By JON GAMBRELL Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin mounted on the battlefield and in the halls of global power as Ukrainian troops pushed their counteroffensive Saturday to advance farther into Ukraine’s partly recaptured northeast. Western officials and analysts said Russian forces were apparently setting up a new defensive
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS, DANICA KIRKA and MIKE CORDER Associated Press LONDON (AP) — All eight of Queen Elizabeth II’s grandchildren stood in silent vigil beside her coffin Saturday, capping another huge day in which thousands came to pay their respects. Mourners huddled in a line that snaked across London, enduring the city’s coldest night in
Continue ReadingBy Rob Picheta, CNN As Britain grinds to a national standstill ahead of Monday’s funeral for Queen Elizabeth II, it is grappling with an uncomfortable conundrum: what should, and what shouldn’t, be canceled out of respect for the monarch? Sporting fixtures and cultural events have been almost entirely suspended on Monday, the day of UK’s
Continue ReadingBy Haley Brink, CNN Meteorologist A new storm system will arrive on the West Coast this weekend, bringing beneficial rain to northern and central California. Some experts believe the storm could bring enough rain to the region to slow the ongoing fire season. Against the odds, an early and substantial rain event appears likely for
Continue ReadingBy JUSTIN SPIKE Associated Press BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — After his headline performance at Hungary’s Sziget Festival last month, pop star Justin Bieber held a grandiose party for his staff in a luxurious countryside setting — a 19th century castle owned by the son-in-law of the country’s prime minister. The castle, to the critics of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of Sept. 16-23. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe and efficient transportation system for everyone. We invest in Oregon’s future through roadway improvement projects. The following projects are located within Region 4; Central Oregon from The
Continue ReadingCNN By Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news, a new high-speed train is unveiled in Europe, an RAF plane carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin set a new flight-tracking record and a Canadian family is gathering “visual memories” around the world before three of the children lose their sight. The UK mourns Queen Elizabeth
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN This week in travel news, a new high-speed train is unveiled in Europe, an RAF plane carrying Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin set a new flight-tracking record and a Canadian family is gathering “visual memories” around the world before three of the children lose their sight. The UK mourns Queen Elizabeth Queen
Continue ReadingBy Sophia Saifi, Jake Kwon, Larry Register and Heather Chen, CNN “Super floods” in Pakistan have left 3.4 million children in need of “immediate, lifesaving support,” according to UNICEF. The floods — caused by record monsoon rains and dubbed by one minister as “the worst humanitarian disaster in a decade” — have impacted 16 million
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the Deschutes County road construction update for the week of Sept. 18-24. Paving of Alfalfa Market Rd: MP 4 to Johnson Ranch Rd (Bend Area) – Delineation work will be occurring. Work will include installation of recessed pavement markers between MP 4 and Johnson Ranch Road, and installation of roadside
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Bend, Mountain View, Sisters and Culver all had wins on the road.
Continue ReadingBy Faith Karimi, CNN The console of Stacy Koester’s black Audi is stashed with items not found in most cars: Blue latex gloves. Allergy medicine. Bandages. Small utility knives. But she’s not a physician making house calls. She’s part of a team of women in Gillette, Wyoming, who are devoting much of their time looking
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Redmond beat Crook County 7-2 on Tuesday night. Vote for your favorite soccer or volleyball top play from the past three weeks.
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Bend’s road and traffic report for the week of Sept. 19-25. Intersection of Brookswood Boulevard and Rock Bluff Lane for exploratory potholing, single lane closures with flagging with expected delays, 9/23/22Parrell Road between Calvin Way and Shady Pine Place for a sewer service installation, single lane closure with
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Caldera lost to Madras at home to stay winless, while Madras is 3-0. La Pine and Summit each have impressive wins and Noah Chast sits down with Summit grad Cam McCormick to reflect on his heart-filled touchdown last weekend.
Continue ReadingBy ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL and SIBI ARASU Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Seven decades after cheetahs died out in India, they’re back. Eight big cats from Namibia made the long trek Saturday in a chartered cargo flight to the northern Indian city of Gwalior, part of an ambitious and hotly contested plan to reintroduce cheetahs
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian and Aya Elamroussi, CNN A federal judge approved a fund Friday for more than 1,000 people who said they were sexually abused by a former physician at the University of Michigan, according to court documents. The order allows victims of Dr. Robert Anderson to start collecting some of the $490 million settlement
Continue ReadingBy ALAA NOMAN and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press ADEN, Yemen (AP) — In 1954, large crowds turned out for a historic visit by Queen Elizabeth II to Aden. At the time, this city on the southern tip of the Arabian Peninsula was a colony of the British Empire and was one of the busiest and
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Royal fans have poured into the heart of London to experience the flag-lined roads, pomp-filled processions and, above all, brave a mileslong line for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to bid adieu to Queen Elizabeth II, who died after an unprecedented seven decades on the throne. And while
Continue ReadingBy KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — Royal fans have poured into the heart of London to experience the flag-lined roads, pomp-filled processions and, above all, brave a mileslong line for the once-in-a-lifetime chance to bid adieu to Queen Elizabeth II, who died after an unprecedented seven decades on the throne. And while
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