By LAURA UNGAR and ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press The quickly changing coronavirus has spawned yet another super contagious omicron mutant that’s worrying scientists as it gains ground in India and pops up in numerous other countries, including the United States. Scientists say the variant – called BA.2.75 – may be able to spread rapidly and
Continue ReadingBy ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden welcomed a crowd to the White House lawn Monday to showcase a new law meant to reduce gun violence, celebrating “real progress” after years of inaction. But he also lamented the country remains “awash in weapons of war” — with the 16-day-old law already
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER, MICHELLE R. SMITH and MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press After members of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021, their leader called someone on the phone with an urgent message for then-President Donald Trump, another extremist told investigators. While gathered in a private suite at
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador is visiting Washington on Tuesday to meet with President Joe Biden. The trip comes a month after López Obrador snubbed Biden’s invitation to the Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles. And the Mexican leader has called
Continue ReadingKCCI By Alaa Elassar and Chuck Johnston, CNN A beach in Iowa is closed after a rare life-threatening infection of the brain was confirmed in a visitor who recently went swimming there. The beach at Lake of Three Fires State Park in Taylor County will be closed temporarily to swimmers, the Iowa Department of Public
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Wayne Rooney has agreed to coach D.C. United in Major League Soccer, a person with knowledge of the move said. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity Sunday because the deal had not been announced. The longtime English soccer star played for the MLS club
Continue ReadingLAS VEGAS (AP) — James Wiseman returned and Jonathan Kuminga capped a big night with a tiebreaking free throw with 8.1 seconds left, leading the Golden State Warriors to an 86-85 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at the Las Vegas Summer League. Recovering from April 2021 surgery to repair torn cartilage in his right
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Hurricane Darby has formed far out in the Pacific west of southern Mexico, and forecasters said it would head farther out to sea and pose no threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Darby had maximum sustained winds of 75 mph Sunday night. It was centered about 905 miles
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN Chinese authorities on Sunday violently dispersed a peaceful protest by hundreds of depositors, who sought in vain to demand their life savings back from banks that have run into a deepening cash crisis. Since April, four rural banks in China’s central Henan province have frozen millions of dollars worth of deposits,
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Jeter Downs’ bases-loaded blooper dropped in to break a sixth-inning tie as the Boston Red Sox scored nine unanswered runs to rally past the New York Yankees 11-6. After losing the first two games of the series and falling 16 behind the first-place Yankees in the
Continue ReadingBy FOSTER KLUG and MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — An attack on democracy and freedom of speech. A throwback to the political murders of prewar Japan. Terrorism. Public outrage, handwringing and vows of defiance by politicians and on social media are widespread following the daylight assassination by homemade gun of former Prime Minister
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Después de anunciar que se quiere salir de su trato para comprar Twitter, Elon Musk pasó el fin de semana en Idaho en la Conferencia de Sun Valley. Habló en el escenario, esencialmente extraoficialmente, pero una fuente en la sala le dijo al corresponsal jefe de medios de CNN,
Continue ReadingBy Ali Zaslav Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has tested positive for Covid-19 and has “very mild symptoms,” according to his spokesman. “As a part of his regular testing regimen, Leader Schumer received a positive test result for COVID-19. The Leader is fully vaccinated and double boosted, and has very mild symptoms,” spokesman Justin Goodman
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Now that the full Major League Baseball All-Star squads have been announced, look for the rosters to start changing. Astros slugger Yordan Álvarez, picked as a first-time All-Star, will miss the game July 19 at Dodger Stadium because of an injured right hand that’s gotten worse. He was put on the
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Midtown Yacht Club in Bend celebrated its two-year anniversary with a festival of live music and more than 30 vendors. A hot dog eating contest, axe-throwing and an ocean-themed costume competition were also a part of the Sunday fun.
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Locals and visitors alike competed in the Redmond Rock Chuck Open pickleball tournament this weekend. The tournament started Friday with a women’s event, followed by the mixed doubles tournament on Saturday. The men’s tournament was held on Sunday.
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The Sisters Farmers Market presented a special day of music, quilts, and a raffle on Sunday. The quilt being raffled came from the estate of Boyd Wickman, a US Forest Service entomologist.
Continue ReadingHappy Sunday, Central Oregon! It was another warm and sunny day over the region, but we’ve seen some clouds move in over the past few hours. Winds are coming out of the north in a flow that’s moving at a decent pace. We see this system bringing precipitation to other parts of the Pacific Northwest
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer has tested positive for COVID-19 and reports experiencing very mild symptoms. Schumer’s spokesman, Justin Goodman, says in a statement Sunday night that the New York Democrat is fully vaccinated and has received two booster shots. Goodman says the 71-year-old majority leader will follow federal health guidelines and
Continue ReadingBy Rosa Flores and Rosalina Nieves, CNN The Texas House committee investigating the Uvalde school shooting is planning to release hallway surveillance video of what police were doing, along with a fact-focused report to the families of those who were massacred, according to a source close to the committee. The intention of the committee and
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