Bend-La Pine Schools Superintendent Dr. Steven Cook sent a letter to school district staff and families on Monday, condemning the terrorist acts by Hamas and mourning the loss of lives and suffering in the region, providing links to resources for parents and voicing the district’s support for the Jewish community, “now and always.”
Continue ReadingBy ALFREDO PEÑA CIUDAD VICTORIA, Mexico A Mexican official has confirmed a shocking video that emerged over the weekend of cartel gunmen forcing the drivers of about a dozen tanker trucks to dump all their gasoline into a field. The official, who was not authorized to be quoted by name, said the incident occurred last
Continue ReadingRENO, Nev. (AP) — Nevada’s dueling presidential nominating contests have split the Republican presidential field, with Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis opting to compete against former President Donald Trump in the caucus run by the state GOP while three major rivals run instead in the early state primary. DeSantis announced Sunday he would run in the
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — As Ohio Rep. Jim Jordan inches closer to securing the speaker’s gavel, he has been working to allay concerns from the more establishment wing of the GOP about how his speakership could hinder their ability to raise campaign cash and keep the House majority next year.
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. Security Council rejected a Russian resolution Monday night that condemned violence and terrorism against civilians but made no mention of Hamas, whose surprise attack that killed 1,300 Israelis was the worst Jewish massacre since the World War II Nazi Holocaust. Only four countries
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press Last week’s news of the release of two hostages is offering some hope to the families of the more than 200 people the Israeli military says were taken hostage by Hamas militants. But more than two weeks after their loved ones were abducted during the Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel,
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE, COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — President Joe Biden will travel to Israel and on to Jordan Wednesday to meet with both Israeli and Arab leadership, as concerns increase that the raging Israel-Hamas war could expand into a larger regional conflict. U.S. Secretary of State Antony
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The Oregon Department of Human Services will be issuing additional food benefits for young children whose families received Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits between Sept. 1 2022 and May 11, 2023.
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN SLEVIN Associated Press DENVER (AP) — Colorado’s highest court has upheld the search of Google users’ keyword history to identify suspects in a fatal arson fire. Critics have called the approach a digital dragnet that threatens to undermine people’s privacy and their constitutional protections. However the Colorado Supreme Court cautioned it was not
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Community Bank Week is this week, Oct. 16-20, honoring local banks and their employees for their economic and civic contributions in communities across the state. Community Bank Week was founded in 2014 by the Community Banks of Oregon. Oregon is home to 15 community banks headquartered here, employing more than 5,800
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– El expresidente Donald Trump dijo este lunes que, si gana nuevamente la elección como presidente de Estados Unidos, restablecería y ampliaría la prohibición de viajar a personas de países predominantemente musulmanes, suspendería los reasentamientos de refugiados y deportaría agresivamente a aquellos a quienes caracterizó de tener “simpatías yihadistas”. Durante un evento de
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN Español) –Lavinia Valbonesi será la primera dama de Ecuador cuando su esposo, Daniel Noboa, asuma el Gobierno tras ganar este domingo la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales. ¿Quién es Daniel Noboa, el presidente electo de Ecuador? Valbonesi tiene 25 años y su imagen en redes sociales la destaca como una joven influencer dedicada al mundo del fitness, moda, modelaje, nutrición, maternidad
Continue ReadingBy Manu Raju and Sam Fossum, CNN (CNN) — Senate Republican Whip John Thune told CNN there is “a lot of resistance” to the nomination of Jack Lew to be the US ambassador to Israel, a sign that Democratic efforts to push for his quick confirmation could hit roadblocks in the chamber. Lew, who is
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Con la celebración de los 100 años de Disney este lunes, las paredes del estudio de animación de la compañía cobran vida en el nuevo cortometraje “Once Upon a Studio”. En el corto de 12 minutos, Mickey y Minnie Mouse, con la ayuda de Tinker Bell, lideran la tarea de reunir a
Continue ReadingBy MANUEL RUEDA Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Colombia’s government and the rebel group known as FARC-EMC have signed a three-month cease-fire and formally began peace talks. President Gustavo Petro is aiming to pacify rural areas of the country before regional elections later this month. During an event in a small border town on
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Monday that he and Senate colleagues are urging federal agencies to act to reduce energy costs in Oregon and nationwide through added funding for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). In a letter from Wyden and 27 senators to Office of Management and Budget Director Shalanda
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — A judge says former U.S. Rep. Steve Buyer cannot defer his surrender next month to serve a nearly two-year prison sentence resulting from his insider trading conviction. U.S. District Judge Richard M. Berman ruled Monday that there was no substantial question nor any close question of law that would warrant letting
Continue ReadingBy TRAVIS LOLLER Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s Court of Appeals is deciding whether the parents of school shooting victims can seek to veto the release of police records. A group that includes a state senator, two news organizations and a gun-rights group have sued Nashville for access to police records from the
Continue ReadingBy Liam Reilly, CNN (CNN) — Reuters editor-in-chief Alessandra Galloni called for an investigation into the death of Issam Abdallah, the Reuters video journalist who was killed Friday when he was struck by a shell that originated in Israel while filming cross-border fire between Israel and Lebanon. “I am reiterating my call to the Israeli
Continue ReadingBy Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — Advocacy group Climate Power is committing $80 million in advertising to call attention to President Joe Biden’s climate and environment agenda ahead of the 2024 election, the group announced Monday. The ad campaign broadly aims to inform voters about the president’s wide-ranging climate and clean energy agenda. As he
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