“I don’t like violence,” says Reema Aburahma, “I’m so girly!” But the 22-year-old from Gaza City quickly goes on to explain why she has become a fighter, “I like how it feels when I punch,” she told CNN Sport. “I feel stronger, more brave, more powerful. That’s what I love about boxing,” adds Aburahma, who
Continue ReadingNorth Korean leader Kim Jong Un has a new second-in-command, according to excerpts of a government document seen by CNN. The position was created in January as part of a revision to the rules of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), the communist political organ that rules the secretive country. It is unclear who has
Continue ReadingThe father of some of the children abducted at gunpoint at a school in north central Nigeria has told CNN how four of his eight kids were taken by gunmen on Sunday. The youngest is just 5 years old. Murtala Muhammadu, 48, a local businessman in Tegina, a remote town in Niger State’s Rafi district,
Continue ReadingEditor’s note: CNN will be launching the Meanwhile in China newsletter on June 21, a three-times-a-week update exploring what you need to know about the country’s rise and how it impacts the world. Sign up here. Xi Jinping wants China to learn how to make friends and influence people. Speaking at a study session for
Continue ReadingA 56-year-old man died on Memorial Day after falling about 500 feet from a ridge on the summit of Mount Russell in the Sequoia National Park in California, officials said. One of the man’s hiking partners, a 45-year-old woman, fell 30 feet after trying to grab him and survived, the National Park Service said in
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Keep Oregon Green is celebrating its 80-year history by unveiling its first billboard poster art contest. The association is asking Oregonians of all ages to create and submit entries and share their vision for keeping Oregon free of wildfire.
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Sen. Jeff Merkley, along with a bipartisan group of seven senators, have introduced the American Indian and Alaska Native Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act, legislation to amend the Child Abuse Prevention and Treatment Act to help provide tribal nations with resources to combat child abuse and neglect.
Continue ReadingSupreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on Tuesday denied a request from two Colorado churches and their pastors challenging Covid-19-related restrictions that they said treated them less favorably than secular organizations. Gorsuch, who has jurisdiction over cases out of Colorado, denied the churches’ petition without referring the matter to the full court, suggesting he didn’t think
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Three commissioners have been appointed to the Oregon Commission on Historic Cemeteries.
Continue ReadingAmazon’s Prime Day sales event will be held June 21 and 22, the company said Wednesday. Amazon usually holds Prime Day in the summer, but last year it was postponed until October because of the pandemic. Amazon said that last year’s Prime Day was its best on record. Prime Day, which has taken place since
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Michael Porter Jr.’s 3-pointer with 1:33 left in the second overtime helped the Denver Nuggets squelch an epic comeback by the Portland Trail Blazers with a 147-140 win Tuesday night in Game 5 of the playoff series.
Continue ReadingDemocratic state Rep. Melanie Stansbury will win the special election to represent New Mexico’s 1st Congressional District, CNN projected Tuesday, securing the seat left vacant when Interior Secretary Deb Haaland joined the Biden administration. Stansbury, a scientist who has served in the New Mexico state House since 2019, defeated Republican state Sen. Mark Moores. Her
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Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Tuesday that $536,100 in National Endowment of the Arts funding is headed to 22 schools, organizations and museums in Oregon dedicated to art, dance and music.
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Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., paid a visit Tuesday to the Central Oregon Interagency Dispatch Center in Redmond as what promises to be another busy wildfire season is at hand.
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has approved a Covid-19 vaccine made by Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinovac for emergency use. The decision will allow CoronaVac to be used in WHO’s vaccine-sharing program, COVAX, which seeks to provide equitable global access to immunizations. It is the second Chinese vaccine given WHO approval after Sinopharm was approved in
Continue ReadingMy mom and I moved to a small house in the Northeast when I was a little girl, after a difficult divorce from my father in the 1980s. After the closing, the man who sold my mom the house had his say on his way out the door. “Well, I wish you luck!” he said.
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The NeighborImpact Head Start and Early Head Start Book Drive kicked off Tuesday at Roundabout Books in Bend’s NorthWest Crossing. After a successful book drive in 2020, NeighborImpact is excited to partner with Roundabout Books and SELCO Community Credit Union for this third annual event.
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The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office is again hosting a community free shred event and drug disposal. This event will take place on Saturday, June 5, from 10 a.m. to noon in the parking lot of the main Sheriff’s Office, at 63333 Hwy 20 West in Bend.
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The federal Bureau of Reclamation said Tuesday it is allocating $219,496 for two water conservation pilot projects in Central Oregon and the Hood River Basin. The Central Oregon Irrigation District and East Fork Irrigation District water management pilots will analyze improvements to conserve water for identified needs in their areas.
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Almost 300 hearts with the names of each member of the Class of 2021 appeared on campus Tuesday morning.
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