HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C (AP) — A 69-year-old woman killed by an alligator in South Carolina on Tuesday had drowned and experienced blunt force trauma, according to local news reports on the autopsy. Holly Jenkins has been identified by the local coroner as the woman who the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources said was
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Top Philadelphia Phillies prospect Andrew Painter is undergoing testing because of discomfort in his right elbow. Manager Rob Thomson did not say Friday what type of testing Painter will have but said the 19-year-old right-hander starting feeling discomfort after a bullpen session on Thursday. Painter sprained the ulnar collateral ligament in his
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture has established and appointed members to a new Federal Advisory Committee to provide advice and recommendations on modernizing landscape management across national forests within the Northwest Forest Plan area in Washington, Oregon and Northern California. The committee will make recommendations focused on a climate-informed amendment of the Northwest Forest
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Guardians closer Emmanuel Clase has withdrawn from next week’s All-Star Game in order to spend time with his pregnant girlfriend in the Dominican Republic. Clase was named to his second straight American League All-Star team. He will not participate in activities related to the game in Seattle.
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson, CNN (CNN) — A woman was arrested outside Taylor Swift’s Rhode Island home on July 3, just one month after an Indiana man was charged with stalking and harassing the star and allegedly sending her threatening messages. Westerly Police Chief Paul Gingerella said police were dispatched to the front of the home
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The Oregon Health Authority has unveiled two interactive data dashboards to help people track state, county and demographic trends in deaths and hospital visits for a range of injuries and overdoses.
Continue ReadingHEMEL HEMPTSTEAD, England (AP) — Matthew Wolff is pushing back on critical comments from his LIV Golf captain, Brooks Koepka. Wolff says it was heartbreaking to read that Koepka referred to him as a quitter who has wasted his talent. Koepka made those remarks to Sports Illustrated at the LIV Golf event outside London. Wolff
Continue ReadingMATT CARLSON Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals placed infielder/outfielder Tommy Edman on the 10-day injured list with right wrist inflammation before their game against the Chicago White Sox and recalled infielder José Fermín from Triple-A Memphis. The switch-hitting Edman is batting .239 with seven home runs, 29 RBIs and a team-leading
Continue ReadingBy DAVE HOGG Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Detroit Tigers have activated outfielder Akil Baddoo and pitcher Alex Faedo from the injured list ahead of their series against the Toronto Blue Jays. The team has welcomed back several key players to the lineup. Left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal (elbow) made his season debut on Tuesday,
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On Thursday, November 2nd, The Environmental Center will present its eighth Sustainability Awards, honoring those who are leading the way to a sustainable future in Central Oregon. Individuals, businesses, organizations, and other community-led projects and programs in Crook, Deschutes and Jefferson counties are all welcome to apply. Nominations are also welcome before August 28th, 2023.
Continue ReadingBy KEN MAGUIRE AP Sports Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Top-ranked Iga Swiatek has moved into the fourth round at Wimbledon by dispatching 30th-seeded Petra Martic 6-2, 7-5. That’s significant because she exited the grass-court tournament in the third round a year ago. She says this year, “it’s just a totally different chapter.” The four-time
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SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A group of Republican senators and one Republican-turned-Independent who held up Oregon’s legislative session during the longest walkout in state history are deciding whether to seek reelection, despite the fact that most Oregon voters want them barred from doing so. Of the 10 senators who refused to attend Senate floor sessions
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of July 7-14. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe and efficient transportation system for everyone. We invest in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located within Region 4; Central Oregon from The
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of July 9-15. Chip Seal (Tumalo & Bend Areas) – Deschutes County crews will be chip sealing and/or fog sealing the following roads (weather permitting): Foster RoadS Century DriveCascade Lakes Hwy Traffic Information – Road users should anticipate single lane closures facilitated by
Continue ReadingBy Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Texas authorities made two arrests Friday in connection to the mass shooting that left three dead and eight others injured in the city of Fort Worth on Monday. The suspects, 20-year-old Christopher Redic Jr. and 19-year-old Brandon Williams, were taken into custody on murder charges, Fort Worth Police Department
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy; White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby. __ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Govs. Doug Burgum, R-N.D., a presidential candidate, and Phil Murphy, D-N.J. __ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen; Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.; Gov. Spencer Cox, R-Utah; Oksana
Continue ReadingBy JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — Authorities say two men have been arrested in a shooting that killed three people and injured eight others as hundreds gathered in a Texas neighborhood on the eve of the Fourth of July. Fort Worth police say 20-year-old Christopher Redic Jr. and 19-year-old Brandon Williams were both
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La niña y su hermano menor estaban en casa con su madre cuando el agresor atacó. La joven madre fue apuñalada repetidamente a última hora del domingo por su expareja en su departamento de Lansing antes de poder escapar y llamar a las autoridades, dijeron el jefe de policía de la
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of July 10-16. We’re now in the middle of construction season! As you navigate your way through the City streets and neighborhoods, please remember to slow down, read the signs and stay on the designated detour routes. Check
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana officials say juveniles currently housed at the country’s largest maximum-security adult prison will be moved to a new youth detention facility by mid-November. The juvenile lockup at Angola has faced staunch opposition, with critics saying that the trauma of being housed at the infamous
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