By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) — The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf tour’s second event teed off Thursday, angering a group of families who lost loved ones on Sept. 11 and want the Saudi government held to account for the terrorist attacks. About 10 family members and survivors spoke at
Continue ReadingBy AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A Navy investigation released Thursday revealed that shoddy management and human error caused fuel to leak into Pearl Harbor’s tap water last year, poisoning thousands of people and forcing military families to evacuate their homes for hotels. The investigation is the first detailed account of
Continue ReadingBy ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return with a speech Friday that emphasized Beijing’s control over the former British colony under its vision of “one country, two systems” – countering criticism that the political and civic freedoms promised for the next
Continue ReadingNEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Police say nine people have been shot in Newark, New Jersey, including a teenager. Acting Newark public safety director Raul Malave told reporters at the scene that all of the victims are expected to survive and police are searching for a vehicle believed to have been involved in the shooting. Five
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tiffany Hayes, playing in her first game of the season, scored nine of her 21 points in overtime to lift the Atlanta Dream to a 92-81 win over the New York Liberty. Hayes, sidelined with a right knee injury, scored the first seven points in
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Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday detectoves are following up on new leads in their investigation of a Bend man’s fatal shooting near Mayfield Pond, east of Bend.
Continue ReadingCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Daniel Pereira scored in the 62nd minute to help Austin beat Charlotte 1-0. Brad Stuver saved three shots for Austin. Kristijan Kahlina saved one shot for Charlotte. Austin visits the Colorado Rapids on Monday. Charlotte will visit the Houston Dynamo on Sunday.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Un enorme deslizamiento de tierra en el sector Cruz de Shallpa, provincia Huari (al norte de Lima), afectó alrededor de 150 viviendas, indicó el ministro de Defensa de Perú, José Luis Gavidia, en conversación telefónica con TV Perú. El hecho, según el funcionario, ocurrió a las 6:00 p.m. (hora local). El
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The former agent of Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman says his ex-team, the Atlanta Braves, is presenting a “false narrative” about the first baseman’s departure in March. Freeman was in tears in Atlanta last week when he returned to the city where he had played his entire career. His former
Continue ReadingReuters Bhutan will reopen for international tourists from September for the first time since the pandemic began more than two years ago, officials said on June 30, as the tiny Himalayan kingdom looks to revive its economy. Wedged between China and India, the country with scenic natural beauty and ancient Buddhist culture, took drastic early
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) — The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf tour’s second event teed off Thursday, angering a group of families who lost loved ones on Sept. 11 and want the Saudi government held to account for the terrorist attacks. About 10 family members and survivors spoke at
Continue ReadingBy AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber finished off the month with another June homer, Darick Hall went deep twice and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game sweep with a 14-4 rout of the Atlanta Braves. Rhys Hoskins and Nick Castellanos also homered for the Phillies, who reached a season high in
Continue ReadingBy KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman hit a two RBI double early and the Houston Astros held on for a 2-1 win over the New York Yankees Thursday night. The Yankees were in town for just one game to make up part of a series that was scrapped because of
Continue ReadingBy KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California may turn to fossil fuels to avoid blackouts during hot weather that strains the electric grid. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed legislation that gives the state broad power to buy energy in extreme situations. The Department of Water Resources would be allowed to purchase
Continue ReadingBy KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Companies selling shampoo, food and other products wrapped in plastic have a decade to cut down on their use of the polluting material if they want their wares on California store shelves. Major legislation passed and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday aims to significantly
Continue ReadingBy KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Companies selling shampoo, food and other products wrapped in plastic have a decade to cut down on their use of the polluting material if they want their wares on California store shelves. Major legislation passed and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday aims to significantly
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN In a seismic shift to the collegiate sports landscape, the two Southern California powerhouse universities — UCLA and USC — said Thursday they are leaving the Pac-12 Conference for the Big Ten Conference at the start of the 2024-25 season. Both universities announced their intentions to swap conferences in separate statements
Continue ReadingDALLAS (AP) — Airlines facing a pilot shortage are boosting pay. The CEO of American Airlines said Thursday that his airline has offered to raise pilot wages by nearly 17% through the end of 2024. That means a senior captain on a big plane like the Boeing 777 could earn a base salary of about
Continue ReadingHappy Thursday, Central Oregon! I hope you’ve enjoyed the weather we’ve been having because things are about the change… Our satellite and radar imagery is showing partly cloudy skies throughout the day on Thursday. Winds are coming out of the west, bringing a nice and easy flow over Oregon. Thursday’s temperatures were still warm, ranging
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Thursday at midnight, the “safe harbor” protection for Oregon tenants expires.
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