Happy Holidays, Central Oregon! Monday, we will have similar temperatures, with partly sunny skies. Our skies will then become mostly cloudy overnight and stay that way through the week. Highs will warm a bit, to the upper 30s through Wednesday, with a chance for mixed showers on Tuesday. Overnight temperatures will remain in the high teens to
Continue ReadingGLEN ROSALES The Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — It was a very public two-hour, father-son bonding experience between New Mexico coach Richard Pitino and his dad, noted coach Rick Pitino of Iona. And in the end, the son prevailed 82-74 as the Lobos (11-0) got 22 points from Jaelen House and 17 from K.J.
Continue ReadingFORT WORTH, Texas (AP) — Mike Miles scored 11 of his 15 points in the first half and No. 21 TCU rolled to an easy 88-43 win over Mississippi Valley State. TCU (9-1) has won seven consecutive games since a one-point loss to Northwestern State on Nov. 14 briefly knocked it out of The Associated
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Led by Dalen Ridgnal’s 16 points, the Missouri State Bears defeated the Central Michigan Chippewas 79-58. The Bears are now 5-7 on the season, while the Chippewas moved to 4-7.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Cameron Tyson scored 13 points as Seattle beat Alcorn State 72-58 on Sunday night. Tyson had eight rebounds for the Redhawks (8-2). Paris Dawson scored 13 points while shooting 4 for 8 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 2 of 3 from the free throw line. Riley
Continue ReadingBy IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Jordan Poole scored a career-high 43 points, Klay Thompson had 17 and the Golden State Warriors won for the first time in five tries this season without the injured Stephen Curry, beating the Toronto Raptors 126-110. Draymond Green had 17 points and nine rebounds as Golden State
Continue ReadingBy PHILLIP B. WILSON Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Jalen Brunson scored 30 points, Julius Randle made six free throws in the final minute and the New York Knicks beat the Indiana Pacers 109-106 on Sunday for their NBA-best seventh consecutive victory. The 19th and final lead change came in the final minute, when Randle
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kevin Durant scored a career-high 26 of his 43 points in the third quarter, helping the Brooklyn Nets overcome a 17-point halftime deficit in a 124-121 victory over the Detroit Pistons on Sunday night. Kyrie Irving added 38 points in Brooklyn’s seventh straight victory over Detroit. Bojan
Continue ReadingCNN By Pete Muntean and Chris Boyette, CNN At least 36 people on a Hawaiian Airlines flight were injured, with 20 taken to emergency rooms, after their plane encountered “severe turbulence” on a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu on Sunday, authorities said. Eleven patients were in serious condition, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said in a
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean and Chris Boyette, CNN At least 36 people on a Hawaiian Airlines flight were injured, with 20 taken to emergency rooms, after their plane encountered “severe turbulence” on a flight from Phoenix to Honolulu on Sunday, authorities said. Eleven patients were in serious condition, Honolulu Emergency Medical Services said in a statement.
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea said Monday it fired a test satellite in an important final-stage test for the development of its first spy satellite, a key military capability coveted by its leader Kim Jong Un along with other high-tech weapons systems. The North’s official Korean Central News
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung and Yoonjung Seo, CNN South Korea has a problem: thousands of people, many middle aged and isolated, are dying alone each year, often going undiscovered for days or weeks. This is “godoksa,” or “lonely deaths,” a widespread phenomenon the government has been trying to combat for years as its population rapidly ages.
Continue ReadingOscar Holland, CNN Exploding with energy but perfectly still, Harold “Doc” Edgerton’s 1964 image of a .30-caliber bullet ripping through an apple showed an otherwise unseeable moment in captivating detail. The scene took on a serene, sculptural beauty as the disintegrating apple’s skin burst open against a deep blue backdrop. The picture is widely viewed
Continue ReadingBy HERNÁN ALVAREZ Associated Press ROSARIO, Argentina (AP) — The streets of Lionel Messi’s hometown of Rosario erupted in celebration on Sunday after Argentina beat France to win its third World Cup title. “We’re champions, which is all we wanted, more than anything for (Messi) and for the whole team,” Santiago Ferraris, 25, said. Tens
Continue ReadingBy BETH HARRIS AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored a career-high 28 points and Southern California held off 19th-ranked Auburn 74-71 for the Trojans’ fifth straight win. Johni Broome led the Tigers with 16 points and Tre Donaldson added 12 points before both fouled out in the closing seconds. Neither team
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Defensive end Chandler Jones grabbed a bizarre, unnecessary lateral by New England’s Jakobi Meyers out of the air on the final play and returned it 48 yards for a touchdown, giving the Las Vegas Raiders a 30-24 victory over the Patriots. With the game tied
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Cameron Dicker connected on a 43-yard field goal with 4 seconds remaining, and the Los Angeles Chargers bolstered their hopes for a playoff spot with a 17-14 victory over the Tennessee Titans. The Titans appeared to force overtime after Ryan Tannehill scored on a 1-yard
Continue ReadingBy BOB SUTTON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Jordan Staal scored with 6:27 remaining as the Carolina Hurricanes rallied past Pittsburgh for a 3-2 victory Sunday, snapping the Penguins’ seven-game winning streak. Derek Stepan and Brady Skjei both had a goal and an assist for the Hurricanes, who stretched their points streak to 11
Continue ReadingBy MARK LONG AP Pro Football Writer JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — The Dallas Cowboys managed to clinch a playoff spot Sunday night, but their stunning collapse in Jacksonville could prove to be a pivotal moment for them this season. Rayshawn Jenkins intercepted Dak Prescott’s tipped pass and returned it 52 yards for a score that
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A challenging fire that destroyed a 1960s-era manufactured home in Tumalo on Sunday afternoon was sparked by the owner’s efforts to use a heat gun to thaw frozen pipes, prompting fire officials to remind of the dangers involved and advise caution when doing so.
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