Timbers start fast, cruise to 4-1 victory over Rapids in opener
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Eryk Williamson scored nine minutes into the match, Antony Alves Santos added two goals before halftime and the Portland…
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What would happen without a Leap Day? More than you might think
By LEANNE ITALIE AP Lifestyles Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Leap year. It’s a delight for the calendar and math nerds among us. So how did it all…
Continue ReadingCorruption scandals cast a shadow over Portugal’s early general election and may favor populists
By BARRY HATTON Associated Press LISBON, Portugal (AP) — The official two-week campaign period before Portugal’s early general election began on…
Continue ReadingTractor protests threaten to drive the EU’s green farming policies into a ditch
By RAF CASERT Associated Press WESTROZEBEKE, Belgium (AP) — Across the EU, those battling climate change and defending the environment feel they…
Continue ReadingThomas scores 20, Montana wins 82-73 over Portland State
By The Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Dischon Thomas scored 20 points and Montana beat Portland State 82-73 on Saturday. Thomas added…
Continue ReadingFatigue and frustration as final do-over mayoral election looms in Connecticut’s largest city
By SUSAN HAIGH Associated Press BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) — It’s been nearly four months since a judge tossed out the results of a Democratic…
Continue ReadingA housing shortage is testing Oregon’s pioneering land use law. Lawmakers are poised to tweak it
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A severe lack of affordable housing has prompted Oregon lawmakers to consider chipping away…
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A housing shortage is testing Oregon’s pioneering land use law. Lawmakers are poised to tweak it
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A severe lack of affordable housing has prompted Oregon lawmakers to consider chipping away…
Continue ReadingBelarusians vote in a tightly controlled election as the opposition calls for its boycott
By YURAS KARMANAU Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Sunday’s tightly controlled parliamentary and local elections in Belarus are set…
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Trump wins South Carolina, easily beating Haley in her home state and closing in on GOP nomination
By MEG KINNARD and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Donald Trump won South Carolina’s Republican primary on Saturday,…
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Monster trucks take over the Deschutes County Fairgrounds for the Monster Truck Nitro Tour
(Update: Adding video, comments from the chief operations officer) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The First Interstate Bank Arena at the Deschutes County…
Continue ReadingTyson, Cone allow California to hold off Oregon, 69-64
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Jaylon Tyson and Jalen Cone each hit a pair of free throws in the final 23 seconds to allow California to hold off Oregon…
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Central Oregonians gather at Peace Corner in downtown Bend for a Ukraine rally, urging U.S. aid for country
 It’s been two years since Russia invaded Ukraine, creating tragedies on both sides. There was a rally in downtown Bend on Saturday, encouraging…
Continue ReadingBiden and Utah’s governor call for less bitterness and more bipartisanship in the nation’s politics
By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox disagree on many issues but they were united…
Continue ReadingOregon State beats Stanford 85-73 behind Pope’s 30 points, gets first road win and ends 7-game skid
STANFORD, Calif. (AP) — Jordan Pope scored 30 points and Oregon State beat Stanford 85-73 on Saturday, ending a seven-game losing streak and…
Continue ReadingTrump exchanges a close hug with Argentine President Javier Milei at conservative summit
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press OXON HILL, Md. (AP) — The fiery, right-wing populist president of Argentina has spoken at the Conservative…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from South Carolina primary: Donald Trump’s Republican home field advantage is everywhere
By BILL BARROW Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump trounced Nikki Haley on Saturday in the South Carolina primary, a victory that…
Continue ReadingWhy AP called South Carolina for Trump: Race call explained
By ROBERT YOON Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Associated Press has declared former President Donald Trump the winner of the South Carolina…
Continue ReadingJen Pawol becomes the first woman to umpire a spring training game since 2007
By MARC BERMAN Associated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — It took eight years but Jen Pawol made the leap from the minors to a major league game…
Continue ReadingFormer NFL star Richard Sherman arrested on suspicion of DUI, authorities in Washington state say
SEATTLE (AP) — Former NFL star Richard Sherman was arrested early Saturday on suspicion of driving under the influence, according to the Washington…
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