By JOHN WAWROW AP Hockey Writer BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Canadian center Shane Wright and Slovakian forward Juraj Slafkovsky have a difference of opinion over who should go first in the NHL draft next month. Wright is the top-ranked North American skater and Slafkovsky listed first among international players. Both staked their claims at the
Continue ReadingBy Amanda Musa, CNN The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office has identified human remains that were found nearly 50 years ago with the help of genealogy testing. During a news conference Thursday, Detective Bill Springer announced that the remains found in June of 1974 belong to 15-year-old Susan Gale Poole who went missing in Broward
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly, CNN Two teenagers have been indicted for the alleged murder of an 11-year-old girl in the Bronx, according to an indictment unsealed Friday. The two teens, Omar Bojang, 18, and a 15-year-old, were arraigned Friday before Bronx Supreme Court Justice Naita Semaj-Williams. They were charged with second-degree murder, first-degree manslaughter, attempted murder,
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer The top seeds that played their NCAA baseball regional openers went unbeaten, and most won easily. No. 1 Tennessee, No. 2 Stanford, No. 4 Virginia Tech, No. 7 Oklahoma State and No. 8 East Carolina each scored in double digits. No. 3 Oregon State was the only team among
Continue ReadingFITZGERALD, Ga. (AP) — A south Georgia man has been indicted on new charges after a jury last month acquitted him of murdering a teacher in 2005. Ryan Duke was acquitted of more serious charges but convicted of concealing the death of onetime beauty queen Tara Grinstead. Duke told jurors his friend, Bo Dukes, actually
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The Bend Park and Recreation Board next Tuesday evening will receive findings and recommendations for changes to the Bend Whitewater Park’s “surf wave,” to improve safety in the wake of a 17-year-old surfer’s death, with a goal of reopening on June 18, after changes are made.
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California prosecutors say the leader of Mexican megachurch La Luz del Mundo has admitted he sexually abused three girls. Naasón Joaquín García pleaded guilty Friday in Los Angeles Superior Court to sexual acts with three of his followers who were minors at the time. The California
Continue ReadingTUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — Arizona men’s basketball coach Tommy Lloyd will get a $1 million raise next season in a proposed five-year contract extension through 2027 following a successful first season in Tucson. The extension must be approved by the Arizona Board of Regents next Thursday. The new contract would raise Lloyd’s base salary from
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Yankees left-hander Nestor Cortes says Minnesota Twins broadcaster Jim Kaat reached out and apologized after referring to New York’s breakout pitching star as “Nestor the Molester” during a broadcast Thursday night. Cortes says the 83-year-old Hall of Fame pitcher didn’t need to apologize, and he understood that “we all make mistakes.”
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School District is pleased to announce it has selected Tony Vicknair as the interim principal of Ridgeview High School for the 2022-23 school year. Vicknair currently serves as the interim principal for Tumalo Community School, a position he has held since the beginning of the 2021-22 school year. Prior
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Abu Dhabi, Emiratos Árabes Unidos (CNN) — Turquía está harta de ser asociada con el pavo, más conocido como símbolo de la fiesta estadounidense de Acción de Gracias, por su nombre en inglés Turkey. El jueves, las Naciones Unidas reconocieron el cambio de nombre del país a Türkiye, pronunciado /tur-quí-ye/, en una decisión
Continue ReadingST. LOUIS (AP) — A 30-year-old man has pleaded guilty to murdering the grandson of a woman whose St. Louis-area soul food restaurant was the setting for the reality show “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s.” Travell Anthony Hill, of St. Louis, pleaded guilty Friday to conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and another count of murder-for-hire. He admitted
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner, CNN Dave McCormick announced at a campaign event Friday evening that he had conceded Pennsylvania’s Republican Senate primary to Mehmet Oz, the celebrity heart surgeon endorsed by former President Donald Trump. Oz is now set to face John Fetterman, the Democratic lieutenant governor who is recovering from a mid-May stroke, in the
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Dotson and Jacqueline Rose, CNN Brittney Griner has been able to receive written correspondence from friends and family during her detention in Russia, where she has been held for over 100 days, her agent tells CNN — but the WNBA star has not been able to speak with her loved ones back home
Continue ReadingSAO PAULO (AP) — Former Brazil defender Alex says he has undergone heart bypass surgery after four blocked arteries were discovered. The 39-year-old retired from soccer in 2016 after a long and successful career playing for Chelsea, PSV Eindhoven, Paris Saint-Germain and AC Milan. Alex’ former club Santos posted on its social media channels a
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press Wisconsin’s attorney general says a man was fatally shot at his home in Wisconsin and a suspect was discovered in the basement with an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound in what appeared to be a plan targeting people connected to the judicial system. During a news conference, Attorney General Josh Kaul
Continue ReadingCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Ian Churchill got two solid plays from his defense to earn a save and San Diego held on to defeat Vanderbilt 3-2 on Friday in the Corvallis Regional. After allowing a leadoff walk to Enrique Bradfield and a sacrifice bunt by Javier Vaz, the Torero defense saved the day. A hard
Continue ReadingCORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Ian Churchill got two solid plays from his defense to earn a save and San Diego held on to defeat Vanderbilt 3-2 on Friday in the Corvallis Regional. After allowing a leadoff walk to Enrique Bradfield and a sacrifice bunt by Javier Vaz, the Torero defense saved the day. A hard
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A subcommittee of three Bend city councilors on Friday made fairly quick work of narrowing a list of 36 applicants for two vacant council seats to 10; each reviewed the stack of applications on their own and came up with their own lists, which overlapped to a large degree.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Treasury Secretary Pete Buttigeg; Rep. Tom Rice, R-S.C. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Preempted by coverage of the French Open tennis tournament. __ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif.; Sen. Pat Toomey, R-Pa.; Dr. Walter Koroshetz, director of the National Institute for Neurological Disorders
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