Out & About: The beauty of Central Oregon is on display
Mother Nature showed up to the Central Oregon! … as she always does!
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Big Ol’ Fish: Whoppers this week
A 71-pound bass? Huh? That would be a fish story, wouldn’t it?
Continue ReadingBackup catcher Perez’s 3 HRs help Pirates beat Brewers 8-7
By JOHN PERROTTO Associated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — Backup catcher Michael Perez had three home runs, rookies Oneil Cruz and Jack Suwinski hit back-to-back shots and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Milwaukee Brewers 8-7. It was the first multi-homer game of Perez’s five-year career. He also doubled his season home run total. Perez hit a
Continue ReadingGeorgia Supreme Court overturns prominent Atlanta attorney’s murder conviction in wife’s killing
By Jamiel Lynch and Christina Maxouris, CNN Georgia’s highest court on Thursday unanimously overturned the murder conviction of a prominent Atlanta attorney in the death of his wife and granted him a new trial. Claud “Tex” McIver was convicted in 2018 of felony murder and other charges stemming from the 2016 killing of his wife,
Continue ReadingHernández and Espinal HR, Kikuchi fans 8, Jays beat Rays 4-1
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Teoscar Hernández and Santiago Espinal each hit two-run home runs, Yusei Kikuchi struck out a season-high eight over six innings to snap a seven-start winless streak and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-1. Hernández hit his eighth homer in the second, and Espinal
Continue ReadingLIV tees off in Oregon amid criticism over Saudi funding
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) — The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf tour’s second event teed off Thursday, angering a group of families who lost loved ones on Sept. 11 and want the Saudi government held to account for the terrorist attacks. About 10 family members and survivors spoke at
Continue ReadingNavy report: Multiple errors poisoned Pearl Harbor water
By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (AP) — A Navy investigation released Thursday revealed that shoddy management and human error caused fuel to leak into Pearl Harbor’s tap water last year, poisoning thousands of people and forcing military families to evacuate their homes for hotels. The investigation is the first detailed account of
Continue ReadingXi defends vision of Hong Kong on 25th anniversary of return
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China’s leader Xi Jinping marked the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return with a speech Friday that emphasized Beijing’s control over the former British colony under its vision of “one country, two systems” – countering criticism that the political and civic freedoms promised for the next
Continue ReadingPolice: Shooting in Newark wounds 9; all expected to survive
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Police say nine people have been shot in Newark, New Jersey, including a teenager. Acting Newark public safety director Raul Malave told reporters at the scene that all of the victims are expected to survive and police are searching for a vehicle believed to have been involved in the shooting. Five
Continue ReadingTiffany Hayes helps Dream beat Liberty 92-81 in overtime
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Tiffany Hayes, playing in her first game of the season, scored nine of her 21 points in overtime to lift the Atlanta Dream to a 92-81 win over the New York Liberty. Hayes, sidelined with a right knee injury, scored the first seven points in
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DCSO detectives following up on new leads in apparent accidental shooting near Mayfield Pond
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said Tuesday detectoves are following up on new leads in their investigation of a Bend man’s fatal shooting near Mayfield Pond, east of Bend.
Continue ReadingPereira scores, Stuver gets shutout as Austin tops Charlotte
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Daniel Pereira scored in the 62nd minute to help Austin beat Charlotte 1-0. Brad Stuver saved three shots for Austin. Kristijan Kahlina saved one shot for Charlotte. Austin visits the Colorado Rapids on Monday. Charlotte will visit the Houston Dynamo on Sunday.
Continue ReadingDeslizamiento de tierra en la provincia Huari en Perú deja al menos 150 viviendas afectadas
Alejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Un enorme deslizamiento de tierra en el sector Cruz de Shallpa, provincia Huari (al norte de Lima), afectó alrededor de 150 viviendas, indicó el ministro de Defensa de Perú, José Luis Gavidia, en conversación telefónica con TV Perú. El hecho, según el funcionario, ocurrió a las 6:00 p.m. (hora local). El
Continue ReadingEx-agent: Braves fostering ‘false narrative’ about Freeman
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The former agent of Los Angeles Dodgers star Freddie Freeman says his ex-team, the Atlanta Braves, is presenting a “false narrative” about the first baseman’s departure in March. Freeman was in tears in Atlanta last week when he returned to the city where he had played his entire career. His former
Continue ReadingBhutan sets reopening date — and increases daily tourist tax
Reuters Bhutan will reopen for international tourists from September for the first time since the pandemic began more than two years ago, officials said on June 30, as the tiny Himalayan kingdom looks to revive its economy. Wedged between China and India, the country with scenic natural beauty and ancient Buddhist culture, took drastic early
Continue ReadingLIV tees off in Oregon amid criticism over Saudi funding
By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer NORTH PLAINS, Ore. (AP) — The Saudi Arabia-backed LIV Golf tour’s second event teed off Thursday, angering a group of families who lost loved ones on Sept. 11 and want the Saudi government held to account for the terrorist attacks. About 10 family members and survivors spoke at
Continue ReadingSchwarber, Hall help Phillies rout Braves 14-4
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber finished off the month with another June homer, Darick Hall went deep twice and the Philadelphia Phillies avoided a three-game sweep with a 14-4 rout of the Atlanta Braves. Rhys Hoskins and Nick Castellanos also homered for the Phillies, who reached a season high in
Continue ReadingAstros beat Yanks again, Bregman’s 2-run double keys 2-1 win
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Alex Bregman hit a two RBI double early and the Houston Astros held on for a 2-1 win over the New York Yankees Thursday night. The Yankees were in town for just one game to make up part of a series that was scrapped because of
Continue ReadingTo avoid blackouts, California may tap fossil fuel plants
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California may turn to fossil fuels to avoid blackouts during hot weather that strains the electric grid. Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday signed legislation that gives the state broad power to buy energy in extreme situations. The Department of Water Resources would be allowed to purchase
Continue ReadingCalifornia sets nation’s toughest plastics reduction rules
By KATHLEEN RONAYNE Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Companies selling shampoo, food and other products wrapped in plastic have a decade to cut down on their use of the polluting material if they want their wares on California store shelves. Major legislation passed and signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Thursday aims to significantly
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