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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man charged with attempted murder who escaped from a psychiatric hospital in Oregon while fully shackled was arrested Friday after he was found floundering in a muddy pond. Christopher Pray was found buried up to the armpits in the pond in Portland, the Oregon State Police said. Portland Fire &
Continue ReadingBy JOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer The move by Stanford and California to the Atlantic Coast Conference was one born out of need not convenience. After watching seven fellow Pac-12 schools follow conference flagships Southern California and UCLA to new homes last month, the success-rich programs at Stanford and Cal had no viable options left
Continue ReadingBy Matias Grez and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — World No. 1 Iga Świątek was utterly dominant in her straight sets victory against Slovenia’s Kaja Juvan, winning 6-0 6-1 in a mere 49 minutes to reach the fourth round of the US Open. In what was surely one of the most one-sided grand slam encounters
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By Miya Shay Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — As a 14-year-old starting his freshman year in high school, Gerardo Garza Jr. already has plenty to worry about. But now, he’s going through all those back-to-school challenges without his mom by his side. “I really do miss my mom, and
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By CIARÁN GILES and JOSEPH WILSON Associated Press MADRID (AP) — A Spanish government legal panel is opening a case against suspended soccer chief Luis Rubiales. Miquel Iceta, acting minister of culture and sport, announced the move. Rubiales has come in for a storm of criticism and calls for his resignation for kissing a player
Continue ReadingFORT WAYNE, Ind. (AP) — Police say a person was shot and wounded Friday inside a shopping mall in northeastern Indiana following an altercation and officers were searching for the shooting suspect. Fort Wayne police spokesman Officer Daniel Nerzig says officers were called about noon to Glenbrook Square Mall, where they found a male who
Continue ReadingBy SONO MOTOYAMA of The Chronicle of Philanthropy Chronicle of Philanthropy Drugs and medical devices rarely come from the nonprofit world. There are more than 2,600 for-profit pharmaceutical companies in the United States, but only three nonprofits have products on the American market. One of them is Medicines360, which in 2015 became the first nonprofit to introduce
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press/Report for America JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — As Brett Favre became ensnared in media attention for his connection to Mississippi’s sprawling welfare scandal, Gov. Tate Reeves’ brother suggested the state official investigating the case praise the retired NFL quarterback. Photos of text messages released Thursday by Reeves’ re-election campaign show the
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An energy infrastructure project bigger than the Hoover Dam is how Hunter Armistead describes the $10 billion venture his company will be overseeing during the next three years. As the chief executive of one of the world’s largest wind and solar development companies, Armistead said
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An energy infrastructure project bigger than the Hoover Dam is how Hunter Armistead describes the $10 billion venture his company will be overseeing during the next three years. As the chief executive of one of the world’s largest wind and solar development companies, Armistead said
Continue ReadingQUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Authorities say criminal groups in Ecuador used explosives to damage a bridge in Ecuador after prison inmates took dozens of law enforcement officers hostage less than two days earlier. Four car bombs and three explosive devices went off across the country in less than 48 hours. The National Police commander says
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Travis Barker has had to put family first instead of continuing to tour with his rock band Blink-182. The band announced on its verified Instagram Story on Friday that “due to an urgent family matter,” their drummer Barker “has had to return home to the States.” Their shows in
Continue ReadingBy Bill Ritter Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (WABC) — The mother of a 5-month-old girl knew something was wrong with her baby despite what some doctors were telling her. Faustina Cavero said she could see the glow was gone from her baby girl’s face. “I’m like ‘Oh my god.’
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Sofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Este sábado, cuando el reloj marque las 11:59 p.m., las personas que viven en Chile continental deberán adelantar sus relojes en 60 minutos para dar inicio al horario de verano. La medida busca que los ciudadanos puedan aprovechar las tardes con más luz que se comienzan a dar en el
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Failed Republican gubernatorial candidate Tudor Dixon said former President Donald Trump advised her to “talk differently about abortion,” as she took a hardline approach on the issue during her bid to unseat Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer last year. Speaking with Trump on her podcast episode that aired Wednesday, Dixon
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By Web staff Click here for updates on this story ROCKLAND COUNTY, New York (WABC) — The love and friendship of three friends has lasted a lifetime, and at 100 years old, that’s a lot of love to share. Three centenarians don’t get to meet up often, but when they do, they have plenty stories
Continue ReadingBy JAMES MARTINEZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Iga Swiatek didn’t take it easy on close friend Kaja Juvan, beating the Slovenian qualifier 6-0, 6-1, in just 49 minutes Friday to move into the U.S. Open’s fourth round. The top-seeded defending champion from Poland has dropped only nine games so far in the tournament.
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have declared newspaper editor Dmitry Muratov to be a foreign agent, continuing the country’s moves to suppress critics and independent reporting. Muratov is a Nobel Peace Prize winner. Russian law allows for individuals and organizations receiving funding from abroad to be declared foreign agents, a pejorative term that potentially undermines
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