Happy Wednesday evening, Central Oregon! Skies become partly cloudy Wednesday night, but we will stay dry. Lows will be in the upper teens to upper 20s. Sunny skies will stay with us on Thanksgiving Day, with highs staying in the low 50s. Travel impacts due to weather are expected to be minimal going into the holiday
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has attacked South Korea with a string of insults for considering new unilateral sanctions against the North. Kim Yo Jong called South Korea’s president and his government “idiots” and “a running wild dog gnawing on
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Alaska Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy has won reelection, becoming the first governor in the state to win back-to-back terms since 1998. Dunleavy bested a field that included former Gov. Bill Walker, an independent; Democrat Les Gara, a former state lawmaker; and Republican Charlie Pierce, a former
Continue ReadingLAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — Oumar Ballo dominated inside with 30 points and 13 rebounds for No. 14 Arizona, which held off No. 10 Creighton 81-79 to win the Maui Invitational for the third time. The combination of the unstoppable 7-foot, 260-pound Ballo and his speedy, talented supporting cast was just enough for the Wildcats to
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A University of New Mexico student has been released from jail after being accused of plotting with friends to confront a basketball player from a rival university. That plot resulted in the shooting death of one UNM student and the wounding of the player on
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A University of New Mexico student has been released from jail after being accused of plotting with friends to confront a basketball player from a rival university. That plot resulted in the shooting death of one UNM student and the wounding of the player on
Continue ReadingBy HANK KURZ Jr. AP Sports Writer Coastal Carolina will travel to Harrisonburg, Virginia, hoping to make its stay in the Top 25 last longer than that of its opponent. James Madison spent a week at No. 25 earlier this season, its first in the poll, but a 45-38 loss at Georgia Southern started a
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams’ 35-yard winning touchdown pass Sunday in the 22-16 overtime victory over the Denver Broncos showed how he mentally and physically separates himself from most of his peers. The TD was set up earlier in the game when Adams
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer WACO, Texas (AP) — True freshman Keyonte George scored 17 points, Adam Flagler added 13 with nine assists and seventh-ranked Baylor pulled away from McNeese State for a 89-60 victory. LJ Cryer had 16 points for the 5-1 Bears. The Bears had 30 assists on their 34 made field
Continue ReadingBy George Ramsay, CNN Two days after his turbulent departure from Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo will begin his World Cup campaign with Portugal and look to put events from the last week-and-a-half behind him. Portugal faces Ghana at Stadium 974 on Thursday, kicking off what will likely be the 37-year-old Ronaldo’s final World Cup —
Continue ReadingBy BRETT MARTEL AP Sports Writer METAIRIE, La. (AP) — Saints top cornerback Marshon Lattimore is among six New Orleans players who’ve return to practice after being unavailable to play during a Week 11 victory over the Los Angeles Rams. Lattimore practiced on a limited basis on Wednesday, as did defensive ends Cameron Jordan and
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — High up in a telecommunications tower on a South Eugene ridge, a climber is barely visible. His bright blue jacket blends in with the sky as he attaches a white microwave dish to the tower’s metal limbs. He’s part of the Oregon Hazards Lab, and on this day, its team is
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Business) — Es probable que tú o alguien que conoces se esté preparando para comprar en el Black Friday o Viernes Negro. El comienzo informal de la temporada navideña se ha transformado en una jornada que ayuda a los minoristas a atraer a los compradores a sus tiendas. Es casi una tradición
Continue ReadingPARADISE ISLAND, Bahamas (AP) — Boogie Ellis scored 21 of his 27 points after the break to help Southern California beat BYU 82-76 in Wednesday’s first round of the Battle 4 Atlantis. The 27 points tied a career high for Ellis, who made all five of his shots and 11 of 13 free throws after
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) — El Mundial de Qatar 2022 sigue su paso. Este jueves, se jugarán cuatro partidos en los que debutarán las selecciones de los grupos G y H. Uno de esos cuatro partidos es el Uruguay contra Corea del Sur, del grupo H (donde también están Portugal y Ghana, que se enfrentarán en
Continue ReadingRICHMOND, Ky. — Led by Devontae Blanton’s 25 points, the Eastern Kentucky Colonels defeated the Brescia Bearcats 122-84 on Wednesday night. The Bearcats were led by Linkin Lockhart, who scored 19 points.
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Denver’s Latavius Murray is expected to see additional carries on Sunday against the Carolina Panthers with Chase Edmunds out with an ankle sprain and the Broncos having released Melvin Gordon earlier in the week because of fumbling issues. Murray had 17 carries for 49 yards and a touchdown on Sunday against
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland City Auditor has reversed its determination that Rene Gonzalez’s city council campaign violated campaign finance limits by accepting a subsidized monthly rent for office space and parking spots in Portland owned by campaign supporter and real estate mogul Jordan Schnitzer. The announcement comes a month after Oregon administrative law
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG and ALEXANDRA OLSON Associated Press The Thanksgiving travel rush was back on this year, as people caught planes in numbers not seen in years, setting aside inflation concerns to reunite with loved ones and enjoy some normalcy after two holiday seasons marked by COVID-19 restrictions. Changing habits around work and play, however,
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG and ALEXANDRA OLSON Associated Press The Thanksgiving travel rush was back on this year, as people caught planes in numbers not seen in years, setting aside inflation concerns to reunite with loved ones and enjoy some normalcy after two holiday seasons marked by COVID-19 restrictions. Changing habits around work and play, however,
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