By HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer PARIS (AP) — Rafael Nadal insists he can’t know for sure whether any match at Roland Garros might be his very last at a place he loves, a place he is loved. For now, if he keeps winning and keeps performing the way he did during his monumental quarterfinal
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox put shortstop Tim Anderson on the 10-day injured list because of a strained right groin Tuesday and activated outfielder Luis Robert off the COVID-19 injured list. Anderson’s IL stint is retroactive to May 30. A first-time All-Star in 2021, Anderson ranks among the league leaders with a .356
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The Bend City Council is being asked Wednesday night to approve the first, planning and community outreach phase of a proposed temporary outdoor homeless shelter off Southeast 27th Street, consisting of up to 20 Pallet structures, installed and opened over time.
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OKLAHOMA CITY (May 31, 2022) – This month, SONIC® Drive-In donated $1.5 million to help fund local education needs through DonorsChoose, a national nonprofit that allows individuals to donate directly to public school classroom requests submitted by teachers.As part of SONIC’s ongoing Limeades for Learning initiative, the brand matched 50 percent of each donation made to teacher requests on DonorsChoose for Teacher Appreciation Day
Continue ReadingOSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) — The judge has postponed a trial involving a violent altercation in a Wisconsin high school after defense attorneys argued that public sentiment related to the school shootings in Texas could taint the jury pool. Grant Fuhrman is accused of stabbing a high school resource officer with a barbecue fork in Oshkosh
Continue ReadingFAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — After a six-week trial, a civil jury in Virginia is deliberating defamation claims by Johnny Depp and his ex-wife Amber Heard. The trial has featured lurid testimony with explicit details about the movie stars’ short and volatile marriage. But what is the case really about? And what will the jury need
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit that accused Mississippi of using a discriminatory proof-of-citizenship requirement for some new voters. The dismissal came Tuesday — weeks after the state repealed the 1924 law requiring naturalized citizens to provide proof of citizenship when registering to vote.
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Sports Writer U.S. goalkeeping is its most uncertain in 30 years, and coach Gregg Berhalter sidestepped saying whether he would be comfortable starting Zack Steffen, Matt Turner or Ethan Horvath at the World Cup if they aren’t playing regularly for their Premier League clubs. Steffen, 29, played in just one league
Continue ReadingOSTRAVA, Czech Republic (AP) — British sprinter Reece Prescod has become the first European man to break 10 seconds in the 100 meters this season, clocking 9.93 seconds to win the Golden Spike meet. Prescod showed blistering pace over the last 20 meters to surge ahead of Yohan Blake of Jamaica and clock a personal
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is praising New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern for her success in curbing extremism and guns following a 2019 mass shooting there. Biden said he wants to know more about her country’s efforts as he tries to persuade Congress to tighten gun laws after
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Luego de tocar tierra como huracán de categoría 2 al oeste de Puerto Ángel, México, en la tarde de este lunes, Agatha se debilitó rápidamente y ahora es un sistema remanente de baja presión, según el Centro Nacional de Huracanes (NHC, por sus siglas en inglés). Sin embargo, algunas de las
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Tuesday that he is facing new criminal accusations that could extend his current nine-year prison term. Navalny said on Instagram that an investigator visited him in prison to declare that the authorities have opened a new investigation against him on charges of “creating an extremist group
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Creative Minister breezed a half mile on Tuesday in his next-to-last workout before the $1.5 million Belmont Stakes on June 11. The Kenny McPeek-trained colt was timed in 48.33 seconds over Belmont Park’s main track. Creative Minister finished third to Early Voting in the Preakness, the second jewel of thoroughbred racing’s
Continue ReadingBy Leah Asmelash, CNN The “Star Wars” franchise is sticking up for actor Moses Ingram after she revealed she had received hundreds of racist messages and comments on social media. The franchise tweeted that it was “proud to welcome” Ingram, who just made her debut as Reva in the Disney+ series “Obi-Wan Kenobi.” “If anyone
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer The Indiana Fever were able to end a five-game losing streak in their first game under new coach Carlos Knox. Indiana fired Marianne Stanley and promoted Knox, who was her assistant. The Fever made the change after getting off to another disappointing start to the season. The team responded
Continue ReadingBy Brian Stelter, CNN Business Will June’s public hearings by the January 6 committee, some in prime time, shock viewers and sway public opinion? Will the Supreme Court’s impending abortion ruling reshape state and national politics? Will Elon Musk complete his takeover of Twitter? Will Covid case counts disrupt plans or come to be accepted
Continue ReadingBy Alicia Wallace, CNN Business The US cannabis industry is flush with fledgling companies and many unfamiliar brands. In that mix, however, is a 154-year-old company that is a household name: Scotts Miracle-Gro. Over the past decade, the lawn and garden giant has quietly entrenched itself in the young and fast-growing industry. Its Hawthorne Gardening
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Summer came early last week for 23 northwestern pond turtles reared at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. With the help of volunteers, wildlife officials and a local Girl Scout troop, the zoo returned the endangered reptiles to the Columbia River Gorge.
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN Megalodon, the giant shark that lived more than 23 million years ago and was inspiration for the movie “The Meg,” was almost four times bigger than the great white shark that cruises our oceans today. However, the two shark species, which once coexisted, likely hunted some of the same prey. This
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Tuesday said the pain was “palpable” when he met with grieving families in Uvalde, Texas, this weekend following a mass shooting at an elementary school that claimed the lives of 19 children and two teachers. The President said he spent nearly four hours in
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