By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR has levied another round of massive penalties, this time against Michael McDowell and Front Row Motorsports, for illegal modifications discovered after McDowell’s sixth-place finish at Pocono Raceway. NASCAR fined crew chief Blake Harris $100,000 and suspended him for four races. McDowell was docked
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA AP Political Writer TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Early voting is surging in Kansas ahead of next week’s statewide abortion vote and the electorate so far is leaning more Democratic than usual. The Kansas secretary of state’s office reported Tuesday that more than 2½ times as many people had cast early ballots compared
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the Sir Winston Churchill Leadership Award, drawing comparisons between the two leaders in times of crises. Zelenskyy accepted the award by video link Tuesday during a ceremony at Johnson’s London office. The event was attended by members of the Churchill
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A dispute between Iraq and Turkey over a recent deadly attack in Iraq’s northern Kurdish region escalated at an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council. Iraq’s foreign minister demanded the withdrawal of all Turkish forces from his country and Turkey’s deputy ambassador said his
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, Zachary Cohen and Barbara Starr, CNN Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has approved the treatment of wounded Ukrainian soldiers at a US military hospital in Germany, according to a memo obtained by CNN and confirmed by two US defense officials. The plan would allow Ukrainian troops to be treated at a US military
Continue ReadingCNN By Marianne Garvey Emmett Till’s life and and his and his mother’s fight for justice are shown in the powerful new trailer for the movie “Till.” It’s the first trailer for the movie, which centers around Till, a 14-year-old boy from Chicago who was lynched in Mississippi in 1955. Despite worries from his mother,
Continue ReadingBy Lauren del Valle and Oliver Darcy, CNN The lawyer for two Sandy Hook families that have sued right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a jury on Tuesday to award his clients $150 million in damages in a trial that will determine how much money they receive. “Now that is a huge verdict to be
Continue ReadingThe city of Bend is holding an open house and question-and-answer session about the proposed Home Energy Score Program at 3 p.m. on Monday, August 1, in Council Chambers at City Hall, 710 NW Wall Street.
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Former Temple coach James “Skip” Wilson has died at 92. Wilson led the Owls to a pair of College World Series appearances and 1,034 wins in 46 seasons as the program’s head coach. Temple said Wilson’s daughter told the school he died Tuesday from complications from a stroke. Wilson guided the Owls
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer RENTON, Wash. (AP) — The Seattle Seahawks released running back Chris Carson with a failed physical designation on Tuesday, potentially signaling an end to his career because of a neck injury. Carson’s future was in doubt the entire offseason after he was injured in Week 4 last year and
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Bend-La Pine Schools students will return to two start times this fall, thanks to the hiring of 20 more bus drivers, staff was told recently.
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter A month after releasing its landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court officially transmitted its judgment to the lower courts on Tuesday, a move that will likely trigger more state abortion restrictions to go into effect. Supreme Court rules state that after an opinion is
Continue ReadingBy Clare Duffy, CNN Business Online advertising companies have been warning of a slowdown in ad demand amid high inflation and recession fears, and despite its size, Google has been no exception. Sales from Google’s core advertising business hit $56 billion during the three months ended June 30, the company reported Tuesday. That marks an
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer LATROBE, Pa. (AP) — The Pittsburgh Steelers have returned to Saint Vincent College for training camp for the first time since 2019. The franchise’s long tradition of spending camp at the small school in Latrobe, Pennsylvania, was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Veteran defensive end Cam Heyward says training
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Tierney Sneed, CNN A lawsuit putting at risk Americans’ access to free contraceptives took on new significance with last month’s Supreme Court opinion that drastically altered the legal landscape around abortion. A federal judge in Texas with a history of ruling against the Affordable Care Act — the target of this
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer Geoff Ogilvy is a U.S. Open champion and three-time winner of the World Golf Championships. And then he left the PGA Tour four years ago and set up shop with his family back home in Australia. Now he is back, playing the Rocket Mortgage Classic this week in Detroit.
Continue ReadingBy MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Willson Contreras drew a standing ovation in perhaps his last home game at Wrigley Field, then keyed an early burst as the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-2 for their season-high sixth straight win. Contreras, one of three members left from the 2016 World Series title
Continue ReadingBy Virginia Langmaid, CNN Massachusetts has become the latest state to ban school officials and employers from discriminating against people based on their natural hair. Gov. Charlie Baker signed into law Tuesday the Act Prohibiting Discrimination Based on Natural and Protective Hairstyles, or CROWN Act. The law bans workplace and school discrimination based on the
Continue ReadingBy Rishi Iyengar, CNN Business Microsoft’s business is taking a hit from events on the other side of the world. The tech giant on Tuesday attributed lower-than-expected earnings to developments in China and Russia, including the former’s extended Covid lockdowns and the latter’s war against Ukraine. Microsoft recorded $51.9 billion in revenue and $16.7 billion
Continue ReadingSHEFFIELD, England (AP) — England is heading back to Wembley Stadium for a European Championship final. This time it’s the women’s team going for the title. England swept past Sweden with a 4-0 win in the first Euro 2022 semifinal match and it was sealed with an impudent back-heeled goal by Alessia Russo. Germany or
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