Sha’Carri, Lyles, McLaughlin-Levrone cruise through early rounds at US Olympic track trials
AP National Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Sha’Carri Richardson never made it to the start, let alone the finish, of the 200 meters at the last…
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Tokyo’s old fish market makes way for skyscrapers, glitzy stadium to woo global spenders
AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — The site of Tokyo’s famed Tsukiji fish market left empty after it was razed six years ago, will be replaced by a…
Continue ReadingDebate takeaways: Trump confident, even when wrong, Biden halting, even with facts on his side
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Thursday’s presidential debate was a re-run that featured two candidates with a combined age of 159, but it…
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Amid Umatilla Basin nitrate crisis, Oregon Health Authority mails drinking water test trips to untested households
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon Health Authority and partner organizations are mailing more drinking water test strips to Lower Umatilla Basin Groundwater…
Continue ReadingTrump and Biden mix it up over policy and each other in a debate that turns deeply personal
Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — President Joe Biden and Republican Donald Trump went right to mixing it up on policy — and each other — in…
Continue ReadingMexico’s incoming president appoints expert in sustainable development as head of energy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s incoming President Claudia Sheinbaum has announced five more members of her future cabinet. Luz Elena González, an…
Continue ReadingVon der Leyen, Costa and Kallas endorsed for the EU’s top jobs. Here’s who they are and what they do
Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will lead the European Commission, Council, and foreign…
Continue ReadingUnsponsored entering Olympic trials, Eric Holt strikes deal with Puma before advancing in 800 meters
AP Sports Writer EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — Middle distance runner Eric Holt circled the track Thursday night feeling faster, flashier and richer than…
Continue ReadingMan fatally shoots 80-year-old grandfather and self in New York state
IRONDEQUOIT, N.Y. (AP) — Authorities in western New York say a man fatally shot his 80-year-old grandfather and eventually took his own life on a…
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‘We can get big things done here:’ Evacuees, volunteers at La Pine rodeo grounds share community support experience
The La Pine community has come together in many ways large and small to assist evacuees from the Darlene 3 Fire this week – and not just the…
Continue ReadingNBA teams more than make up for quiet 1st round with flurry of trades on second day of draft
AP Sports Writer NBA teams made up for the lack of trade action during the league’s first night of its first two-day draft with a flurry of…
Continue ReadingIntrigue of NHL draft expected to begin after the Sharks likely select Celebrini with top pick
AP Hockey Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — San Jose Sharks GM Mike Grier is turning coy when it comes to saying which player San Jose will select with the…
Continue ReadingFirst officer is convicted of murder since Washington state law eased prosecution of police
Associated Press A jury found a suburban Seattle police officer guilty of murder Thursday in the 2019 shooting death of a homeless man outside a…
Continue ReadingWho is General Zúñiga, the shadowy officer behind the thwarted coup in Bolivia?
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The man behind the attempted coup that has rocked Bolivia remains a mystery to much of the country. Little…
Continue ReadingUber and Lyft agree to pay drivers $32.50 per hour in Massachusetts settlement
Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Drivers for Uber and Lyft will earn a minimum pay standard of $32.50 per hour under a settlement announced Thursday…
Continue ReadingFormer Uvalde police chief indicted over response to Robb Elementary shooting
Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The former Uvalde schools police chief was indicted over his role in the slow police response to the 2022…
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Oregon Secretary of State Griffin-Valade certifies May primary election results; 35% of voters returned ballots
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Secretary of State LaVonne Griffin-Valade certified the results of the 2024 primary election on Thursday. Official…
Continue ReadingMongolia’s governing party wins only a slim majority in parliamentary election, early results show
Associated Press ULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — The governing Mongolian People’s Party has won a slim majority in the country’s parliament, with…
Continue ReadingConnecticut governor to replant more than 180 trees, thousands of bushes cut down behind his house
Associated Press Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont has been officially ordered by his local inland wetlands agency to replant the more than 180 trees and…
Continue ReadingNBA draft finally worth the longer wait for some players after moving to a two-day format
AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Jaylen Wells sat in the stands at Barclays Center in his snazzy white suit, hoping to hear his name called in…
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