See how many LGBT people have children in Oregon
Stacker investigated the number of LGBT people who have children in Oregon using data from the Williams Institute.
Continue ReadingYear: 2022
Italy pips US men to relay gold in swimming worlds finale
By CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Canadian 15-year-old Summer McIntosh has won another gold medal and Italy pipped the United States to the men’s 4×100 medley relay title on the last night of racing at the world swimming championships in Budapest. The American women clinched the Unites States’ record 45th medal
Continue ReadingAP source: Gareth Bale signs with MLS leaders Los Angeles FC
By GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles FC has reached a deal with Welsh forward Gareth Bale to move to Major League Soccer after his departure from Real Madrid, a person close to the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the details of
Continue ReadingAstros 3 outs away from combined no-hitter at Yankee Stadium
NEW YORK (AP) — Houston’s Cristian Javier and Héctor Neris have held the New York Yankees hitless through eight innings in a game the Astros lead 2-0. Javier pitched seven innings with a career-high 13 strikeouts and one walk, throwing 71 of 115 pitches for strikes. His previous high was 107 pitches against Seattle on
Continue ReadingRoad test at Lightning stands between Avalanche, Stanley Cup
By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Hockey Writer TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The Colorado Avalanche face their biggest task yet in the Stanley Cup Final looking to close out the back-to-back defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 on the road. The Avalanche blew their first chance to hoist the Cup when they lost Game 5
Continue ReadingHamlin to lead field to green at hot Nashville Superspeedway
By JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer LEBANON, Tenn. (AP) — Denny Hamlin was awarded the pole at Nashville Superspeedway when a surprise rain shower washed out the second round of qualifying. The session was halted right before the fastest 10 drivers were set for the shootout to determine who will lead the field to
Continue ReadingInslee seeks abortion rights amendment to state constitution
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said he will push for a state constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights within his state’s borders, as well as laws that will make it difficult for other states to investigate whether their own residents have visited Washington for abortion care. “The
Continue ReadingInslee seeks abortion rights amendment to state constitution
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee said he will push for a state constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights within his state’s borders, as well as laws that will make it difficult for other states to investigate whether their own residents have visited Washington for abortion care. “The
Continue ReadingSpain unveils emergency actions to curb soaring living costs
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government has approved a package of emergency economic measures worth more than 9 billion euros ($9.5 billion) to try to temper the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that the war has produced “extraordinary uncertainty” in the Spanish economy
Continue ReadingSpain unveils emergency actions to curb soaring living costs
MADRID (AP) — The Spanish government has approved a package of emergency economic measures worth more than 9 billion euros ($9.5 billion) to try to temper the economic fallout from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Speaking to reporters on Saturday, Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said that the war has produced “extraordinary uncertainty” in the Spanish economy
Continue ReadingOfficer suspended for off-duty actions at abortion protest
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A Rhode Island police officer has been suspended from his job with pay while the Providence Police Department conducts a criminal investigation into his actions at a Statehouse abortion protest where a woman was assaulted. Providence police did not identify the officer, but local media identified him as Jeann Lugo, who
Continue ReadingBears sign second-round pick Gordon to 4-year contract
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears have signed second-round draft pick Kyler Gordon to a four-year contract. The cornerback from Washington became the Bears’ first selection when they took him with the No. 39 overall pick. The Bears got a potential starter opposite Jaylon Johnson by taking the athletic and hard-hitting Gordon. A
Continue ReadingNew Colombian president pledges to protect rainforest
by FABIANO MAISONNAVE RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first elected leftist president, will take office in August with ambitious proposals to halt the record-high deforestation rates in the Amazon. He’s promised to reserve land where people can legally harvest rubber, acai and other non-wood forest products, and to limit the expansion of
Continue ReadingNew Colombian president pledges to protect rainforest
by FABIANO MAISONNAVE RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Gustavo Petro, Colombia’s first elected leftist president, will take office in August with ambitious proposals to halt the record-high deforestation rates in the Amazon. He’s promised to reserve land where people can legally harvest rubber, acai and other non-wood forest products, and to limit the expansion of
Continue ReadingPope hails families, blasts ‘culture of waste’ after Roe
By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Pope Francis celebrated families Saturday and urged them to shun “selfish” decisions that are indifferent to life as he closed out a big Vatican rally a day after the U.S. Supreme Court ended constitutional protections for abortion. Francis didn’t refer to the ruling or explicitly mention abortion
Continue ReadingAlmost half of Canadians are doing worse financially than the previous year: survey
By Alexandra Mae Jones Click here for updates on this story 2022-06-24 (CTV Network) — As inflation rates soar to the highest they’ve been in Canada in forty years, nearly half of Canadians say that right now, they’re doing worse financially than they were at this time last year. A further third say they expect
Continue ReadingMummified baby woolly mammoth discovered in Yukon ‘most complete’ find in North America: officials
By Michael Lee Click here for updates on this story 2022-06-24 (CTV Network) — Miners working in a gold field in Yukon have uncovered what is being called the “most complete” mummified woolly mammoth found to date in North America, officials announced on Friday. A joint statement from the Government of Yukon and Tr’ondek Hwech’in
Continue ReadingGuatemala court blocks anti-corruption agreement
By SONIA PÉREZ D. Associated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A Guatemalan court has tossed out an agreement that made it easier to prosecute bribery involving the Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht. The ruling announced late Friday favors a former cabinet official accused of corruption. And it adds to a series of moves reversing efforts to
Continue ReadingAbortion foes, supporters map next moves after Roe reversal
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and SCOTT BAUER Associated Press CHARLESTON, W. Va. (AP) — A Texas group that helps women pay for abortions halted its efforts Saturday while evaluating its legal risk under a strict state ban. Mississippi’s only abortion clinic continued to see patients while awaiting a 10-day notice that will trigger a ban. Elected
Continue ReadingBiden’s mission in Europe: Shore up alliance against Russia
By ZEKE MILLER and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press MUNICH (AP) — President Joe Biden is out to sustain the global alliance punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine as he embarks on a five-day trip to Europe as the 4-month-old war shows no sign of abating and its aftershocks to global food and energy supplies
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