By CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Daniil Medvedev had to skip the Wimbledon tournament last year but not because he wanted to. The 2021 U.S. Open champion was banned from the All England Club just like every other Russian and Belarusian tennis player because of the war in Ukraine. Medvedev was
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS LEHOURITES AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Daniil Medvedev had to skip the Wimbledon tournament last year but not because he wanted to. The 2021 U.S. Open champion was banned from the All England Club just like every other Russian and Belarusian tennis player because of the war in Ukraine. Medvedev was
Continue ReadingGREENVILLE, N.C. (AP) — Mark Adams is returning to the sideline as an assistant at East Carolina, less than a year after resigning as Texas Tech’s head coach for making racially insensitive comments toward one of his players. East Carolina announced Friday that Adams will join Michael Schwartz’s staff. Adams made a name for himself
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal jury convicted a Las Vegas police officer Friday on all counts of stealing nearly $165,000 during a trio of casino heists, including one where he was armed with a department-issued weapon that was loaded. Caleb Rogers, 35, faces life in prison upon sentencing because
Continue ReadingBy MARK ANDERSON AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brittney Griner didn’t know what to expect when the WNBA season began and how she would respond after the trauma she experienced of being incarcerated in Russia that also forced her off the court for many months. Griner surprised herself. She played well enough to
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — The NCAA is exploring ways to promote the growth of women’s college basketball, including possible expansion of the 68-team tournament that determines the sport’s national champion each season. While there are no imminent plans to increase the number of schools included in March Madness, the Division I women’s basketball committee does want
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In partnership with local law enforcement agencies and Deschutes 9-1-1, Deschutes County Behavioral Health has launched a new Community Crisis Response program.
Continue ReadingBy DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer GULLANE, Scotland (AP) — Rory McIlroy is coming off a two-week break and sure doesn’t look to have much rust. At least with his irons. McIlroy was practically flawless from tee to green in the Scottish Open. He had a 66 for a one-shot lead going into the weekend.
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Estela Martínez suele ponerse una camisa ligera y una chaqueta delgada para proteger su cuerpo del sol abrasador cuando está en el campo. Como trabajadora agrícola, se gana la vida pasando sus días bajo el calor agobiante de Florida. Lleva varias botellas de agua con ella y usa los tractores de
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un policía del condado de Georgia se llevó una gran sorpresa cuando paró un vehículo que circulaba a exceso de velocidad, a finales del mes pasado. Mientras patrullaba el 20 de junio, un policía del condado de Henry detuvo a un Dodge Charger que iba a 150 km/h en una zona
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — Former Pro Bowl defensive tackle Malik Jackson is retiring after 10 NFL seasons. Jackson made the announcement Friday on the NFL Network. Jackson played four seasons in Denver after being a fifth-round pick out of Tennessee in the 2012 NFL draft. He helped the Broncos win Super Bowl 50 in 2016 before
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent, Pierre Bairin and Uliana Pavlova, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed to Wagner Group fighters that a senior mercenary named Andrey Troshev now command the private military group, according to comments the Russian leader made to the Kommersant newspaper. Putin appears to have created a split between senior fighters
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Kent, Pierre Bairin and Uliana Pavlova, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has proposed to Wagner Group fighters that a senior mercenary named Andrey Troshev now command the private military group, according to comments the Russian leader made to the Kommersant newspaper. Putin appears to have created a split between senior fighters
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Bend-area residents usually travel to the Redmond Airport by Uber, taxi or drive themselves. But some complain about the recently increased cost of parking at the airport, and the increased rates for Uber trips.
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Bend roofing distributor RoofLine Supply and Delivery is holding their second annual “fastest roofer” competition Friday at their facility in southeast Bend.
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The Bend FC Timbers U18 team is heading to Florida for Nationals.
Continue ReadingBy GARY FIELDS, CLAIRE SAVAGE and TERESA CRAWFORD Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson plans to step down from leading the Chicago civil rights organization Rainbow PUSH Coalition he founded in 1971, the organization announced Friday. “Reverend Jesse Jackson is officially pivoting from his role as president of Rainbow PUSH Coalition. His
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, Cheri Mossburg and Chloe Melas, CNN (CNN) — Oscar winner George Clooney has joined the chorus of artists calling for change as actors hit the picket lines in their first strike against film and television studios since 1980. “This is an inflection point in our industry,” Clooney told CNN in a statement
Continue ReadingBLADENSBURG, Md. (AP) — Police in Maryland say five people leaving a cemetery after a funeral were wounded by gunfire after someone shot into their car from another vehicle. The shooting happened shortly after miday Friday in Bladensburg, a Maryland suburb of the nation’s capital. Detectives haven’t determined a motive or made any arrests. Bladensburg
Continue ReadingBy KATE BRUMBACK Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are asking Georgia’s highest court to prevent the district attorney who has been investigating his actions in the wake of the 2020 election from prosecuting him and to throw out a special grand jury report that is part of the inquiry.
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