By STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Green Bay Packers outside linebacker Rashan Gary isn’t making any predictions regarding just when he might return after a torn anterior cruciate ligament ended his 2022 season. Don’t consider that a sign of concern. Gary says that comment simply reflects the approach he has
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Four major environmental groups endorsed President Joe Biden’s 2024 reelection for president on Wednesday night, ahead of his speech at a League of Conservation Voters dinner in the nation’s capital. LCV Action Fund, NextGen PAC, the Sierra Club, and the NRDC Action Fund endorsed Biden together at the dinner,
Continue ReadingPONTIAC A Detroit-area woman accused of fleeing to Thailand after killing a Michigan State University student in a hit-and-run crash has pleaded no contest to failing to stop at the scene of an accident resulting in death. The Macomb Daily reports 57-year-old Tubtim “Sue” Howson of Oakland County entered the plea Wednesday in Oakland County
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service says a female Mexican gray wolf has been returned to the wilds of Arizona after she was found wandering in northern New Mexico outside a zone created for recovery of her subspecies. The wolf had traveled more than 500 miles and
Continue ReadingBy CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has suspended the head of the West African nation’s anti-graft agency for alleged abuse of office. Abdulrasheed Bawa was suspended indefinitely as chairman of Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission following the “weighty allegations of abuse of office leveled against him,” the
Continue ReadingBy Meron Moges-Gerbi, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Justice announced Monday it reached an agreement with Madison County Schools in Kentucky to settle a federal investigation “into complaints of serious and widespread racial harassment of Black and multi-racial students.” Authorities launched an investigation into the district, located just south of Lexington, in October 2021,
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A male yearling wolf from the Indigo Pack who had lost its wariness of humans was struck by a vehicle and killed Tuesday on state Highway 138 near Lemolo Lake in southern Oregon, authorities said.
Continue ReadingBy Alex Stambaugh (CNN) — The Australian government is introducing legislation to terminate a lease of a new Russian embassy near Parliament House in the capital Canberra, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday. “The government has received very clear security advice as to the risk presented by a new Russian presence so close to
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Two Bend high grads — and best friends — are playing Division I beach volleyball next year in the same state, but at different schools.
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert hopes he doesn’t have to answer questions about a contract extension much longer. However, the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback did hint that missing practices is a possibility if a deal isn’t reached by the start of training camp. Talks between the Chargers
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Justin Herbert hopes he doesn’t have to answer questions about a contract extension much longer. However, the Los Angeles Chargers quarterback did hint that missing practices is a possibility if a deal isn’t reached by the start of training camp. Talks between the Chargers
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji and Faith Karimi, CNN (CNN) — The live-in boyfriend of Irene Gakwa was sentenced Wednesday to up to six years in prison and ordered to pay more than $13,000 in fines and restitution after pleading guilty to stealing thousands of dollars from her in the weeks after she vanished more than a
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Open is the new standard among majors when it comes to prize money. The USGA says the purse will be $20 million for this year’s U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club. That’s up by $2.5 million from a year ago, and double
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Visit Bend has selected 15 organizations for this year’s Cultural Tourism Fund grants. It’s an investment in activities and programs that help local groups bring in visitors.
Continue ReadingCNN By Kristin Wilson, Clare Foran and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — A Republican-led effort to censure Democratic Rep. Adam Schiff has failed in a key House vote. The House voted Wednesday on a motion to table – or kill – the resolution, a motion put forward by House Democrats. Enough Republicans crossed the aisle
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Parte de la cima de una montaña en el estado de Tirol, en Austria, se derrumbó, lo que produjo la caída de más de 100.000 metros cúbicos de roca y deslaves. Las rocas empezaron a caer este domingo desde Fluchthorn, una montaña de casi 3.400 metros situada en los Alpes de
Continue ReadingHAMTRAMCK, Mich. (AP) — A Detroit-area community has banned LGBTQ+ flags from publicly owned flagpoles. The unanimous vote by the Hamtramck City Council came during a tense meeting that raised questions about discrimination, religion and the city’s reputation for welcoming newcomers. The council voted to display only certain flags, including the American flag and one
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB AP Sports Writer STORRS, Conn. (AP) — UConn star Paige Bueckers is back on the court 10 months after suffering the second major knee injury of her college career. The 2021 AP national player of the year said Wednesday that her goal is to be ready for the Huskies season opener in
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. federal appeals court has rejected a bid for bail by a self-exiled Chinese businessman awaiting trial in a $1 billion fraud case. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Manhattan issued a two-page order Wednesday saying Guo Wengui will remain behind bars as
Continue ReadingCABO SAN LUCAS, Mexico (AP) — Police in a seaside community on Mexico’s Baja California peninsula say two Americans have been found dead in their hotel room. Police said Wednesday that the deaths occurred in the community of El Pescadero. The town is located between Todos Santos and the resort of Los Cabos, in Baja
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