DEAR ABBY: My husband and I have been together for 15 years and share a 14-year-old son. We no longer have a physical relationship.

Dear Eric: My husband and I recently attended a destination wedding 1,500 miles away for the daughter of friends we have known for more than 50 years. We gave a very generous cash gift, despite the fact that we are retired and on a fixed income. We received a perfunctory thank you note a month or so later.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Republicans welcomed JD Vance as Donald Trump’s running mate on the same night devoted to blasting President Joe Biden’s leadership on the world stage.

The weather service says, "Hot conditions. Afternoon high temperatures of 96 to 105 degrees accompanied by overnight low temperatures in the lower 60s to lower 70s. This will pose a moderate to major risk of heat-related illness."

"The threat has ended," states the National Weather Service.

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Fourteen-year-old Philadelphia Union midfielder Cavan Sullivan became the youngest player in Major League Soccer history on Wednesday night — and probably the youngest to play in any of the biggest professional sports leagues in the world.

Indiana rookie Caitlin Clark broke the WNBA record for assists in a game Wednesday night, finishing with 19 in the Fever’s 101-93 loss to the Dallas Wings.

An Oregon fugitive who escaped from a prison work crew 30 years ago was arrested in Georgia, where he was found at an apartment complex living under a stolen identity for more than a decade, according to federal authorities.

Paul Skenes, Shohei Ohtani, Jarren Duran and the rest of this year’s All-Stars drew 7,443,000 viewers on Fox, up 6% from the 2023 game but the second lowest for the event.

The storms are predicted to bring wind gusts of up to 50 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches).

Her body was found about a half-mile upstream of Hyak Park between Corvallis and Albany, the Benton County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

The storms are packing wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches).

Dear Annie: I am a 72-year-old retired psychologist who suffered from embarrassing sweat attacks for many years -- in fact, since adolescence. It is only recently that I have found a reason for these episodes where I would get totally drenched. In my case, it appears to be due to the “fight or flight” adrenaline rush caused by a subconsciously triggered anxiety attack. I am a survivor of sexual abuse and emotional abuse who was diagnosed as having PTSD about 30 years ago, but I never connected my background to my sweating episodes.        

The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 50 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches).

The Menashe real estate family was in advanced talks as recently as this month to buy Montgomery Park, the landmark office complex whose neon sign beams across Northwest Portland, according to two sources who spoke to The Oregonian/OregonLive.

Involving kids in the kitchen can introduce them to new flavors, get them comfortable with new textures and smells, and (if you’re lucky), even get them excited to eat vegetables. The SDADI Step Stool helps kids stay safe in the kitchen. It comes with a safety rail that reduces the risk of falling, and a wide platform design and four anti-slip strips that reduce slipping hazards. Usually priced at $89.99, the SDADI stool is now available for just under $56 during Amazon Prime Day 2024.

LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” including “general malaise” from the infection, the White House said.

On a concrete freeway onramp just before Sandy Boulevard, black-and-red letters spelling out “TOASTED” stand boldly over a patch of new tan paint. A few yards away on one of the highway’s barriers, a spray-painting of an animal’s head bares its fangs at cars driving by.

The Native American Youth and Family Center has appointed Oscar Arana (Chichimeca) as its permanent CEO. While Arana served as interim CEO for the past year, the Portland-based nonprofit organization conducted a national search for a new leader, according to a news release Wednesday.

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Two brothers from Pendleton pleaded guilty Wednesday to civil disorder and other charges stemming from their breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Portland firefighters responded Wednesday afternoon to a scrap fire at a metal recycler in North Portland that sent up a plume of dark smoke visible for miles over the city.

A national Super PAC that supports Republican women was behind a flood of last minute spending to sway the outcome of Oregon’s 5th Congressional District Democratic primary this May, federal campaign finance records show.

A well-maintained storage shed keeps all of your tools in one accessible place and makes your backyard look more inviting, perfect for these long summer nights. The Rubbermaid Resin Storage Shed, available for $1,349 this Prime Day, is an excellent solution for backyard organization.

Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez placed an emergency call to 911 minutes after a woman jostled him aboard a MAX train, a recording shows.

The Falls fire near the town of Burns has grown to 91,269 acres and destroyed 23 structures since it started last Wednesday, according to a statement from Falls Fire 2024, an official information source about the fire provided by state and federal agencies.

The Oregon Court of Appeals on Wednesday upheld Jeremy Christian’s convictions and life sentence for the murders of two men and the attempted murder of a third man by stabbing them all in their necks on a crowded Northeast Portland MAX train in 2017.

Rahnique Jackson’s wild mood swings and erratic behavior at a crowded bar patio shattered the convivial air of a hot summer night last year before he provoked a fight and then suddenly stabbed a patron 11 times, prosecutors alleged this week as his murder trial began.

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"Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 108 degrees possible at low elevations. Hottest days Sunday and Monday," explains the weather service. ""

The weather service says, "Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 105 degrees expected."

Isaiah Hodgins needs to have a strong training camp with the New York Giants. The wide receiver is coming off a disappointing 2023 season and he’ll be on the roster bubble when the Giants begin camp on July 24.

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The Hillsboro Hops aren’t going anywhere.

Federal employment officials say Fred Meyer repeatedly ignored several female employees’ complaints, spanning at least four years, of sexual harassment by a male coworker.

The Oregon Ducks start the 2024 season Aug. 31 at home against Idaho. The Oregonian/OregonLive will count down the days with mini-profiles of prominent former and current Ducks whose jersey numbers correspond with the days remaining until the opening kickoff.

Emily Lian uses her love of nature and imagination when painting wildlife and it shows. The 17-year-old Bethany resident’s colorful image of an orange-billed king eider won first place in the national Junior Duck Stamp art contest. She is the first Oregon student to earn the top prize in the contest that started three decades ago and attracts about 25,000 students in kindergarten-12th grades from across the country each year.

On Monday, a team of Italian scientists revealed their discovery of a cave on the moon in a study published in Nature Astronomy.

Oregon Department of Justice officials announced Wednesday that they closed their investigation into a former cryptocurrency executive’s $500,000 political donation to the state Democratic Party in 2022 without finding enough evidence to prove the misreported contribution criminally violated state campaign finance laws.

Dear Eric: My husband and I, married almost 40 years, are entering our twilight years with very different abilities and stages of our bodies failing. We’re in our early 70s. We have always been outdoorsy and active.

A Washington man is accused of marching to the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, with several known Proud Boys and then entering the building through the Upper West Terrace door and walking through the Rotunda and Statutory Hall.

Sha’Carri Richardson set the tone for her own comeback story a year ago when she won the 100-meter U.S. title, then the world championship, and brashly proclaimed: “I’m not back, I’m better.”

Angel City FC announced Wednesday that Walt Disney Company CEO Bob Iger and Southern California dean for communication and journalism Willow Bay will be the new controlling owners of what the franchise calls the most valuable women’s sports team in the world.

Democrats vying for highly competitive seats in Congress raised eye-popping sums this spring as they gear up for some of the most closely watched House races in the general election.

The new owner of the Portland Tribune and roughly 20 other Oregon newspapers on Tuesday laid off an unknown number of employees, including in its newsrooms.

DEAR ABBY: My ex-mother-in-law caught wind that my 6-year-old would be getting her first haircut and took it upon herself to trim my daughter’s baby curls without telling me so she could keep some for herself. I am livid. She has taken the first birthday, the first Christmas dress, the first pair of shoes.

About half a million people were deported from the U.S. with a non-violent drug violation as their most serious offense between 2002 and 2020, according to a new report that underscores reforms needed in the immigration system and the failure of “war on drugs” policies.

The 76th Emmy Award nominations were announced Wednesday morning, and while some may debate whether “The Bear” is a comedy, rejoice that the critical favorite “Reservation Dogs” finally got some recognition, and celebrate the fact that guilty-pleasure period saga “The Gilded Age” finally broke through with major nominations, locals may take special notice of some nominated talents with Oregon connections.

The Oregon State Beavers start the 2024 season Aug. 31 at home against Idaho State. The Oregonian/OregonLive will count down the days with mini-profiles of prominent former and current Beavers whose jersey numbers correspond with the days remaining until the opening kickoff.

Audeant Wines is an “insider’s” winery that flies under the radar of most – until now. Audeant’s cover was recently blown wide open at a prestigious annual international competition organized by London-based Decanter magazine.

Deommodore Lenoir was preparing to appear on the “Rich Eisen Show” when he learned of Brandon Aiyuk’s reported request to be traded from the San Francisco 49ers.

Adrian G. Garcia, 18, of Portland, was arrested Tuesday in the 6700 block of Southeast 86th Avenue, according to police. He was booked into the Multnomah County Detention Center on charges of second-degree murder and unlawful use of a weapon, according to court documents. Hecker, 30, was shot outside a bar on Southeast 82nd Avenue near Woodstock Boulevard “in a senseless act of violence,” according to an earlier statement from his family and previously disclosed information from police.

LOS ANGELES — “The Bear” has gone on a tear at Wednesday morning’s Emmy nominations with a comedy-series record 23, and “Shogun” led all nominees with 25 in a dominant year across categories for FX. “The Bear” could easily top the number of Emmy wins it got last year. Another FX show, “Shogun,” could be the favorite in the drama category, but Emmy veteran “The Crown” could also loom large. The nominations come just six months after the last Emmys, which were delayed by last year’s Hollywood strikes. The Emmys will air on ABC on Sept. 15.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was raised by parents who said that there is a right way to hold a fork, and never to speak with your mouth full. I am married to a man who holds his fork in his fist and who talks at the dinner table with food in his mouth.

Hoping to head off the biannual brawl over how much money Oregon’s public schools will receive, Gov. Tina Kotek is proposing a trio of largely technical changes to the state’s education funding formula.

The motorcycle rider and his passenger who died after crashing on the Morrison Bridge and flying over the barrier last month have been publicly identified.

Dozens of aging bridges in 16 states will be replaced or improved with the help of $5 billion in federal grants announced Wednesday by President Joe Biden’s administration, the latest beneficiaries of a massive infrastructure law.

Brandon Aiyuk and the San Francisco 49ers have engaged in discussions for a contract extension for months, but negotiations have stalled.

The northbound span of the Interstate Bridge will close at 11 p.m. Saturday, July 20 so crews can work on repairs to drawbridge signal lights, signs, bearings, and the bridge deck.

A man who died after being hit by a car in Vancouver last week has been publicly identified as Patrick James Sellem, the Clark County Medical Examiner’s Office reported.

The Portland Police Bureau has reversed its decision to deny 19 petitions from immigrants seeking certification as crime victims or witnesses so they could apply for a special visa to remain in the country.

Imagine this: Every summer a handful of Black and Brown girls are given the chance to somersault, cartwheel and scissor leap across an HBCU campus – prepared for a week of gymnastics camp and ready to soak up the historically Black college campus experience.

The average transaction price for a new vehicle was $46,992 in the first quarter of this year, according to Edmunds transaction data. That’s out of reach of a lot of car shoppers. While buying a used vehicle can be a more affordable alternative, there’s understandably a lot of appeal to buying new and getting a full factory warranty. So what are the cheapest cars and SUVs out right now? The car experts at Edmunds rounded up five possible options. The following vehicles are ordered by their starting price, including the destination fee.

A longtime Klamath County sheriff’s supervisor who said he faced retaliation after initiating investigations into the sheriff’s two sons and then reporting Sheriff Chris E. Kaber’s attempt to protect them has filed a whistleblower suit against the county, the sheriff’s office and the sheriff.

Portland International Airport officials are just weeks away from unveiling the result of a massive terminal renovation.

Multnomah County recently unveiled a new seven-sentence declaration on its vision, mission and values for which it paid $250,000.

In total, 18 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $635,151. The average price per square foot was $262.

The weather service states, "Dangerously hot conditions with high temperatures up to 105 degrees possible at low elevations. Hottest days Sunday and Monday."

In total, eight residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1 million, or $329 per square foot.

Portland Commissioner Rene Gonzalez is getting beefed-up security protection from the city after a recent online threat against him, according to officials and staff.

The Stephanie Inn, a popular Oregon coast destination for decades, keeps raking in the accolades from Travel+Leisure.

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Lincoln City’s first new park in 20 years isn’t set to open until late fall, but Amy Farhat is already planning lunch dates for “Beach Buddies” eager for a taste of the outdoors too often out of reach to them. Even on the vast Oregon coast, access to the great outdoors can be difficult when you don’t easily get around.

SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. and Canada said Thursday they have agreed to update a six-decade-old treaty that governs the use of one of North America’s largest rivers, the Columbia, with provisions that officials said would provide for effective flood control, irrigation, and hydropower generation and sharing between the countries.

When John McDougall was an 18-year-old college student at Michigan State University, he woke up one morning paralyzed on the left side of his body. His roommates took him to the hospital, where he remained for two weeks. His case confounded the doctors. Eventually, through testing, they discovered that McDougall had suffered a massive stroke. The experience, especially the confusion of the doctors treating him and their inability to provide concrete answers, led McDougall to the conclusion that he wanted to go into medicine.

DEAR DR. ROACH: I had a CT calcium scan, and my score was 530. My doctor said that this was high, so he put me on a statin (Lipitor). But it debilitated me with so much muscle pain that I had to stop.

The metro area will begin Wednesday with cloudy skies and even a few possible thunderstorms over Mount Hood.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a longtime employee of a company that has offered additional work-from-home days to IT workers willing to exchange their spacious and private offices for a desk in a shared room when working on-site.

"Oregon Department of Environmental Quality has cancelld the Air Quality Advisory due to improving conditions," according to the National Weather Service.

In total, 13 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $563,377. The average price per square foot ended up at $260.

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In total, 10 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $803,990. The average price per square foot ended up at $289.

In total, 26 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $1.1 million, or $469 per square foot.

DEAR ABBY: I met this guy at work. He was everything I’m looking for in a guy. During a lunch walk, he told me about his breakup with his ex and how he moved out and bought a house. He lives with his son and his nephews and their family.

Dear Eric: My son recently announced that he and his wife are divorcing. Shortly after that, I found out my son had an affair with the daughter of my ex-husband’s wife. Technically, the other woman is his step-sister but they only all met as adults, so it’s not cringe-inducing incestuous.

Residents can anticipate wind gusts of up to 40 mph.

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for thunderstorms for much of the Willamette Valley to the east until Wednesday morning at 8 a.m.

Residents can be ready for wind gusts of up to 40 mph.

MILWAUKEE (AP) — The Republican National Convention marched into its second day Tuesday, showcasing classic GOP themes like border security and public safety that have become the centerpieces of former President Donald Trump’s campaign.

The storms could bring wind gusts of up to 40 mph and marble-sized hail (0.5 inches).

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Boston’s Jarren Duran, the All-Star MVP, hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the fifth inning and the American League beat the National League 5-3 on Tuesday night for its 10th win in the past 11 All-Star Games.

Here are the winning numbers in Tuesday’s drawing:

Dear Annie: Lost, empty and brokenhearted -- that’s how I feel, and I really don’t know how to go on.        

The Portland Trail Blazers moved to 2-1 in summer league play with an 82-80 victory Tuesday night against the Washington Wizards at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.

The storms are packing wind gusts of up to 40 mph and pea-sized hail (0.25 inches).

Irving and Luka Doncic led the Mavericks to the NBA Finals in their first full season together. Boston won the title series in five games.