Highest point-scorers in Portland Trail Blazers history
OLBG compiled a list of the top scorers in Portland Trail Blazers franchise history using Basketball Reference.
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Cities with the fastest-growing home prices in Oregon
Stacker compiled a list of cities with the fastest growing home prices in Oregon using data from Zillow.
Continue ReadingLightning unfazed trailing Avalanche in Stanley Cup Final
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer DENVER (AP) — The Tampa Bay Lightning say they are unfazed after losing Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final to the Colorado Avalanche. The two-time defending champions have been in this spot before. Tampa Bay has won 11 consecutive playoff series. They lost the opener in five of
Continue ReadingContractor arrested after camera found in bathroom vent
THIBODAUX, La. (AP) — A Louisiana contractor has been arrested on video voyeurism charges after a camera was found in a bathroom vent at a home where he had repaired damage from Hurricane Ida. The Lafourche Parish Sheriff’s Office says 37-year-old Chase Cheramie of Galliano at first denied knowing anything about the camera, but its
Continue ReadingIvey, Daniels headline list of point guards in NBA draft
By AARON BEARD AP Basketball Writer Jaden Ivey erupted in his second college season into an All-American with explosive athleticism and scoring ability. He’s the headliner among floor leaders entering the NBA draft, while Australian teenager Dyson Daniels is also a lottery prospect after his work in the G League Ignite developmental program for elite
Continue ReadingJan. 6 takeaways: ‘Heated’ Trump, Pence’s near miss with mob
By MARY CLARE JALONICK, ERIC TUCKER and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Capitol insurrection used its latest public hearing on Thursday to focus on the pressure that then-President Donald Trump put on his vice president, Mike Pence, to delay or reject the certification of Joe Biden’s election victory
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery rose $2.27 to $117.58 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude for August delivery rose $1.30 to $119.81 a barrel. Wholesale gasoline for July delivery rose 7 cents to $3.96 a gallon. July heating oil rose 2 cents to $4.57 a gallon. July natural gas rose 4
Continue ReadingPrimer vistazo a Ana de Armas como Marilyn Monroe: Netflix publica el adelanto de “Blonde”, la cinta protagonizada por la actriz cubana
Marysabel E. Huston-Crespo (CNN Español) – La vida de Marilyn Monroe llegará a Netflix a través de la cinta “Blonde”. La actriz cubana Ana de Armas es la encargada de encarnar a la leyenda de Hollywood en la producción, que está basada en la novela best seller del mismo nombre, escrita por Joyce Carol Oates.
Continue ReadingUS State Department says a third American is reportedly missing in Ukraine
By Michael Conte and Jennifer Hansler, CNN The US State Department said they are aware of reports that a third American who traveled to Ukraine to fight against Russia has gone missing “in recent weeks.” “There are reports of one additional American whose whereabouts are unknown. I can’t speak to the specifics of that case.
Continue ReadingAvenatti pleads guilty to fraud, tax charges in California
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti has pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and a tax-related charge in a Southern California federal court case accusing him of cheating his clients out of millions of dollars. Avenatti made the plea during a court hearing Thursday in
Continue ReadingAvenatti pleads guilty to fraud, tax charges in California
By AMY TAXIN Associated Press SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) — Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti has pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and a tax-related charge in a Southern California federal court case accusing him of cheating his clients out of millions of dollars. Avenatti made the plea during a court hearing Thursday in
Continue ReadingJudge: Documents in Sanford investigation should be public
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota judge has ruled there’s no basis to keep sealed documents related to a child pornography investigation of billionaire banker and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford. Judge James Power said in his opinion filed Thursday that affidavits supporting search warrants should be made public under South Dakota law, but
Continue Reading8 takeaways from the January 6 hearings day 3
By Jeremy Herb, Marshall Cohen and Zachary Cohen, CNN The House select committee investigating the Capitol insurrection on Thursday detailed how former President Donald Trump tried to pressure his vice president to join in his scheme to overturn the presidential election — and how Mike Pence’s refusal put his life in danger as rioters called
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More use of security systems brings rise in false alarms, so Bend police will have companies verify them first
With a rising number of home and business security systems comes an increasing problem of false alarms. So Bend police are shifting their system to put the onus on alarm companies to first verify the alarm isn’t in error before responding.
Continue ReadingNew Jersey sues Ford over mining that tainted tribal land
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press RINGWOOD, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey officials are suing Ford Motor Co. because they say the automaker contaminated the ancestral homeland of a Native American tribe by dumping paint sludge and other pollutants into a former mine. The state filed the suit Thursday and seeks unspecified damages to restore the
Continue ReadingUN agency: Third of Sudan’s population faces hunger crisis
By NOHA ELHENNAWY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — The U.N. food agency says that a third of Sudan’ population is currently facing a food crisis due to the compounded impact of climate shocks, political turmoil and rising global food prices. A joint report by the World Food Program and the Food and Agriculture Organization released
Continue ReadingCoco Gauff reaches 1st grass-court quarterfinal in Berlin
BERLIN (AP) — Coco Gauff has reached her first grass-court quarterfinal by beating Chinese qualifier Wang Xinyu 6-0, 6-4 at the Berlin Open. The American 18-year-old, who reached her first Grand Slam final at the French Open on clay this month, cruised through the first set but then had to come from a break down
Continue Reading1964 Civil Rights Act Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the 1964 Civil Rights Act. Considered the nation’s most important civil rights legislation since Reconstruction (1865-1877), it prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. Following that law, US President Lyndon B. Johnson signed landmark civil rights bills
Continue ReadingThe West just experienced an aspect of the climate crisis that scientists have warned of for years
By Rachel Ramirez and Brandon Miller, CNN The West saw an aspect of the climate crisis play out this month that scientists have warned of for years. In the middle of a prolonged, water shortage-inducing megadrought, one area, Yellowstone, was overwhelmed in mid-June by drenching rainfall and rapid snowmelt that — instead of replenishing the
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Oregon State Police arrest S. Oregon double-homicide suspect in Bend area
A suspect in a May 28 southern Oregon double-homicide was arrested last week in the Bend area, Oregon State Police reported Thursday.
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