May 2023

Whitecaps score early, often in 6-2 victory over Dynamo

May 31, 2023 9:46 pm Associated Press

VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Pedro Vite scored in the first minute, Julian Gressel added two goals and the Vancouver Whitecaps roughed up the…

Rodeo’s next generation: Crooked River Roundup invites Young Guns to compete

May 31, 2023 9:41 pm KTVZ news sources

Along with world-class professional contestants, Crooked River Roundup welcomes back fan-favorite Young Guns, sponsored by Bigfoot Beverages/Pepsi.…

LGBTQ+ Pride month kicks off with protests, parades, parties

May 31, 2023 9:36 pm Associated Press

By DEEPTI HAJELA Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The start of June marks the beginning of Pride month around the United States and some parts of…

Salute to Seniors: Madras High’s Class of 2023 perseveres, excels in many ways

May 31, 2023 9:31 pm Tracee Tuesday

Our next Salute to Seniors focuses on the Madras High Class of 2023, which persevered amid the Covid issues and grew strong through activities and…

Walker hits 100th homer, Diamondbacks beat Rockies 6-0 for 4th straight win

May 31, 2023 9:28 pm Associated Press

By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Christian Walker hit his 100th career home run, Tommy Henry threw seven strong innings and the…

Retired F1 champ Vettel to help lead new German team in Ellison’s SailGP

May 31, 2023 9:24 pm Associated Press

DUSSELDORF, Germany (AP) — Retired four-time Formula One champion Sebastian Vettel and double Olympic sailing bronze medalist Erik Heil will help…

Cal Raleigh’s RBI single in 10th inning gives Mariners 1-0 win over Yankees

May 31, 2023 9:24 pm Associated Press

By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — George Kirby wanted to atone after getting rocked the last time he stepped on the mound for Seattle.…

Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy talks to reporters about the debt limit at the Capitol in Washington on May 28.

‘You’re wrong’: McCarthy answers his critics as he faces blowback from GOP hardliners

May 31, 2023 9:15 pm CNN Newsource

By Manu Raju, Jeremy Herb and Melanie Zanona, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer in February made a bold prediction about the GOP…

Maestro Wu Tseng-dong turns the remains of Chinese artillery shells fired on Kinmen into kitchen knives for tourists.

A China-Taiwan DMZ? Meet the Kinmen islanders who want a bridge, not a war

May 31, 2023 9:11 pm CNN Newsource

By Eric Cheung, Will Ripley and John Mees, CNN Kinmen, Taiwan (CNN) — As the sun sets over Taiwan’s Kinmen islands, the neon lights of…

Rodríguez, Boyd spark Galaxy to 3-2 victory over Real Salt Lake

May 31, 2023 9:09 pm Associated Press

SANDY, Utah (AP) — Memo Rodríguez and Tyler Boyd scored two minutes apart late in the second half to rally the Los Angeles Galaxy to a 3-2 victory…

Debt limit bill gives Republicans IRS cuts, but Democrats say they expect little near-term impact

May 31, 2023 9:08 pm Associated Press

By FATIMA HUSSEIN and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans are seeking to make good on campaign promises to reduce IRS…

Trump and DeSantis jab at each other on campaign trail in 1st dueling appearances as 2024 candidates

May 31, 2023 9:04 pm Associated Press

By MICHELLE L. PRICE, STEVE PEOPLES and THOMAS BEAUMONT Associated Press GRIMES, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump kept up a steady…

Seattle Thunderbirds beat Kamloops Blazers 6-1 to reach Memorial Cup semifinal

May 31, 2023 9:03 pm Associated Press

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia (AP) — Jared Davidson and Jordan Gustafson scored in an eight-second span in the second period and the Seattle…

FTC hits Amazon with $25 million fine for violating child privacy with Alexa voice assistant

May 31, 2023 9:03 pm Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — Amazon agreed Wednesday to pay a $25 million civil penalty to settle Federal Trade Commission allegations it violated a child…

Rep. Patrick McHenry speaks to reporters outside of the office for House Speaker Kevin McCarthy in the US Capitol Building on May 30.

Inside a debt ceiling standoff ‘far more dangerous than people will recognize’

May 31, 2023 9:03 pm CNN Newsource

By Jeremy Diamond, Lauren Fox, Melanie Zanona, Phil Mattingly, Arlette Saenz and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden ended the month…

Birth rates have declined in most states across the US in recent years

Fertility rates dip, people are having babies later: The state of birth rates in the US

May 31, 2023 9:01 pm CNN Newsource

By Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN Birth rates have declined in most states across the US in recent years, while women are having babies at an older age,…

US births in 2022 didn’t return to pre-pandemic levels

May 31, 2023 9:01 pm Associated Press

By MIKE STOBBE AP Medical Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. births were flat last year, as the nation saw fewer babies born than it did before the…

Migrants from Haiti look on outside their tent in the Giordano Bruno park

Mexico plans to launch an asylum processing app next week

May 31, 2023 9:00 pm CNN Newsource

By Rosa Flores, CNN (CNN) — Mexico is launching a new app to speed up its asylum process amid record levels of asylum seekers, even after a…

Italy displays antiquities looted from Italian territory and recovered from London dealer

May 31, 2023 8:56 pm Associated Press

ROME (AP) — Italy is displaying hundreds of antiquities that were looted from Italian territory and were recovered from a London dealer. The 750…

Pistons reach agreement to hire former Suns coach Monty Williams, AP sources say

May 31, 2023 8:50 pm Associated Press

By LARRY LAGE AP Sports Writer DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Pistons made a bold move in their latest attempt to become relevant in the NBA again.…

Month: May 2023