CNN By Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Burning Man attendees finally made their mass exodus after intense rain over the weekend flooded camp sites and filled them with thick, ankle-deep mud, stranding more than 70,000 free-spirited revelers as they waited for the Nevada desert city to dry out. It wasn’t until Monday afternoon
Continue ReadingBy Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of Burning Man attendees finally made their mass exodus after intense rain over the weekend flooded camp sites and filled them with thick, ankle-deep mud – stranding more than 70,000 free-spirited revelers as they waited for the Nevada desert city to dry out. Organizers officially announced the driving
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Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A surgical tool the size of a dinner plate was found inside a woman’s abdomen 18 months after her baby was delivered by cesarean section, according to a report by New Zealand’s Health and Disability Commissioner. An Alexis retractor, or AWR, which can measure 17 centimeters (6 inches) in
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, Vedika Sud and Sania Farooqui, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — The bulldozers and government officials arrived just before dawn, tearing down the row of shanties as its bewildered residents watched inconsolably nearby. “We were so frightened,” said 56-year-old Jayanti Devi as she attempted to salvage what was left of her belongings in
Continue ReadingCNN By Rhea Mogul, Vedika Sud and Sania Farooqui, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — The bulldozers and government officials arrived just before dawn, tearing down the row of shanties as its bewildered residents watched inconsolably nearby. “We were so frightened,” said 56-year-old Jayanti Devi as she attempted to salvage what was left of her belongings
Continue ReadingCNN, KSL By Alexandra Meeks, CNN (CNN) — Four astronauts have returned from a six-month stay on the International Space Station, splashing down off the coast of Florida on Monday. The astronauts oversaw research projects and hosted three paying customers aboard the station as NASA seeks to increase the amount of commercial activity in low-Earth
Continue ReadingBy HUIZHONG WU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has begun a four-day trip to the African nation of Eswatini, one of the island’s 13 remaining allies. Tsai, who is serving her last year as president, is visiting the country of 1.1 million people in southern Africa to “celebrate the friendship
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El presidente de Colombia, Gustavo Petro, dijo en su cuenta de X que jamás ha “recibido un diagnóstico de síndrome de Asperger”. Petro responde así a las declaraciones que su hermano Juan Fernando Petro ha brindado a varios medios, en las que afirma que un psicólogo los diagnosticó a ambos con
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After three summer months of flight exhibitions, the High Desert Museum’s ‘Raptors of the Desert Sky’ program was staged for the last time this year on Monday. The immersive experience features hawks, falcons, owls and vultures flying overhead while a curator shares facts about each species.
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — High waters swept a fire truck into a river in southeastern China early Tuesday, leaving five crew members missing, local authorities said, as the second tropical storm in recent days hit the mainland. Haikui weakened to a tropical storm as it scraped along the coastline of Fujian and Guangdong provinces Tuesday morning,
Continue ReadingBy Reuters (Reuters) — Qantas Airways said on Tuesday that long-serving CEO Alan Joyce would exit the company two months earlier than previously flagged as a reputational turbulence engulfs Australia’s flagship carrier. Joyce’s early retirement will see CEO Designate Vanessa Hudson, the first woman to lead the century-old airline, take charge on Wednesday. The accelerated
Continue ReadingBy Jaymes Langrehr Click here for updates on this story MADISON, Wis. (WISC) — MADISON, Wis. — A pier collapsed at the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Memorial Union Terrace Monday afternoon, sending dozens of people into the water, officials confirmed to News 3 Now. The call for a water rescue came in for multiple area agencies
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Central Oregon Raiders fans gathered at Sawyer Park in Bend Monday for their second annual summer ending season kickoff party.
Continue ReadingBy DANIEL POLITI Associated Press BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Human rights activists surrounded the Buenos Aires City Legislature to denounce an event honoring victims of armed leftist groups during the 1970s, when Argentina was engulfed by political violence. Monday’s tribute was arranged by the running-mate of right-wing populist presidential candidate Javier Milei, and demonstrators
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As summer starts to fade, back-to-school sales are going strong and the seasons change, we spoke with two Bend businesses about how they’re doing, and what’s to come.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 Monday but is experiencing only mild symptoms, her spokeswoman said. President Joe Biden was tested for the virus following his wife’s positive test, but his results were negative. White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the president would continue testing regularly and would be
Continue ReadingCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The boss of Australian airline Qantas says he will leave his job immediately — two months earlier than planned — following a series of embarrassing revelations about the company, including allegations it sold tickets for flights that had already been canceled. Chief Executive Alan Joyce said that after 15 years running
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– La primera dama de Estados Unidos, Jill Biden, dio positivo por covid-19 la noche de este lunes, informó la Casa Blanca. “Esta tarde, la primera dama dio positivo por covid-19. Actualmente sólo tiene síntomas leves. Ella permanecerá en su casa en Rehoboth Beach, Delaware”, dijo la portavoz Elizabeth Alexander en un comunicado.
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee and Donald Judd, CNN (CNN) — First lady Jill Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Monday and is experiencing “mild symptoms,” the White House said. President Joe Biden has tested negative. The diagnosis has upended the first lady’s plans to begin teaching the fall semester at Northern Virginia Community College on
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