Members of polygamous group to appear in court on child sex abuse charges
By TERRY TANG and SAM METZ Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Members of a small polygamous group accused of child sex abuse of underage girls who the…
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Climbers celebrate Mount Everest 70th anniversary amid melting glaciers, rising temperatures
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — As the mountaineering community prepares to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the…
Continue ReadingClimbers celebrate Mount Everest 70th anniversary amid melting glaciers, rising temperatures
By BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Associated Press KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal is celebrating 70 years since Mount Everest was successfully scaled for the…
Continue ReadingUnos retretes antiguos desenterrados en Jerusalén revelan una enfermedad debilitante y a veces mortal
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — En la Edad de Hierro, los usuarios de dos antiguos retretes de Jerusalén no eran un grupo saludable, según un…
Continue ReadingBazzell delivers walk-off single, capping Texas Tech’s rally past Oklahoma
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Kevin Bazzell delivered a two-out walk-off single in the ninth inning, lifting Texas Tech to a 10-9 victory over Oklahoma…
Continue ReadingRights groups slam severe Taliban restrictions on Afghan women as ‘crime against humanity’
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Two top rights groups on Friday slammed the severe restrictions imposed on women and girls by the…
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Downtown Sisters prepares for Fourth Friday Artwalk
The Fourth Friday Artwalk kicks off Memorial Day weekend in downtown Sisters, and the Sisters Art Association says it’s a great time to meet local…
Continue ReadingIrán tiene una ruta directa para enviar armas a Rusia, y las potencias occidentales pueden hacer poco para detener los envíos
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Las aguas del mar Caspio se ven engañosamente tranquilas. Pero esta ruta marítima —que proporciona una vía…
Continue ReadingBrittney Griner, Phoenix earn 1st win of WNBA season 90-81; make 13 3-pointers vs Lynx
PHOENIX (AP) — Brittney Griner and the Phoenix Mercury earned their first win of the WNBA season with a 90-81 victory against the Minnesota Lynx on…
Continue ReadingLorusso’s walk-off home run lifts Maryland over Nebraska in Big Ten
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Nick Lorusso’s walk-off home run in the 10th inning gave Maryland a rain-delayed 2-1 victory over Nebraska in the Big Ten…
Continue ReadingWynne, Kilfoyl lead Oklahoma State over Oregon in Super Regional
STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Morgyn Wynne hit a three-run home run, Lexi Kilfoyl retired the last 20 batters she faced, and sixth-seeded Oklahoma State…
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Bend state Rep. Emerson Levy speaks on Senate walkout and key bills in limbo
As the Oregon Senate Republicans’ walkout continues, Bend state Rep. Emerson Levy, D-District 53, spoke with NewsChannel 21 on Thursday about some…
Continue ReadingIran has a direct route to send Russia weapons – and Western powers can do little to stop the shipments
CNN By Lauren Kent and Salma Abdelaziz, CNN (CNN) — The waters of the Caspian Sea appear deceptively calm. But this sea route – which…
Continue ReadingJackie Young scores 30, Las Vegas tops LA Sparks 94-85 to go 2-0 without coach Becky Hammon
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jackie Young scored 30 points on 12-of-18 shooting and defending WNBA champion Las Vegas took control in the third quarter en…
Continue ReadingFrance hits 2 homers, Gilbert goes 8 innings as Mariners edge reeling A’s 3-2
By SHANE LANTZ Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — Ty France homered twice in his return to the lineup, Logan Gilbert pitched eight outstanding innings…
Continue ReadingJoe Pavelski scores on OT power play, Stars beat Golden Knights 3-2 to avoid West sweep
By STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Joe Pavelski admits that he probably appreciates the big playoff goals more the later he gets in…
Continue ReadingHeat head home to Miami, confident as ever with another chance to clinch
By JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — After blowing a second straight chance to eliminate the Celtics, the Miami Heat are headed home with…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court limits regulation of some US wetlands, making it easier to develop and destroy them
By JOHN FLESHER and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court has stripped federal agencies of authority over millions of acres of…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court limits regulation of some US wetlands, making it easier to develop and destroy them
By JOHN FLESHER and MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press The U.S. Supreme Court has stripped federal agencies of authority over millions of acres of…
Continue ReadingAlways wanted a lighthouse? US is giving some away, selling others at auction
By MARK PRATT Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Ten lighthouses that for generations have stood like sentinels along America’s shorelines…
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