MIAMI (AP) — Garrett Cooper doubled, singled and hit a go-ahead three-run homer in the eighth inning as the Miami Marlins beat Pittsburgh 6-4 Thursday night and extended the Pirates’ losing streak to 10 games. Luis Arraez went 1 for 3, and his major league-leading batting average slipped a point to .397. Marlins starter Braxton
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — El Vaticano informó este jueves que entregará al fiscal de la ciudad de Roma las pruebas de la desaparición hace 40 años de Emanuela Orlandi, la hija de 15 años de uno de sus empleados. Orlandi, hija de un alto empleado del Vaticano y quien vivía dentro de los muros de
Continue ReadingBy RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — The San Antonio Spurs are looking to end their four-year playoff drought with the addition of Victor Wembanyama. The Spurs selected the French phenom with the top pick in Thursday night’s NBA draft that was held in New York. There was little to no doubt San
Continue ReadingBy TOM CANAVAN AP Sports Writer SPRINGFIELD, N.J. (AP) — Lee-Anne Pace of South Africa made a two-putt birdie on the final hole in fading daylight for a 5-under 66 and the first-round lead Thursday in the KPMG Women’s PGA Championship at Baltusrol. Two-time major winner Brooke Henderson of Canada and Ruoning Yin and Xiyi
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Republican legislators have rolled out adjustments to the state’s new abortion restrictions set to take effect in days. The Senate voted on Thursday for what GOP lawmakers called clarifying and technical changes to a new law that as of July 1 will prohibit
Continue ReadingOTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Canada’s Senate on Thursday passed a bill that will require Google and Meta to pay media outlets for news content that they share or otherwise repurpose on their platforms. The bill, which is set to become law, was passed amid a standoff between Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government and Silicon Valley
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The major league-leading Tampa Bay Rays lost ace Shane McClanahan to mid-back tightness in a 6-5 loss to the lowly Kansas City Royals. McClanahan was looking to become the majors’ first 12-game winner of the year before leaving with two outs in the fourth. The
Continue ReadingBy MARIA VERZA Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Academics and colleagues are demanding an investigation into the killing of Mexican researcher and environmentalist Álvaro Arvizu. Arvizu was slain by an axe or hatchet June 13. Colleagues said Thursday the killing appeared to be in retaliation for Arvizu’s work defending forests and water resources in
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, a D-Ore., a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced Thursday he secured major investments in Oregon agriculture, rural housing, food assistance, and rural business priorities in the FY24 Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies bill, including more than $5 million in funding for
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The Washington Wizards moved up one spot in the NBA draft when they swapped lottery picks with the Indiana Pacers. Washington ended up with Bilal Coulibaly of France. The Pacers had the No. 7 pick and Washington was at No. 8. But after Indiana took Coulibaly and the Wizards selected Jarace Walker
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press A proposal to expand access to abortions narrowly passed in the Maine House, clearing the first legislative hurdle after an emotional floor debate. The 74-72 vote late Thursday was closer than expected after at least one Democratic co-sponsor had a change of heart, joining lawmakers opposed to the proposal that
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — New routes for biking or walking in Bend were a hot topic for Bend city councilors this week. The project is now being called the cross-town bikeways, instead of key routes. The name change is aimed at clearing up any confusion with other routes in Bend. “No matter your your age or your ability, this is going to be
Continue ReadingCarolina Calero (CNN) — Vice Media, la empresa de medios digitales valorada en miles de millones de dólares, saldrá de la quiebra y será adquirida por tres sociedades de inversión, entre ellas Fortress Investment Group, por US$ 350 millones. La adquisición de la antigua empresa de medios de comunicación por parte de sus tres acreedores
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Portland Trail Blazers selected point guard Scoot Henderson of the NBA G League with the third overall pick in the NBA draft on Thursday night. The pick touched off speculation that Henderson could be packaged in a trade if Portland pursues a high-profile
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Bend’s City Manager said they are set to clear out homeless residents staying on Hunnel Road on July 17th. The City plans to partner with Deschutes County and other organizations to continue progress on shelters and safe parking, along with relocating camp residents.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson Nota del editor: Mike Reiss es guionista de “Los Simpson” galardonado con un Emmy. Presenta el podcast de viajes “What Am I Doing Here?”. Las opiniones presentadas en esta columna pertenecen exclusivamente a su autor. (CNN) — Viajé en el submarino Titán hace menos de un año, en julio de 2022. Conozco los
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Knopp, Levy co-chief sponsors of measure SALEM, Ore. – Senate Republican Leader Tim Knopp (R-Bend) carried House Bill 3127 A on the Senate floor Wednesday, a measure banning TikTok on government-owned devices. It passed unanimously. The federal government and 29 states have banned TikTok on government devices. TikTok represents a significant privacy and security concern to state government
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Three top reproductive rights groups are endorsing President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris for reelection in 2024. Planned Parenthood Action Fund, NARAL Pro-Choice America and Emily’s List are throwing their early support behind the reelection effort in part to highlight the importance of the issue
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The center hosted a pair of swans as part of its breeding and re-introduction program. The mom is watching over the five eggs that are meant to hatch next week.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN FLESHER AP Environmental Writer TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) — Chemical manufacturer 3M Co. will pay at least $10.3 billion to settle lawsuits over contamination of many U.S. public drinking water systems with potentially harmful compounds used in firefighting foam and a host of consumer products, the company said Thursday. The deal would compensate
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