CNN By Steve Almasy and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Victor Wembanyama, a 7-foot-4 Frenchman who some NBA commentators think could be a generational talent, was the No. 1 pick by the San Antonio Spurs in the NBA Draft on Thursday night. The past two times the five-time NBA champions have had the
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A suspected Russian diplomat is apparently squatting on the site of Moscow’s proposed new embassy in Canberra after the Australian government vetoed the plan on security grounds and passed legislation that Russia will try to overturn in Australia’s highest court. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese dismissed the
Continue ReadingBy RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Muslim pilgrims streamed into the holy city of Mecca on Friday ahead of the start of Hajj next week, as the annual pilgrimage returns to its monumental scale after three years of heavy restrictions because of the coronavirus pandemic. Saudi officials say close to 1.5
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Tommy White hit Camden Minacci’s first pitch into the left-field seats for a two-run homer in the 11th inning, giving LSU a 2-0 walk-off victory over No. 1 national seed Wake Forest and clinching a spot in the College World Series finals. The win sends
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Kansas native Gradey Dick brought a bit of home with him to the NBA draft. The guard from Wichita, Kansas, who played his lone college season at his home state school, wore a sparkly and bedazzled red coat Thursday night. Dick said it was his nod to Dorothy from the classic
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — Republican state lawmakers in Tennessee received threatening letters containing a suspicious substance Thursday, prompting an investigation by the FBI, officials said. The letters were sent to GOP lawmakers’ offices inside the Cordell Hull state office building on the grounds of the state Capitol in Nashville, officials said. The FBI
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Former New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern announced Friday she is writing a book, with the focus more on leadership than on politics. In an Instagram post, Ardern said she is often asked whether she will write about her five years as New Zealand’s leader.
Continue ReadingBy Andy Rose and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Medication abortion will remain legal in Wyoming for now after a district judge on Thursday blocked the state’s ban on abortion pills, according to the Casper Star-Tribune. The law, intended to take effect July 1, would have prohibited the prescription, sale and use of abortion pills
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer A whirlwind night for Bilal Coulibaly at the NBA draft was part of a memorable one for his country. It’s a time of basketball renaissance for France. According to research provided by the league, Coulibaly and his much-heralded French teammate and No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama made draft history
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The Indochinese leopard is dangerously close to becoming extinct in Cambodia, according to wild cat conservationists, who spent more than a decade looking for the creatures and found just 35. According to a report from Panthera, a global wild cat conservation organization, researchers set up hundreds of
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Journalists could soon enjoy greater protections under federal law. A bipartisan group of US senators and congressmen united this week to reintroduce the Protect Reporters from Exploitive State Spying Act, or as it is more commonly known, the PRESS Act. The legislation, which passed the House last year but
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Voters said “yes,” and now Sunriver is getting its new safety and security center. Ground was broken Wednesday on the new facility, which will house police and fire agencies together.
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Automoblog spoke with several professionals to find out how the car shipping industry has changed in the wake of COVID-19.
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tiffany Hayes hit a season-high four 3-pointers and scored 21 points, DiJonai Carrington added 17 points and the Connecticut Sun beat the Minnesota Lynx 89-68. Hayes had 14 points in the first quarter as Connecticut built a 27-17 lead. The Sun made five 3-pointers in the first quarter, while Minnesota shot 5
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Anglers had a great week! Congrats on these big catches! Share yours with us from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM.
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It’s another big rodeo weekend, with the Crooked River Roundup in Prineville! Lots of fun options for the first weekend of summer — and even more are at http://events.ktvz.com.
Continue ReadingBy CLIFF BRUNT AP Sports Writer For the first time since 2001, four of the top five picks in the NBA draft did not play college basketball in the United States. No. 1 pick Victor Wembanyama will join the San Antonio Spurs after having played in France’s top league. No. 3 pick Scoot Henderson went
Continue ReadingBy TERESA M. WALKER AP Sports Writer Jett Howard can only hope he keeps following in his father’s footsteps as he goes from Michigan to the NBA. He joined his father Juwan as an NBA draft lottery pick Thursday night. Juwan still has bragging rights as the fifth pick overall in the 1994 draft out
Continue ReadingCHICAGO (AP) — Elena Delle Donne had 18 points and eight rebounds, Natasha Cloud added 16 points and the Washington Mystics beat Chicago 80-59 on Thursday night for the Sky’s fifth straight loss. Washington (8-4) beat Chicago for the second time in four days, winning 77-69 on Sunday. The Mystics also beat the Sky 71-69
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