Happy Tuesday, Central Oregon! Summer officially began at 2:14 a.m. and it seems like Mother Nature knew it. Highs hit 80 degrees for the first time in a while. This is also Redmond’s first day above our seasonal average of 77 degrees since last Wednesday. This Wednesday, we’ll be even warmer, with highs in Redmond
Continue Readingby Chris Isidore Tesla is moving ahead with plans to layoff about 10% of its salaried staff, CEO Elon Musk said Tuesday. But he also expects the company’s overall workforce will be larger a year from now than it is today. Musk has been sending out conflicting signals on his staffing plans for the last
Continue ReadingBy Amir Vera and Melissa Alonso, CNN Dartmouth College announced Tuesday it was eliminating student loans for undergraduates and replacing them with “expanded scholarship grants,” the university said in a news release. The initiative is part of the Ivy League school’s “The Call to Lead” leadership campaign, and will begin starting June 23 for the
Continue ReadingReview by Brian Lowry, CNN In the most newsworthy aspect of “The Umbrella Academy’s” third season, the Netflix series incorporates Elliot Page’s transitioning into the story, a moment that’s addressed sensitively and relatively early. Beyond that, the show descends from its second-season cliffhanger into an ever-more-convoluted world of shifting timelines, battling super-teams and existential dangers,
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg, CNN Texas Rep. Henry Cuellar, the lone remaining anti-abortion Democrat in the House, will defeat progressive Jessica Cisneros in a runoff, CNN projects. The Texas Democratic Party announced the results of a recount in the race on Tuesday, which found Cuellar ahead by 289 votes. Cisneros, who also lost to Cuellar in
Continue ReadingEASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Serena Williams has won the first match of her comeback. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion partnered Ons Jabeur to victory over Sara Sorribes Tormo and Marie Bouzkova in the first round of the women’s doubles at the Wimbledon warmup tournament on England’s south coast. Williams and Jabeur recovered from losing
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Ryan Fitzpatrick is taking his magic touch to the broadcast booth. Amazon Prime Video says Fitzpatrick is joining the streaming service as an analyst for its first season as the exclusive home of “Thursday Night Football.” Fitzpatrick will be part of Amazon’s pregame, halftime and postgame coverage. The 39-year-old journeyman quarterback
Continue ReadingBy MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A group of former leaders of the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia, or FARC, say the guerrilla organization was responsible for war crimes, including the kidnapping of thousands of civilians for ransom and also holding politicians as hostages for several years in the hopes of exchanging
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Rodrigo Londoño, conocido por su alias “Timochenko” cuando se desempeñaba como comandante de las FARC, reconoció este martes, ante la Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz de Colombia (JEP), la responsabilidad de la guerrilla desaparecida en los secuestros, que calificó como “uno de los más abominables crímenes” cometidos por la organización
Continue ReadingAUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A recount in Texas has affirmed Democrat U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar as the winner of his primary race against progressive challenger Jessica Cisneros. Results of a nine-county recount announced Tuesday showed the nine-term congressman winning by 289 votes. It’s the second time that Cisneros, a 29-year-old immigration attorney who once interned
Continue ReadingLIMA, Peru (AP) — Former Peruvian presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori has revealed she is ending her marriage to her Peruvian-American husband, Mark Villanella. The 47-year-old Fujimori 47 said on her Twitter account Tuesday that they made the decision “after extensive reflection.” She adds that the couple is ending the marriage “on the best terms and
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The City of Redmond, Redmond Fire & Rescue & Redmond Police Department officials expressed concern Tuesday about potential fireworks-related fires and personal injuries as the Fourth of July draws near.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN HAWKINS AP Sports Writer The Dallas Stars have hired Peter DeBoer as their new coach. The move comes a month after he was fired by the Vegas Golden Knights after they missed the playoffs for the first time in the franchise’s five-season history. DeBoer previously led New Jersey and San Jose to the
Continue ReadingBy CIARÁN FAHEY AP Sports Writer BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s Kristóf Milák has thrilled home fans by lowering his own world record in the men’s 200 butterfly at the swimming world championships. The 22-year-old Milák produced a stunning swim to clock 1 minute, 50.34 seconds and earn Hungary its first gold medal at the
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN A call between detained WNBA star Brittney Griner and her wife, Cherelle Griner, has been rescheduled, the US State Department said Tuesday, after a “mistake” prevented the couple from speaking on their anniversary Saturday. State Department spokesperson Ned Price said Tuesday that the call “will take place in relatively short order”
Continue ReadingSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A former Puerto Rico mayor who vanished earlier this year while still in his position has pleaded guilty in a federal corruption case. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Tuesday that José Luis Cruz is accused of participating in a bribery conspiracy and receiving $10,000 in exchange for the award
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection is turning to former President Donald Trump’s pressure campaign on state and local officials to overturn his 2020 election loss. In its fourth hearing this month, the panel examined how Trump focused on a few
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN)– Aunque Martin Sheen dice que su nombre sigue siendo legalmente Ramón Estevez, se arrepiente de haberlo cambiado por su carrera. El protagonista de “West Wing” habló con Closer Weekly sobre la adopción de su nombre artístico. “Ese es uno de mis arrepentimientos. Nunca cambié mi nombre oficialmente”, dijo. “Sigue siendo Ramón Estevez
Continue ReadingEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — The Edmonton Oilers have given coach Jay Woodcroft a three-year contract extension for leading them to the NHL Western Conference final. The team announced the move on Tuesday. Woodcroft was named the team’s interim head coach after Dave Tippett was fired in February following a 7-13-3 run that had the Oilers
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Henderson and Ella Nilsen, CNN A Chief’s Review of New Mexico’s Hermits Peak Fire released Tuesday found that US Forest Service errors during a routine prescribed burn contributed to the largest wildfire in New Mexico history. A years-long backlog of projects owing to department furloughs during the 2018-2019 government shutdown, complications of working
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