LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Kevin Obanor is returning to Texas Tech for a super senior season. The 6-foot-8 forward started all 37 games in his first season with the Red Raiders and had double-doubles in all three of their NCAA Tournament games last month. Obanor announced his decision after weighing the possibility of turning pro
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NeighborImpact, the region’s largest nonprofit provider of social services, saw an incredible jump in demand for service during the 2021 calendar year. A total of 502,901 individuals in Central Oregon sought one or more services from the agency — an increase of 38 percent over the prior year, which was itself an increase over 2019.
Continue ReadingBy TIM REYNOLDS AP Sports Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — The way the Miami Dolphins see things, they had the No. 1 pick in this year’s NFL draft. And they used it on the 165th pick in the 2016 draft. It makes sense. While most other general managers will spend the early rounds of
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans have a first-round draft pick for the first time since 2019, and thanks to the Deshaun Watson trade they have two selections in the opening round. The Texans have the third overall pick in the draft, which begins Thursday, because of last year’s
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This weekend, the Oregon Department of Forestry will welcome back 21 of its firefighters who’ve been fighting wildfires across the state of Texas for the past two weeks. At the same time, the agency will send another 11 to Texas for two more weeks.
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Prosecutors say an alleged gang member fired at least 28 bullets in a mass shooting in California’s capital city. Six people were killed and 12, including alleged shooters Smiley Martin and his brother, were wounded. Martin appeared in Sacramento Superior Court on Friday. Martin is facing
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Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and his administration want Americans and their doctors to know that the country has an ample supply of the life-saving COVID-19 antiviral treatment Paxlovid and that it no longer needs to be rationed. First approved in December, supply of the Pfizer regimen was initially
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELIGMAN AP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — New Chicago Bears general manager Ryan Poles has several directions he could go to address the team’s issues in the draft. Chicago hopes to surround quarterback Justin Fields with the pieces he needs to improve on a shaky rookie season. The Bears could also use a
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of April 25-May 1. Daniel Road between NE Kinley Court and NE Keyte Road for road restoration, full road closure with detour, 4/25/22 – 4/29/22 Ongoing Closures: NW OB Riley Road between NW Halfway Road and NW Firerock road for
Continue ReadingBy GRANT SCHULTE Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska governor candidate who is backed by former President Donald Trump has filed a defamation lawsuit against a state lawmaker and fellow Republican who has accused him of groping her at a local party event in 2019. The campaign of Charles W. Herbster alleges in
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Clint Frazier’s injury-plagued career took another hit when the Chicago Cubs announced the outfielder has been sidelined because of appendicitis. Frazier was put on the 10-day injured list. The 27-year-old Frazier missed the final 82 games of last season with the New York Yankees because of vertigo. He signed a one-year, $1.5
Continue ReadingBy LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Lions have been so bad in recent years, winning an average of four games since 2018, that they desperately need an influx of talent at a lot of positions on both sides of the ball. Help might be on the way. The Lions are
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El escritor peruanoespañol Mario Vargas Llosa se encuentra ingresado en un hospital de Madrid por covid-19, informaron sus hijos este viernes a través de la cuenta de Twitter de su hija Morgana. “Hace pocos días, en vista de algunas complicaciones relacionadas con el covid, fue ingresado en una clínica de
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State Police on Saturday identified a 34-year-old Salem man killed on U.S. Highway 20E east of Bend Friday afternoon when he lost control of his pickup truck and it slid sideways into the oncoming lane, where it was struck broadside by another pickup.
Continue ReadingBy BEN FOX Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Cuba and the United States have taken a tentative step toward thawing relations and resuming joint efforts to address irregular migration. That’s according to a senior Cuban official who spoke to The Associated Press on Friday following the highest-level talks between the two countries in four years.
Continue ReadingBy FRED GOODALL AP Sports Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Thanks to Tom Brady’s return, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers aren’t looking for any quick fixes in the NFL draft. The seven-time Super Bowl champion’s decision to end his brief retirement not only resolved the team’s quarterback situation, but also helped general manager Jason Licht retain
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Aviation Administration is acknowledging that it failed to warn Capitol Police about a parachute jump at a nearby baseball stadium this week. The misstep led congressional staffers in the heavily restricted air space to flee the Capitol. The FAA said Friday it regretted the incident. The agency says it’s taking
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Todos hemos sentido esa ansiedad cuando estás en la zona de recogida de equipajes, esperando a que llegue tu maleta, y todo el mundo parece recibir la suya primero. Normalmente, estás prediciendo algo que no va a ocurrir: tu maleta sale justo cuando crees que se ha perdido para siempre. Pero
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer The NFL will capitalize on Christmas Day falling on a Sunday. The league will have three games on Dec. 25 for the first time — two in the afternoon on CBS and Fox followed by a prime-time contest on NBC. NFL vice president of broadcasting Mike North revealed the
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