Oregon was the second state to issue such an order, after Virginia mandated indoor mask use in most public spaces for people over 10 on May 29. Oregon’s directive expanded a mask requirement previously enacted in eight Oregon counties as state health officials reported an uptick in new cases of the novel coronavirus. “Modeling from the Oregon Health Authority shows that if we don’t take further action to reduce the spread of the disease, our hospitals could be overwhelmed by new COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations within weeks,” said Brown in a statement outlining her office’s rationale for the mask mandate....

For the team's marquee game in Seattle on Saturday against the Washington Huskies, it will be the Oregon cheerleaders stealing the spotlight, and for good reason. MORE: NCAA cheerleaders 2013 | Ducks’ TE Lyerla leaves team | Week 7 picks In case you need another reason to watch the Oregon cheerleaders, now you have one.

The incendiary device hit protective wood that was covering the courthouse’s entrance, which sparked a fire when the device ignited, federal authorities said. Gabriel Agard-Berryhill, 19, told federal officers that a male stranger in a ski mask handed him the firework, which was roughly the size of a piece of chalk. He initially thought it was a spinner-type device that would swivel around and flash various colors when ignited, a federal affidavit said....

The woman dropped her Title IX lawsuit against the school. According to the settlement, she will receive $800,000 and will have her tuition, housing and student fees waived for four more years. “I am so glad to have this case behind me today and to be able to focus on my studies,” the woman said in a statement released by her attorney, John Clune, to USA Today Sports. “I am very grateful for the outpouring of support that I have received from students, faculty, and other organizations....

According to data posted on the InciWeb national wildfire information system, the Bootleg Fire has burned 201,923 acres. The Bootleg Fire is currently 0 percent contained. Captain Richard M. Saalsaa, a public information officer for the Bootleg Fire, previously told Newsweek that as of Monday, the Bootleg Fire had destroyed at least seven residential structures as well as 43 outbuildings. On Monday, fire officials reported the Bootleg Fire had burned approximately 153,000 acres, but the fire grew approximately 33 percent overnight....

Oregon Live reported that Collins missed practice Thursday after sustaining an undisclosed injury after stretching. MORE: Best images from college football Week 9 | Oregon State CB released from hospital after collision Said Beavers coach Gary Anderson of Collins’ injury: “I have no idea. He left the field even before stretch was over with, and (I) haven’t seen him since. We’ll have to get updates from (Dr. Doug Aukerman) as we move forward....

Governor Kate Brown issued an executive order ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday amidst an increase in coronavirus cases. During the so-called freeze period, Oregonians will not be allowed to host too many family members for a turkey-day meal. Under the mandate, you can have no more than six people in one home and they cannot represent more than two households. In other words, you’ll be forced to choose between aunts, grandparents and nephews....

More than 1,700 firefighters are currently tackling multiple wildfires in Oregon, as a dozen helicopters have been assigned with officials struggling to contain the blazes, according to Reuters. The state’s largest blaze, the Bootleg Fire, which is one of nine currently burning in the state, has so far destroyed 227,235 acres, while it is only 7 percent contained at time of writing, according to the federal InciWeb wildfire tracking site....

Cassandra Medina-Hernandez of Albany is a worker at a grocery store in Marion County, Oregon, according to The Oregonian. She was arrested on Wednesday. Medina-Hernandez, pictured below, now faces charges that include causing another person to ingest a controlled substance, recklessly endangering another person and unlawful delivery of methamphetamine. Two co-workers ate from the bean dip she allegedly spiked with meth, according to a probable cause affidavit seen by The Oregonian and Cleveland 19 News....

He attended the team’s Saturday-night meeting ahead of Sunday’s game against the Buccaneers and, of course, was welcomed and thanked. MORE: Week 11 picks | Washington bettors own November | ‘Redskins’ protest O’Neill and a few players took to social media to document the encounter. A photo posted by Pierre Garcon (@pierregarcon) on Nov 11, 2014 at 6:31pm PST A photo posted by bigbake92 (@bigbake92) on Nov 11, 2014 at 7:07pm PST

Instead, the biggest surprise of the Mexico roster is that there’s no surprise. For Osorio, that’s remarkable. This is a coach who took Candido Ramirez to the Copa America Centenario essentially because the obscure Liga MX midfielder is left-footed and who called Alejandro Mayorga, a defender who may have made his international debut before his professional debut had he not suffered an injury, to the Gold Cup team. Osorio has declined the opportunity to experiment, though, in favor of getting more time with his best players....

As the blood flow to the bone is diminished, the attached cartilage can separate away from the bone. The cause of OCD is not well understood, but it is thought to be related to repetitive stress or traumatic injury to the bone. How OCD Affects Joint Cartilage Your joint cartilage helps your joints bend smoothly and painlessly. In a normal knee joint, a layer of cartilage several millimeters in thickness evenly coats the bone surfaces....

The Royals are the defending American League champions, so it is understandable that the baseball world is spending more time focused on teams looking to return to the playoffs after lengthy absences, such as the Blue Jays, Mets and Cubs. MORE: Top 10 Royals players of all time The Royals are fine with all that. “I know this might sound rude, or mean, or whatever, but we don’t really care,” left fielder Alex Gordon told Sporting News....

A team aboard the RV Falkor—the flagship research vessel of the Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI)—spotted the organism, a type of siphonophore known as Apolemia, using a remotely operated vehicle (ROV) in a deep-sea environment known as the Ningaloo Canyons. “Check out this beautiful giant siphonophore Apolemia recorded on #NingalooCanyons expedition. It seems likely that this specimen is the largest ever recorded, and in strange UFO-like feeding posture,” SOI wrote in a Twitter post....

With burner phones and Chinese banking apps, the gangs are “moving vast sums quickly and quietly.” As a result, they are taking over the movement of dirty cash, especially in Mexico. For instance, one Chinese ring, based in Guadalajara, worked for the Sinaloa Cartel and other drug gangs. Criminals from China, in the words of federal prosecutors, “have come to dominate international money laundering markets.” “I look at this hemisphere as the front line of competition,” said Admiral Craig Faller, the commander of U....

Throughout the year, famous artists are releasing versions of iconic cards in their own creative styles. Like any work, but especially one related to a timeless hobby such as card collecting, there are wide-ranging viewpoints on the success of the enterprise. We thought a rendition of Bob Gibson’s 1959 card was terrible, but some people see it as one of their favorites of the bunch due to its unconventional approach....

Following a months-long search that saw a long line of celebrity guest hosts try out to become the late Alex Trebek’s replacement, Jeopardy! executive producer Richards was named as presenter of the primetime show. Of course, as every dedicated fan of the show now knows, scandal-plagued Richards’ tenure would be a remarkably short one, as he stepped down just nine days after it was announced that he had landed the coveted role....

The World Cup winner may not quite match his Brazilian colleague in terms of his raw goal-producing output – Neymar scores or assists on average 1.26 times every PSG appearance compared to Mbappe’s 1.16 – but in terms of sheer reliability, there is no contest between the two players. Both signed in the summer of 2017 but since that time, Mbappe has played an astonishing 41 times more than his colleague – virtually an entire season’s worth of games....

The harsh sanctions implemented by the Tunisian Football League – ranging from hefty fines to ordering games to be played behind closed doors – and the strict laws of the Tunisian Football Federation only seem to be making the problem worse. Currently, seven of the 14 teams in Tunisia’s Ligue 1 will finish this season with their fans banned from attending home games. This includes the top four: ES Tunis, Club Africain, ES Sahel and CS Sfaxien....

The College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario (CPSO), the province’s regulatory medical body, said Monday that Dr. Mark Trozzi and Dr. Rochagne Kilian will no longer be permitted to grant medical exemptions related to COVID-19 mandates or testing. Both doctors have been flagged for previously speaking out against pandemic restrictions and expressing skepticism about coronavirus vaccines, according to CP24. Kilian, a physician in Owen Sound, Ontario, has spoken at rallies organized by the anti-vaccine mandate group Grey-Bruce Freedom Fighters....