By David Goldman, CNN New York (CNN) — Agreeing with an antisemitic post on his social media platform X, Elon Musk endorsed the claim that Jewish communities push “hatred against Whites.” An X post Wednesday afternoon said: “Jewish communties (sic) have been pushing the exact kind of dialectical hatred against whites that they claim to
Continue ReadingBy HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Torres’ novel “Blackouts,” a daring and illustrated narrative that blends history and imagination in its recounting of a censored study of gay sexuality, has won the National Book Award for fiction. On Wednesday night, the nonfiction prize was awarded to Ned Blackhawk’s “The Rediscovery
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of the Interior announced Wednesday $51 million from President Biden’s Investing in America agenda for 30 new Environmental Water Resource Projects in 11 states through the Bureau of Reclamation, including $4.4 million for a pair of Crook County restoration projects. The collaborative projects focus on water conservation, water management and
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, reflexionó sobre el estado de su relación con el presidente de China, Xi Jinping, tras lo que describió como una reunión constructiva y productiva. Dijo que las conversaciones con Xi fueron “algunas de las discusiones más constructivas y productivas que hemos tenido”. “No siempre
Continue ReadingBy MIKE PESOLI and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Police and protesters clashed outside Democratic National Committee headquarters on Wednesday night during a demonstration for a cease-fire in the war between Israel and Hamas, the latest reflection of boiling tensions over the bloody conflict. Scores of Democratic representatives and candidates, including House Minority
Continue ReadingBy Donald Judd, CNN Woodside, California (CNN) — US President Joe Biden said Wednesday he still believes Chinese President Xi Jinping is a dictator, even as the two leaders made progress in their relationship during a meeting outside San Francisco. “Well, look, he’s a dictator in the sense that he is a guy who runs
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN Shimane, Japan (CNN) — In Japan, gardening isn’t just a hobby – it’s an art form with spiritual significance. But while gardens across the country get lots of love on social media, many Japanese will swear their fealty to one that’s off the beaten track – the garden at the Adachi
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Thousands of scientists who work for California have begun a three-day strike over lack of progress on contract talks. Picketing began Wednesday in Sacramento. It’s the first walkout by a state civil service union since those unions were granted collective bargaining rights in 1977. Members of the California Association of Professional
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Closing arguments wrapped up Wednesday in Donald Trump’s disqualification trial in Colorado, paving the way for a state judge to decide by the end of this week whether the former president is barred from office under the 14th Amendment’s “insurrectionist ban.” Colorado District Judge Sarah Wallace is expected to
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The Interfaith Network of Central Oregon is putting on their annual Pie Fest. You’re invited to eat free pie at the Bethlehem Inn in Redmond. It will be in the dining room at 6 p.m. Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN and ZEKE J. MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It was a meeting a year in the making. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping sat down together on Wednesday just outside of San Francisco, where Asian leaders gathered for an annual summit. It was almost exactly one year since their
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — El presidente de El Salvador, Nayib Bukele, inauguró este martes las nuevas instalaciones de la biblioteca nacional en el centro histórico de la capital, cuya construcción fue una donación de la República Popular China, con un costo presupuestado de US$ 54 millones, según había informado el mandatario en 2021. La
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — At COCC’s Cascade Culinary Institute, students had a special guest chef Wednesday, focusing on desserts. It’s part of an effort to recruit students to train and learn for future roles as a cook for the U.S. Coast Guard, and there are benefits. “They would come in, they would be eligible for a
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Migrants with criminal records will face up to five years in prison for breaching their visa conditions under emergency legislation in Australia’s Parliament following a High Court ruling that they can’t be detained indefinitely. The government said it has released 84 foreigners since the court ruled
Continue ReadingBy Michelle Watson and Brian Todd, CNN (CNN) — The mother of the Virginia 6-year-old who shot his first-grade teacher in January was sentenced to 21 months in prison for federal felony offenses, a spokesperson with the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Virginia told CNN Wednesday. Deja Taylor pleaded guilty in June to two
Continue ReadingBy JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated A former Hawaii psychiatric hospital patient has been indicted on a murder charge in the stabbing death of a nurse at the facility. Court records also show Tommy Kekoa Carvalho pleaded guilty to a 2020 assault of a state mental health worker. Authorities say Carvalho on Monday stabbed Justin Bautista,
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox and Annie Grayer, CNN The new speaker may have averted a government shutdown this week, but the major showdown over spending has merely been punted till January. Now, Speaker Mike Johnson has just two months to forge consensus within his fractious conference over a series of spending bills that don’t have the
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Los reguladores federales otorgaron permiso a SpaceX para lanzar el segundo y esperado vuelo de prueba de su sistema Starship, el cohete más poderoso jamás construido, luego de un primer intento que terminó en una explosión en abril. La Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés), que otorga
Continue ReadingBy Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Lachlan Murdoch is stepping onto center stage. On Wednesday, his father, Rupert Murdoch, officially stepped down as chairman of News Corporation, the print publishing arm of the billionaire mogul’s powerful media empire, marking the end of an era. Rupert, who maintained he will continue an “active role” in the company, will formally
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KEYTON Associated Press MOTALA, Sweden (AP) — Sweden has opened a new state-of-the-art plastic sorting facility, the largest of its kind and big enough to receive all plastic packaging waste generated from Swedish households. The plant in central Sweden is called Site Zero and was built to receive 200,000 tons of plastic household
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