By PETE IACOBELLI AP Sports Writer DARLINGTON, S.C. (AP) — Racing great Mario Andretti is excited about Kyle Larson’s attempt to run the Indy 500 and Coca-Cola 600 in 2024 and hopes more drivers from both open-wheel and NASCAR look to diversify to help all motorsports thrive. Andretti was at Darlington Raceway on Friday to
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Kansas City catcher and seven-time All-Star Salvador Perez was scratched from the Royals’ lineup due to what manager Matt Quatraro described as “a little bit of blurry vision.” Quatraro said before the Royals’ game against the Milwaukee Brewers that “it’s nothing long term or serious.” Perez had been in the original lineup
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Former Portland Mayor Sam Adams has been cleared after an investigation into accusations by an assistant of unwanted sexual behavior during his time in office. Adams sent a report with the city investigation’s findings to news outlets this week. In 2017, former executive assistant Cevero Gonzalez accused Adams of making sexually
Continue ReadingBy STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democratic Minnesota senators held firm despite only a one-vote majority Friday to pass gun control legislation strongly supported by the governor that would align the battleground state with others nationally that have taken steps to keep guns out of the hands of people in crisis
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El Periódico de Guatemala anunció este viernes que dejará de publicar su edición digital diaria a partir del lunes, como consecuencia de los problemas legales que enfrenta su fundador y presidente José Rubén Zamora, detenido el 29 de julio de 2022 y acusado de lavado de dinero, chantaje y tráfico de
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The City of Redmond is cutting the ribbon on its new Quartz Park Monday afternoon and is inviting families and park enthusiasts to attend and check it out.
Continue ReadingBROKEN ARROW, Okla. (AP) — Branden Grace is leading LIV Golf Tulsa after one round and one low score. Grace shot a 61 at Cedar Ridge. This is the first LIV Golf event in Oklahoma. Grace leads by two shots over Dustin Johnson and Brendan Steele. Johnson is off to a slow start this year
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Friday approved a new type of drug for women dealing with uncomfortable hot flashes caused by menopause. The Food and Drug Administration approved the once-a-day pill from Astellas Pharma to treat moderate-to-severe symptoms, which can include sweating, flushing and chills. Astellas’ drug,
Continue ReadingBy MIKE CRANSTON Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado Rockies right-hander Antonio Senzatela will miss at least two months with a sprained ulnar collateral ligament. Senzatela avoided the same fate as fellow starter Germán Márquez, who had season-ending Tommy John surgery on Friday. Senzatela was pulled with two outs in the third inning Wednesday at
Continue ReadingBy TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Dawand Jones flattened the rumor. Cleveland’s massive rookie offensive tackle said a report that came out after the NFL draft was wrong about him. When Jones slipped from the first round to the fourth, there was speculation teams were scared off because they didn’t think he
Continue ReadingBy PATRICK STEVENS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — New York Mets right-hander Max Scherzer is expected to start Sunday or Monday against the Washington Nationals after throwing a bullpen session Friday. Scherzer, who was scratched from his start Tuesday against Cincinnati because of neck spasms, threw about 30 pitches before the opener of a four-game
Continue ReadingBy STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Bryce Young arrived early for his first NFL practice, then put on a show for his new coaches. The No. 1 overall pick from Alabama impressed Carolina Panthers coach Frank Reich and others at a rookie minicamp on Friday. Young made a series of on-target
Continue ReadingBy Mindy Weisberger, CNN A frog that looks like it’s made of tempered chocolate. A rainbow-colored fish that dwells in the ocean’s “twilight zone.” A hairy sloth with a coconut-shaped head. These are just a few of the hundreds of newfound species that scientists described in 2022. The animals join a growing list of more
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Dan Snyder will soon no longer own the Washington Commanders. Snyder has agreed to sell the team for a record $6.05 billion to a group led by Josh Harris that includes Magic Johnson. Snyder’s ownership of the once-storied NFL franchise has been a matter of considerable debate for several
Continue ReadingBy LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A teenager critically wounded by Baltimore police Thursday afternoon was shot in the back while running from officers, according to an eyewitness account. Police said the 17-year-old ignored commands to drop the gun he was carrying during a foot pursuit through west Baltimore, but the witness account
Continue ReadingCarolina Calero (CNN) — El nuevo complejo de la embajada de Estados Unidos en Líbano está causando controversia por su enorme tamaño y opulencia, en un país donde casi el 80% de la población vive por debajo del umbral de la pobreza. Situado a unos 13 kilómetros del centro de Beirut, el nuevo complejo de la
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Un juez federal de Florida bloqueó temporalmente en la noche de este jueves una de las herramientas clave del Gobierno de Biden para enfrentar la cantidad de migrantes bajo la custodia de la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza de EE.UU. (CPB, por sus siglas en inglés). El Gobierno de Biden planea
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden is coming under sustained pressure from both sides of the aisle over the administration’s handling of the expiration of Title 42, the controversial Trump-era pandemic public health restriction that became a key tool to turn back migrants at the US-Mexico border. Title 42 was a public health order
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — A Tennessee company could be heading for a legal battle with U.S. auto safety regulators after refusing a request that millions of potentially dangerous air bag inflators be recalled. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is demanding that ARC Automotive Inc. of Knoxville recall 67 million
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Happy Friday, Central Oregon! Today’s beautiful spring weather is a picture of what is to come this weekend. Beautiful sunny skies will linger through the weekend as temperatures settle comfortably into the low 80s in the warmest parts of the day. Even overnight lows will warm up to more than 50 degrees in most parts
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