By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Maine Rep. Jared Golden – one of the rare House Democrats to oppose many gun safety measures championed by his party – came out in support of an assault weapons ban on Thursday, the day after shootings in his hometown of Lewiston left at least 18 dead and
Continue ReadingBy Arit John, Eva McKend and Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips formally launched his presidential campaign Friday and filed to run in New Hampshire’s Democratic primary, kicking off his long-shot challenge to President Joe Biden. Surrounded by a small crowd of supporters, staff and curious bystanders outside the New Hampshire State
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon says U.S. fighter jets launched airstrikes early Friday on two locations in eastern Syria linked to Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps. The strikes come in retaliation for a slew of drone and missile attacks against U.S. bases and personnel in the region that began early
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky and Natasha Bertrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US carried out airstrikes targeting two facilities linked to Iranian-backed militias in eastern Syria on Thursday, according to a statement from Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, following a series of drone and rocket attacks against US forces in the region. The US assessed that the airstrikes
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las autoridades se han abalanzado sobre el sur de Maine para buscar a un hombre acusado de matar a 18 personas en dos tiroteos masivos ocurridos el miércoles en la ciudad de Lewiston, y varios aspectos en sus antecedentes podrían hacer que el esfuerzo para encontrarlo sea tanto desafiante como peligroso,
Continue ReadingBy Chris Tharp, CNN Busan, South Korea (CNN) — Known for its fiery cuisine, cutting-edge technology and hefty pop-cultural output, South Korea is currently enjoying its moment in the spotlight. While the capital, Seoul, gets the lion’s share of attention, the country’s second city, Busan, has emerged from the big town’s shadow to become a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler and other city leaders met with community members at Summit High School on Wednesday to discuss a planned Transportation Utility Fee. The Transportation Utility Fee is a recurring payment collected from residents and businesses because of their impact to the transportation system. The city says roads need regular
Continue ReadingBy Maxime Tamsett and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The first of four inmates who broke out of a central Georgia jail last week has been captured, authorities say, as a manhunt continues for the remaining escapees. Chavis Demaryo Stokes, 29, was found in a home in Montezuma, Georgia, on Thursday – about 50 miles
Continue ReadingCNN By Dakin Andone, Evan Perez and Mallika Kallingal, CNN (CNN) — Law enforcement agencies have descended upon southern Maine to search for a man accused of killing 18 people in two mass shootings Wednesday, and there are several aspects to his background that could make the effort to find him both challenging and dangerous,
Continue ReadingBy Jason Kravarik and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The wife of the off-duty pilot accused of attempting to disable the engines of an Alaska Airlines plane mid-flight says the man she knows would have never tried to knowingly hurt anyone. “This is not my Joe, this is not any Joe that anybody knows. I
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Summit beat Caldera last year on the last game of the season, winning the league title.
Continue ReadingBy Adrienne Winston and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Fugitive Christopher Haynes is back in police custody after escaping from a Washington, DC, hospital in September, the Metropolitan Police Department said Thursday. US Marshals captured Haynes, 30, in Oxon Hill, Maryland, and returned him to the department’s Homicide Branch, where he will be charged with
Continue ReadingBy KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press SHANGRI-LA TOWN, China (AP) — Village schools have been shuttered across China’s Tibet and replaced with centralized boarding schools that critics say represents forced assimilation. Activists estimate 1 million Tibetan children study at such boarding schools. They say the system is part of a broader strategy to dilute Tibetan identity
Continue ReadingARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Former President George W. Bush, the former Rangers owner, will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Texas plays the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series opener on Friday night. This will be Bush’s fourth World Series ceremonial first pitch but his first before an opener. Bush, 77. headed the group
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN) –– Li Keqiang, ex primer ministro de China, murió a los 68 años en Shanghái este viernes, hora local, tras sufrir un repentino ataque cardíaco, reportaron medios estatales. Li, quien nominalmente fue el segundo líder de China hasta octubre del año pasado, sirvió como primer ministro del país –tradicionalmente a cargo de la
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WANG FUJIYAMA and KANIS LEUNG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — Former Premier Li Keqiang, China’s top economic official for a decade, died Friday of a heart attack. He was 68. Li was China’s No. 2 leader from 2013-23 and an advocate for private business but was left with little authority after President Xi
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Miracle and Jeffrey Kopp, CNN (CNN) — A district court judge in Idaho has denied a request to dismiss a grand jury indictment in the case of Bryan Kohberger, the man accused of fatally stabbing four University of Idaho students. During a public hearing Thursday, the defense argued there was an error in the grand
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, Laura He and Steven Jiang, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Former Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, once seen as a reform-minded contender to the country’s top leadership role, died of a sudden heart attack early Friday in Shanghai, state media reported. He was 68 years old. Li, who was nominally China’s No. 2
Continue ReadingCésar López (CNN Español)– Federico Valverde, estrella ya consolidada del fútbol internacional, habla con CNN sobre cómo vive la previa de cara al clásico Real Madrid vs. Barcelona. El uruguayo de 25 años, que está al servicio del Real Madrid y que recién fue nombrado capitán de la selección nacional, es un referente del mediocampo
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For many rural residents in Deschutes County, low well levels and even dry wells have become common occurrences in recent years. County Commissioner Phil Chang says he’s been working with the state and Water Allocation Committee on concerns over proposed changes to state groundwater rules created 20 years ago.
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