Brittney Griner chosen as honorary WNBA All-Star starter
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Brittney Griner will have a place at the WNBA All-Star Game, being named an honorary starter…
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La justicia argentina elevó a juicio oral la causa de la muerte de Maradona
Sol Amaya (CNN Español) — La justicia argentina envió a juicio oral y público a los ocho acusados por la muerte de Diego Armando Maradona,…
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Bend Park and Rec offers more financial assistance for summer activities
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Park & Recreation District is offering additional financial assistance to qualifying families so that all children…
Continue ReadingPadres manager Bob Melvin cleared from COVID protocols
SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin returned to the dugout after being sidelined by COVID protocols for 11 games. Melvin says…
Continue ReadingJury: Construction company retaliated against immigrant
BOSTON (AP) — A federal jury has awarded $650,000 in damages to a Massachusetts construction worker who said his employer retaliated against him…
Continue ReadingWilliams looks sharper in winning 2nd match at Eastbourne
EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Serena Williams might yet win a title in her first comeback event. The American star moved into the semifinals of the…
Continue ReadingJan. 6 hearings: What we’ve learned, and what’s next
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection heard from election workers…
Continue ReadingInvestigator: DNA could identify 2 Tulsa massacre victims
By KEN MILLER Associated Press Investigators seeking to identify victims of the Tulsa Race Massacre have found enough usable DNA for testing on two…
Continue ReadingKerber, Halep move into quarterfinals at Bad Homburg
BAD HOMBURG, Germany (AP) — Angelique Kerber and Simona Halep have booked their places in the quarterfinals of the Bad Homburg Open while Sabine…
Continue Reading¿Quién es Leonidas Iza, el líder indígena que dirige las protestas en Ecuador?
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — La tensión en Ecuador no tiene tregua. Después de un 2020 de pandemia y un 2021 marcado por la violencia…
Continue ReadingMartha Stewart ‘heartbroken’ to miss event after positive Covid test
By Lisa Respers France, CNN Martha Stewart had to miss out on an event she was looking forward to after testing positive for Covid-19. The doyenne of…
Continue ReadingPutin says Russia is rerouting trade to China and India
By Anna Chernova and Chris Liakos President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday that Russia is rerouting trade to “reliable international…
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Mt. Bachelor Sports Education Foundation hires Amy Tarnow as new executive director
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Mt Bachelor Sports Education Foundation has announced the selection of Amy Tarnow as their new Executive Director. Amy…
Continue ReadingWisconsin GOP abruptly ends special session called by Democratic governor to repeal 19th century abortion law
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN A special session demanded by Wisconsin’s Democratic governor was opened and immediately closed on Wednesday by…
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Counties in Oregon with the most pre-war homes
Stacker compiled a list of counties with the most pre-war homes in Oregon using data from the U.S. Census…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $3.33 to $106.19 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude for August delivery fell…
Continue ReadingEcuador rejects Indigenous protesters’ dialogue conditions
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Violent protests by Indigenous people demanding a variety of changes, including lower fuel prices, have paralyzed Ecuador’s…
Continue Reading4 inmates who escaped federal prison camp back in custody
HOPEWELL, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service and Federal Bureau of Prisons say all four inmates who escaped a minimum-security prison satellite…
Continue ReadingPoliovirus identified in London sewage, says UK health agency
By Zahid Mahmood, CNN UK health officials are urging people who may not be up to date on their polio shots to get vaccinated after poliovirus was…
Continue ReadingHockey Canada’s funding frozen for handling of assault claim
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Hockey Canada’s federal funding is being frozen in the wake of the national organization’s handling of an alleged sexual…
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