Big Ol’ Fish: A whopper from P.R.
We’re jealous of the fish, and of course the picture of folks in Puerto Rico in winter!
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8 ways to get the most out of a walk with your dog
Wag! compiled eight ways to make the most out of walking your dog, from focusing on terrain over distance to counting walks as exercise.
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Best big cities for retirees in America
You want to retire in a city, but which one? Stacker looked at data from Niche’s Best Cities to Retire report, which grades each geographic retiree location from A through D.
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Bend residents still get out and about on snowy, cold and windy day
NewsChannel 21 spoke with a few hardy souls out in the snow, wind and cold temperatures Thursday at Bend’s Pioneer Park.
Continue ReadingAustralia quietly expels major Russian spy ring, report says
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A newspaper says Australia has quietly expelled a large Russian spy ring whose members were posing as diplomats. The Sydney Morning Herald reported Friday the spy ring comprised purported embassy and consular staff as well as other operatives using deep cover identities. Australia’s domestic spy agency had revealed
Continue Reading‘No regrets.’ Ukraine’s foreign fighters vow to fight until the end in war with Russia
CNN By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt, Richard Harlow and Kosta Hak, CNN Under a blanket of stars, the only sound in the air is the deep hum of a pick-up truck, its headlights off. Fumes chug into frigid air from the exhaust. Only the taillights reveal the vehicle’s outline; the remotest sliver of light could
Continue Reading‘No regrets.’ Ukraine’s foreign fighters vow to fight until the end in war with Russia
CNN By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt, Richard Harlow and Kosta Hak, CNN Under a blanket of stars, the only sound in the air is the deep hum of a pick-up truck, its headlights off. Fumes chug into frigid air from the exhaust. Only the taillights reveal the vehicle’s outline; the remotest sliver of light could
Continue ReadingSe cumplen tres semanas desde el descarrilamiento de un tren con sustancias tóxicas en Ohio. Esto es lo que ha ocurrido hasta ahora
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Han pasado casi tres semanas desde que un tren que transportaba materiales peligrosos se descarriló en East Palestine, Ohio, provocando un incendio que duró todo un día. El accidente arrojó gases tóxicos al aire, contaminó el suelo y obligó a los habitantes a abandonar sus residencias. A pesar de que las
Continue ReadingChina calls for Russia-Ukraine ceasefire as claims to neutrality questioned
By Nectar Gan and Simone McCarthy China has reiterated its calls for a political settlement to the Ukraine conflict on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s invasion, as Beijing comes under increasing pressure from the United States and its allies over its growing partnership with Moscow. In a newly released position paper Friday, China’s Foreign Ministry
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‘He made us all better’: Lifelong friends of skier killed in fall at Mt. Bachelor share fond memories
Larry Godfrey, 79, a former San Diego resident who retired in Bend, suffered a fatal fall on the Wanoga run at Mt. Bachelor last week. Lifelong friends of the experienced skier shared memories Thursday about Godfrey and the time they spent together at San Diego State.
Continue Reading2 Pakistanis leave Guantanamo after 20 years without charges
By ELLEN KNICKMEYER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. officials returned two Pakistani brothers to their home country Thursday after holding them two decades without charges at the Guantanamo Bay military prison. Abdul and Mohammed Rabbani were the latest detainees to be released from U.S. custody as the U.S. moves toward emptying and shutting down
Continue ReadingLa justicia de El Salvador someterá a juicio al expresidente Mauricio Funes por presunto lavado de dinero
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — Un tribunal de justicia de El Salvador ordenó este jueves que el expresidente Mauricio Funes (2009-2014) enfrente un juicio por casos especiales de lavado de dinero y activos. La Fiscalía de El Salvador acusa a Funes de recibir una avioneta Beechcraft King Air 90, de una empresa guatemalteca, a cambio
Continue Reading7 shot, including 2-year-old, outside Philadelphia school
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say a 2-year-old girl was among seven people wounded in a shooting outside a school in Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Inquirer reports shots were fired shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday in the city’s Strawberry Mansion neighborhood. The 2-year-old was listed in stable condition at a hospital. She had been struck in the
Continue ReadingAlex Murdaugh testifies: Here are the key moments from his two days on the stand
By Emma Tucker, CNN After weeks of testimony, a South Carolina court finally heard this week from Alex Murdaugh, who is facing two counts of murder in the deaths of his wife and son. The disgraced former attorney pleaded not guilty to two counts of murder and two weapons charges in the killings of his
Continue Reading‘No regrets.’ Ukraine’s foreign fighters vow to fight until the end in war with Russia
By Sebastian Shukla, Alex Marquardt, Richard Harlow and Kosta Hak, CNN Under a blanket of stars, the only sound in the air is the deep hum of a pick-up truck, its headlights off. Fumes chug into frigid air from the exhaust. Only the taillights reveal the vehicle’s outline; the remotest sliver of light could spell
Continue ReadingMother run over as SUV stolen with her child still inside
LIBERTYVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Police say a suburban Chicago woman was run over and her 2-year-old son temporarily abducted by a thief who stole her SUV. The Lake County Sheriff’s Office says the woman had returned home Thursday afternoon to Libertyville with her two children and had taken one child inside when another vehicle drove
Continue ReadingChina issues peace plan; Zelenskyy says he’ll await details
BEIJING (AP) — Ukraine’s leader is giving qualified support for China’s new involvement in trying to resolve the war in his country. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Beijing’s interest isn’t a bad thing and could be useful in isolating Russia. He says the question is what actions follow China’s words. Zelenskyy spoke at a news conference
Continue Reading‘Succession’ creator says upcoming 4th season is its last
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The creator of the hit HBO series “Succession” says the upcoming fourth season will be its last. Jesse Armstrong told The New Yorker in a piece posted online Thursday that he wanted the show’s many fans to know the end was approaching. Armstrong, who has won multiple Emmys for the series,
Continue ReadingJudge tosses out disciplinary action against Sidney Powell for work on Trump election reversal bid
By Tierney Sneed, CNN A Texas judge on Thursday dismissed the petition brought by State Bar of Texas’ Commission for Lawyer Discipline alleging that attorney Sidney Powell had violated legal ethics rules with her work on former President Donald Trump’s 2020 election reversal gambits. Judge Andrea Bouressa, who presides in Texas’ 471st District Court, said
Continue ReadingJustice Department indicts 13 alleged leaders of MS-13 gang
NEW YORK (AP) — Federal prosecutors have announced charges against more than a dozen alleged high-ranking leaders of the international gang MS-13. The defendants are accused of directing criminal activities including murder in the United States, El Salvador, Mexico and other countries over the past two decades. An indictment unsealed Thursday details charges against 13
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