8+ hour, 45+ min ago  (372+ words) Olympic athletes can now apply for $10, 000 cash grants from a new fund created by the International Olympic Committee, which will set aside $140 million each four-year Olympic cycle. IOC president Kirsty Coventry announced the initiative at the organization's annual strategy meeting…...

6+ day, 1+ hour ago  (446+ words) Editor's note: Ra'l Jim'nez scored his first Wold Cup goal in Mexico's opener against South Africa. El Tri won the match 2-0. MEXICO CITY " In addition to the iconic green jerseys worn by Mexico during the 2026 World Cup, one player will…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (171+ words) General view inside the stadium showing the screens and scoreboards displaying the attendance during the match. Teams in eight of 12 groups in the 2026 World Cup have played their opening games. While some pre-tournament favorites have yet to take the pitch…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago  (33+ words) Pine Mountain Observatory closed after storms damage road Central Oregon Daily Pine Mountain Observatory east of Bend is closed until further notice due to road damage from'thunderstorms that rolled through on May 29....

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (415+ words) BEND, Ore. -- A retired doctor from Bend is one of 17 Americans stuck on board a Dutch'cruise ship where an outbreak of the hantavirus has killed three people and infected at least five others. He reportedly has jumped into action to…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago  (325+ words) PORTLAND, Ore. -- Two Humboldt penguin chicks hatched at the Oregon Zoo in Portland. Even though they hatched a week apart, they both came out healthy. Here is the full press release from the Oregon Zoo: Two tiny Humboldt penguin chicks…...

4+ mon, 3+ week ago  (325+ words) Last November, a prehistoric-looking shoebill landed on a tour boat in Mabamba Swamp on the shore of Lake Victoria in Uganda. The imagery was captured in a manner that made the shoebill, perhaps 4 feet tall, appear imposingly larger. The massive…...