How climate change is fueling alcohol-related hospitalizations
Grist dives into a new study from New York that found that hospital visits from alcohol-related disorders spike along with temperatures.
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Dual-income couples without kids make nearly 7% more than dual-income couples with kids — but DINKs are less likely to own a home. Here's why and what it means
Moneywise looks at the degree to which couples without kids (dubbed DINKs on social media) choose to become homeowners and what that says about the value of homeownership for American households and how that varies based on personal circumstances.
Continue ReadingAccidente de autobús en El Salvador deja al menos 9 muertos y 43 heridos
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Al menos nueve personas murieron y otras 43 resultaron heridas tras un accidente de autobús ocurrido en una carretera cercana a San Miguel, una ciudad a unos 138 kilómetros al este de San Salvador, según informaron las autoridades salvadoreñas este martes. Algunos de los heridos fueron trasladados a hospitales cercanos, según
Continue ReadingDaniel Noboa, presidente electo de Ecuador, comienza el proceso de transición con Guillermo Lasso, actual mandatario
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Este martes comenzó oficialmente la transición presidencial en Ecuador tras la visita del mandatario electo Daniel Noboa al palacio de gobierno donde fue recibido por el presidente Guillermo Lasso. Noboa llegó acompañado de su comitiva, entre quien destacó el exvicepresidente de Ecuador Alberto Dahik y la empresaria Gabriela Sommerfeld como miembros
Continue ReadingWell-known leader of a civilian ‘self-defense’ group has been slain in southern Mexico
By MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — A well-known leader of a civilian “self-defense” group has been shot to death in southern Mexico. Bruno Plácido rose to prominence in the violence-plagued state of Guerrero in 2013 when he organized a rag-tag army of farmers to capture suspected gang members. His group held about
Continue ReadingChina’s economy grows 4.9% in Q3, beating expectations but slowing from previous quarter
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — China’s economy slowed in the summer as global demand for its exports faltered and the ailing property sector sank deeper into crisis. The government said Wednesday that the economy expanded at a 4.9% annual pace in July-September, beating analysts’ forecasts of about 4.5%. But that was
Continue ReadingMalaysia says landslide that killed 31 people last year was caused by heavy rain, not human activity
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A Malaysian government investigation has concluded that a landslide that killed 31 people at an unlicensed campground last year was caused by persistent heavy rainfall, not human activity. Ninety-two people were sleeping at a campsite on an organic farm when soil and debris crashed down from a road above and
Continue ReadingChina’s economy regains momentum. But real estate remains a drag
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s economy has regained momentum in the third quarter, with gross domestic product (GDP) expanding by 4.9% from a year ago, the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said on Wednesday. That was above the estimate of 4.4% growth from a Reuters poll of analysts, and puts Beijing’s
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What’s the Third Street holdup this time? A gaggle of geese, all in a row, taking their sweet time to cross
Lots of slow movers can hold up commute traffic around Bend, but not many are this special – they’re not in a crosswalk, but in their case, those aren’t for the birds.
Continue ReadingWhat we know about the deadly blast at a Gaza City hospital
WASHINGTON (AP) — This is what we know about Tuesday’s deadly blast at a hospital in Gaza City. — In the dark of early evening in Gaza, reports emerged of an explosion at Gaza City’s al-Ahli hospital. Al-Ahli was crowded both with victims of 10 days of Israeli airstrikes and with families and others who
Continue ReadingEl crimen de esta enfermera de Florida estuvo sin resolver por 30 años. Ahora, las pruebas de ADN apuntan a su asesino
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La familia de Teresa Lee Scalf lleva más de 30 años buscando el nombre de la persona que la mató. Ahora, gracias a un nuevo análisis de ADN, la familia de Scalf tiene una respuesta ––y una cierta sensación de cierre–– pues los investigadores dicen que lograron resolver el caso de
Continue ReadingSuspect in Holloway disappearance to appear in federal court for extortion case; plea deal possible
By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP) — An attorney for the mother of Alabama teen Natalee Holloway, who disappeared in Aruba, said a possible plea deal with a suspect in an extortion case is contingent upon his disclosing details about her death. Joran van der Sloot, long considered the chief suspect in Holloway’s
Continue ReadingEx-Oregon prison nurse convicted of sexually assaulting women in custody gets 30 years
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former nurse convicted of sexually abusing women in custody at an Oregon prison has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. Tony Klein’s sentence handed down Tuesday also includes five years of supervised release after prison, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office — District of Oregon.
Continue ReadingEx-Oregon prison nurse convicted of sexually assaulting women in custody gets 30 years
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former nurse convicted of sexually abusing women in custody at an Oregon prison has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison. Tony Klein’s sentence handed down Tuesday also includes five years of supervised release after prison, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office — District of Oregon.
Continue ReadingKansas agency investigated girl’s family 5 times before she was killed, a report shows
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH and JOHN HANNA Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas child welfare officials say they investigated the family of a 5-year-old Kansas girl five times during the 13 months before she was raped and killed. But in a report released Tuesday, the Department for Children and Families said that it could not
Continue ReadingElon Musk’s X is testing an annual fee for unverified accounts
By Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — After Elon Musk hinted last month that X could start charging all users, the company (formerly known as Twitter) announced a test of such a system. X said in a post on Tuesday that it is testing a new program called “Not a Bot” in which new
Continue ReadingUS accuses China of ‘coercive and risky’ behavior in the air over the Pacific
CNN By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The US has seen more instances of “coercive and risky” behavior from Chinese pilots against US aircraft in the last two years over the East and South China Seas than in the entire decade before that, the Pentagon’s top official in charge of security in
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State program offers free help to make Medicare open enrollment decisions
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Medicare open enrollment for the 2024 Medicare plan year began on Sunday, Oct. 15 and remains open through Dec. 7. The Oregon Department of Human Services wants Oregonians to know about free help available when making decisions about coverage including the Oregon Guide to Medicare Insurance Plans. The Senior Health Insurance
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Oregon and OSU head coaches on 2023 Paul ‘Bear’ Bryant Coach of the Year award watch list
Oregon and Oregon State’s head football coaches have been named to the 2023 Paul “Bear” Bryant Coach of the Year award watch list.
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‘Coffee for a Cure’ gives back Friday at The Human Bean in Madras; sheriff, fire official to compete in fundraiser
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Human Bean of Madras is inviting customers to “drink pink” on Friday, October 20th for the company’s annual Coffee for a Cure breast cancer giveback event. All proceeds on this day at all of The Human Bean locations throughout the country will be donated to local breast cancer foundations. In
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