By RUSS BYNUM Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The historic downtown of Savannah, Georgia, boasts nearly two dozen public squares. All the people they honor were white men. Soon, one of the squares could be named for a Black person or a woman for the first time in the city’s 290-year history. Savannah’s city
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The Crook County Sheriff’s Office, with the help of Country Financial and at Proline Fabrication, hosted a new event at the county fair on Friday — a pre-sale breakfast for 4-H kids to meet with potential buyers before Saturday’s auction, talking up their animals. Our Dylan Anderman was on hand for this report.
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer A judge’s order requiring “religious-liberty training” by a conservative Christian group is stirring debate among legal scholars. A federal judge in Dallas this week ordered the training for three Southwest Airlines lawyers. The judge blames the lawyers for Southwest defying a previous order he issued in a case involving
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — Javier Milei es el nuevo presidente electo de Argentina tras obtener la victoria ante Sergio Massa en la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales del país. Así es el plan de gobierno que consta de un programa de tres etapas, que abarcaría 35 años. Elecciones en Argentina 2023, en vivo:
Continue ReadingBy Mariya Knight and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny on Friday took aim at Russia’s “corrupt” elite that placed President Vladimir Putin in power. In what he called “My Fear and Loathing” – his first lengthy statement since he was convicted of extremism and sentenced to 19 years in
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Ha sido un verano abrasador para muchos estadounidenses, con decenas de millones viviendo en zonas de calor extremo. En las tres últimas semanas, más de un tercio de la población ha experimentado temperaturas máximas medias semanales superiores a los 32 °C (90 °F), sobre todo en la mitad sur del país.
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuando las autoridades de Hawai publicaron el año pasado un informe que clasificaba las catástrofes naturales con más probabilidades de amenazar a los residentes del estado, los tsunamis, los terremotos y los riesgos volcánicos ocupaban un lugar destacado. Cerca de la parte inferior de una tabla codificada por colores, la agencia
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Moneywise has compiled some reasons student loan debt isn’t just a challenge for millennial and Gen Z Americans.
Continue ReadingBy Eve Brennan, Jessie Gretener and Nic Robertson, CNN (CNN) — A former International Criminal Court chief prosecutor has said there is “reasonable basis to believe that genocide is being committed against Armenians” in the contested region of Nagorno-Karabakh. “There are no crematories and there are no machete attacks. Starvation is the invisible genocide weapon.
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Manuel Ranoque, padre de dos de los cuatro niños colombianos que sobrevivieron más de un mes en la selva del Amazonas tras un accidente aéreo en San José del Guaviare, fue detenido por presunto abuso sexual a menores y maltrato intrafamiliar, dijo a CNN una fuente de la Fiscalía General de
Continue ReadingJUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A walrus calf found on its own miles from the ocean on Alaska’s North Slope last week and who received cuddles as part of his care after being rescued died on Friday. “While often rewarding, wildlife rescue is inherently unpredictable and comes with it the possibility of great loss. For those
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CLACKAMAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Beverage Recycling Cooperative, which operates the BottleDrop network, announced Friday that it is engaging its Emergency Fund to support wildfire relief efforts in Maui, Hawaii, and is inviting Oregonians to use container donations to support the cause. The Hawaiian Island of Maui has been devastated by wildfires that have
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Mr. “Sparkling Day” himself, Bob Shaw, was spotted on stage at Thursday’s last Much & Music of the season (thanks to video producers Connect Central Oregon) appearing with local favorites, Precious Byrd!
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Whatever his name, this kitty-cat wants a good playful home. He’s waiting at the Humane Society of Central Oregon after a visit to see Lee Anderson at the NewsChannel 21 studio.
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The local bookstore has a small-town feel, and is still a major attraction for downtown Bend business.
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Bend resident Rusty Bauer worked in the harbor at Lahaina before returning to Central Oregon. His old home is gone and he’s had intermittent contact with a friend still living in the fire-devastated community. The Bend food-cart area River’s Place is holding a Maui fundraiser Friday evening from 6-8 p.m.
Continue ReadingBy KPIX News Staff Click here for updates on this story SUNNYVALE, California (KPIX) — A dentist with an office in Sunnyvale was arrested following a child porn and peeping investigation, authorities said. According to the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety, a hidden camera was found inside a restroom of a dentist office located at
Continue ReadingBy EILEEN NG Associated Press KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — Malaysian state elections have ended in a return to the status quo, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s government and the Islamist opposition each retaining control of three states as expected. The Election Commission said Anwar’s multi-coalition government triumphed in two of the country’s richest states,
Continue ReadingBy Katherine Dillinger, CNN (CNN) — Consumers shouldn’t use certain tests manufactured by Universal Meditech Inc., the US Food and Drug Administration warned Friday, including those that test for pregnancy, ovulation and urinary tract infections. “UMI has notified the FDA that it has stopped all operations and is no longer providing support for its tests,”
Continue ReadingCNN, KEYE By Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Three hunters from Florida and a dog were found dead after they got trapped in an underground cistern partially filled with water in a Texas cornfield, the Bastrop County Sheriff’s Office said. Authorities responded Wednesday morning to reports Delvys Garcia, 37, Denise Martinez, 26, and Noel Vigil-Benitez,
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