ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of April 28 – May 5
Here is the Oregon Department of Transportation Region 4 construction update for the week of April 28-May 5.
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Rodriguez gets 1st MLB win, Orioles split DH with Tigers
By DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Grayson Rodriguez pitched five shutout innings with nine strikeouts for his first major league win, and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Detroit Tigers 6-4 to split a doubleheader. Ryan McKenna homered and drove in three runs for the Orioles, who have won 10 of 12. Detroit fell
Continue ReadingIsraelis rally for 17th week against judicial overhaul plans
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of Israelis are protesting judicial overhaul proposals in the 17th weekly rally against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s governing coalition. The demonstrations have been ongoing since the beginning of the year, and organizers plan to continue, despite Netanyahu delaying the changes last month. The leaders of the mass
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See how many music festivals are within a 1-hour drive of Portland, Oregon
Vivid Seats compiled data on driving times to music festivals from Portland, Oregon.
Continue ReadingLyft CEO tells employees they must return to the office
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN Lyft’s new CEO David Risher announced another change for the ride-share company: Workers will soon have to return to the office. On Friday, Risher announced “the first steps in a plan for a flexible model with more regular in-office work,” a Lyft spokesperson said. “Personal connection matters and Lyft is about
Continue ReadingBig banks are bidding for troubled First Republic as FDIC deadline looms
By Chris Isidore and Matt Egan, CNN Federal regulators are holding an auction for ailing regional bank First Republic, a person familiar with the matter tells CNN. Final bids are due for First Republic Bank at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday, the source said. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the independent government agency that insures
Continue ReadingPoland claims Russian school by court order; Moscow angered
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Warsaw authorities have moved to claim a school building that served children of Russian diplomats. The authorities were acting on a Polish court verdict. But the move drew an angry reaction from Moscow. Poland’s Foreign Ministry said Saturday that it had asked Warsaw authorities to claim the property. Poland says it
Continue ReadingGeneral Mills issues flour recall after salmonella discovery
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (AP) — General Mills has issued a nationwide recall of its bleached and unbleached flour after discovering salmonella during a sampling of a 5-pound (2.3-kilogram) bag. The company is recalling 2-, 5- and 10-pound (0.9-, 2.3- and 4.5-kilogram) bags of its Gold Medal Unbleached and Bleached All Purpose Flour with a “better if
Continue Reading“He was always smiling.” Family remembers shooting victim
By Gabriela Vidal Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS, Missouri (KMOV) — You can see it in his pictures: the free spirit and infectious personality of 30-year-old Darrius Mullins. “He was always smiling. Everyone called him Smiley,” said Yolanda Yoji Yancie, his godmother. “Darrius was a ball of joy, he never let
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Smith Rock volunteers gather for 30th annual ‘Spring Thing’ to preserve park’s natural beauty
It was the 30th annual “Spring Thing” event at Smith Rock State Park on Saturday. It’s put on by the non-profit Smith Rock Group, which helps preserve the state park and its beauty.
Continue ReadingBenzema nets hat trick in Madrid win, Vinícius takes knock
By JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Karim Benzema has scored a first-half hat trick to lead Real Madrid to a 4-2 win over Almeria in a Spanish league game that included an injury scare for forward Vinícius Júnior. Whether Madrid’s season ends in success or failure will hinge on next weekend’s Copa
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2 charged, victims identified in triple murder
By KYW Staff Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Two teenagers have been charged in the quadruple shooting that killed three people Friday afternoon in the city’s Lawncrest neighborhood, police say. A 15-year-old male and a 16-year-old male were arrested on gun charges and other charges. Police said shots rang out
Continue ReadingTrump ups competition with DeSantis in planning trip to Iowa
By THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The competition between Donald Trump and Ron DeSantis is intensifying as the former president is scheduling a return trip to Iowa on the same day that the Florida governor was already going to be in the state that will kick off the Republican contest for
Continue ReadingPipeline restores gas flow after lightning-sparked inferno
CORINTH, Miss. (AP) — Natural gas is flowing again in a Mississippi pipeline after a towering blaze Friday that officials believe was caused by a lightning strike. Canadian owner TC Energy told customers Saturday that gas was flowing again normally. Alcorn County Emergency Management Director Ricky Gibens says it appears that lightning sheared off a
Continue ReadingRoma and Milan draw 1-1 after goals in stoppage time
By DANIELLA MATAR AP Sports Writer MILAN (AP) — Roma and AC Milan netted in stoppage time to draw 1-1 in Serie A. Both are in a tight race for the Champions League qualifying spots and the result did neither any favors. Tammy Abraham thought he secured a crucial win for Roma when he scored
Continue ReadingAuthorities asking for help identifying baby girl’s remains found in recycling facility
By WBZ News Staff Click here for updates on this story ROCHESTER, Massachusetts (WBZ) — The State Police and the Cape and Islands District Attorney’s Office are asking for the public’s help in identifying a newborn girl whose remains were found at a recycling facility in Rochester. State Police say the baby girl’s remains were
Continue ReadingA rare ‘wanted’ poster for John Wilkes Booth after he assassinated Lincoln sold for over $160,000
By Zoe Sottile, CNN A rare reward poster seeking the capture of the men responsible for President Abraham Lincoln’s assassination has sold at auction for $166,375. The poster, printed on April 20, 1865, advertises a total of $100,000 in rewards for the capture of John Wilkes Booth and his accomplices. Booth fatally shot Lincoln on
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Suspects threatened to shoot 5-year-old boy, stole family’s safe in home invasion, police say
By Christina Fan Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK (WCBS) — Three men allegedly threatened to shoot a little boy and stole tens of thousands of dollars from a Bronx family in a terrifying home invasion. According to police, the suspects demanded money and pointed a gun at a woman’s 5-year-old son
Continue ReadingKnown for laughs, DC dinner spotlights risks to journalism
By FARNOUSH AMIRI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House Correspondents’ Association dinner — known for its fun albeit ferocious jabs at Washington — took a more solemn tone this year as President Joe Biden acknowledged the several American journalists under siege in authoritarian countries around the world. “We are here to send a
Continue ReadingAlaska center deletes magnitude 6.2 earthquake posting
CHIGNIK, Alaska (AP) — A magnitude 6.2 earthquake that the Alaska Earthquake Center reported Saturday morning apparently didn’t happen. The quake appeared on the center’s earthquake map saying it occurred at 8:32 a.m. off the coast of southern Alaska. The online posting said the epicenter was located in the Gulf of Alaska, 66 miles (106
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