Myanmar’s ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi was hit with more charges Monday, as protesters returned to the streets in a show of defiance following the deadliest day since the military seized power in a coup in early February. Suu Kyi appeared in a court hearing via video conference where she was charged with
Continue ReadingChina’s Nio is continuing its turnaround and even eyeing a push abroad. But the wannabe “Tesla killer” isn’t on completely sure footing just yet. Sales for the automaker climbed significantly higher in the fourth quarter of 2020, it reported Monday, though losses also widened more than expected. Nio posted a net loss of almost 1.4
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Hundreds of schoolgirls that were kidnapped at gunpoint in Nigeria have been rescued, authorities said. The 279 girls were abducted on Friday by armed men who raided their state-run school in Nigeria’s northwest Zamfara State, a high-ranking government official with knowledge of the incident told CNN. Yusuf Idris, a spokesman for the regional governor, said
Continue ReadingThe US is at risk of losing all its recent gains in the battle against Covid-19 as highly contagious variants take advantage of Americans getting lax with safety measures. “Please hear me clearly: At this level of cases with variants spreading, we stand to completely lose the hard-earned ground we have gained,” said Dr. Rochelle
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Starting this month, the Early Learning Division will be publishing a monthly report detailing the Emergency Child Care facilities reporting a confirmed or presumptive positive COVID-19 case to the Office of Child Care.
Continue ReadingA batch of Covid-19 vaccines had to be rescued by boat after heavy rains threatened the power supply at a Kentucky health facility, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. The doses were rescued from the Lee County Health Department in Beattyville and moved to Wolfe County, Beshear said during a press conference Monday. Not a single
Continue ReadingA batch of Covid-19 vaccines had to be rescued by boat after heavy rains threatened the power supply at a Kentucky health facility, according to Gov. Andy Beshear. The doses were rescued from the Lee County Health Department in Beattyville and moved to Wolfe County, Beshear said during a press conference Monday. Not a single
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Damian Lillard had 23 points and 10 assists and the Portland Trail Blazers snapped a four-game losing streak Monday night with a 123-111 victory over the Charlotte Hornets.
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Chris Duarte scored 22 points, Eugene Omoruyi added 21 and Oregon ended Arizona’s season with an 80-69 win on Monday night.
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The Better Business Bureau has teamed up with federal, state, and local agencies for the launch of this year’s National Consumer Protection Week, going on through Friday.
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We had a wonderful February, in terms of stellar sunrises and sunsets. But if Night 1 is any indication, March will be just as super, if not more so. Thanks for your photos from around the region – please send us yours from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM.
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Addiction to smartphones will result in poor sleep, according to a new study. The study, published Tuesday in Frontiers in Psychiatry, looked at smartphone use among 1,043 students between the ages of 18 and 30 at King’s College London. Researchers asked the students to complete two questionnaires on their sleep quality and smartphone usage, in
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Parent groups across the Bend-La Pine Schools are uniting for the month of March to raise funds for the Family Access Network.
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A stretch of long-idle railroad tracks in Prineville are now being turned into about a half-mile walking and biking path, from Northeast Juniper Street to Combs Flat Road.
Continue ReadingHundreds of protesters risked arrest to demonstrate outside a Hong Kong court, where 47 pro-democracy activists appeared Monday charged with subversion under the national security law, as authorities step up their crackdown against opposition voices. The protest was the largest seen in the city for months, with those gathered chanting the banned slogan, “Liberate Hong
Continue ReadingEarlier this year tensions between ABC News anchors George Stephanopoulos and David Muir boiled over to the point that Stephanopoulos threatened to walk to a rival network, according to sources close to the matter. In an unusual intervention, Disney executive chairman Bob Iger flew across the country to broker peace at ABC News. Iger smoothed
Continue ReadingAn attorney is asking two states to investigate rapper Clifford “T.I.” Harris and his wife, singer Tameka “Tiny” Harris, in the wake of sexual assault and abuse and other allegations the couple have denied. Attorney Tyrone A. Blackburn says he has been contacted by more than 30 “women, survivors, and witnesses” regarding claims against the
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US ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said Monday that Congress’ work in the immediate wake of the US Capitol insurrection confirmed to her that American democracy had survived the January 6 attack. Asked by CNN’s Don Lemon how, as ambassador, she would calm allies’ potential concerns over what happened that day, Thomas-Greenfield replied:
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A California doctor’s trial was delayed after he appeared for a virtual court hearing while simultaneously conducting a surgery last Thursday. Dr. Scott Green, a plastic surgeon, showed up to his virtual Sacramento Superior Court hearing — held over Zoom — to contest a traffic violation, wearing scrubs, gloves, a mask and surgical cap. “Are
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The La Pine Senior Activities Center has reopened with 25% capacity. It’s recommended visitors reserve spots for open programs. The “drive-thru” lunch program continues as is.
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