C. Oregon Scouts help out in the nation’s capital
Boy Scouts with the Crater Lake Council were in Washington, D.C., as part of their trip to the national convention when they spotted a motorist in…
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Protesters storm Swedish embassy in Iraq over Quran burning plan
By Hamdi Alkhshali, Celine Alkhaldi and Aqeel Najim, CNN (CNN) — Iraqi security forces dispersed hundreds of demonstrators who stormed the main…
Continue ReadingContreras’ 7th-inning double leads Brewers over Phillies 5-3
By AARON BRACY Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — William Contreras hit a tiebreaking double in the seventh inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers…
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32 dogs rescued from crowded Oklahoma shelter flown into Bend Airport for Street Dog Hero
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend nonprofit Street Dog Hero welcomed 32 rescue dogs from a crowded Oklahoma shelter, flown to Bend Airport on Wednesday by…
Continue ReadingThe 5 biggest takeaways from Netflix’s earnings report
By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Hollywood is in a state of absolute agony, but Netflix had some reason to celebrate on Wednesday, with the…
Continue ReadingAmerican soldier’s dash into North Korea leaves family members wondering why
By SCOTT BAUER and MELISSA WINDER Associated Press KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) — Family members of the U.S. Army private who sprinted across the border into…
Continue ReadingWife of suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings files for divorce
MASSAPEQUA PARK, N.Y. (AP) — The wife of the man charged in the deaths of three women whose remains were found along a Long Island beach roadway…
Continue ReadingAlabama’s first execution since they were paused last November may proceed on Thursday, court says
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court has refused to stop an upcoming execution in Alabama. Sixty-four-year-old James Barber is scheduled…
Continue ReadingVerlander goes 8 innings and Baty homers to lead the Mets to a 5-1 victory over the White Sox
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander pitched eight vintage innings and rookie Brett Baty homered during an…
Continue ReadingIn Greta Gerwig’s ‘Barbie,’ Ken’s clothes are his key to emancipation
By Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — For the last 62 years, Ken has been the original accessory — designed only to match or complement his predestined…
Continue ReadingSouthern California man convicted in 2018 spa bombing that killed ex-girlfriend
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California man has been convicted of blowing up his ex-girlfriend’s spa business with a package bomb in 2018,…
Continue ReadingPolice cast doubt on Carlee Russell’s kidnapping claim after reporting toddler on an Alabama highway
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press Authorities in Alabama cast doubt Wednesday on the story of a woman who set off a frantic search when she…
Continue ReadingJason Aldean’s new music video was filmed at a lynching site. A big country music network pulled it
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer Country music star Jason Aldean ‘s latest music video for “Try That In A Small Town,” lasted just one…
Continue ReadingLongtime college administrator Lew Perkins dies at the age of 78
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Sports Writer LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — Longtime college administrator Lew Perkins, who played basketball at Iowa before serving as…
Continue ReadingStarbucks teams up with Blackpink, betting on the power of K-pop
By Michelle Toh, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Starbucks is teaming up with Blackpink, one of the world’s hottest musical acts. The prolific girl…
Continue ReadingTrump quietly adds new attorney to January 6 legal team
By Kaitlan Collins, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump has quietly added a new criminal defense attorney to his legal team as he faces a…
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‘Super-exciting’: Sunriver Resort converting 18 tennis courts to pickleball
Sunriver Resort says it will open 10 outdoor pickleball courts on August 8 — National Pickleball Day. Another eight indoor courts are slated to open…
Continue ReadingJury awards family $800K in Chicken McNuggets burn case
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN (CNN) — A Broward County jury has awarded a Florida family $800,000 in a civil lawsuit against McDonald’s and one of its…
Continue ReadingSoul Cap approved for swimming’s biggest meets but real impact expected at the grassroots level
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The Soul Cap has gotten the green light from swimming’s top governing body, which figures…
Continue ReadingA diplomatic fight breaks out between Iraq and Sweden after a man desecrates the Quran
By ALI JABAR, ABBY SEWELL and DAVID KEYTON Associated Press BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq’s prime minister has ordered the expulsion of the Swedish…
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