By TAMMY WEBBER Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Newton N. Minow, who as Federal Communications Commission chief in the early 1960s famously proclaimed that network television was a “vast wasteland,” died Saturday. He was 97. Minow, who received a Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2016, died Saturday at home, surrounded by loved ones, said his
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SOLOMON Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Adam Wainwright allowed four runs over five-plus innings in his season debut against the Detroit Tigers after being activated from the injured list. Wainwright, starting his 19th and what he said will be his final major league season, struck out five and
Continue ReadingBy Jeremy Diamond, CNN All but six Senate Republicans on Saturday vowed to oppose raising the debt ceiling “without substantive spending and budget reforms,” backing up House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s position. The group of 43 Republican senators, led by Sen. Mike Lee of Utah, said they are “united behind the House Republican conference in support
Continue ReadingBy JENNA FRYER AP Auto Racing Writer MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Michael Andretti is back at the Miami Grand Prix with his financial backers networking throughout the paddock in his bid to land a Formula One team. Andretti Global is one of four known applicants to submit official “expression of interest” documentation to the
Continue ReadingBy Darya Tarasova and Sophie Tanno, CNN An acclaimed theater director and playwright have been arrested in Russia and accused of “justifying terrorism” for their play about Russian women being recruited online to marry Islamic State fighters in Syria. Yevgenia Berkovich was arrested on Friday alongside the play’s author, Svetlana Petriychuk, after investigators alleged that
Continue ReadingBy Dave Alsup, Matt Phillips and Emma Tucker, CNN Almost 25,000 people who live in the Canadian province of Alberta have been evacuated as wildfires rage across the region, which is seeing abnormally hot weather and high winds, emergency officials said Saturday. There are at least 103 wildfires burning across the western province, Alberta Premier
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BILLER and TATIANA POLLASTRI Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — After attending the coronation of King Charles III in London, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva denounced the lack of concerted efforts to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has spent four years in Britain’s Belmarsh Prison. “It is an embarrassment
Continue ReadingST. PETERBURG, Fla. (AP) — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone expects slugger Aaron Judge will return from a right hip strain for Tuesday night’s game against the Oakland Athletics. Judge worked out Saturday at the team’s minor league complex in Tampa, Florida, about 30 minutes from where the Yankees were playing the Rays. Judge
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Trainer Rick Dutrow has won his first race in his return from a 10-year suspension by New York horse racing officials. Prince of Pharoahs won the sixth race on Saturday at Belmont Park. It was Dutrow’s first race since January 2013. He won the 2008 Kentucky Derby and Preakness with Big
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — Durante las últimas semanas se fueron conociendo los detalles del atuendo de la reina Camila para la coronación, pero, cuando finalmente se presentó en la Abadía de Westminster esta mañana, no decepcionó, pues combinaba un guiño a la tradición con toques más modernos y personales. A su llegada a la ceremonia, Camila
Continue ReadingCHICO, Calif. (AP) — A 17-year-old girl was killed and five other people were wounded in a shooting early Saturday at a party near a college campus in Northern California, police said. Officers responding around 3:30 a.m. to reports of gunfire found six people shot at an apartment building in Chico, police Chief Billy Aldridge
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Second-ranked Aryna Sabalenka has beaten top-ranked Iga Swiatek 6-3, 3-6, 6-3 to reclaim the Madrid Open title. Sabalenka lost to Swiatek in the Stuttgart final two weeks ago and had never previously taken a set against her Polish rival in three clay-court meetings. But the Belarusian held nothing back by aggressively hitting
Continue ReadingLIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Mohamed Salah scored his 100th goal at Anfield as Liverpool’s resurgence in form continued with a 1-0 win against Brentford in the English Premier League. Salah’s 13th-minute strike was far from his best as he bundled the ball over the line but saw him become the first Liverpool player to score
Continue ReadingBy TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — The Seattle Kraken welcomed leading scorer Jared McCann back to practice on Saturday, but coach Dave Hakstol doesn’t expect the forward to be available for Game 3 of the Western Conference semifinal series against Dallas on Sunday. McCann has been out since getting hurt early in
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Stacker compiled a list of counties which receive the most precipitation in Oregon using data from National Centers for Environmental Information.
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Being there is better. I didn’t see much of the coronation of King Charles III and neither did many of the 2,300 or so other guests inside Westminster Abbey. We were too far away, or were seated behind the choir, or had our view blocked by a
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Zoe Sottile, CNN Six people were shot, including a 17-year old who has since died, at a large party in Chico, California overnight, according to local police. At around 3:26 AM on Saturday, Chico Police patrol officers were dispatched to an address of a large party in progress, according to a
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High Desert Chamber Music on Saturday offered a master class led by Los Angeles Philharmonic cellist Ben Hong to six young musicians.
Continue ReadingBy Joshua Luckadoo Click here for updates on this story FLETCHER, North Carolina (WLOS) — A dream that started in a basement has transformed into a thriving outdoor gear business in the mountains. LightHeart Gear was created by Judy Gross after a trek on the Appalachian Trail. “In 2006, I hiked the Appalachian Trail. I
Continue ReadingGUIDONIA MONTECELIO, Italy (AP) — Julien Guerrier will take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Italian Open. Guerrier started the day two shots off the lead but carded eight birdies and three bogeys in a 5-under 66. That gave him a one-stroke advantage over French compatriot Romain Langasque and Poland’s Adrian Meronk.
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