By Kristy Kepley-Steward Click here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A tree climber with the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission is being called a “superhero” after he was able to rescue a bear cub Wednesday afternoon. Bear advocacy group, Help Asheville Bears, say they were notified on Wednesday at around
Continue ReadingBy OMAR FARUK Associated Press MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — Somalia has inaugurated 290 new lawmakers, bringing the country a step closer to completing a prolonged electoral process marred by alleged corruption and irregularities. The ceremony was held Thursday in the capital’s heavily fortified Halane military camp, protected by sandbagged fences and high concrete walls. Dozens
Continue ReadingAmarachi Orie, CNN A showcase of portraits of queens who have ruled Britain will feature in a month-long program of exhibitions, events and auctions celebrating Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee. The London exhibition of portraits loaned from country houses across the United Kingdom will present the likenesses of seven queens, from the larger-than-life Tudors, the
Continue ReadingGermán Padinger (CNN Español) — El buque de guerra ruso Moskva se ha hundido, informó la agencia de noticias estatal rusa TASS, citando una declaración del Ministerio de Defensa ruso. “Durante el remolque del crucero Moskva al puerto de destino, el barco perdió su estabilidad debido a los daños en el casco recibidos durante un
Continue ReadingBy Annie Grayer, Kristin Wilson and Paul LeBlanc, CNN Former US Supreme Court Justices Sandra Day O’Connor and the late Ruth Bader Ginsburg will get statues on the grounds of the US Capitol after President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed a bipartisan bill into law to erect them. The House passed the bill last month
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Anna Cooban, CNN Business The European Central Bank still won’t say when it might start raising interest rates, even as inflation surges to another record high. Given war in Ukraine, as well as a Covid surge in China, it wants to keep its options open. The ECB reiterated on Thursday that it
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN Fiona the hippo, the Cincinnati Zoo’s social media darling, will soon be a big sister — much to the zoo’s surprise. The zoo announced that Bibi, Fiona’s 23-year-old mother, is pregnant. “Bibi’s big bundle of joy is expected to arrive late summer 2022,” the zoo wrote on Twitter. Fiona became an
Continue ReadingBEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s government has approved the demolition of the huge grain silos in Beirut’s port, gutted in the devastating 2020 explosion that killed 216 people and ravaged parts of the Lebanese capital. The country’s information minister made the announcement after a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, citing the risk of collapse of the once
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Wagner Click here for updates on this story MAPLEWOOD, Minnesota (WCCO) — Newly-released footage shows a controversial encounter Monday night between a group of kids and Maplewood police. The department shared video from an officer’s body camera Wednesday night. Police were investigating a call about shots fired, and ended up handcuffing four kids
Continue ReadingBy FRANCES D’EMILIO Associated Press ROME (AP) — Letizia Battaglia, an Italian photographer who documented the arrests of Mafia bosses and the bodies of their victims, has died in her native Sicilian city of Palermo. She was 87. Among authorities announcing her death was Palermo’s mayor, who stood vigil during her wake Thursday, a day
Continue ReadingMt. Bachelor will see more snowfall through the day and into tonight, but accumulations are not expected to be huge. After a break on Friday, more snow will fall Friday night through Saturday. This could add as much as 6″ to the base. Look for partly cloudy skies Sunday. Snowfall starting Sunday night is expected
Continue ReadingBy Steve Contorno, CNN Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law on Thursday a Mississippi-style anti-abortion measure that bans the procedure after 15 weeks of pregnancy without exemptions for rape, incest or human trafficking. The bill, which goes into effect July 1, does allow exemptions in cases where a pregnancy is “serious risk” to the
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Congress to pass legislation aimed at countering China’s growing economic influence by investing in US manufacturing, technology, research and development. “Congress needs to get this bill to my desk as quickly as possible. Our economic strength is on the line
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan and Maegan Vazquez, CNN President Joe Biden on Thursday urged Congress to pass legislation aimed at countering China’s growing economic influence by investing in US manufacturing, technology, research and development. “Congress needs to get this bill to my desk as quickly as possible. Our economic strength is on the line and national
Continue ReadingGOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… Skies were clearing over much of Bend after an early-morning bout of snow, and overall, this will be another day of chilly temperatures and scattered snow showers. Highs will be in the low 40’s and NW breezes pick up to 10-15 mph with gusts to 20-25 mph. Skies will stay mostly
Continue ReadingBy Alyana Gomez Click here for updates on this story DARBY, Pennsylvania (WPVI) — A local nurse’s aide is now behind bars after she was caught on camera slapping a 92-year-old nursing home resident across the face. “The video is quite frankly disturbing and stomach-turning,” said Darby Borough Police Chief Joseph Gabe. The victim can
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN Kelly Rizzo, Bob Saget’s widow, has paid tribute to her husband’s friendship with the late comedian Gilbert Gottfried. Gottfried’s death at the age of 67 was announced by his family earlier this week. Rizzo paid tribute to him on social media, writing “Bob loved Gilbert so dearly, they had a
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A Bend man was killed in a three-vehicle crash Thursday morning on Highway 97 south of Redmond when a Redmond man lost control on the snowy roadway and spun into the oncoming lanes, Oregon State Police reported. It was one of numerous crashes around the region.
Continue ReadingBy KMOV Staff Click here for updates on this story PONTOON BEACH, Illinois (KMOV) — Scott T. Hyden of Highland pleaded guilty Wednesday to the October murder of Pontoon Beach Police Officer Tyler Timmins. Timmins was shot and killed at a Speedway gas station while investigating a stolen vehicle. Timmins was taken to the hospital
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — A delegation of six U.S. lawmakers has arrived in Taiwan on a visit that has already been denounced by China. The U.S. lawmakers are to meet with Taiwanese President Tsai Ing-wen and the island’s defense minister. Taiwan says the visit demonstrates a U.S. commitment to Taiwan. But China’s Foreign Affairs said
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