By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Patrick Wisdom homered again, Marcus Stroman pitched six scoreless innings for his first win in more than two months and the Chicago Cubs beat the struggling San Francisco Giants 4-2. Wisdom connected for the second consecutive day and also doubled in the ninth as the Cubs
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THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) — Salmon, steelhead, trout and bass fishing will be open under normal permanent regulations starting Aug. 15 on the lower Deschutes River from Moody Rapids upstream to Pelton Dam, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said Friday. After last year’s critically low returns in steelhead (fish that would have spawned in spring
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PORTLAND Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission said it has grown tired of “bad actors” gaming the system when they’re caught breaking the law or violating OLCC rules, so commissioners plan to crack down on that group of licensees by limiting their ability to monetize their license. At their regularly scheduled meeting on Thursday,
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality settled the largest fine in agency history on Wednesday with Herbert Malarkey Roofing Co. in north Portland for air quality violations spanning 10 years.
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kwadwo Opoku and Carlos Vela scored in the first half, and Los Angeles FC beat the Seattle Sounders 2-1 Friday night in the home debuts of European superstars Giorgio Chiellini and Gareth Bale. Major League Soccer-leading LAFC (15-4-3) earned its season-best fourth consecutive victory and
Continue ReadingBy DOUG PADILLA Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Martin Perez worked seven strong innings, Adolis Garcia, Ezequiel Duran and Jonah Heim had RBI doubles and the Texas Rangers broke open a close game in the ninth inning and won consecutive games for the second time this month, beating the Los Angeles Angels 7-2. Luis
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Grant Enfinger grabbed the lead with four fresh tires after a wild overtime restart and pulled away to win the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series playoff opener Friday night at Indianapolis Raceway Park. Restarting second on the inside row, Enfinger squeezed the No. 23 GMS Racing Chevrolet past Zane Smith for the
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Jorge Alfaro launched a three-run homer, Luke Voit and All-Star Manny Machado each hit a two-run shot and the San Diego Padres enjoyed their first five-homer game in more than a year to beat the AL Central-leading Minnesota Twins 10-1. Kim Ha-seong and Eric Hosmer
Continue ReadingBy GAVIN GOOD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Seth Brown hit two solo homers, Stephen Piscotty hit a three-run shot, and James Kapriellian pitched six strong innings as the Oakland Athletics beat the Chicago White Sox 7-3 for their season-high fourth straight win. Elvis Andrus also homered for Oakland, which improved to 7-2 since the
Continue ReadingELMO, Montana (AP) — A wildfire burning in western Montana has spread to 2,000 acres, forcing evacuations and road closures. Montana Right Now reported the fire broke out Friday near the town of Elmo near Flathead Lake. CSKT Fire Officer C.T. Camel told the station that three dozen homes near Elmo were being evacuated. A
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In one of this year’s most competitive U.S. Senate races, the biggest moments aren’t playing out on the campaign trail. They’re unfolding on social media. For one stunt, Democrat John Fetterman of Pennsylvania rolled out an online petition to get his Republican rival, celebrity heart surgeon
Continue ReadingBy MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — In one of this year’s most competitive U.S. Senate races, the biggest moments aren’t playing out on the campaign trail. They’re unfolding on social media. For one stunt, Democrat John Fetterman of Pennsylvania rolled out an online petition to get his Republican rival, celebrity heart surgeon
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The three leading candidates in Oregon’s gubernatorial race on Friday used the first debate of the campaign as an opportunity to define themselves, but also to throw some early sharp criticism at their opponents.
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — After more than two decades without a playoff appearance, the Seattle Mariners made a clear statement Friday night they intend to see their postseason drought come to an end this year. The Mariners acquired perhaps the top starting pitcher on the trade market, getting All-Star Luis
Continue ReadingHOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched one-run ball into the eighth inning and won his MLB-leading 14th game, Aledmys Díaz hit two homers and Yordan Alvarez slugged his 30th home run of the season as the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 11-1 on Friday night. Verlander (14-3) allowed one run in 7 2/3 innings,
Continue ReadingBy JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Judge became the first big leaguer with 40 homers this season, smashed a grand slam for No. 41 and robbed a home run in right field as the New York Yankees rallied to beat the Kansas City Royals 11-5. Isiah Kiner-Falefa lined a tiebreaking
Continue ReadingBy DOUG ALDEN Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Christian Yelich drove in the go-ahead run with a single in the seventh inning, Brandon Woodruff struck out nine and the Milwaukee Brewers returned to Boston for the first time in eight years and beat the Red Sox 4-1. Andrew McCutchen had a run-scoring fielder’s choice and
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Will Smith and Trayce Thompson each hit a two-run homer, Julio Urías pitched seven strong innings and the Los Angeles Dodgers continued their torrid July with a 5-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies. The Dodgers overcame 13 runners left on base and a shaky ninth inning by
Continue ReadingBy GARY SCHATZ Associated Press CINCINNATI (AP) — Cedric Mullins hit a tiebreaking, two-run single in a four-run ninth inning, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Cincinnati Reds 6-2 to move two games over .500 for the first time since April 2021. Baltimore had not been two games over since it was 4-2 last year.
Continue ReadingBy Tim Lister and Josh Pennington, CNN Across Russia, volunteer battalions are being formed to deploy to the war in Ukraine, joining the so-called “special military operation” declared by President Vladimir Putin in February. From Murmansk in the Arctic Circle to Perm in the Urals and Primorsky Krai in the Russian Far East, the call
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