By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — It would be a nightmare for any city: A massive wedge of saltwater creeping up the Mississippi River, contaminating drinking water at treatment plants one-by-one and threatening the health of hundreds of thousands of residents. But it’s a looming catastrophe for New Orleans, where officials estimate that tens of
Continue ReadingPESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Pakistan’s military says security forces killed six militants and wounded eight others in a shootout during an overnight raid in the country’s northwest. The military says one soldier also died and troops recovered weapons and ammunition from the militants’ hideout. North Waziristan had served for decades as a safe haven for
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — El presentador de “Saturday Night Live”, Pete Davidson, abordó “las horribles imágenes e historias de Israel y Gaza” en comentarios profundamente personales durante los primeros minutos del nuevo episodio del programa de sketches de larga data. Los emotivos comentarios de Davidson se centraron particularmente en los niños que han sufrido como
Continue ReadingBy Annette Choi, Katie Lobosco and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Several Covid-19 pandemic-era benefits have recently expired, leaving millions of people without the economic assistance they’ve come to rely on. Congress passed a number of sweeping spending packages during 2020 and 2021, authorizing trillions of dollars in aid meant to provide economic relief to
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At its recent meeting in Redmond, the Northwest Power and Conservation Council heard a presentation on the region’s initial good progress toward achieving its energy efficiency goals.
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Rudy Noorlander, que perdió parte de su mandíbula en el ataque de un oso grizzly en Montana el mes pasado, dice que espera recibir un regalo especial mientras se prepara para salir del hospital. “‘Ese primer refresco de cerveza de raíz tendrá un sabor increíble’”, dijo el veterano infante de Marina
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, CNN Tel Aviv (CNN) — The last glimpse Adina Moshe’s family saw of her shows the 72-year-old woman on a motorbike, wedged between two Hamas fighters who are kidnapping her from the Nir Oz kibbutz near Gaza. Moshe looks terrified, but is holding her head high. The horrifying picture is featured on
Continue ReadingBy Francesca Street, CNN (CNN) — Flight attendant Cynthia Heck finished up the safety demonstration and walked through the cabin, confirming passengers were ready for takeoff. She took a moment to smile and greet each traveler individually. Fellow flight attendant Hannah Heck watched on, admiringly. Then, Hannah made a spontaneous announcement over the speaker. “Does
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Hadas Gold, Nadeen Ebrahim, Abeer Salman, Hamdi Alkhshali, Jessie Gretener and Sara Smart, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — Conditions in Gaza have deteriorated dangerously, experts say, with serious shortages of clean water and food as tens of thousands of Palestinians attempt to flee crippling airstrikes and an Israeli ground offensive. Israel’s
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Sobriety from alcohol can be good for your health and your wallet — and that phase of life when you realize those memes about hangovers at 21 versus hangovers in your late 20s or 30s actually are true. For some people, including me, going alcohol-free is also the solution
Continue ReadingBy MONIKA SCISLOWSKA and VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish opposition leader Donald Tusk declared the beginning of a new era for his country after opposition parties appeared to have won enough votes in Sunday’s parliamentary election to oust the governing nationalist conservative party. That party, Law and Justice, has bickered with
Continue ReadingBy Justin Gamble, CNN (CNN) — Former residents of a low-income, majority-Black housing development in St. Louis, Missouri, are seeking restitution from the US Army over a Cold War-era testing program they say made them ill. Ben Phillips was five years old when he moved with his family into the Pruitt-Igoe housing development, a predominately-Black
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At the Sunriver Resort, dozens of people woke up bright and early Saturday morning to attend a watch party for the annular eclipse. An annular eclipse means the moon doesn’t cover the entire surface of the sun, instead creating a “ring of fire.” While people waited, they donned blankets, hefty jackets and held their coffee cups to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The League of Women Voters of Deschutes County is excited to announce its second annual Y-Essay (Y = Yes-Youth-Why) contest. The ‘ Y-Essay’ contest is now open for essay submissions by senior high school students in Deschutes County. The League believes these students are the best advocates to increase the youth
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek Este seguimiento terminó. Puedes ver las últimas noticias de la guerra entre Israel y Hamas, haciendo click aquí. Palestinos abandonan la ciudad de Gaza mientras huyen de sus hogares tras la advertencia del Ejército israelí el 13 de octubre de 2023. (Crédito: MAHMUD HAMS/AFP via Getty Images) Palestinos hacen cola para recargar
Continue ReadingBy Tricia Escobedo, CNN (CNN) — Covering the news can be a stressful job that often requires long and odd working hours. News correspondents must be available almost any time of the day to report on events as they unfold. That was the life of CNN anchor and chief national correspondent Jim Acosta for many
Continue ReadingBy JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Governors receive many gifts. They come from fans and admirers, grateful constituents and appreciative advocates. An Associated Press review of records from Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office show the second-term Democrat has received 566 gifts valued at nearly $17,000 since taking office in 2019. Although
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom (CNN) — “Saturday Night Live” host Pete Davidson addressed “the horrible images and stories from Israel and Gaza” in deeply personal remarks during the opening minutes of the long-running sketch show’s new episode. Davidson’s emotional comments particularly focused on the children who have suffered as a result of the conflict. Davidson spoke
Continue ReadingBy NAJIB JOBAIN, SAMYA KULLAB and RAVI NESSMAN Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Medics in Gaza warned Sunday that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people ran desperately low on fuel and basic supplies. Palestinians in the besieged coastal enclave struggled to find food, water and safety ahead of an
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Another 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck part of western Afghanistan on Sunday after thousands of people died and entire villages were flattened by devastating quakes a week earlier. The latest quake was centered about 30 kilometers (19 miles) outside the city of Herat, the capital of Herat province, and was 6 kilometers (4
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