988: National Suicide Prevention Lifeline launches new 3-digit number
By Jacqueline Howard and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN To reach the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline for mental health crises, it now takes only…
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75 Oregon organizations express support for River Democracy Act to declare more Wild and Scenic waterways
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — 75 organizations across Oregon have released a letter in support of the River Democracy Act (Senate Bill 192), introduced in…
Continue ReadingLEADING OFF: All-Star Futures Game at Dodger Stadium
By The Associated Press All-Star Game festivities start in earnest with the Futures Game, where some of the best prospects in Major League Baseball…
Continue ReadingBarcelona set to sign striker Lewandowski from Bayern Munich
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Barcelona is set to sign Poland striker Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich after the…
Continue ReadingA cat will be finally reunited with her family after spending 3 weeks lost in a Boston airport
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A pet cat who has spent a harrowing three weeks on the loose in Boston Logan International Airport was finally found and is set…
Continue ReadingSouth Korean capital celebrates 1st Pride parade in 3 years
By KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Thousands of gay rights supporters are celebrating under heavy police guard the South…
Continue ReadingStudies: France is a melting pot but discrimination lurks
By JADE LE DELEY Associated Press PARIS (AP) — Two landmark new studies in France are bursting myths about immigration at a time when xenophobic…
Continue ReadingHard-throwing Kumar Rocker ready for his second MLB draft
TROY, N.Y. (AP) — Former Vanderbilt star right-hander Kumar Rocker is ready for a second go-round in the MLB draft. A brief professional tune-up…
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BLM says fuel breaks built with partners kept Eastern Oregon wildfire from growing much larger
Fuel breaks built by the Bureau of Land Management and partners helped stop last month’s Willowcreek Fire, which blackened more than 40,000 acres,…
Continue Reading‘Bang, bang’: Children live and play near Ukraine front line
By CARA ANNA Associated Press KRAMATORSK, Ukraine (AP) — The children flicker like ghosts on the empty playgrounds in weedy courtyards deep in a…
Continue ReadingYaz’s slam highlights 3-homer 9th as Giants stun Brewers 8-5
By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Mike Yastrzemski hit a game-ending grand slam off major league saves leader Josh Hader for…
Continue ReadingIsrael strikes Gaza target in response to rocket fire
JERUSALEM (AP) — The Israeli military says it has attacked a Hamas military site in the Gaza Strip in response to a pair of rocket attacks…
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With wildfire season at hand, Red Cross urges downloading free emergency app
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week marks the official start to wildfire season in Oregon, as parts of Washington state issue red flag warnings Now,…
Continue ReadingNick of time: Kenyan makes it to worlds, moves on in 100
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — For 10.10 seconds, Ferdinand Omanyala forgot all about the visa issues that almost kept him…
Continue ReadingNick of time: Kenyan makes it to worlds, moves on in 100
By PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — For 10.10 seconds, Ferdinand Omanyala forgot all about the visa issues that almost kept him…
Continue ReadingDarvish fans 9 in 7 innings, Padres top Diamondbacks 5-3
By RICHARD J. MARCUS Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — A fired-up Yu Darvish struck out nine in seven innings and the scuffling San Diego Padres…
Continue ReadingSan Francisco airport terminal evacuated due to bomb threat
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The San Francisco International Airport’s international terminal was evacuated due to a bomb threat and authorities say they…
Continue ReadingWhite House: Russian officials visited Iran to see drones
By AAMER MADHANI and JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The White House says Russian officials have visited an airfield in…
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Bend-La Pine School Board votes unanimously to send $250 million bond measure to fall ballot
The Bend-La Pine School Board met Tuesday evening and voted unanimously to send a $250 million bond measure to the November ballot, in large part for…
Continue ReadingUS Navy challenges Chinese claims in South China Sea for second time in a week
By Brad Lendon, CNN A US Navy warship on Saturday challenged Chinese claims to disputed islands in the South China Sea, the US 7th Fleet said in a…
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