CNN By Sandee LaMotte, CNN Pop star Justin Bieber announced his face is partially paralyzed by a viral condition called Ramsay Hunt syndrome, caused by the same virus, varicella-zoster, that causes chicken pox and shingles. He told fans in a YouTube video Friday that the virus had attacked “the nerve in my ear, facial nerves
Continue ReadingBy ELISE RYAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Fans outside New York’s Beacon Theatre were cheering for Taylor Swift before she arrived, belting her songs before she stepped onstage. That energy remained throughout her stop at the 21st Tribeca Festival on Saturday, where Swift discussed transitioning into the director’s chair, the nuances of visual
Continue ReadingBy STEVE HERRICK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Seth Brown hit a grand slam to cap a five-run seventh inning, and the Oakland Athletics stopped a 10-game losing streak _ their longest in 11 years _ by defeating the Cleveland Guardians 10-5. Oakland right fielder Ramón Laureano appeared to make an emotional speech before the
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Texas A&M swept its NCAA super regional and advanced to the College World Series next week. Tennessee, Virginia Tech and Texas won to even their best-of-three series. Mississippi, Arkansas, Auburn and Connecticut won their super regional openers to move within a win of the CWS. Texas A&M beat Louisville
Continue ReadingBy AVERY OSEN Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Tyler Nevin hit a three-run homer, rookie Adley Rutschman had his first three-hit game and the Baltimore Orioles defeated the Kansas City Royals 6-4. Nevin’s second homer this season was a 425-foot drive to center that gave the Orioles a 4-3 lead in the sixth.
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Trainer Eric Reed says if there is anyone to blame for Kentucky Derby winner Rich Strike’s poor performance in the Belmont Stakes on Saturday, just point the finger at him. The veteran conditioner who orchestrated one of the greatest upsets in Derby history when Rich
Continue ReadingBy Heather Chen and Yuki Kurihara, CNN It began as a family argument and ended in tragedy — a teenage girl stabbed to death by her elderly grandfather in a case that shocked a nation. In a court in western Japan last month, Susumu Tomizawa, 88, admitted to killing his granddaughter Tomomi, 16, nearly two
Continue ReadingBy BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Left-hander Kyle Freeland pitched six strong innings and the Colorado Rockies knocked out heralded rookie lefty MacKenzie Gore in the third inning to beat the San Diego Padres 6-2 and split a doubleheader. The Padres won the first game 2-1 when automatic runner Manny Machado
Continue ReadingBy MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. The men were standing inside the truck wearing khakis, navy blue shirts and beige hats with white balaclavas
Continue ReadingEUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Kentucky’s Abby Steiner set a collegiate record in the 200 meters at the NCAA track and field championships on a soggy Saturday at Hayward Field. Steiner was focused until the finish, when she raised her arms and smiled broadly. Her time of 21.80 seconds bested LSU sophomore Favour Ofili’s record of
Continue ReadingBy Arlette Saenz and Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden said Saturday the federal government will cover the full cost of the wildfire response in New Mexico following requests from the state’s governor and other lawmakers, while also acknowledging the role the US Forest Service played in starting the Calf Canyon/Hermits Peak Fire. “I think
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Velez and Marlon Sorto, CNN Mexican immigration authorities have dissolved a caravan of almost 7,000 people that had departed the southern city of Tapachula and was headed to Mexico City, according to a statement released on Saturday by the Mexican National Institute of Migration (INM). The migrants were given a migratory document that
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Happy Sunday, Central Oregon! Our wet weekend began as expected today, with temperatures cooling and some areas even seeing some small thunderstorms. More rain and cooler temperatures will carry through Sunday and into Sunday night. We should expect highs not to break out of the 50s, with partly cloudy skies and scattered showers, and even
Continue ReadingBy Alaa Elassar and Rebekah Riess, CNN Three people were injured after an 18-wheeler crashed through a concrete wall and into an empty pool at a Texas hotel early Saturday morning. A small black sedan collided with the semi-truck on an access road off Interstate 35 in San Antonio around 3 a.m., San Antonio Police
Continue ReadingBy MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. The men were standing inside the truck wearing khakis, navy blue shirts and beige hats with white balaclavas
Continue ReadingBy MARTHA BELLISLE Associated Press Authorities arrested 31 members of the white supremacist group Patriot Front near an Idaho pride event Saturday after they were found packed into the back of a U-Haul truck with riot gear. The men were standing inside the truck wearing khakis, navy blue shirts and beige hats with white balaclavas
Continue ReadingBy JAKE SEINER AP Sports Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Triple Crown veteran Todd Pletcher had simple advice Saturday for jockey Irad Ortiz Jr. before the Belmont Stakes. “Be patient,” Pletcher said. “I think you have the best last quarter of any horse in the race.” Sometimes, less is Mo. Mo Donegal pulled away down
Continue ReadingBy GEORGE HENRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Dansby Swanson blooped a three-run single, Ozzie Albies added a grand slam in an eight-run seventh inning and the Atlanta Braves beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-4 for their 10th consecutive win. Ronald Acuña Jr. and Austin Riley also homered for the defending World Series champions, on
Continue ReadingBy DANA GAURUDER Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Rookie Beau Brieske pitched into the sixth inning and earned his first major league victory, Victor Reyes came off the injured list and had three hits and the Detroit Tigers beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1. Making his ninth start, Brieske (1-5) scattered seven hits and didn’t
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Juan Soto, Nelson Cruz and Josh Bell hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning, and the Washington Nationals beat Milwaukee 8-6 to deal the Brewers their eighth consecutive loss. It was the fifth time since the Nationals moved to Washington in 2005 that they hit three
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