By CHARLES GARDNER Associated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Bobby Portis had 27 points and 13 rebounds, starting in place of the injured Giannis Antetokounmpo and the Milwaukee Bucks wrapped up the top seed in the NBA playoffs, beating the Chicago Bulls 105-92 on Wednesday night. Antetokounmpo was ruled out before the game because of right
Continue ReadingCNN By Clare Foran and Simone McCarthy, CNN Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen delivered a dire warning that “democracy is under threat” as she met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday in California, a highly anticipated event that marked a show of democratic solidarity in defiance of threats from China. Tsai gathered with McCarthy
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On Easter, get ready for a community-wide celebration with a huge egg hunt in Sisters. Five-thousand Easter eggs will be dropped from the sky at the Sisters Rodeo Grounds. It’s part of the celebration being put on by the Wellhouse Church. The event starts at 8:30 AM with a breakfast of pancakes and sausage. Then, an Easter sermon is followed by Baptisms. At
Continue ReadingBy BILL TROCCHI Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young returned after missing one game with the flu and scored 25 points and 16 assists and the Atlanta Hawks buried shorthanded Washington 134-116. With the win, the Hawks achieved a modest milestone as they prepare for the postseason. The Hawks (41-39) ended a streak of
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The latest community survey by the Bend Police Department, presented to city councilors Wednesday evening, found about one-third of respondents feel less safe overall than a year ago, despite a trustworthy view of Bend police and generally positive feelings about their roles in the community.
Continue ReadingBy KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Malcolm Brogdon scored 29 points and hit two late free throws to help the Boston Celtics hold on for a 97-93 win over the Toronto Raptors. With Milwaukee’s win over Chicago, Boston (55-25) secures the No. 2 seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Jaylen Brown added
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La Unidad de Búsqueda de Personas dadas por Desaparecidas de Colombia (UBPD) informó este miércoles que, a través de un grupo de trabajo territorial en el municipio de Villavicencio, entregó a sus familiares los restos de Ruby Pardo. Pardo fue reclutada por las ahora disueltas Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias (FARC) en
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) — Roncar, dar vueltas en la cama, dormir la siesta durante mucho tiempo, despertarse en la noche y dormir poco o dormir demasiado contribuyen a tener un descanso de mala calidad y pueden aumentar el riesgo de sufrir un accidente cerebrovascular (ACV), descubrió un estudio reciente. De hecho, investigadores han descubierto que entre
Continue ReadingCNN, KGO By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Bob Lee, the former chief technology officer of Square who helped launch Cash App, has died after an apparent stabbing attack in San Francisco. Lee’s death was confirmed by Josh Goldbard, the CEO of his current employer, MobileCoin. Lee joined MobileCoin, a cryptocurrency and digital payments startup, in 2021
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN A slow-moving environmental catastrophe is unfolding in a marine ecosystem home to some of the world’s rarest species, including the critically endangered hawksbill turtle, as well as whale sharks, giant manta rays and dugongs. It has been more than a month since the MT Princess Empress, carrying 800,000 liters (211,340 gallons)
Continue ReadingBy MARK AMBROGI Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Immanuel Quickley scored 39 points, one shy of his career high, and Quentin Grimes had a career-high 36 in the New York Knicks’ 138-129 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday night. Obi Toppin added 32 points and the Knicks shot 52%. Mitchell Robinson finished with 14
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — No longer a theoretical threat, overfishing across the globe has wiped out species from areas where they once thrived. One impact is that it’s taken off the table forever beloved culturally important dishes. In the Bahamas, government officials and conservationists are working to save the conch
Continue ReadingBy JOEAL CALUPITAN and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press TANAUAN, Leyte, Philippines (AP) — The Philippines, a nation made up of thousands of islands, is home to about 1.6 million people who work in fisheries, and the majority of those fishers are small-scale harvesters who collectively catch almost half of the nation’s fish. Years of market
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Mikal Bridges scored 26 points and the Brooklyn Nets moved to the verge of a playoff spot by beating the Detroit Pistons 123-108. Former Pistons guard Spencer Dinwiddie shot 1 for 10 from the floor but matched his career high with 16 assists for the Nets (44-36),
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press FREEPORT, Bahamas (AP) — Tereha Davis, whose family has fished for conch from waters around the Bahamas for five generations, remembers when she could walk into the water from the beach and pick up the marine snails from the seabed. But in recent years, Davis, 49, and conch fishers like
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Shohei Ohtani was called for pitch clock violations on the mound and at the plate Wednesday, as the Los Angeles Angels’ two-way star made more major league history. Starting against the Seattle Mariners, Ohtani was hit with a violation in the top of the first inning while working against Cal Raleigh. Angels
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan, Christina Maxouris, Haley Brink and Andi Babineau, CNN A destructive storm system that spawned at least 11 tornado reports and killed five people in Missouri now threatens millions more from Texas to New York with damaging winds, large hail and more potential twisters. At least five people were killed when
Continue ReadingCNN By Nouran Salahieh, Holly Yan, Christina Maxouris, Haley Brink and Andi Babineau, CNN A destructive storm system that spawned at least 11 tornado reports and killed five people in Missouri now threatens millions more from Texas to New York with damaging winds, large hail and more potential twisters. At least five people were killed
Continue ReadingBy JACQUES BILLEAUD Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The Arizona Supreme Court has declined to reschedule an execution that had been set for Thursday. It had looked unlikely to be carried out after the governor said the state wasn’t prepared. The court declined to set a May 1 execution date for prisoner Aaron Gunches. He
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron says he wants to “engage China toward a shared responsibility for peace” in Ukraine when he meets Chinese leader Xi Jinping this week. French officials say Macron plans to urge Xi in talks Thursday to use Beijing’s influence with Russian President Vladimir Putin but didn’t expect a big
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