By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Gov. Andy Beshear has told a statewide audience that Kentucky’s future is brighter than ever before. The governor touted the state’s record economic gains in his annual State of the Commonwealth speech Wednesday evening. The speech came as the governor heads into a tough election year
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Los protagonistas de la película “Romeo y Julieta” de 1968 presentaron una demanda contra Paramount Studios, productora de la cinta, por permitir que se estrenara con escenas que los mostraban desnudos cuando eran menores. La demanda, que presentaron las estrellas Olivia Hussey y Leonard Whiting ante el Tribunal Superior de Santa
Continue ReadingBy MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As Republicans squabble over who will be the next speaker, there are essentially no members in the U.S. House of Representatives — only members-elect. Without a speaker, none of the members can be sworn in, and the 118th Congress can’t convene or vote on any rules.
Continue ReadingBy OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Officials in California ordered evacuations in a high-risk coastal area where mudslides killed 23 people in 2018 as a huge storm barreled into the state Wednesday, bringing high winds and rain that threatened widespread flooding and knocked out power to more than 100,000 people. The
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The Jefferson County Forestland Classification Committee will meet Friday, January 6 at 1 p.m. at the Jefferson County Fire Station, 65 S. 5th Street in Madras.
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Kôr Community Land Trust is expanding its leadership in creating sustainable communities in the City of Bend by powering the future of clean transportation, thanks to a grant from Pacific Power’s electric mobility grant program.
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — A Denver police officer who fired at an armed man in a crowd and has been accused of accidentally shooting five bystanders has since been indicted on assault and other charges. Denver’s district attorney announced the grand jury’s decision on Wednesday in the case involving Officer Brandon
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Korn and Oliver Darcy, CNN The NFL showdown between the Cincinnati Bengals and Buffalo Bills, which was postponed in the first quarter after Bills safety Damar Hamlin suffered a cardiac arrest and collapsed on the field, was the most-watched “Monday Night Football” telecast in ESPN history, averaging 23.8 million viewers, according to preliminary
Continue ReadingKate Springer, CNN We have a feeling 2023 is going to be a big year for travel in Asia. Most countries in the region have done away with Covid-19 entry restrictions or are in the process of fully reopening to foreigners. International flights are regaining frequency. And an array of stunning new hotels are opening
Continue ReadingBy DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden will undergo a medical procedure next week to remove a small lesion from above her right eye that was discovered during a routine skin cancer screening. Dr. Kevin O’Connor, physician to President Joe Biden, says the first lady will undergo the outpatient procedure next Wednesday,
Continue ReadingCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia announced Thursday it will boost its defense capabilities by buying advanced missile and rocket systems, including U.S.-made HIMARS which have been successfully used by Ukraine’s military. In Ukraine, the mobile, truck-mounted HIMARS have proved crucial in enabling Ukrainian forces to hit key targets, including a recent strike on a single
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La fiscal de la Nación de Perú, Patricia Benavides, anunció este miércoles cambios en el Ministerio Público con el fin de poner orden en las investigaciones que realiza la institución y darle mayor énfasis a aquellas que se abocan a las muertes ocurridas en el marco de la crisis sociopolítica
Continue ReadingCNN, CNN BUSINESS By Toyin Owoseje, CNN American actor Edward Norton has discovered that the real-life Pocahontas, the romanticized and mythologized 17th century daughter of a Native American chief, is his 12th great-grandmother. The Oscar-nominated star learned of his family connection to the woman who married Virginia settler John Rolfe on Tuesday’s episode of the
Continue ReadingBy LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Lawyers for a former advice columnist who says Donald Trump raped her in a department store in the 1990s are fighting his efforts to toss out a lawsuit by reminding a judge of his own ruling in a similar lawsuit against Prince Andrew. The lawyers wrote
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana’s Republican U.S. Sen. John Kennedy told supporters on Wednesday that he will not run for governor in October. The 2023 gubernatorial race is expected to attract several strong GOP candidates because term limits prevent current Democratic Gov. John Bel Edwards from seeking a third
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las ráfagas de viento en el centro de California ya alcanzan la fuerza de las de un huracán, mientras que la lluvia intensa y los vientos fuertes comienzan a moverse hacia la costa en el Área de la Bahía, todo como parte de una poderosa tormenta, conocida como bomba ciclónica, que golpea
Continue ReadingCNN By Uliana Pavlova, Olga Voitovych and Ben Wedeman, CNN Ukrainian officials on Sunday dismissed Moscow’s claim that a large number of Kyiv’s soldiers were killed in a Russian attack last week in Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine. “This is nonsense,” Serhii Cherevatyi, a spokesman for Eastern Group of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, told CNN, in response
Continue ReadingBy Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Amazon says it plans to lay off more than 18,000 employees as the global economic outlook continues to worsen. Several teams will be affected, including the human resources department and Amazon Stores, according to a memo from CEO Andy Jassy shared with employees. “Companies that last a long time go through
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — It’s time to celebrate the contributions of Bend-La Pine Schools’ Board of Directors as part of School Board Appreciation Month. Every January, School Board Appreciation Month is celebrated by school districts across the United States, including Bend-La Pine Schools, which will recognize the board during the Jan. 10 school board meeting.
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– En Bolivia, personas a favor y en contra de la detención del gobernador de Santa Cruz, Luis Fernando Camacho, se encuentran este miércoles en los exteriores de la cárcel de Chonchocoro, en La Paz. En declaraciones a Bolivia TV, Simón Amado, presidente de la Coordinadora Nacional en Defensa de la Democracia,
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