By WAFAA SHURAFA, JACK JEFFERY and LEE KEATH Associated Press DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The United Nations was forced Friday to stop deliveries of food and other necessities to Gaza and warned of the growing risk of widespread starvation after internet and telephone services collapsed in the besieged enclave because of lack of
Continue ReadingBy Alex Rees, CNN (CNN) — What do dictionaries, fighter planes, plantains and the Swiss Guard have in common? That’s a serious question, but with a delightfully nonsensical answer: All served as inspiration for national costumes on display during the 2023 Miss Universe pageant’s preliminary competition. (Specifically, those were the looks donned by Miss Great
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Anteriormente se le llamaba “depresión maníaca”, en un intento de captar las oscilaciones de ánimo entre los subidones maníacos intensos y la caída a los estados depresivos más bajos. Hoy se denomina trastorno bipolar, otra forma de describir una enfermedad mental que tiene dos presentaciones completamente distintas. La humorista Taylor
Continue ReadingBy AARON FAVILA and EILEEN NG Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The United States and the Philippines have signed a nuclear cooperation pact under which U.S. investment and technologies are to help the Southeast Asian nation transition to cleaner energy and bolster its power supply. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. witnessed the signing of
Continue ReadingBy Joe Sutton and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — An elevated section of Interstate 10 in downtown Los Angeles that was damaged last weekend by a massive fire underneath it is expected to reopen Tuesday, two days before Thanksgiving Day, the city’s mayor and California’s governor said in a joint statement Thursday. The reopening of
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s third straight winning week came to a quiet close Friday, as stocks tacked a whisper more onto their sizzling gains for November so far. The S&P 500 edged up by 5.78 points, or 0.1%, to 4,514.02 and is near its highest level in
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Carey and David Shortell, CNN (CNN) — The United Nations’ human rights chief has called on Israel to give his team access to Al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City, after Israel’s military released video of what it called a Hamas “operational tunnel shaft” in the complex’s grounds, a claim immediately rejected by the militant
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers have been awarded $2 million from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop improved ways of preventing stored potatoes from sprouting, particularly in the organic sector. This research is pivotal, given the rapid rise of the organic market in U.S. agriculture, the scientists note. “The organic potato
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — An Indian bowler previously attacked on social media for his Muslim faith has emerged as a hero of the national team as it prepares to take on Australia in the Cricket World Cup final on Sunday. Fast bowler Mohammed Shami took seven wickets in Wednesday’s semifinal against New Zealand
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The Crook County School Board voted 3-0 Wednesday evening to hire a third-party investigator to look into a complaint filed against board Chair Jessica Brumble. Little has been released publicly, but a district spokesman says the investigator already is working for the district on another matter.
Continue ReadingBy SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged leaders of developing nations to unite in the face of growing challenges due to the Israel-Hamas war as he convened a virtual summit of more than 100 countries Friday. “This is the time when the countries of the Global South
Continue ReadingBy CARLOS MUREITHI and JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — As countries meet in Nairobi to negotiate a treaty aimed at cutting plastics pollution, one of the tools that’s been discussed is plastic credits. Those work a bit like the carbon credits that many fossil fuel companies have purchased to try to balance
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Holiday events of all kinds are happening around the High Desert, and Bola Gbadebo has a few to suggest. You can find more and submit your own at http://events.ktvz.com.
Continue ReadingBy COLLEEN LONG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden signed a temporary spending bill a day before a potential government shutdown, pushing a fight with congressional Republicans over the federal budget into the new year, as wartime aid for Ukraine and Israel remains stalled. The measure passed the House and Senate by
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Another week of fine views of High Desert skyline views and wildlife of all kinds for this week’s Out & About – feel free to send your submissions from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Una operación masiva para detener y deportar a inmigrantes indocumentados. Una purga de la fuerza de trabajo federal de cualquier persona considerada desleal. Ejercer el poder de la ley federal contra los enemigos políticos. En su intento por regresar al Despacho Oval, el expresidente de Estados Unidos Donald Trump y
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI, DIDI TANG and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — With wars raging in Europe and the Middle East, it can be hard for President Joe Biden to focus on Asia, even though that was his original foreign policy goal. However, he had a rare opportunity to demonstrate American commitment to
Continue ReadingÁngela Reyes Haczek (CNN) — ¿Cansado de las grandes metrópolis? Para los viajeros que deseen visitar destinos locales más pequeños y auténticos, la Organización Mundial del Turismo de las Naciones Unidas (OMT) publicó su lista de este año de los mejores pueblos turísticos. Este 2023, 55 pueblos han sido reconocidas por la organización internacional, que
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This week, three fish – and one of the anglers is keeping his spot a secret. That’s OK – we like to reel ’em in from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM.
Continue ReadingBy JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A book about an inferno that ravaged a Canadian city and has been called a portent of climate chaos has won Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize. John Vaillant’s “Fire Weather: A True Story from a Hotter World” was awarded the 50,000 pound ($62,000) Baillie Gifford Prize at
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