As some large cities across the nation, worried about fire threats and environmental issues, move from fireworks displays to colorful drone light shows, Sunriver Resort is set to debut just such a special display, a few days after the Fourth.
Continue ReadingUNDERWOOD, Wash. (AP) — A weekend wildfire along the Columbia River in southwestern Washington continued growing on Monday to 546 acres (221 hectares), prompting evacuations and burning structures, according to authorities. Skamania County firefighters responded to reports of the wildfire on Sunday at 11:19 a.m. near Highway 14 in Underwood, an unincorporated community across the
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Churchill Downs is extending trainer Bob Baffert’s suspension through 2024 citing continued concerns regarding the threat to the safety and integrity of racing he poses. Baffert initially was suspended for two years after 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit failed a postrace drug test. In a statement, Churchill Downs
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has called on U.S. citizens not to vote for Florida governor and Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis because of his state’s enactment of a tough immigration bill. The comments about the Florida law, which the Mexican government has said is likely to cause discrimination against migrants, marks President Andrés
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press A Christian graphic artist who the Supreme Court said can refuse to make wedding websites for gay couples pointed during her lawsuit to a request from a man named “Stewart” and his husband-to-be. The twist? Stewart says it never happened. The revelation has raised questions about
Continue ReadingBy BABACAR DIONE Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegalese President Macky Sall declared Monday evening that he will not run for a third term in next year’s elections, ending years of uncertainty over his political future that had helped fuel deadly opposition protests last month. Top opposition leader Ousmane Sonko already had called for
Continue ReadingBy JOVANA GEC Associated Press BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — The prime ministers of the Netherlands and Luxembourg have urged Serbia and Kosovo to act to defuse recent tensions that have threatened to push the Balkan region into instability as Europe faces Russia’s aggression in Ukraine. Dutch PM Mark Rutte and Xavier Bettel, the Luxembourg PM,
Continue ReadingBy Laura Studley and Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — Ahead of the Fourth of July holiday, public health officials in Los Angeles are advising beachgoers to avoid sea lions that have been sickened by toxins from large algae blooms coating California beaches. In a Friday Facebook post, the Los Angeles County Department of Beaches and
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Novak Djokovic tuvo una breve experiencia como jardinero durante el partido de primera ronda en Wimbledon este lunes, al utilizar su toalla para secar el césped en la cancha central. Djokovic, que busca ganar el récord masculino de 24 torneos de Grand Slam, y su oponente, Pedro Cachín, sufrieron un retraso
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets acquired right-handed reliever Trevor Gott from the Seattle Mariners on Monday in exchange for lefty Zach Muckenhirn. New York also picked up righty Chris Flexen in the deal and immediately designated him for assignment. Flexen, earning $8 million this season, was designated for assignment by Seattle last
Continue ReadingCNN By Andrew Kaczynski and Abby Turner, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump said in 2016 that a president under indictment would “cripple the operations of our government” and create an “unprecedented constitutional crisis” – years before he himself was indicted on federal charges while running for a second term as president. Trump made
Continue ReadingBy HOWARD FENDRICH AP Tennis Writer WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — Sofia Kenin has surprised Coco Gauff by beating her 6-4, 4-6, 6-2 in the first round of Wimbledon in a back-and-forth matchup between two American women who both have reached No. 4 in the rankings and been to a Grand Slam final. One key difference:
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Christiansen Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — If you walked into Davis Bilingual Elementary Magnet School this past month, you would hear music coming from the halls and inside the classrooms. Some students like JJ Valenzuela, 11, look forward to mariachi camp all year. He’s been going to
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Fish Click here for updates on this story TUCSON, Arizona (KGUN) — Just two weeks shy of graduating from their 24-week academy, Tucson Police recruits from the ’23-1 class took on ‘Active Killer’ training inside an empty hospital building. The former hospital sits on N. Stone Avenue near E. River Road. Inside, recruits
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal court security officer shot and injured a man at a historic courthouse in downtown Portland on Monday morning, the Portland Police Bureau said. The man’s injuries were not believed to be life-threatening, and he was taken to a local hospital. The security officer was assaulted and injured, and was
Continue ReadingBy Mythili Gubbi Click here for updates on this story EAGLE MOUNTAIN, Utah (KSTU) — A Utah man is running hundreds of miles with a sign to spread joy to his neighbors. Along the way, he inspires people to bring a smile to others’ faces. Ben Lyne is the “runner guy with a sign” in
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Porter Click here for updates on this story SALT LAKE CITY (KSTU) — Police are investigating what they say may have been an “intentional act” after a 61-year-old man who was riding a scooter was hit and killed by a car. The driver involved fled from the scene and now officers are working
Continue ReadingBy Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Photographer Felipe Romero Beltrán’s depiction of a migrant facility in Spain oozes with the boredom and malaise of life in legal limbo. His young subjects are seen smoking cigarettes, lifting weights and trimming one another’s hair. Other images show them hanging out in a grubby yard or lying around
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Three years ago, St. Charles Health System was experiencing a persistent shortage of certified nursing assistants, with just 30 to 40 percent of positions regularly filled.
Continue ReadingBy DAMIAN DOVARGANES Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Workers are picketing major Southern California hotels after walking off the job during the holiday weekend to demand better pay and benefits. The strike by bellhops, front desk agents, room attendants, cooks, servers and dishwashers began early Sunday in Los Angeles and Orange counties just as
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