By Kathleen Magramo and Junko Ogura, CNN (CNN) — A sushi chain is suing a high school student for 67 million yen ($480,000) after social media footage showed him licking his finger then touching a plate of sushi as it passed him on the conveyor belt, Japan’s public broadcaster has reported. Akindo Sushiro Co., which
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Arizona rookie Corbin Carroll hit his first grand slam in a seven-run seventh inning for his second homer of the night and the Arizona Diamondbacks handed the Detroit Tigers their seventh straight loss, 11-6 on Friday. Carroll also doubled in the ninth. On Wednesday night in a
Continue ReadingBy DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Austin Hays homered on the first pitch thrown by Kansas City starter Daniel Lynch, Tyler Wells took a three-hitter into the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the struggling Royals 3-2. Gunnar Henderson had three hits, stole two bases and scored a run for the Orioles,
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The humanitarian situation in Ukraine is “hugely worse” than before the Kakhovka dam collapsed, the U.N.’s top aid official warned Friday. Undersecretary-General Martin Griffiths said an “extraordinary” 700,000 people are in need of drinking water and warned that the ravages of flooding in one of
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As official summer nears, the fishing is fine in many spots, says NewsChannel 21’s Patrick Priest.
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Safety valves, a quick response and firefighter training kept a scary fire at the Bend Airport’s self-fueling station from causing far greater issues, such as an explosion, officials said Friday as the investigation continued.
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Isaac Paredes homered twice and drove in a career-high six runs, Tyler Glasnow got his first win in two years, and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Texas Rangers 8-3 in a matchup of teams with the best records in the majors. Paredes had a
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — The government of Nicaragua has announced the confiscation of properties belonging to 222 opposition figures who were forced into exile in February after being imprisoned by the regime of President Daniel Ortega. The court system wrote in a statement Friday that the opposition figures had been declared “traitors to the homeland.”
Continue ReadingBURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — The Colorado man who prosecutors say abducted and killed a Vermont man as part of a murder for hire conspiracy has pleaded guilty to charges that could land him in prison for life. On Friday, Jerry Banks appeared in Vermont U.S. District Court where he changed his plea to guilty. A
Continue ReadingBy Stefano Pozzebon, Caitlin Hu, Hira Humayun, Karol Suarez and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Four young children have been found alive after more than a month wandering the Amazon where they survived like “children of the jungle,” according to Colombian President Gustavo Petro. “Their learning from indigenous families and their learning of living in
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The Oregon Ducks are taking on Oral Roberts in their first College World Series Super Regional Game in 11 years.
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After more than 40 hours of talks between the nurses union and St. Charles Bend, a tentative contract agreement was reached early Thursday. Nurse leaders met with reporters at the Campfire Hotel in Bend on Friday afternoon to talk about the new contract and its impacts.
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Oregon pulled off the biggest comeback in the history of super regionals to move within a win of reaching the College World Series for the first time in 69 years, and Duke edged closer to its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament’s final eight in 62 years. No. 2
Continue ReadingBy ERIC OLSON AP Sports Writer Oregon pulled off the biggest comeback in the history of super regionals to move within a win of reaching the College World Series for the first time in 69 years, and Duke edged closer to its first appearance in the NCAA Tournament’s final eight in 62 years. No. 2
Continue ReadingBy MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Four Indigenous children who disappeared 40 days ago after surviving a small plane crash in the Amazon jungle were found alive Friday, Colombian authorities announced, ending an intense search that gripped the nation. The children were alone when searchers found them and are now receiving medical
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Pretty Mischievous held off Dorth Vader in the stretch to win the $500,000 Acorn Stakes at Belmont Park by a head. Ridden by Tyler Gaffalione, Pretty Mischievous covered the 1 1/16-mile race for 3-year-old fillies in 1:43.33. It was the second straight Grade I win for the Godolphin-owned filly, who won
Continue ReadingGALLOWAY, N.J. (AP) — Dani Holmqvist of Sweden shot a career-best 7-under 64 and took a one-shot lead over Jenny Shin of South Korea and Chinese rookie Yan Liu after the first round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic on Friday. Two-time ShopRite winner Anna Nordqvist of Sweden and Georgia Hall of Hall of England were
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Los cuatro niños que llevaban desaparecidos más de un mes en Colombia, luego de que la avioneta en la que viajaban se accidentara en el departamento del Guaviare, fueron encontrados con vida y llegaron este sábado de madrugada a Bogotá en una ambulancia aérea, según puede constatarse en el sitio de seguimiento
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer American Airlines and JetBlue said Friday they should be allowed to keep selling tickets on each other’s flights in the Northeast and link their frequent-flyer programs despite losing an antitrust trial over their partnership. The Justice Department said if the airlines get their wish, travelers would miss out on
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — An Indiana man has been arrested and charged with stalking and harassing Taylor Swift for several months. Mitchell Taebel, 36, was booked into the LaPorte County Jail on June 2 on charges of stalking, intimidation, invasion of privacy and harassment, according to LaPorte County Jail records. Taebel has been
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