Sisters Rodeo returns after 2-year absence, featuring new additions
The Sisters Rodeo returns this week for its 83rd year, after a two-year pause due to COVID-19.
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LEADING OFF: Twins host Yankees, Angels’ skid hits 12
By The Associated Press The AL Central-leading Twins start a home series against the AL East-leading Yankees with their rotation in a dire situation. Right-hander Bailey Ober went on the 15-day injured list with a strained right groin Monday, becoming the fifth sidelined pitcher among the eight who have started three or more games for
Continue ReadingOregon State edges Vanderbilt 7-6 to win Corvallis Regional
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Matthew Gretler hit a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning, Cooper Hjerpe pitched around a leadoff walk in the ninth and No. 3 overall seed Oregon State edged Vanderbilt 7-6 on Monday to win the Corvallis Regional and earn a berth in the super regionals. Gretler’s
Continue ReadingOregon State edges Vanderbilt 7-6 to win Corvallis Regional
CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Matthew Gretler hit a go-ahead solo home run in the bottom of the seventh inning, Cooper Hjerpe pitched around a leadoff walk in the ninth and No. 3 overall seed Oregon State edged Vanderbilt 7-6 on Monday to win the Corvallis Regional and earn a berth in the super regionals. Gretler’s
Continue ReadingLos Angeles-based lawyer nominated as district U.S. attorney
LOS ANGELES (AP) — President Joe Biden on Monday nominated E. Martin Estrada as U.S. attorney for the Central District of California, the most populous district in the country. Estrada was an assistant U.S. attorney in the district from 2007 to 2014 and is now a Los Angeles-based partner at San Francisco-based Munger, Tolles, &
Continue ReadingAnti-harassment order issued against Washington sheriff
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — An anti-harassment order has been issued against a sheriff in western Washington, requiring him to stay away from a Black newspaper carrier who is suing him over a confrontation last year. Pro Tem Judge Christine Chin on Monday cited “a course of conduct of unlawful harassment,” in ruling that Pierce County
Continue ReadingAnti-harassment order issued against Washington sheriff
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — An anti-harassment order has been issued against a sheriff in western Washington, requiring him to stay away from a Black newspaper carrier who is suing him over a confrontation last year. Pro Tem Judge Christine Chin on Monday cited “a course of conduct of unlawful harassment,” in ruling that Pierce County
Continue ReadingJets’ Kyle Connor wins Lady Byng for gentlemanly conduct
NEW YORK (AP) — Winnipeg Jets forward Kyle Connor has won the Lady Byng Trophy, given to the NHL’s most gentlemanly player. Connor tied for the second-fewest number of minor penalties during the regular season. He was penalized just twice in over 1,700 minutes of ice time that included regular short-handed shifts and matchups against
Continue ReadingBritish journalist and Brazilian indigenous affairs expert missing in the Amazon
By Juliana Koch and Marcia Reverdosa, CNN A veteran British journalist and a Brazilian indigenous affairs expert are missing in Brazil’s remote Javari Valley, in the far western part of Amazonas state. Journalist Dom Phillips and Bruno Araújo Pereira, a staffer on leave from the Brazilian Indigenous National Foundation (FUNAI), have been missing for over
Continue ReadingLas abejas de California pueden ser consideradas legalmente peces y tener las mismas protecciones, según un tribunal
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un tribunal de California llegó a una conclusión intrigante: dictaminó que las abejas pueden ser consideradas legalmente como peces bajo ciertas circunstancias. El fallo, publicado el 31 de mayo, revoca una sentencia anterior que determinaba que los abejorros no podían ser considerados “peces” en virtud de la Ley de Especies en
Continue ReadingOber, out: Twins put righty on IL from ravaged rotation
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The Minnesota Twins have placed right-hander Bailey Ober on the 15-day injured list with a strained right groin in yet another health setback for their rotation. Ober became the fifth sidelined pitcher for the Twins among the eight who have started three or more games for them this season. Sonny Gray, Chris
Continue ReadingWashington’s Meggs retires; led Huskies to sole CWS
SEATTLE (AP) — Washington baseball coach Lindsay Meggs announced his retirement Monday after leading the Huskies for 13 years and to their only College World Series appearance. The 59-year-old Meggs won 932 games in 29 years as a head coach. He won 317 games and made three NCAA Tournament appearances in 13 seasons at Washington.
Continue ReadingLas emisiones históricas provocaron la crisis climática. Pero lo que hagamos hoy es lo que definirá su curso, según un estudio
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las emisiones históricas de gases de efecto invernadero por parte del ser humano son las causantes de la crisis climática en la que se encuentra el mundo actualmente. Pero es la cantidad emitida ahora y en los próximos años la que determinará si la humanidad puede evitar los cambios climáticos catastróficos.
Continue ReadingSouthern Miss advances to first super regional since 2009
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — Gabe Montenegro had three hits and three RBIs, Danny Lynch added a go-ahead RBI in the ninth and No. 11 overall seed Southern Miss beat LSU 8-7 to win the Hattiesburg Regional. Southern Miss advances to its first super regional since 2009. Montenegro hit a two-run single in the seventh to
Continue ReadingCisneros requests recount in race against Texas Rep. Cuellar
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Progressive Jessica Cisneros is requesting a recount in her tight runoff election against nine-term Democratic U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar that remained too close to call nearly two weeks later. Cuellar was leading Cisneros by 187 votes, or 0.4 percentage points, out of 45,429 ballots counted as of Monday night, according to
Continue ReadingOregon DMV temporarily shutters 10% of field offices
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Oregon Department of Motor Vehicles says it is temporarily closing 10% of its field offices for the next three months because it doesn’t have enough employees to keep them open. The agency is grappling with a staffing shortage, OPB reports. To ensure more predictable service, the DMV plans to transfer
Continue ReadingKey GOP senators signal that raising age to buy semiautomatic weapons is off the table
By Manu Raju, Lauren Fox and Ted Barrett, CNN The two leading GOP senators involved in gun talks on Capitol Hill signaled Monday evening that it’s unlikely Congress will raise the age requirement for purchasing semiautomatic firearms to 21, instead saying they are looking at changing the criminal background check system to access juvenile records
Continue ReadingThe man accused of killing a former Wisconsin judge in a ‘targeted attack’ has died, Wisconsin Justice Department says
By Amir Vera, Nadia Romero, Maria Cartaya, Jennifer Henderson and Raja Razek, CNN Douglas K. Uhde, the man accused of shooting and killing former Juneau County Circuit Court Judge John Roemer, died Tuesday after being in critical condition for four days, according to a news release from the Wisconsin Department of Justice. Uhde, 56, was
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Funner Trail, Forest Road 4614 west of Bend to close weekdays for thinning operations
Thinning operations will close a segment of Funner Trail and Forest Service Road 4614 for public and operator safety during weekdays, starting this week, the Forest Service said Monday.
Continue ReadingJessica Cisneros to file for recount of runoff with Rep. Henry Cuellar in Texas
By Gregory Krieg, CNN Jessica Cisneros, the Democratic primary challenger to Rep. Henry Cuellar in Texas, says she plans to file for a recount of their runoff election. Cuellar leads by 197 votes out of more than 45,000 counted so far. “With just under 0.6 percent of the vote symbolizing such stark differences for the
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