By CHARLES ODUM AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Marcell Ozuna and Eddie Rosario hit back-to-back homers, Max Fried threw six strong innings and the Atlanta Braves beat the slumping St. Louis Cardinals 3-0. Fried and the Cardinals’ Miles Mikolas each threw four scoreless innings before Ozuna led off the fifth with his 17th homer
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It’s been 28 years since 14 firefighters, including nine Prineville Hotshots, were killed when fire swept over Colorado’s Storm King Mountain. Firefighters clean weeds and brush each anniversary at the Wildland Firefighters Monument in Prineville’s Ochoco Park.
Continue ReadingST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — The Minnesota Wild re-signed defenseman Jake Middleton to a three-year, $7.35 million contract Wednesday. The 26-year-old Canadian split last season between San Jose and Minnesota, joining the Wild on March 21 in a trade for goalie Kaapo Kahkonen and a fifth-round selection this year. Middleton had three goals and six
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A Bend man is planning a 670-mile bike ride in honor of his wife and other women battling ovarian cancer. He’s also raising funds for the Ovarian Cancer Alliance of Oregon and Southwest Washington.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Justin Verlander looks to become the first 11-game winner in the majors when Houston hosts the last-place Royals in the finale of a four-game series Thursday afternoon. The 39-year-old ace, a two-time Cy Young Award winner, appears a lock to earn his ninth career All-Star selection Sunday as he enjoys a
Continue ReadingBend police are concerned about issues arising with underage people on electric bikes, as a little-known state law makes it illegal for anyone under 16 to operate an e-bike or motorized scooter. Learn more at: https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_807.020 and https://oregon.public.law/statutes/ors_814.485.
Continue ReadingBy Chloe Melas, CNN It has arrived in all its glory. Yes, the “Clerks III” trailer is here. The film follows Randal Graves [Jeff Anderson], as he decides to make a movie about his life at the convenience store, following a massive heart attack. Probably not a coincidence that the health scare was written into
Continue ReadingBECKLEY, W.Va. (AP) — News outlets are reporting that several law enforcement authorities shot a man on a federal highway in West Virginia. Video of Wednesday’s shooting is circulating on social media. Authorities have not released any details or responded to requests for more information. The footage shows the man walking onto the four-lane freeway
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An 18-month investigation of a Bend-area drug ring allegedly growing illegal marijuana to deliver around the Northwest ended in a pair of raids Wednesday on properties east of Bend and in Tumalo, with four arrests and seizure of nearly 7,000 plants with an estimated black-market value of $3.5 million.
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — An inquest jury found Wednesday that two Seattle police officers were justified in fatally shooting a mentally unstable, pregnant, Black mother of four children inside her apartment when she menaced them with knives in 2017. The six King County coroner’s inquest jurors unanimously determined that officers Jason Anderson and Steven McNew, who
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — An inquest jury found Wednesday that two Seattle police officers were justified in fatally shooting a mentally unstable, pregnant, Black mother of four children inside her apartment when she menaced them with knives in 2017. The six King County coroner’s inquest jurors unanimously determined that officers Jason Anderson and Steven McNew, who
Continue ReadingCNN, KABB, WOAI By Shimon Prokupecz and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN As he lay in his own blood, with dead and dying students around him, Arnie Reyes knew help was just outside the classroom door. Twice he heard law enforcement officers in the hallway of Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, call out to the gunman
Continue ReadingBy Shimon Prokupecz and Matthew J. Friedman, CNN As he lay in his own blood, with dead and dying students around him, Arnie Reyes knew help was just outside the classroom door. Twice he heard law enforcement officers in the hallway of Robb Elementary in Uvalde, Texas, call out to the gunman who was in
Continue ReadingCNN, WWBT By Amir Vera and Rob Frehse, CNN One phone call saved countless lives and prevented a potential mass shooting during July 4 celebrations in Richmond, Virginia, the police chief and mayor said Wednesday. The “hero” tipster overheard a conversation that a mass shooting was being planned for the celebration at the Dogwood Dell
Continue ReadingCNN By Andrew Torgan, CNN A wildfire in California’s Yosemite National Park is threatening the famed Mariposa Grove of giant sequoia trees, but so far none of the trees have suffered significant damage. The 1,591-acre Washburn Fire began on July 7 and doubled in size from Saturday to Sunday, park officials said. Fire crews removed
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Families of hostages taken by gunmen who attacked a passenger train near Nigeria’s capital in March say at least five children are among the 50 people still held. The families held a protest Wednesday, 100 days after the kidnapping, to demand more action to rescue the
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer WORCESTER, Mass. (AP) — Chris Sale struck out five Triple-A batters in what could be his final rehab start before he returns to the Boston Red Sox rotation. Sale left the game for the Worcester Red Sox after he walked in a run with two outs in the fourth
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL TARM AP Legal Affairs Writer CHICAGO (AP) — Days after a rooftop gunman killed seven people at a parade, attention has turned to how the assailant obtained multiple guns and whether the laws on Illinois books could have prevented the Independence Day massacre. Illinois gun laws are generally praised by gun-control advocates as
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson is celebrating his a $193 million, five-year extension with New Orleans by saying he hopes the deal puts negative narratives behind him and allows him to focus on helping the Pelicans win. Williamson says the past season was a “roller-coaster of emotions” as
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration and Juul have agreed to put their court fight on hold while the government reopens its review of the company’s electronic cigarettes. The agreement Wednesday comes one day after the FDA placed a hold on its initial order banning Juul’s products.
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