By DAVID BRANDT AP Sports Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Starling Marte legged out an RBI single in the 10th inning that lifted the New York Mets over the Arizona Diamondbacks 6-5. Marte’s hustle single, scoring Jeff McNeil, was needed after New York’s bullpen blew a 5-1 lead. Arizona’s Daulton Varsho hit a game-tying solo homer
Continue ReadingBy JACK THOMPSON Associated Press GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Conor Sheary scored in the first period and Vitek Vanecek got his fourth shutout of the season as the Washington Capitals beat the Arizona Coyotes 2-0 for their seventh win in nine games. John Carlson scored his 16th into an empty net with 25 seconds remaining.
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Gunmen opened fire on a vehicle carrying a general of Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard Saturday morning, killing a bodyguard, state media reported. The report said Gen. Hossein Almasi survived the ambush — in Zahedan city of the southeastern Sistan and Baluchistan Province — without any injury. It identified the fallen bodyguard
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Mookie Betts hit two home runs and Max Muncy homered and had three RBIs as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres for the 10th straight time, 6-1. The Dodgers have outscored the Padres 57-23 in the winning streak, which started Aug. 24.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Glenn Otto earned his first major league win, outpitching former high school classmate Adam Oller and leading the Texas Rangers over the Oakland Athletics 8-1. Otto was called up from Triple-A Round Rock before the game and pitched two-hit ball for five innings. The 26-year-old allowed
Continue ReadingBy Caroll Alvarado, CNN Dashcam video shows the terrifying moments when a truck driver near Cleveland, Ohio, lost control of his tractor-trailer and nearly crashed into a school bus loaded with students. The incident unfolded Tuesday around 8:25 a.m. as a school bus was finishing its morning rounds on its way to Ralph E. Waite
Continue ReadingBy PETER FINNEY JR. Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Chris Paul scored 19 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter and the Phoenix Suns overcame Devin Booker’s absence to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 114-111 on Friday night in Game 3 of the first-round series. Deandre Ayton added 28 points and 17 rebounds
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has reached a landmark deal to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online. The new law would force big tech companies to police themselves harder. It would also make it easier for users to flag problems and
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN and RAF CASERT Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has reached a landmark deal to take aim at hate speech, disinformation and other harmful content online. The new law would force big tech companies to police themselves harder. It would also make it easier for users to flag problems and
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Robinson Chirinos drove in three runs and Bruce Zimmermann pitched five-hit ball into the seventh inning of the Baltimore Orioles’ 5-3 victory over the Los Angeles Angels. Anthony Santander and Ramón Urías drove in runs in a small-ball rally in the sixth for the Orioles.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — East Bend Animal Hospital is currently holding a raffle-fundraiser until May 10th for a local bird rescue, Second Chance Bird Rescue based out of Bend. The rescue is run off volunteers who donate their time to clean cages, feed the birds, and educate the community about different types of birds and
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — Rookie Julio Rodríguez lined a bases-loaded, two-run double, Jarred Kelenic followed with a two-run triple on the next pitch and the Seattle Mariners beat the Kansas City Royals 4-1. Seattle starter Chris Flexen threw seven strong innings and the Mariners relied on one big inning to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Parkinson’s Resources of Oregon (PRO), a local nonprofit organization that delivers support to people living with Parkinson’s disease, is proud to host Reconnect, a Parkinson’s disease (PD) education and resource fair at Central Oregon Community College on Saturday, May 7. Reconnect will feature local exhibitors showcasing services to support the Central Oregon PD
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN, DEBORA ALVARES and ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s membership in the Group of 20 remains firmly intact. And while it has been rendered a pariah country by Western states, Russia will remain a member unless countries achieve consensus to remove it. That appears less
Continue ReadingBy FATIMA HUSSEIN, DEBORA ALVARES and ANDREW MELDRUM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Moscow’s membership in the Group of 20 remains firmly intact. And while it has been rendered a pariah country by Western states, Russia will remain a member unless countries achieve consensus to remove it. That appears less
Continue ReadingBy Jomana Karadsheh and Sana Noor Haq, CNN On February 17, a team of young disabled Ukrainian swimmers traveled to Turkey to nurture their ambitions of becoming elite professionals. The camp of seven budding athletes arrived with their three coaches in the town of Silivri, just outside of Istanbul, to take part in a two-week
Continue ReadingBy JILL COLVIN, MARC LEVY and JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press INDEPENDENCE, Ohio (AP) — Former President Donald Trump’s late endorsements in hypercompetitive Republican Senate primaries in Ohio and Pennsylvania have unlocked a flood of support for his chosen candidates. But some Republicans believe Trump has betrayed his core supporters by backing author JD Vance
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Mosaic Medical, a nonprofit community health center providing quality care for all in Bend, Redmond, Prineville and Madras, was recently awarded a $50,000 grant from the Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation, as well as a substantial grant from The Ford Family Foundation. The funds will be used to support the development of the new Madras Health
Continue ReadingEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Evander Kane had three goals and an assist, Connor McDavid had three assists and the Edmonton Oilers clinched a playoff berth with a 6-3 victory over the Colorado Avalanche. Evan Bouchard, Kailer Yamamoto and Kris Russell also scored for the Oilers, who have won four in a row and improved to
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KEYTON and YESICA FISCH Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian presidential office advisor says Russian forces have tried to storm a steel plant that is the last defense stronghold in the strategic port city of Mariupol. And Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he will meet Sunday in Kyiv with U.S. Secretary
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