STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) — Kyle Vantrease threw two fourth-quarter touchdown passes and ran for a score to rally Georgia Southern to a 34-23 victory over Ball State. Georgia Southern (3-1) trailed 23-20 after Ball State’s Ben VonGunten kicked a 25-yard field goal with 12:39 remaining in the game. Georgia Southern was forced to punt on
Continue ReadingLYCHBURG, Va. (AP) — Jonathan Bennett threw two touchdown passes and Dae Dae Hunter ran for the clinching touchdown as Liberty defeated Akron 21-12. Bennett threw touchdown passes of 22 yards to Khaleb Coleman and 30 to Treon Sibley to put the Flames up 14-0 in the first minute of the second quarter. The Zips
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A gradual warming trend will continue right through this weekend and into next week. We will be in the low 80s Sunday and mid to low 80s on Monday. Skies will stay sunny right through Tuesday when highs reach the mid-80s. Mostly sunny skies will carry us through the middle of the week. Expect temperatures
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Dozens of people came to the Environmental Center in Bend on Saturday, interested to learn more about electric vehicles. The Forth Mobile Showcase educates people in rural Oregon, Washington and Northern California on what it means to own an electric vehicle. There were two electric vehicles and E-bikes available for test drives. The mobile center showed people where they can charge
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It was Cancer with Compassion’s fourth annual Cancer Composium on Saturday at the Holy Communion Church in Bend. The theme this year was “In This Together: Facing Cancer in the Context of Community.” Cancer with Compassion helps the patient or survivor during their time of need. There were five speakers and then a Service of Light — an opportunity
Continue ReadingBy Derek Van Dam and Haley Brink, CNN meteorologists Tropical Storm Ian, the ninth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to reach up to Category 4 hurricane strength before hitting Florida next week. If it does, it will be the first major hurricane to impact the state since 2018. Ian was
Continue ReadingCNN By Derek Van Dam and Haley Brink, CNN meteorologists Tropical Storm Ian, the ninth named storm of the 2022 Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to reach up to Category 4 hurricane strength before hitting Florida next week. If it does, it will be the first major hurricane to impact the state since 2018. Ian
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The latest Honor Flight of Central Oregon has officially touched down in Redmond after a four-day visit to Washington, D.C. Hundreds of people came to the Deschutes County Fairgrounds on Saturday to greet the veterans and welcome them home. VFW Post 4108 and American Legion Post 44 honor guard, Band of Brother flag lines, and Redmond High School
Continue ReadingKENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — Jonathan Murphy rushed for 138 yards and two touchdowns, and he also passed for 107 yards as Kennesaw State won the battle of winless teams, topping Wofford 24-22. Kennesaw State led 24-9 early in the fourth quarter before Wofford got within two points with 6:08 remaining on Nathan Walker’s 1-yard TD
Continue ReadingBOILING SPRINGS, N.C. (AP) — Fred Payton threw three touchdown passes and Mercer rolled to a 45-14 victory over Gardner-Webb. Payton was 15-of-23 passing for 187 yards. He threw a pair of touchdown passes to Devron Harper and one to Drake Starks. Harper made eight catches for 109 yards and added 64 yards on the
Continue ReadingBy WES CROSBY Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Johan Oviedo tied his career high with seven strikeouts in seven innings, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 to snap an eight-game losing streak. Oviedo (4-2) retired the final 16 batters he faced, allowing just three hits on 82 pitches without issuing a walk.
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jaydn Ott ran for 274 yards and three touchdowns and California opened Pac-12 play with a 49-31 victory over Arizona. Ott scored on a 73-yard run on the second play from scrimmage, an improbable 18-yarder in the third quarter after he had appeared to be
Continue ReadingBy Maeve Reston, CNN California Gov. Gavin Newsom warned members of his party Saturday that the GOP is “winning right now” as that party controls the national conversation — arguing that Democrats’ failure to offer a “compelling alternative narrative” has put the “entire rights agenda” of the last half-century at risk. Criticizing the GOP push
Continue ReadingNEWARK, Del. (AP) — Nolan Henderson completed 30 of 43 passes for 296 yards and five touchdowns — three to Thyrick Pitts — to help Delaware beat Hampton 35-3. Henderson connected with Pitts on touchdowns of 15 and 8 yards to give Delaware a 14-0 lead at the end of the first quarter. Jourdan Townsend
Continue ReadingMONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Tazon Conley threw for a touchdown and ran for two scores and Prairie View A&M never never trailed as it beat Alabama St. 25-15. Conley finished 14-for-19 passing for 180 yards with the touchdown and an interception. Jacory Merritt amassed 143 yards on 17 carries for Alabama State.
Continue ReadingFLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) — Gevani McCoy completed 18 of 20 passes for 184 yards with a touchdown, Roshaun Johnson rushed for two scores and Idaho beat Northern Arizona 27-10 on Saturday. Idaho (2-2) held NAU to just 15 first downs and 184 yards and the Vandals had the ball on offense for 41-plus minutes. Johnson’s
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Las Islas Centrales de Tonga dieron la bienvenida al nacimiento de un “bebé”, es decir, una nueva isla. La nueva isla surgió en el suroeste del Océano Pacífico, donde abundan los volcanes submarinos. Uno de estos volcanes sumergidos se despertó el 10 de septiembre arrojando lava, vapor y cenizas,
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Pelicans guard CJ McCollum has agreed to a two-year, $64 million contract extension that runs through the 2025-2026 season, a person familiar with the situation said Saturday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the Pelicans have not announced the
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With the November 8th elections coming up, political signs have been popping up around town.
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden addressed the Global Citizen Festival early Sunday, underscoring the administration’s commitment to climate action, according to remarks obtained by CNN. Biden cited the Democrats’ $369 billion climate package, the largest such investment in US history — one that could have significant implications for
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