Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — The branding on their fields still reads Pac-12, but Oregon State and Washington State opened a surreal 2024 season on Saturday as the conference’s last two teams. It is the first season of college football’s new look after last summer’s collapse of the so-called Conference of Champions in realignment.
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Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Tens of thousands of grieving and angry Israelis surged into the streets Sunday night after six more hostages were found dead in Gaza, chanting “Now! Now!” as they demanded that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu reach a cease-fire with Hamas to bring the remaining captives home. The mass outpouring
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AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Dillon Gabriel threw for 380 yards and two touchdowns in his Oregon debut, but the third-ranked Ducks struggled in their first game as Big Ten members before holding off resilient Idaho 24-14 on Saturday night. While the victory wasn’t as decisive as expected, Oregon extended its nonconference home
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — Una unidad de la Policía Metropolitana de Londres para el distrito de Newham confirmó que una explosión oída cerca del Arena O2 era parte de un “evento de filmación planificado previamente” y que no hay peligro para el público. El Cuerpo de Bomberos de Londres dijo en X que el
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BEND, Ore (KTVZ) – Economic Development for Central Oregon is excited to announce the eight semifinalist companies advancing in the New Economy Track for the 21st annual Bend Venture Conference on Thursday, October 17 – Friday, October 18. This year’s conference continues BVC’s legacy as the largest and longest standing angel investment event in the
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Associated Press CORVALLIS, Ore. (AP) — Jam Griffin and Anthony Hankerson each ran for over 150 yards and combined for four rushing touchdowns as Oregon State relied on its ground game in a 38-15 victory over Idaho State on Saturday. Griffin, who played for Oregon State in 2022 and returned to Corvallis after spending last
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan investigators are to rule on whether to further detain a former presidential candidate amid graft allegations. Ko Wen-je of the Taiwan People’s Party was held overnight and was again questioned at a hearing extending into Monday morning. Supporters gathered outside the prosecutors office in Taipei, holding signs and
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State lawmakers stopped in Bend Thursday as part of a statewide tour, visiting the Highway 97 project in northern Bend and nearby homeless camps before hearing from officials, businesses and the public on transportation priorities and how to resolve ODOT’s serious budget shortfall.
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico will offer escorted bus rides from southern Mexico to the U.S. border for non-Mexican migrants who have received a United States asylum appointment, the government announced Saturday. The National Immigration Institute said that the buses will leave from the southern cities of Villahermosa and Tapachula. It appeared to be an
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, Homero De la Fuente and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall was shot in the chest in an attempted robbery in San Francisco on Saturday afternoon, the NFL team said in a statement. Pearsall “is in serious but stable condition,” the 49ers confirmed. A 17-year-old boy
Continue ReadingSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A juvenile suspect is in custody after allegedly shooting San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Ricky Pearsall in the chest Saturday afternoon during an attempted robbery in central San Francisco, officials said. Pearsall, 23, was released Sunday from San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center, according to a statement from the team.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Tropical Storm Shanshan has brought torrential rain to Japan’s Shizuoka area southwest of Tokyo as weather officials warned it would linger for several more days. Shanshan had packed maximum winds of 40 mph when it made landfall Thursday, leaving six dead and landslides, flooded rivers, torn branches and scattered debris
Continue ReadingBy Samra Zulfaqar, Nodoka Katsura and Rinka Tonsho, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Yuki Watanabe used to spend 12 hours every day toiling away in the office. And that’s considered a short day. A typical 9-to-9 workday is the bare minimum. “The latest I would leave [the office] would be 11 p.m.,” said the 24-year-old, who
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BAKER CITY, Ore. KTVZ) — Three juveniles are in custody for an arson fire that destroyed Baker City’s Central Building in May, Oregon State Police reported Friday. On May 22, the Baker City Fire Department and neighboring fire agencies responded to a fire at the vacant Baker City Central Building — the original Baker High
Continue ReadingBy Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — Malaysian authorities have stopped a nine-day effort to find and rescue a woman who fell into a sinkhole in Kuala Lumpur, officials said Saturday. The operation will now shift into a search and recovery phase, local media reported, citing Zaliha Mustafa, a minister in the Prime Minister’s Department in
Continue ReadingVice President Kamala Harris says former President Donald Trump “disrespected sacred ground” in his recent appearance at Arlington National Cemetery, where the Republican nominee took and distributed images despite a federal prohibition on campaign activity on the grounds. Harris on Saturday cited reports that Trump’s campaign aides created an altercation with a cemetery staffer and
Continue ReadingCNN By Lauren Izso, Raja Razek and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A group representing the families of Israeli hostages held in Gaza has called for the public to mobilize after the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported finding “a number of bodies” in the war-torn territory. The demands by the Hostages and Missing Families Forum
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California lawmakers have approved a set of first-in-the-nation bills aimed at atoning for the state’s legacy of discriminatory policies that have harmed Black Californians. One proposal would issue a formal apology for racist policies that have harmed African Americans. Another would make families whose property was unfairly
Continue ReadingPULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — John Mateer threw five touchdown passes and Washington State began a season of dramatic change in big-play style with a 70-30 win over Portland State on Saturday. Left behind with Oregon State amid the ruins of the Pac-12 collapse, the Cougars are playing an independent schedule, facing mostly Mountain West schools.
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Warm weather will continue Saturday and Sunday. Central Oregon has a Heat Advisory in effect, through Sunday. Expect hot and dry conditions Saturday and Sunday, with late day clouds Sunday, along with a mix of clouds and sunshine. Labor Day will see some cloud cover and maybe some spotty showers, with highs in the 80s.
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