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WEATHER East Oregonian Page 2A REGIONAL CITIES Forecast SATURDAY TODAY Plenty of sunshine Sunny and hot 93° 61° 97° 63° SUNDAY MONDAY Hot with plenty of sun Blazing sunshine and hot PENDLETON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 97° 61° 99° 65° 104° 70° HERMISTON TEMPERATURE FORECAST 96° 61° 100° 64° PENDLETON through 3 p.m. yesterday TEMPERATURE HIGH LOW 92° 90° 110° (1939) 64° 60° 41° (1894) PRECIPITATION 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date 0.00" Trace 0.30" 11.30" 7.27" 7.88" through 3 p.m. yesterday HIGH LOW 94° 90° 112° (1939) 72° 60° 41° (1932) 0.00" 0.00" 0.19" 6.59" 4.94" 5.89" SUN AND MOON July 30 Aug 7 5:34 a.m. 8:29 p.m. 11:37 a.m. 11:33 p.m. Last New Aug 14 John Day 94/61 Ontario 99/66 Bend 91/56 Burns 93/53 Caldwell 98/63 Astoria Baker City Bend Brookings Burns Enterprise Eugene Heppner Hermiston John Day Klamath Falls La Grande Meacham Medford Newport North Bend Ontario Pasco Pendleton Portland Redmond Salem Spokane Ukiah Vancouver Walla Walla Yakima Hi 68 89 91 66 93 88 85 91 96 94 90 92 89 96 63 65 99 97 93 83 92 86 89 88 82 95 96 Lo 53 51 56 53 53 56 50 60 61 61 52 58 53 63 49 52 66 56 61 56 51 54 62 50 55 67 58 W pc s s pc s pc s s s pc s s s s s pc s s s s s s s s s s s NATIONAL WEATHER TODAY Sat. Hi 70 93 94 70 94 91 88 94 100 97 92 96 93 98 65 67 101 99 97 86 94 89 93 91 85 98 98 Lo 56 53 57 56 54 57 52 61 64 60 53 58 54 64 52 54 68 58 63 61 51 57 62 51 59 67 61 Shown are noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day. W pc pc s s s pc s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s s WORLD CITIES Today Beijing Hong Kong Jerusalem London Mexico City Moscow Paris Rome Seoul Sydney Tokyo Hi 85 92 88 70 76 82 73 83 85 68 87 Lo 69 81 69 59 57 67 61 67 75 46 77 W pc sh s r pc pc pc s r s pc Sat. Hi 85 93 85 71 77 84 77 85 87 68 88 Lo 65 83 66 58 57 65 62 67 75 55 79 W pc pc s c pc c pc s t s t WINDS Medford 96/63 PRECIPITATION Sunrise today Sunset tonight Moonrise today Moonset today First Full Albany 85/52 Eugene 85/50 TEMPERATURE 24 hours ending 3 p.m. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date 107° 71° Spokane Wenatchee 89/62 92/63 Tacoma Moses 80/52 Lake Pullman Aberdeen Olympia Yakima 93/56 89/55 70/53 81/51 96/58 Longview Kennewick Walla Walla 79/54 95/67 Lewiston 97/57 Astoria 97/65 68/53 Portland Enterprise Hermiston 83/56 Pendleton 88/56 The Dalles 96/61 93/61 93/62 La Grande Salem 92/58 86/54 Corvallis 85/51 HERMISTON Yesterday Normals Records 101° 63° Seattle 79/56 ALMANAC Yesterday Normals Records 100° 62° Today TUESDAY Plenty of sunshine Friday, July 28, 2017 (in mph) Boardman Pendleton Klamath Falls 90/52 REGIONAL FORECAST Eastern Washington: Brilliant sunshine to- day. Clear tonight. Plenty of sun tomorrow. Eastern and Central Oregon: Partly sunny today, except sunnier across the north. Mainly clear tonight. Western Washington: Mostly sunny today, except some clouds at the coast. Cascades: Mostly sunny today. Clear tonight. Plenty of sun tomorrow; pleasant across the north. Northern California: Partly sunny at the coast today; hot in central parts. Sunny elsewhere. Aug 21 Saturday WSW 4-8 NW 4-8 UV INDEX TODAY Shown is today’s weather. Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows. Coastal Oregon: Times of clouds and sun today. Today WSW 4-8 WNW 4-8 2 4 7 211 S.E. Byers Ave., Pendleton 541-276-2211 333 E. Main St., Hermiston 541-567-6211 Office hours: Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Closed major holidays www.eastoregonian.com To subscribe, call 1-800-522-0255 or go online to www.eastoregonian.com and click on ‘Subscribe’ East Oregonian (USPS 164-980) is published daily except Sunday, Monday and Dec. 25, by the EO Media Group, 211 S.E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801. Periodicals postage paid at Pendleton, OR. Postmaster: send address changes to East Oregonian, 211 S.E. Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801. 4 1 8 a.m. 10 a.m. Noon 2 p.m. 4 p.m. 6 p.m. 0-2, Low 3-5, Moderate 6-7, High; 8-10, Very High; 11+, Extreme The higher the AccuWeather.com UV Index™ num- ber, the greater the need for eye and skin protection. Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2017 Subscriber services: For home delivery, vacation stops or delivery concerns: 1-800-522-0255 Didn’t receive your paper? Call 1-800-522-0255 before noon Tuesday through Friday or before 10 a.m. Saturday for same-day redelivery — Founded Oct. 16, 1875 — 7 SUBSCRIPTION RATES Local home delivery Savings off cover price EZPay $14.50 41 percent 52 weeks $173.67 41 percent 26 weeks $91.86 38 percent 13 weeks $47.77 36 percent *EZ Pay = one-year rate with a monthly credit or debit card/check charge Single copy price: $1 Tuesday through Friday, $1.50 Saturday -10s showers t-storms By MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer For the first time in the United States, scientists have edited the genes of human embryos, a controversial step toward someday helping babies avoid inherited diseases. The experiment was just an exercise in science — the embryos were not allowed to develop for more than a few days and were never intended to be implanted into a womb, according to MIT Technology Review, which first reported the news. Officials at Oregon Health & Science University confirmed Thursday that the work took place there and said results would be published in a journal soon. It is thought to be the first such work in the U.S.; previous experiments like this have been reported from China. How many embryos were created and edited in the experiments has not been revealed. The Oregon scientists reportedly used a technique called CRISPR, which allows specific sections of DNA to be altered or replaced. It’s like using a molecular scis- sors to cut and paste DNA, and is much more precise than some types of gene therapy that cannot ensure that desired changes will take place exactly where and as intended. With gene editing, these so-called “germline” changes are permanent and would be passed down to any offspring. The approach holds great potential to avoid many genetic diseases, but has raised fears of “designer babies” if done for less lofty reasons, such as producing desirable traits. Last year, Britain said some of its scientists could edit embryo genes to better understand human develop- ment. And earlier this year in the U.S., the National Academy of Sciences and National “Any such experiment aimed at a pregnancy would need FDA approval, and the agency is currently not allowed to even consider such a request.” — R. Alta Charo, University of Wisconsin-Madison bioethicist Academy of Medicine said in a report that altering the genes of embryos might be OK if done under strict criteria and aimed at preventing serious disease. “This is the kind of research that the report discussed,” University of Wisconsin-Madison bioeth- icist R. Alta Charo said of the news of Oregon’s work. She co-led the National Academies panel but was not commenting on its behalf Thursday. “This was purely labo- ratory-based work that is incredibly valuable for helping us understand how one might make these germ- line changes in a way that is precise and safe. But it’s only a first step,” she said. “We still have regulatory barriers in the United States to ever trying this to achieve a pregnancy. The public has plenty of time” to weigh in on whether that should occur, she said. “Any such experi- ment aimed at a pregnancy would need FDA approval, and the agency is currently not allowed to even consider such a request” because of limits set by Congress. One prominent genetics expert, Dr. Eric Topol, director of the Scripps Trans- lational Science Institute in La Jolla, California, said gene editing of embryos is “an unstoppable, inevitable science, and this is more proof it can be done.” Experiments are in the works now in the U.S. using gene-edited cells to try to treat people with various diseases, but “in order to really have a cure, you want to get this at the embryo stage,” he said. “If it isn’t Corrections done in this country, it will be done elsewhere.” There are other ways that some parents who know they carry a problem gene can avoid passing it to their children, he added. They can create embryos through in vitro fertilization, screen them in the lab and implant only ones free of the defect. Dr. Robert C. Green, a medical geneticist at Harvard Medical School, said the prospect of editing embryos to avoid disease “is inevitable and exciting,” and that “with proper controls in place, it’s going to lead to huge advances in human health.” The need for it is clear, he added: “Our research has suggested that there are far more disease-associated mutations in the general public than was previously suspected.” Hank Greely, director of Stanford University’s Center for Law and the Biosciences, called CRISPR “the most exciting thing I’ve seen in biology in the 25 years I’ve been watching it,” with tremendous possibilities to aid human health. “Everybody should calm down” because this is just one of many steps advancing the science, and there are regulatory safeguards already in place. “We’ve got time to do it carefully,” he said. Michael Watson, execu- tive director of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, said the college thinks that any work aimed at pregnancy is prema- ture, but the lab work is a necessary first step. “That’s the only way we’re going to learn” if it’s safe or feasible, he said. The East Oregonian works hard to be accurate and sincerely regrets any errors. If you notice a mistake in the paper, please call 541-966-0818. 0s 10s rain 20s flurries 30s 40s snow 50s ice 60s cold front 70s 80s 90s 100s warm front stationary front 110s high low National Summary: Heavy rain and a flooding risk will extend from the Ohio Valley to the central Appalachians and mid-Atlantic today. Locally severe storms will occur farther south in the East. Storms will dot the Rockies. Yesterday’s National Extremes: (for the 48 contiguous states) High 113° in Palm Springs, Calif. Low 34° in Truckee, Calif. 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Byers Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801 or email editor@eastoregonian.com. • To submit sports or outdoors information or tips: 541-966-0838 • sports@eastoregonian.com COMMERCIAL PRINTING Production Manager: Mike Jensen 541-215-0824 • mjensen@eastoregonian.com Copyright © 2017, EO Media Group In U.S. first, Portland scientists edit genes of human embryos -0s Governor authorizes National Guard for solar eclipse PORTLAND (AP) — Gov. Kate Brown is authorizing the Oregon National Guard to deploy soldiers to help deal with an influx of tourists during next month’s total solar eclipse. Oregon Public Broad- casting reports that the National Guard will stage six aircraft and about 150 soldiers and airmen ahead of the Aug. 21 celestial event. The moon’s shadow first hits Oregon as the moon passes between the Earth and the sun and up to 1 million people are expected to visit the state to see it. State and local govern- ments have been planning for months to prepare for an influx of people that could jam highways and stretch resources. The eclipse coincides with peak wildfire season in Oregon and the National Guard could help fight fires if necessary. House explosion caused by attempt to make hash oil PORTLAND (AP) — Authorities say a fire that killed two men in North Portland was caused by a hash oil explosion. Portland Fire & Rescue says 42-year-old Matthew McCrann died at the BRIEFLY hospital after Monday’s fire and the body of a second victim, 68-year-old Richard Cisler, was found in the debris. Hashish oil is concen- trated marijuana, and its production can be a fire risk because it’s prepared using butane. Cisler’s brother, Earl, told KOIN-TV that his brother was working at McCrann’s home on a remodeling project. or filming into someone’s house. West says his actions are not harassment. His lawyer argued that West does not pose a public safety risk. Portland police Two men charged arrest man in fire after filming public that killed two PORTLAND (AP) officials’ homes — Police say they’ve PORTLAND (AP) — Two men known for recording Portland city council meetings, police arrests and local protests are facing charges and have bail amounts typically reserved for violent crimes. The Oregonian/ OregonLive reports Robert West and Eli Richey were charged with a misdemeanor for unlawfully obtaining communications after the men went to film Portland police officers and Multnomah County District Attorney’s homes and got close-up images of their home addresses and personal license plate numbers. Richey is also accused of trespass and telephonic harassment. Under Oregon law, citizens are allowed to film law enforcement. The law does not cover filming people on private property arrested a 28-year-old man in connection with an apartment complex fire that killed two people in Portland last weekend. Authorities said Ryan Thomas Monaco was booked into the Multnomah County Jail Thursday afternoon on charges of aggravated murder and first-degree arson, and that he was due to be arraigned on Friday. It was not immediately known if he had an attorney. The fire tore through the Camp Manor Apartments in Northeast Portland early Sunday morning, displacing about two dozen people. Authorities have not released the identities of the two people killed as they are still trying to locate and notify family members. Investigators did not provided any further information about the investigation. M-F DRIVE - IN FM/AM RADIO SOUND GATES OPEN AT 7:30 P.M. SHOWTIME AT DUSK Now Open Fri. thru Wed. July 28 to August 2 THE EMOJI MOVIE (PG) VALERIAN (PG 13) Always two movies for the price of one! 938-4327 www.m-fdriveintheatre.com Fri. • Sat. • Sun. Adults $7, Children 11 & Under $2
