S. Coast Guard
Continue ReadingBALTIMORE (AP) — The operator of a cargo ship that ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay says the Ever Forward’s hull wasn’t damaged and there’s no fuel leakage. Evergreen said in an update Thursday that it arranged for divers to inspect the ship and its propeller and rudder are fully functional. The U.S. Coast Guard
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a measure that prohibits legal action against people seeking an abortion and those who aid them. The Democrat’s signature comes days after the Legislature in neighboring Idaho approved a bill allowing lawsuits by potential family members to enforce a
Continue ReadingBy RACHEL LA CORTE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has signed a measure that prohibits legal action against people seeking an abortion and those who aid them. His signature comes days after the Legislature in neighboring Idaho approved a bill that allows lawsuits by potential family members to enforce a
Continue ReadingBy Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business The Oracle of Omaha is making an even bigger bet on a major oil company as crude prices continue to surge. Berkshire Hathaway, the conglomerate and investing firm run by billionaire Warren Buffett, increased its ownership stake in Occidental Petroleum to nearly 15% this week. Berkshire Hathaway disclosed
Continue ReadingLJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — U.S. industrial conglomerate Textron Inc. has signed a deal to acquire Pipistrel, the Slovenian ultralight aircraft maker and pioneer in electrically powered aviation. The Slovenian plane maker posted on Twitter Thursday that the partnership will combine the expertise of both companies and “accelerate Pipistrel’s development and certification of sustainable aircraft.” Textron
Continue ReadingLJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AP) — U.S. industrial conglomerate Textron Inc. has signed a deal to acquire Pipistrel, the Slovenian ultralight aircraft maker and pioneer in electrically powered aviation. The Slovenian plane maker posted on Twitter Thursday that the partnership will combine the expertise of both companies and “accelerate Pipistrel’s development and certification of sustainable aircraft.” Textron
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Republican lawmakers in Tennessee have confirmed a businessman to the State Board of Education despite a backlash over his company’s online sales of ammunition used in mass shootings. The Republican-supermajority General Assembly approved Jordan Mollenhour on Thursday. Republican Gov. Bill Lee appointed the owner of Lucky
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