Denver Nuggets cruise past Miami Heat in Game 1 of NBA Finals
By Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — The top-seeded Denver Nuggets cruised past the Miami Heat 104-93 to take Game 1 of the NBA Finals on…
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Tropical depression forms in Gulf of Mexico on 1st day of hurricane season
MIAMI (AP) — A tropical depression has formed in the Gulf of Mexico. National Hurricane Center forecasters said late Thursday that the storm had…
Continue ReadingTropical Storm Mawar intensifies rains for Japan, threatens floods and mudslides in some regions
By JOHNSON LAI and HIROYUKI KOMAE Associated Press NAHA, Japan (AP) — Heavy rains intensified by Tropical Storm Mawar are falling on Japan’s main…
Continue ReadingUnderestimated McCarthy emerges from debt deal empowered as speaker, still threatened by far right
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is nothing if not a political survivor.…
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Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets roll past Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of NBA Finals
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic got a triple-double in his NBA Finals debut, Jamal Murray scored 26 points and the…
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The COVID era's lasting impact on retirement savings
To get a sense of the true impact that the Covid era had on retirees’ assets, SmartAsset examined data on retirement assets and net worth based on…
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50 lowest-paying jobs in America
Stacker analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to find the jobs paying the lowest wages, as of May 2023.…
Continue ReadingJournalists at the nation’s largest newspaper chain are walking off the job in a showdown with its CEO
By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — The biggest newspaper chain in the country is about to be rocked by the biggest walkout of its staff in history.…
Continue ReadingTwins top Guardians 7-6 as Lewis hits tying HR in 8th, Castro wins it with SF in 9th
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Sports Writer MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Royce Lewis hit the game-tying two-run homer in the eighth inning and Willi Castro had the…
Continue ReadingRetired Air Force officer sentenced to 3 years for storing classified information at his Florida home
By Kaanita Iyer and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A retired Air Force lieutenant colonel was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday…
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Save The Date: Another busy weekend in Central Oregon
Carly Keenan has all the details you need for the weekend. But if you need more options:…
Continue ReadingA personal drone helped police arrest a teenager accused of stealing $30,000 from a San Francisco Bay Area home, authorities say
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — A man flying his personal drone helped authorities arrest a teenager accused of stealing about $30,000 from a…
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St. Charles Bend nurses give 10-day strike notice; federal mediator to join talks next week in bid to avert walkout
The Oregon Nurses Association, representing nearly 1,000 St. Charles Bend nurses, gave a 10-day strike notice to hospital officials late Thursday…
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Out & About: More Central Oregon beauty to share
Many, many wonderful pictures this week! Oh, deer!..er, uh…dear! Send us yours from the Share…
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Big Ol’ Fish: Oh my, very big ol’ fish!
Congrats to our local anglers this week! Make sure you upload your Big Ol’ Fish on the share tab on our…
Continue ReadingDevers breaks tie in 6-run 8th, Red Sox beat Reds 8-2 to avoid sweep
By BRENDAN McGAIR Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Rafael Devers doubled to break an eighth-inning tie and the Boston Red Sox overcame Chris Sale’s…
Continue ReadingThomas sets franchise high with 16 assists, Sun beat Lynx 89-84
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Natisha Hiedeman scored 19 points, Alyssa Thomas had 16 points, nine rebounds and a franchise-high 16 assists and the…
Continue Reading14-year-old Dev Shah of Florida wins Scripps National Spelling Bee with final word ‘psammophile’
By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Dev Shah, a 14-year-old from Largo, Florida, won the 2023 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday night,…
Continue ReadingAngels manager Nevin ejected in 6th against Astros after yelling at home plate umpire
By KRISTIE RIEKEN AP Sports Writer HOUSTON (AP) — Los Angeles Angels manager Phil Nevin was ejected in the sixth inning Thursday night against the…
Continue ReadingDev Shah wins National Spelling Bee, going out on top after up-and-down spelling career
By BEN NUCKOLS Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — Soft-spoken but brimming with confidence, Dev Shah asked precise questions about obscure…
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