Wacha takes no-hitter into 8th, fans 11 in Padres’ 4-0 win over Royals
By BERNIE WILSON AP Sports Writer SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael Wacha of the San Diego Padres took a no-hitter into the eighth inning and struck out a…
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Dan McCaffery wins Democratic primary for Pennsylvania Supreme Court seat
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrat Dan McCaffery has won the party’s nomination in Pennsylvania for a vacant state…
Continue ReadingRepublican abortion debate inches toward resolution in South Carolina
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Republican-controlled South Carolina House has tabled debate until…
Continue ReadingDozens rally against Fukushima plant water release plan
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Anti-nuclear activists are protesting to demand Japan scrap its plan to release treated but still…
Continue ReadingNebraska Legislature votes to fold abortion ban into bill banning trans health care for minors
By MARGERY A. BECK Associated Press LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Conservatives in the Nebraska Legislature have gotten just enough votes to fold a proposed…
Continue ReadingStage set for Ecuadorian president or lawmakers to be booted out of office
By REGINA GARCIA CANO and GONZALO SOLANO Associated Press QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — A showdown between Ecuador’s President Guillermo Lasso and the…
Continue ReadingDemocrats keep Pennsylvania House majority, positioning party to prevent limits on abortion rights
By MARK SCOLFORO Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats will maintain their narrow Pennsylvania House majority after winning a special…
Continue ReadingDanny Masterson used drugging, Scientology to get away with rape, prosecutor says
By ANDREW DALTON AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — A prosecutor at the trial of actor Danny Masterson says he drugged women so he could…
Continue ReadingPakistani police say tribal clashes over coal mine rights killed 15 in remote northwest region
PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistani police say clashes between two tribes feuding over the ownership of a coal mine in the country’s remote…
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The nose knows (and the eyes, lungs too): Springtime pollen especially bad in Central Oregon this year
If you’ve been sneezing, red-eyed and wheezing, it’s not news to you that we’re at the beginning of a rough allergy season in Central…
Continue ReadingGunman who killed 3 people and injured 6 in Farmington, New Mexico, was 18 years old and used three firearms, police say
By Steve Almasy and Amy Simonson, CNN (CNN) — The 18-year-old gunman who shot and killed three people and wounded six others, including two law…
Continue ReadingWhy a drug decriminalization crisis looms for Washington state lawmakers
By ED KOMENDA Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — After voting down a bill last month to keep drug possession illegal and boost services for people…
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Extended boycott disqualifies 2 GOP senators, 1 independent in Oregon Senate from being reelected
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Two Republicans and an Independent taking part in a boycott that has stalled hundreds of bills…
Continue ReadingCannes Film Festival kicks off Tuesday with Johnny Depp and ‘Jeanne du Barry’
By JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer CANNES, France (AP) — The Cannes red carpet springs to life again Tuesday as the 76th Cannes Film Festival gets…
Continue ReadingMore than a third of the area charred by wildfires in Western North America can be traced back to fossil fuels, scientists find
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — Millions of acres scorched by wildfires in the Western US and Canada — an area roughly the size of South…
Continue ReadingMarijuana harms development in first trimester of pregnancy, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — If you are pregnant and use any form of cannabis product, consider stopping. That’s the takeaway from a new…
Continue ReadingNew Washington law keeps drugs illegal, boosts resources for housing and treatment
By ED KOMENDA and GENE JOHNSON Associated Press OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington lawmakers approved and Gov. Jay Inslee quickly signed a major new…
Continue ReadingNigerian chef cooks for 100 hours in world record attempt
By Stephanie Busari, CNN (CNN) — Nigerian chef Hilda Effiong Bassey has become a national sensation after cooking nonstop for 100 hours, in an…
Continue ReadingStriking Hollywood writers vow not to picket Tony Awards, opening the door to some kind of show
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Striking members of the Writers Guild of America have said they will not picket next…
Continue ReadingRoope Hintz, Wyatt Johnston score as Stars beat Kraken 2-1 in Game 7 to advance to West final
BY STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer DALLAS (AP) — Roope Hintz and Wyatt Johnston scored goals and the Dallas Stars advanced to the Western…
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