WASHINGTON — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Thursday that he and Senate colleagues have reintroduced legislation that would create a new incentive to recycle plastic and help reduce the plastic waste disrupting coastal economies, overwhelming ecosystems, and threatening public health. “Coastal communities in Oregon and nationwide know all too well the harm plastic pollution can cause to
Continue ReadingBy Maureen O’Hare, CNN (CNN) — In travel news this week, we bring you the go-to airports for international connections and for passenger satisfaction, the hotels named the world’s best for 2023 and the latest cultural treasures to be added to the UNESCO World Heritage list. Airports flying high Some airports rank highest for passenger
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Snell and Sam Joseph, CNN (CNN) — Serena Williams’ former coach Patrick Mouratoglou came away from his first meeting with a 10-year-old Coco Gauff convinced that she was destined for greatness. “I felt that she was someone so driven, so much confidence in her ability and that wanted it so much that I
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Thick fog and speed were factors in a fiery 17-car pileup on Interstate 84 in northeast Oregon Thursday afternoon that seriously injured one motorist and closed the freeway for about eight hours, Oregon State Police said Friday.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — El apoyo de Europa a Ucrania se enfrentó esta semana a un inesperado revés cuando Polonia —hasta ahora el aliado más firme de Kyiv en el continente— pareció declarar que dejaría de enviar armas a su vecino. La medida se produjo después de que el presidente de Ucrania, Volodymyr Zelensky,
Continue ReadingBy Nic Robertson, CNN (CNN) — What happens when several hundred archaeologists gather in a “glass box” in the desert? It’s an odd kind of question, but this actually occurred last week when experts from all over the planet converged in the shimmering mirror-covered Maraya cultural center near the ancient oasis town of AlUla in
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Two of the Colorado police officers accused in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain began standing trial this week on criminal charges that were filed more than two years after the 23-year-old Black man died days following a physical confrontation. A prosecutor initially declined to bring charges against any
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Por segunda vez en la historia, se ha trasplantado un corazón de cerdo a un receptor humano vivo, anunció el viernes el Centro Médico de la Universidad de Maryland. La innovadora operación fue realizada el 20 de septiembre en el UMMC por el mismo equipo de trasplantes que llevó a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Assistance League of Bend provided over 800 new books to children at the From Page to Screen! Free Family Movie Night event at the Tower Theatre on Friday night. Priority tickets were offered first to Silver Rail Elementary, a Title 1 school in Bend. This free event takes place quarterly and
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — The same day that Azerbaijan celebrated the surrender of separatist Armenian fighters in Nagorno-Karabakh, many in the breakaway region’s capital spent the evening throwing stacks of paper onto a fire. “One of the main things that people were doing in Stepanakert was burning all the possible documentation that could
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Pakistan’s interim prime minister says he expects elections to take place in the new year, dismissing the possibility that the country’s powerful military would manipulate the results to ensure that jailed former premier Imran Khan’s party doesn’t win. Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said it’s the Election Commission
Continue ReadingBy Jamiel Lynch and Rachel Ramirez, CNN (CNN) — The US Army Corps of Engineers is planning to barge 36 million gallons of fresh water daily into the lower Mississippi River near New Orleans as an expected saltwater intrusion from the Gulf of Mexico in October threatens the area’s drinking water supply, officials said Friday.
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — Las Fuerzas de Operaciones Especiales (SOF) de Ucrania publicaron el sábado un nuevo comunicado en Telegram sobre el ataque con misiles contra el cuartel general de la Flota del mar Negro de Rusia en Sebastopol, en la Crimea ocupada. El SOF dice que la operación especial apodada “Crab Trap” fue
Continue ReadingBy Danielle Wiener-Bronner, CNN New York (CNN) — When it comes to food advertising, what you see is rarely what you get. A flurry of recent lawsuits wants to change that. Over the past few years, lawyers have been bringing class action suits against fast food companies, alleging that they’re misrepresenting food in their marketing.
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First full day of fall will be mild, with increasing cloudiness and rainy conditions on Sunday The Autumnal Equinox occurred Friday night at 11:49 as the direct rays of the Sun were over the equator. Now we begin the pattern of longer periods of darkness than daylight. Fall is here and we will be cooler
Continue ReadingBy Jake Kwon, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s leader Xi Jinping is to declare the Asian Games open at a lotus-shaped mega stadium in Hangzhou on Saturday. The stadium, dubbed “the Big Lotus” for the shape of its roof, consists of 28 large and 27 smaller petal-shaped structures. The stadium can hold 80,000 people,
Continue ReadingBy Maria Kostenko, Tim Lister and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine said Saturday its bold strike on Russia’s Black Sea Fleet headquarters in the Crimean city of Sevastopol had left dozens dead and wounded “including senior leadership.” The attack on Friday is perhaps the most dramatic example yet of the confidence with which Ukraine
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Holidays are just around the corner. Make your holiday shopping easy, stress-free and donate to worthy causes at the same time. Soroptimist International of Bend is offering fresh wreaths from Oregon forests, centerpieces, garlands and more. The 42nd Soroptimist Holiday Wreath & Evergreen Fundraiser begins September 20 until October 26. This year, Soroptimist International of Bend
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