MONTREAL (AP) — Quebec is looking internationally for support as it struggles to battle more than 160 forest fires and federal officials warned Canada is track for its worst fire season ever. Quebec Premier François Legault says Quebec can fight around 30 fires and firefighters and other provinces are busy with wildfires in their own
Continue ReadingDENVER (AP) — Some victims of the mass shooting at a gay club in Colorado Springs last year plan to sue authorities for not trying to block the shooter from buying guns before the attack. Legal notices obtained by The Denver Post on Monday say 11 survivors and relatives of those killed notified the El
Continue ReadingATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Georgia has hired LSU pitching coach Wes Johnson as its new coach. Johnson replaces Scott Stricklin, who was fired on May 26 following a 9-0 loss to South Carolina in the opening round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. Georgia went 29-27 this season, including an 11-19 mark in the SEC. Johnson
Continue ReadingBy Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN (CNN) — For a fourth day, dockworkers at West Coast ports in the United States are disrupting international trade, according to the Pacific Maritime Association. Two of the six marine terminals at the Port of Long Beach remained closed during the day shift Monday, as “operators of those terminals made the
Continue ReadingCarolina Calero (CNN) — El parque nacional de Yellowstone pidió a los visitantes que protejan a la fauna salvaje tras una serie de incidentes que provocaron la muerte de animales o los pusieron en peligro, incluido uno en el que unos turistas se llevaron en su vehículo a un alce recién nacido. El parque emitió
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The Deschutes and Willamette National Forests want to remind the public that the Central Cascades Wilderness Permit System goes into effect Thursday, June 15 and runs through October 15.
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thousands of Microsoft Outlook users reported issues with accessing and using the email platform Monday morning. Microsoft 365 outage and problem reports peaked at almost 18,000 shortly after 11 a.m. Eastern Monday morning, according to outage tracker Downdetector. Reports have appeared to significantly decline since then. Most of the
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — The first NASA spacecraft designed to study a metallic asteroid is now set to launch in October, according to a Monday announcement made by the agency. The endeavor, known as the Psyche mission, was originally expected to lift off in 2022. But the launch window opened on August 1
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon’s attorney general announced Monday she has begun investigating the board of directors of Fox Corp. for breaching its fiduciary duties by allowing Fox News to broadcast false claims about the 2020 presidential election — claims that cost the broadcaster almost $800 million in a lawsuit.
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Rep. George Santos’ lawyer said Monday the indicted New York Republican would risk going to jail to protect the identities of the people who cosigned the $500,000 bond enabling his pretrial release. The lawyer, Joseph Murray, urged a judge to deny a request by news
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Baseball Writer ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Texas Rangers have transferred Jacob deGrom to the 60-day injured list. That pushes back the return of the two-time National League Cy Young Award winner until at least June 28. DeGrom hasn’t pitched since April 28. An MRI the next day showed inflammation in
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Shane McClanahan pitched six innings of five-hit ball to earn his major league-leading ninth win and the Tampa Bay Rays beat Boston 4-1. In the makeup of Friday’s rainout, the Rays beat Boston for a third straight game and seventh time in eight tries this year.
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Investigadores encontraron evidencia de que los miembros de una misteriosa especie humana arcaica enterraban a sus muertos y tallaban símbolos en las paredes de las cuevas mucho antes de la evidencia más temprana de entierros por parte de los humanos modernos. Los cerebros pertenecientes a la especie extinta, conocida como Homo
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — How to celebrate winning the Memorial? For Viktor Hovland of Norway, that means going to work as a caddie for 36 holes of U.S. Open qualifying. Hovland turned heads at two courses in Columbus, Ohio, when he lugged the bag for Zach Bauchou. They were
Continue ReadingCINCINNATI (AP) — Milwaukee Brewers infielder Luis Urías has returned after missing more than two months after he strained his left hamstring on opening day. The Brewers activated Urías from the injured list on Monday while also announcing that first baseman Darin Ruf has a right patella fracture. The Brewers transferred Ruf from the 10-day
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In the summer of 2021, more than a dozen communities, including Madras, received notice they’d been awarded funds from the new Oregon Community Paths program. They could now start on projects aimed at creating safer passages and easier ways for people to walk and roll.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Su afición por los viajes fue uno de los principales temas de conversación durante su primera cita, allá por 2004. Pero aparte de “un par de cruceros”, Janell y Stu Clarke, ambos de Australia, apenas habían viajado más allá de su país natal casi una década después. En 2009, cuando Janell
Continue ReadingBy STEVE MEGARGEE AP Sports Writer MILWAUKEE (AP) — Adrian Griffin is getting his first head coaching job at the same place where he started out as an assistant. The Milwaukee Bucks officially announced Monday they have hired Griffin to replace Mike Budenholzer. The Bucks fired Budenholzer last month after a first-round playoff loss to
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Lewis Capaldi is taking some time for himself. The Scottish singer-songwriter shared a message on his verified Instagram page on Monday notifying his followers that he is canceling all previously scheduled performances until his appearance at the Glastonbury Festival in England on June 24. “It’s been such an incredible
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale and Morgan Rimmer, CNN (CNN) — On Saturday, Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert of Colorado posted a video on Twitter in which she claimed that she had intentionally skipped Wednesday’s key House vote on a bill to suspend the nation’s debt ceiling. “No excuses: I was ticked off they wouldn’t let me do
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