By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — You’re about to see a lot more about Tesla. CEO Elon Musk told company shareholders Tuesday that the company will advertise for the first time in its history. “We’ll try a little advertising, and see how it goes,” Musk said in response to a shareholder at the
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Texas Rangers pitching prospect Kumar Rocker has a torn ligament in his right elbow and will need Tommy John surgery. The 6-foot-5 right-hander was a top-10 pick in each of the past two amateur baseball drafts. Rangers general manager Chris Young says Rocker had an
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Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), a member of the Education and the Workforce Committee, questioned U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona Tuesday on the importance of high school proficiency testing requirements for math, reading and writing.
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — A Canadian man has been shot to death in Mexico’s Pacific coast beach town of Puerto Escondido. He was the second foreign tourist killed in the southern state of Oaxaca in less than a week. State prosecutors said Tuesday that the Canadian man was found dead in a car with a
Continue ReadingHappy Tuesday! We’ve enjoyed some beautiful sunny skies and warm temperatures recently in Central Oregon. As a result we’ve seen the base levels decrease quite a bit. Now, another resort closes for the season leaving only 2 left open.
Continue ReadingBy BEATRICE DUPUY Associated Press There are plenty of alligators in Alabama. But how many enjoy a day at the beach? One such unlikely critter was spotted riding the waves recently on Dauphin Island, bobbing calmly near the human beachgoers sunbathing and wading. Matt Harvill, a 27-year-old Mobile resident, came across the lengthy gator on
Continue ReadingBy MARGARET STAFFORD Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri officials on Tuesday abruptly terminated an unusual emergency rule proposed by the Republican attorney general that would have placed limits on transgender care for minors and some adults. The move was announced without explanation on the Missouri Secretary of State’s website, which said: “This
Continue ReadingMELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Matthew Dellavedova is returning from the NBA to reunite with Melbourne United in Australia’s National Basketball League. The 32-year-old guard has agreed to a two-year deal with United. A 2016 NBA Championship winner with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Dellavedova helped United to a first-place regular season finish in 2021-22 — his only
Continue ReadingBy MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Struggling starter David Peterson has been optioned back to Triple-A Syracuse by the New York Mets before their series opener against the major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays. New York selected left-hander Josh Walker from Syracuse to add a fresh arm in the bullpen. Carlos Carrasco
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The Deschutes County Stabilization Center is being honored with the 2023 Northwest Crisis Intervention Team Community Resource of the Year.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN HANNA and JOSH FUNK Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A report for U.S. government regulators says pipeline design issues, lapses in its operations and problems caused during construction led to a massive oil spill on the Keystone pipeline system in northeastern Kansas. An engineering consulting firm said in the report that the
Continue ReadingRANCHO MIRAGE, Calif. (AP) — Marlene Hagge-Vossler has died at age 89. She was the last surviving member of the 13 women who founded the LPGA Tour in 1950. Hagge-Vossler was only 15 when she signed the incorporation papers to start the LPGA. She was hugely successful as an amateur. She was charismatic and glamorous.
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — California condors will receive a vaccine for a deadly strain of avian influenza that threatens the already critically endangered vulture species. Federal officials said Tuesday emergency approval has been granted for use of the vaccine after more than a dozen condors recently died from the bird flu, known as H5N1. There
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An Air Force F-15D went off the runway while landing and plunged into an irrigation canal Monday afternoon at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls, but the instructor pilot walked away with minor injuries, officials said.
Continue ReadingBy ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer Former Dallas Cowboys draft pick and XFL star quarterback Ben DiNucci is getting another chance in the NFL. The former James Madison QB has signed with the Denver Broncos after a tryout during the teams’ rookie minicamp. DiNucci says he’s grateful for the XFL, which helped him get
Continue ReadingBy WILL GRAVES AP Sports Writer PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — Rory McIlroy is toning down his anti-LIV Golf rhetoric ahead of the PGA Championship. The four-time major winner says he is making a conscious effort not talk so much about the Saudi-funded tour. McIlroy declined to get into specifics about the decision but he was
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Coach Steve Kerr was frank about the lasting impact Draymond Green’s punch of Jordan Poole in a preseason practice had on the Golden State Warriors’ season, which ended with a second-round loss to the Lakers. He was just as forceful about how important it is
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Mother-and-son poachers who shot two bear cubs near Siletz last October must pay $15,000 in damages, lost hunting privileges for three years and will be on bench probation for five years, according to Lincoln County court documents.
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — It’s time to add to your list of reasons to work out: Getting active could help prevent risk of death from the flu and pneumonia, according to new research. Meeting the physical activity guidelines for aerobic and muscle-strengthening activity reduces risk of dying from influenza and pneumonia by 48%,
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The NHL is about to stage a very non-traditional pair of conference finals. Every game will be played in the Sun Belt for the first time. There is not an Original Six franchise in sight. Carolina will take on the Florida Panthers in the Eastern Conference Final, with Game
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