By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Phil Mickelson is still a popular figure at Augusta National, even if the crowds that followed him during the first round of the Masters were smaller than previous years. Lefty opened with a 1-under 71 on a day when Brooks Koepka fired the biggest salvo
Continue ReadingBy Eva McKend, CNN Over two dozen members of the powerful Congressional Black Caucus are calling on Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to address concerns about the safety of Black motorists. “On our nation’s roads and highways, Black motorists have experienced disproportionate scrutiny and excessive force under the guise of traffic enforcement,” a letter sent Thursday
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom In a surprise announcement, actress Emmy Rossum shared on Thursday that she and producer husband Sam Esmail have welcomed a new member to their family. “On a foggy Wednesday morning, our son was born,” Rossum posted on her verified Instagram account, noting the child’s April 5 birth date. Rossum’s post also included
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MountainStar Family Relief Nursery is excited to recognize Les Schwab Tires as its 2023 Regional Child Abuse Prevention Partner.
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Kyle Freeland pitched four-hit ball over 6 2/3 innings, Jurickson Profar made several nifty catches in left field and the Colorado Rockies won their home opener 1-0 over the Washington Nationals. Kris Bryant drove in the only run with a single in the fifth after Ezequiel
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Families, staff and community members are invited to meet finalists for the principal positions at both La Pine and Rosland elementary schools during a community forum on Friday, April 7.
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Un carabinero falleció en la madrugada de este jueves en Chile, tras recibir al menos dos disparos en su rostro durante un procedimiento policial en la comuna capitalina de Santiago Centro, según informó la institución. Se trata del cabo primero Daniel Palma Yáñez, quien fue atacado desde el interior de
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Good Thursday Evening, Central Oregon! We’re starting to see the effects of the most recent storm system to make landfall in the Pacific Northwest. The coast and the valley have stayed wet all day, and the storm system has continued to move inland to the High Desert. We should see rain this evening that will
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, Marshall Cohen and Liam Reilly, CNN Fox asked a judge in court filings made public Thursday to prohibit references to the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, as well as threats directed at employees of Dominion Voting Systems, when the $1.6 billion defamation lawsuit it faces from the election technology company
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Pres DENVER (AP) — Police in Colorado are digging out a body encased in concrete that was found in a condo crawl space they believe is of a man allegedly killed by a friend and alleged partner in crime during a fight last year. The mounded concrete grave, with apparent human
Continue ReadingJESUP, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia sheriff says a small plane crash in his rural county killed a local chiropractor who served in the military as an elite Navy SEAL. The National Transportation Safety Board said it is investigating the crash Thursday morning of a single-engine Cirrus SR22 aircraft near the small airport in rural
Continue ReadingSean Murphy OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond says he plans to drop all criminal charges against a Republican state lawmaker and his wife. State Rep. Terry O’Donnell and his wife were indicted by a grand jury on multiple counts in 2021. O’Donnell was accused of misusing his power as a lawmaker
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas has for more than two decades accepted luxury trips nearly every year from Republican megadonor Harlan Crow without reporting them on financial disclosure forms, ProPublica reports. In a lengthy story published Thursday the nonprofit investigative journalism organization catalogs various trips Thomas has taken aboard Crow’s yacht and
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have already gotten quite a bit of a relief after spending all of that big money on starting pitchers. Texas relievers have thrown 21 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings since allowing their only two runs in the season opener after Jacob deGrom’s early
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Bend’s median home sale price rose a bit in March and Redmond’s held fairly steady amid signs the Central Oregon real estate market is back to the cycles seen in the years before the pandemic, Redmond’s Beacon Appraisal Group reported Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy RICH PEDRONCELLI and STEFANIE DAZIO Associated Press ROSEVILLE, Calif. (AP) — A man fleeing police in Northern California took two hostages at a public park, killing one of them before surrendering, after earlier wounding a California Highway Patrol officer, authorities said. It happened Thursday in Roseville, a city of about 150,000 northeast of Sacramento,
Continue ReadingEVERMAN, Texas (AP) — Authorities say that a 6-year-old Texas boy whose mother has given various stories to explain his absence since last fall is believed to be dead. Everman police Chief Craig Spencer says Noel Rodriguez-Alvarez was last seen around the time his mother gave birth to twin girls in October. He said searches
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN I was briefly transfixed by April’s full moon as it peeped out of London’s clouds on Wednesday night — a reminder of how the silvery orb shapes the course of life on Earth. Medieval moon watchers were similarly captivated by our celestial neighbor, making detailed descriptions of lunar phases and phenomena
Continue ReadingBy DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer A lawsuit over a salad has been tossed. Sweetgreen said Thursday it will change the name of one of its salads in response to a lawsuit filed earlier this week by Chipotle. Los Angeles-based Sweetgreen added the Chipotle Chicken Burrito Bowl to its menu last week. On Tuesday, Chipotle
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — England’s Chloe Kelly has scored the winning spot-kick to settle the first women’s Finalissima after a dramatic game against Brazil watched by 83,132 fans at Wembley ended in a 4-2 penalty shootout victory for the hosts. Ella Toone looked to have secured the win for England in a match between the champions
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