WALLACE, Idaho. (AP) — A 33-year-old pregnant woman and her toddler son were found shot to death in a home in northern Idaho, authorities said. Deputies responded at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a death at the home, Shoshone County Sheriff Holly Lindsey announced on Facebook. There they found the bodies of
Continue ReadingWALLACE, Idaho. (AP) — A 33-year-old pregnant woman and her toddler son were found shot to death in a home in northern Idaho, authorities said. Deputies responded at about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday to a report of a death at the home, Shoshone County Sheriff Holly Lindsey announced on Facebook. There they found the bodies of
Continue ReadingBy EDUARDO HERNÁNDEZ BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — Colombians were on edge Friday as authorities searched for four Indigenous children who were on a small plane that crashed in the Amazon jungle this month but have not been found. The three adults aboard died. The crash happened in the early hours of May 1 when the
Continue ReadingBy NOAH TRISTER AP Sports Writer BALTIMORE (AP) — Taxed raced to an upset victory in the Black-Eyed Susan Stakes, closing strong for convincing win over Hoosier Philly and unbeaten favorite Faiza. Taxed was claimed by owner Richard Bahde last year for $50,000. The filly won this $300,000 race at Pimlico by 3 3/4 lengths
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Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Steven Cook announced Friday the selection of three principals and one assistant principal for three elementary schools, effective July 1.
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Two-time Indy 500 champion Takuma Sato turned the fastest lap at Indianapolis Motor Speedway in 27 years on Friday to pace the last practice before qualifying. Sato’s teammate and defending winner Marcus Ericsson was close behind him on another banner day for Chip Ganassi Racing. Sato
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers star pitcher Jacob deGrom says he has “turned a corner” in returning to the active roster by throwing a 25-pitch bullpen session. The 25-pitch workout was a step forward from his previous session a few days earlier, when he threw “16 or 18” pitches. DeGrom has been sidelined since
Continue ReadingBy BERT WILKINSON Associated Press GEORGETOWN, Guyana (AP) — American oil giant ExxonMobil says it has appealed a Guyanese court ruling requiring it to obtain insurance for “unlimited liability” in the event of a major oil spill off the coast of Guyana. Exxon said in a statement Friday that the court failed to consider that
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico says a huge 2,500-year-old Olmec stone sculpture has been returned by the United States. The six-foot-tall “Monster of the Earth” sculpture appears to represent the gaping maw of a monster that is big enough to swallow people, and may represent a symbolic entrance to the underworld. Foreign Relations Secretary Marcelo
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR and TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has once again buckled under pressure from European allies and Ukraine’s leaders and agreed to provide more sophisticated weapons to the war effort. This time it’s all about F-16 fighter jets. Ukraine has long begged for the sophisticated fighter to give
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The prescribed burn planned for Saturday on the Sisters Ranger District directly north of Sisters along Highway 20 has been canceled due to predicted stormy weather conditions, the Deschutes National Forest said Friday.
Continue ReadingBy Jack Forrest (CNN) — A Nebraska bill combining a ban on most abortions after 12 weeks and restrictions on gender-affirming care for transgender Nebraskans under 19 is poised to become law after the state’s unicameral legislature voted for its passage Friday. Nebraska’s LB 574, also known as the “Let Them Grow Act” was first
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — The Chicago Cubs placed outfielder Cody Bellinger on the injured list Friday, sent struggling reliever Keegan Thompson back to Triple-A Iowa and designating former All-Star first baseman Eric Hosmer for assignment. To fill the roster gaps by the moves, Chicago activated infielder Nico Horner from the injured list and brought infielder Edwin
Continue ReadingST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers left-hander Wade Miley is expected to miss six to eight weeks with a muscle strain in the back of his throwing shoulder. Brewers manager Craig Counsell announced the timeframe before Friday night’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays. Left fielder Christian Yelich returned to the lineup after missing
Continue ReadingBy GREG BEACHAM AP Sports Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Lakers’ late-season transformation is one of this NBA season’s best stories, but LeBron James and his teammates finally appear to be running out of steam in the Western Conference finals. After looking weary and mistake-prone in Denver during their first back-to-back losses
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Happy Friday evening, Central Oregon! Our warming trend peaked today, with many of us seeing temperatures in the low 90s, and the rest of us seeing temperatures in the upper 80s. The skies are becoming increasingly cloudy and dark, and we have a 60% chance of some scattered rain showers and more thunderstorms this evening.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md.; Rep. Jodey Arrington, R-Texas. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen; Gov. Roy Cooper, D-N.C.; Rep. Byron Donalds, R-Fla. __ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Mayors Eric Adams of New York and Francis Suarez of Miami; Reps. Josh Gottheimer, D-N.J.,
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer Two-time Grand Slam champion Simona Halep has been accused of a second doping offense by the International Tennis Integrity Agency. The ITIA said the new charge announced Friday is separate from the provisional suspension Halep received last year after failing a drug test during the U.S. Open in August.
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The founder of a nonprofit group has been accused of fabricating a story about homeless military veterans being evicted from a New York hotel to make room for migrants, a tale that stoked days of outrage on cable news networks. One Republican lawmaker in New
Continue ReadingST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Court records say a 42-year-old man who is accused of arson at a St. Paul, Minnesota, mosque told investigators he set the fire to protest homelessness. Said Murekezi is charged with second-degree arson, second-degree burglary of a religious building and fifth-degree drug possession. He is accused of setting fire at
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