Year: 2022
Escaped burn piles, east winds spark several wildfires on Oregon coast, evacuation of 4 homes
Several fires on state and private industrial forestland in Clatsop County, resulting from escaped burn piles and driven by east winds, have resulted in Level 3 evacuations of four homes and a limited road closure, the Oregon Department of Forestry said Friday.
Continue ReadingAvión de LATAM se prende en llamas durante despegue en aeropuerto de Lima
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Dos bomberos murieron luego de que un avión de LATAM Airlines se estrellara contra un camión de bomberos en la pista del Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez, según un comunicado difundido por Lima Airport Partners, la empresa que supervisa las operaciones del aeropuerto de Lima. “Hubo un accidente en la pista
Continue ReadingFinland plans to start building a fence on Russian border next year
By James Frater and Xiaofei Xu, CNN Finland, one of the few NATO countries sharing a border with Russia, has announced a proposal to spend 139 million euros ($143 million) on building barrier fences on its eastern border with Russia in 2023, the Finnish Border Guard said Friday. “In the assessment of the Finnish Border
Continue Reading¿Por qué Qatar fue acusado de apoyar a terroristas?
Germán Padinger (CNN Español) — En 2017 un grupo de países del golfo Pérsico, liderados por Arabia Saudita, rompió relaciones diplomáticas con Qatar, al que acusaban de de apoyar el terrorismo. Qatar dijo en ese momento que las acusaciones era “injustificadas” y que desempeñaba funciones claras en la lucha contra el terrorismo, pero la crisis
Continue ReadingPrepárate para recibir un mayor salario: se esperan aumentos récord en 2023
Alejandra Ramos (CNN) — Los empleadores planean aumentar sus presupuestos salariales en un 4,6% el próximo año, el salto anual esperado más alto en 15 años. Eso es según la última encuesta internacional de la consultora Willis Towers Watson, que incluyó respuestas de 1.550 empleadores estadounidenses. La encuesta se realizó del 3 de octubre al
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s $50 billion trial comes to an end
By Matt McFarland, CNN Business The trial for the Tesla shareholder lawsuit examining CEO Elon Musk’s unprecedented compensation package wrapped up Friday afternoon. Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick did not issue a ruling from the bench, and it could be weeks to months before a ruling. “We have a lot of work ahead of us,” McCormick told both
Continue ReadingEx-CFO says Trump kids raised pay after learning of scheme
By MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Trump Organization’s former chief financial officer has testified that Eric Trump hiked his pay by $200,000 after an internal audit spurred by Trump’s 2016 election found that he had been scheming to dodge taxes on lavish corporate perks. The raises boosted Allen Weisselberg’s annual
Continue ReadingNew this week: Lizzo, ‘Criminal Minds’ and ‘The Woman King’
By The Associated Press Here’s a collection curated by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists of what’s arriving on TV, streaming services and music and video game platforms this week. MOVIES — When the Mars Rover Opportunity, nicknamed Oppy, launched in 2003, it was only supposed to last 90 sols (or Mars days). But 15 years
Continue ReadingIdaho AG-elect hires former Trump administration attorneys
By KEITH RIDLER Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho will add a new position of solicitor general to challenge federal government actions and policies when Republican Raul Labrador becomes the state’s new attorney general in early January. Labrador on Thursday announced two staff positions to be filled by former members of President Donald Trump’s
Continue ReadingAl menos 9 personas muertas tras disturbios en cárcel en Quito
Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía de Ecuador confirmó este viernes que al menos 9 personas resultaron muertas durante unos disturbios que se registraron en la cárcel El Inca en la ciudad de Quito. La información fue publicada en la cuenta de Twitter de la Fiscalía y no divulgaron más detalles de
Continue ReadingGeorgia asks court to immediately reinstate abortion ban
By SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia officials have asked a court to immediately block a judge’s ruling striking down the state’s abortion ban. The ruling allowed the procedure to again be performed beyond about six weeks of pregnancy. The state attorney general’s office said in court documents Friday that the decision by
Continue ReadingIndiana doctor: AG shouldn’t get abortion patient records
By ARLEIGH RODGERS Associated Press/Report for America INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Lawyers for an Indianapolis doctor who provided an abortion to a 10-year-old rape victim from Ohio told a judge Friday that Indiana’s attorney general should not be allowed to access patient medical records for an investigation into undisclosed complaints. Dr. Caitlin Bernard, her medical partner,
Continue Reading3 men charged after deadly shootout off Puerto Rico coast
The Associated Press Federal authorities filed drug trafficking charges Friday against three men allegedly involved in a deadly shootout with U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents off the coast of Puerto Rico.One agent was killed and two more were injured after men traveling on a boat headed toward Cabo Rojo on a key smuggling route
Continue ReadingLa historia del arquero más triste de los Mundiales de fútbol
Ángela Reyes Haczek (CNN Español) — Estaba en el supermercado, una mujer lo señaló y le dijo al joven que lo acompañaba: “Míralo, hijo, es el hombre que hizo llorar a todo Brasil”. Moacyr Barbosa Nascimento recordaba ese día como el más triste de una vida marcada por un gol que no pudo detener. La
Continue ReadingShipping giant Maersk settles lawsuit filed by student allegedly raped at sea
By Blake Ellis and Melanie Hicken, CNN Shipping giant Maersk has settled a lawsuit filed by a former US Merchant Marine Academy student who says she was raped while working on the company’s ship when she was 19 years old. The company’s US subsidiary Maersk Line, Limited (MLL) announced the settlement with USMMA graduate Hope
Continue ReadingCarvana cuts 1,500 jobs on slowing used-car demand
by Reuters Used-car retailer Carvana Co. is cutting 1,500 jobs, or 8% of its workforce, the company said on Friday, amid waning demand for used cars on the back of sky-high prices and supply shortages. Demand for used cars has been negatively impacted by hybrid-working models and higher costs caused by rising interest rates, as
Continue ReadingSaudi prince’s new title key to dodging lawsuit over killing
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER and MATTHEW LEE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It raised eyebrows six weeks ago when Saudi Arabia’s aged king, Salman, named his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as prime minister. The kingdom’s laws designate the king as prime minister. King Salman had to declare a temporary exception to loan out the
Continue ReadingUS climate envoy John Kerry tests positive for Covid-19 as UN summit heads into overtime
By Ella Nilsen and Ivana Kottasová, CNN With just hours left to go to reach an international climate agreement, US climate envoy John Kerry has tested positive for Covid-19 at the United Nations’ COP27 climate summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, his spokesperson Whitney Smith said. Smith said in a statement that Kerry is “experiencing mild
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Nov. 20-26
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Nov. 20-26: Winter Road Closures Cascade Lakes Highway is closed west of Mt. Bachelor between the snow gates at Dutchman Flat and Deschutes Bridge at the intersection with Forest Service Road 4270.Paulina Lake Road is closed at the ten-mile snow park gate.
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