AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter did not have forward Christian Pulisic and midfielder Tyler Adams dress for a World Cup warmup against 170th-ranked Grenada in the CONCACAF Nations League. The No. 15 U.S. made eight changes to the starting lineup from last weekend’s 0-0 exhibition draw against 13th-ranked Uruguay, keeping only defender
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — The National Governors Association says it’s forming a working group of governors to come up with recommendations to stop mass shootings following the Texas school massacre. Reaching consensus could be a tall order given that the nation’s governors have been divided along partisan lines on
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Notre Dame pulled the biggest upset of the NCAA baseball tournament so far with its 8-6 win at Tennessee in Game 1 of their best-of-three super regional. The Irish got out to an early lead and held off the powerful Volunteers. No. 5 Texas A&M beat Louisville 5-4 on
Continue ReadingBy Omar Jimenez and Theresa Waldrop, CNN The parents of a 10-year-old victim of the massacre at a Uvalde elementary school last month say they miss their son — even though he is one of the survivors. Gilbert Mata was in one of the classrooms at Robb Elementary School, where the gunman killed 19 children
Continue ReadingBy DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota Twins shortstop Royce Lewis will have reconstructive ACL surgery on his right knee for the second year in a row. The injury is another season-ending setback for the team’s top prospect. Lewis will have the procedure later this month and need a full year to
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Leah Dolan, CNN Britney Spears wore an elegant custom Versace gown to marry personal trainer and model Sam Asghari at an intimate wedding ceremony outside Los Angeles on Thursday. The pop princess completed her outfit with a dramatic satin-edged veil and white choker as she tied the knot at her home in Thousand Oaks, California.
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Wyndham Clark closed with an unlikely par save Friday to take a one-stroke lead over defending champion Rory McIlroy and four other players into the weekend in the RBC Canadian Open. After bogeying Nos. 15 and 16 in windy conditions at St. George’s, Clark got up-and-down from about 50 feet from a
Continue ReadingBy MARI YAMAGUCHI and SYAWALLUDIN ZAIN Associated Press SINGAPORE (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has announced plans to boost his country’s diplomatic and security role in the Asia Pacific to tackle what he described as growing threats in the region amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Kishida says Japan will consider acquiring a preemptive
Continue ReadingBy Paradise Afshar and Jamiel Lynch, CNN A police officer in Mississippi was killed Thursday responding to a domestic disturbance call that left a woman dead, according to Meridian police Chief Deborah Young. Officer Kennis Croom, who was working on a day off, was the first emergency responder to arrive at the scene and soon
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Mo Mitchell and Stephen Sehgal have been chosen by Bend city councilors to fill two council vacancies until the end of the year. Mitchell said Friday she wants to serve on council to create a lasting systemic change. She wants to be a part of a system that has a voice that values all people
Continue ReadingCNN By Kristen Holmes, CNN A day after the House January 6 committee revealed previously unseen video of former President Donald Trump’s daughter and senior adviser, Ivanka Trump, saying she accepted then-Attorney General Bill Barr’s statement that the Justice Department found no fraud sufficient to overturn the election, the former President is responding, saying she
Continue ReadingBy Priscilla Alvarez, CNN A federal judge in Texas vacated guidelines set by the Biden administration over who is to be prioritized for immigration enforcement, according to a Friday ruling. Last year, the Department of Homeland Security released guidelines that directed Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents to arrest immigrants deemed public safety or national security
Continue ReadingVERNON, Calif. (AP) — Meat-packing giant Smithfield Foods says it will close its only California plant next year, citing the escalating cost of doing business in the state. The Farmer John meat-packing plant in an industrial suburb south of Los Angeles is expected to shut in February. Its 1,800 workers will get severance pay, and
Continue ReadingVERNON, Calif. (AP) — Meat-packing giant Smithfield Foods says it will close its only California plant next year, citing the escalating cost of doing business in the state. The Farmer John meat-packing plant in an industrial suburb south of Los Angeles is expected to shut in February. Its 1,800 workers will get severance pay, and
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Justin Bieber says a rare disorder that paralyzed half of the superstar performer’s face is the reason behind his tour postponement. The Grammy winner says in video he posted Friday on Instagram that he’s suffering from Ramsay Hunt syndrome. The syndrome causes facial paralysis and affects nerves in the face through
Continue ReadingNUNN, Colo. (AP) — A Texas 18-year-old was charged with first-degree murder Friday in the stabbing of her baby after giving birth on her own while visiting Colorado with family. Court documents say Leiyla Cepeda told an investigator the baby was quiet and not moving and did not seem to be breathing but declined to
Continue ReadingBy DAVID WEINBERG Associated Press GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Australian rookie Stephanie Kyriacou shot a bogey-free, 6-under 65 on Friday to take the first-round lead in the ShopRite LPGA Classic at Seaview Hotel and Golf Club. The 21-year-old Kyriacou, a two-time winner on the Ladies European Tour, teed off in the first group of
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associate Presss ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The largest documented wildfire burning through tundra in southwest Alaska is within miles of two Alaska Native villages. Residents in the communities of St. Mary’s and Pitkas Point were put on notice Friday to prepare for possible evacuation. This came a day after about 80 elders
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The New York attorney general’s lawsuit against the National Rifle Association is no mere “witch hunt,” a New York judge ruled Friday in dismissing the gun rights advocacy group’s claims that the case is a political vendetta. Manhattan Judge Joel M. Cohen’s decision means the nearly
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Windermere Real Estate celebrated its 38th annual Community Service Day by volunteering for the city of Bend Beautification Program. Real Estate brokers from Bend and Sunriver came together at Laurel Pocket Park off Northeast Olney Avenue Friday morning. They spent the day picking up litter, planting native pollinators and spreading mulch.
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