BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Summer is a great time to focus on health and wellbeing. To help, Bend Park and Recreation District is launching new programs and bringing back a past favorite. The district’s annual Summer Kickoff Free Fitness event runs June 13-19 and features more than 35 no-cost fitness classes at Juniper Swim & Fitness
Continue ReadingBy DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The federal government says it will distribute $60 million among 12 states that have waterways that flow into the Mississippi River to help them control farm runoff and other pollution that contribute to a dead zone in the Gulf of Mexico. The money comes from
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — A white Chicago police officer captured on video struggling with a Black woman who was walking her dog in a lakefront park last summer has resigned from the department. A Chicago Department spokesperson says Officer Bruce Dyker resigned in May before any formal disciplinary action was announced against him. Dyker, who was
Continue ReadingGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Bryson Worrell had four hits for the second straight game and East Carolina used a five-run eighth inning to beat Texas 13-7 in the opening game of the Greenville Super Regional. East Carolina (46-19), looking to reach its first College World Series, played in front of its largest crowd (5,723) at
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin elections officials say Donald Trump’s pick for governor can stay on the ballot, despite questions over the required paperwork he submitted to be allowed to run. The bipartisan Wisconsin Elections Commission voted unanimously on Friday to allow construction company co-owner Tim Michels to appear on
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has pulled out of next week’s grass-court tournament in Berlin because of a shoulder problem, saying she needs to rest up ahead of Wimbledon. Swiatek is coming off her second French Open title after beating American teenager Coco Gauff in the final at Roland Garros on Saturday. She had
Continue ReadingTALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida State has fired baseball coach Mike Martin Jr. after the Seminoles failed to advance out of NCAA regionals for a second straight year. Athletic director Michael Alford said a national search for a new coach would begin immediately. Martin succeeded his father, Mike Martin Sr., after the 2019 season and
Continue ReadingBy LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Robert Redford and George R.R. Martin are the big names behind “Dark Winds,” but they’re not the most important. That distinction belongs to the Native American creators and actors who ensured the AMC mystery series rings true to the Native experience and enduring culture, which
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Friday: DocuSign, Stitch Fix fall; Newmont, Kellogg rise.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Sabres are honoring their franchise goalie leader in wins and games played by retiring Ryan Miller’s No. 30 jersey next season. The team made the announcement by releasing a video showing Miller being informed of the honor while touring the Sabres’ arena with
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The rain that fell on the Seattle area Thursday was so much that records for the date were set across all six climate-reporting sites in the region, the National Weather Service of Seattle said. The Seattle Times reports 1.1 inches (2.8 centimeters) of rain was recorded at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, breaking the
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — The rain that fell on the Seattle area Thursday was so much that records for the date were set across all six climate-reporting sites in the region, the National Weather Service of Seattle said. The Seattle Times reports 1.1 inches (2.8 centimeters) of rain was recorded at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, breaking the
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Justin Bieber announced Friday that he is taking a break from performing because he is suffering from paralysis on one side of his face. In a video posted on his verified Instagram account, the singer explained that he has Ramsay Hunt syndrome, which has left him unable to move half
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol has laid out a roadmap for the series of hearings it is holding this month as it examines President Donald Trump’s responsibility for the melee. The next hearings won’t take place in prime time like the
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed Virginia “Ginni” Thomas’ efforts to call on state lawmakers to disrupt President Joe Biden’s 2020 election win were broader than previously known, with The Washington Post reporting Friday that the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas had sent form letters to 29 Arizona legislators encouraging them to meddle in the state’s
Continue ReadingBy Tierney Sneed and Katelyn Polantz, CNN The attorney discipline arm of the DC Bar has brought a case against Rudy Giuliani for pushing unsubstantiated election fraud accusations in a Pennsylvania federal court on behalf of Donald Trump after the 2020 election. The disciplinary office filing, called a charge, further puts Giuliani’s status as a
Continue ReadingIDAHO FALLS, Idaho (AP) — Officials in the eastern Idaho city of Idaho Falls have agreed to pay $11.7 million to a man who spent about two decades in prison after being wrongfully convicted. The Idaho Falls City Council voted Thursday to accept the settlement agreement with Christopher Tapp. Tapp was convicted of rape and
Continue ReadingBROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — A hole-by-hole look at The Country Club, which is hosting the 122nd U.S. Open. It’s the fourth time at Brookline, and a playoff has decided the winner at each one. The course has been restored by Gil Hanse and it’s a composite for championships of the three 9-hole courses. It features
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — U.S. Interior Secretary Deb Haaland has rolled out guidelines for a new youth service program meant to create job opportunities for Native Americans while boosting their cultural connections to nature through conservation projects on tribal and public land. The Indian Youth Service Corps is the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Washington (CNN) — Tras la primera audiencia pública que investiga el asalto del 6 de enero el jueves, una pregunta importante ha resurgido: ¿cuán cerca está Estados Unidos de entrar en conflicto? En cierto modo, el ataque debería haber sido una llamada de atención, y una oportunidad para que los votantes republicanos y
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