By ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 34 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers handed the Portland Trail Blazers their fifth straight loss with a 109-95 victory on Wednesday night. Evan Mobley added 21 points and 12 rebounds, and the Cavaliers finished 2-2 on their nine-day western road trip.
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Avelo Airlines is celebrating the return of nonstop service from Redmond Municipal Airport (RDM) to Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) – one year after launching the exclusive seasonal service. Avelo is the only airline that flies nonstop between Central Oregon and Palm Springs. Special first-anniversary one-way fares between RDM and PSP,
Continue ReadingBy DIDI TANG Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping signaled that China will send new pandas to the United States, calling them “envoys of friendship between the Chinese and American peoples.” “We are ready to continue our cooperation with the United States on panda conservation, and do our best to meet
Continue ReadingBy SAMYA KULLAB and NAJIB JOBAIN Associated Press KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Entire generations of Palestinian families in the besieged Gaza Strip have been killed in airstrikes in the ongoing Hamas-Israel war. They include infants to elderly grandparents, killed in attacks the Israeli army says aim to root out the militant group from
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Camp Fire Central Oregon is kicking off its latest version of its Aspiring Engineers Program in Redmond next week with an exciting three-day camp offered the first part of Thanksgiving Break. In Aspiring Engineers: Balloons Over Broadway, kids in Grades 2-5 will use science and creativity to build their own hot
Continue ReadingBy JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — Lawyers for a group of religious leaders who support abortion rights said during a hearing that Missouri lawmakers intended to “impose their religious beliefs on everyone” in the state when they passed a restrictive abortion ban. But attorneys for the state countered Thursday that just because
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Center Foundation is proud to welcome Umpqua Bank as our newest Varsity Partner, a significant milestone in our ongoing mission to care for the physical and mental health of local youth. Umpqua Bank’s commitment to community support and their shared belief in the positive impact of sports on young lives
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Un niño de Texas de 6 años que supuestamente fue golpeado por su vecino con un bate de béisbol en su casa murió después de dos meses en un hospital, según una publicación de GoFundMe del padre del niño. Jeremy Díaz fue hospitalizado el 11 de septiembre después de sufrir fracturas de
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan and Juliana Liu, CNN (CNN) — China is willing to be “a partner and a friend” of the United States, Chinese leader Xi Jinping told American business leaders in San Francisco on Wednesday, as he sought to court US businesses amid a decline in foreign investment in China. In a speech evoking
Continue ReadingTOKYO (AP) — Police in Japan say they have arrested a driver after a vehicle crashed into a temporary barricade near the Israeli Embassy in Tokyo, injuring one police officer. Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department said they arrested a 53-year-old man on suspicion of obstructing official duties. The man was unemployed and a member of a
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Prineville District BLM plans to begin site upgrades to the Chimney Rock Campground on the Lower Crooked River on Monday, Nov. 27. The site will be closed for public safety during the renovations through at least Memorial Day 2024. The renovations will increase recreational access to the campground and enhance
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO and MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press HUNTSVILLE, Texas (AP) — A Texas man has been executed for abducting a 5-year-old girl from a Walmart store in 2001, strangling her and setting her body on fire. Fifty-three-year-old David Renteria received a lethal injection Thursday evening at the Texas penitentiary in Huntsville for the
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has executed an inmate for the shooting death of a man during a 1993 robbery. Officials say 49-year-old Casey McWhorter was executed Thursday by lethal injection at a southwest Alabama prison. McWhorter was convicted of capital murder and sentenced to death for the death of
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — A fire that erupted in storage yards beneath a Los Angeles freeway has renewed attention on the city’s inability to protect the thousands of homeless residents living in such perilous locations. Sixteen homeless people escaped the fire. Officials are working to figure out the fire’s source
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Discover Your Forest, the nonprofit partner of the Deschutes National Forest, and the Deschutes National Forest are hosting two fun opportunities for fourth-graders and their families to pick up their free Every Kid Outdoors pass and holiday tree permit. The events will be held Saturday, November 25, and Sunday, November 26, 10 a.m.
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A fire in a coal company building in a northern Chinese city has killed 26 people and injured at least 38. State media say rescue personnel have evacuated dozens of people from the building. State broadcaster CCTV reported the building belongs to Yongju Coal Company and is in Lvliang city in northern
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The first lesbian leader of the California Senate is thinking about trying to make history again — with a run for the governor’s office. Toni Atkins is stepping down as state Senate president pro tempore early next year. She told The Associated Press in a recent
Continue ReadingBy PAOLO SANTALUCIA Associated Press SALERNO, Italy (AP) — Less than 24 hours after setting foot on the pier of a southern Italian port, 60 people who’d survived a perilous boat journey from Libya were served with expulsion orders. Some came from Bangladesh, others from Syria and Egypt. They’d been at sea for 10 hours
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Christian Brown’s 24 points helped Tennessee State defeat Portland 75-65 on Wednesday. Brown shot 8 for 14 (4 for 7 from 3-point range) and 4 of 5 from the free throw line for the Tigers (3-0). EJ Bellinger scored 18 points, shooting 7 for 9, including 2 for 4 from beyond
Continue ReadingBy JOSH BOAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is nurturing economic ties this week with Asia. But he’s not signing any trade deals at a regional summit in San Francisco. This fact — no trade deals — reveals a lot about the status of U.S. politics, the evolving global economy and the
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