By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — A thick layer of toxic foam has once again coated parts of a sacred river near New Delhi as the Indian capital battles an acrid and noxious smog that has settled across the city. The white froth, a mixture of sewage and industrial waste, has formed over sections of
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sony has reported that its profit in the July-September quarter slipped 29% from a year earlier, as damage from a strike in the movie sector offset boosts from a favorable exchange rate. The Japanese electronics and entertainment company said Thursday that its quarterly sales rose 11%,
Continue ReadingBy Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China’s wobbly economy has affected the world’s largest annual shopping event, and companies have launched an aggressive price war to woo customers. The Singles Day festival, also known as “Double 11,” was created by Alibaba in 2009 and has turned into a weeks-long shopping bonanza in China.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Ucrania dijo que era responsable de la muerte de un funcionario apoyado por Rusia con un coche bomba en la ciudad oriental ocupada de Luhansk este miércoles. Mikhail Filiponenko, legislador de la asamblea instalada por el Kremlin, era un antiguo jefe del ejército de la llamada República Popular de Luhansk
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Redmond High School students got a chance Wednesday to learn what it takes to run a place like Juniper Golf Course in a ‘First Green’ program put on by the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Missed your favorite actors? After nearly four months of striking, they’re coming back. Wednesday’s deal between striking actors and studios and streaming services won’t immediately restore filming to its full swing. That will take months. But the tentative agreement — which both sides say include extraordinary provisions — means that more
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Shock and grief have reverberated through the congregation of Temple Etz Chaim since one of its longtime members, Paul Kessler, fell and fatally struck his head during dueling Israel-Hamas war protests in Thousand Oaks, California, over the weekend, synagogue leaders said during a Wednesday night vigil. The 69-year-old Jewish
Continue ReadingBy Michael Rios and Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Both Hamas and Israel have committed war crimes in the past month, the United Nations human rights chief said, as thousands of Palestinians fled south amid Israel’s intensifying offensive against the Islamist militant group. “The atrocities perpetrated by Palestinian armed groups on October 7 were heinous, brutal and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Partners In Care, Central Oregon’s leading and oldest nonprofit hospice and palliative care provider, and Deschutes County commissioners jointly declared November as Hospice and Palliative Care Month in the region during a Board of Commissioners meeting on Nov. 1. This proclamation, in alignment with National Hospice and Palliative Care Month, acknowledges
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — En medio de las profundas divisiones entre los demócratas sobre la respuesta de Estados Unidos a la guerra entre Israel y Hamas, la representante progresista Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez advirtió que la posición de la Casa Blanca sobre Israel podría afectar la posición del presidente Joe Biden entre los votantes jóvenes, un
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares retreated Friday after rising bond market yields once again weighed on Wall Street, ending a lull in wider swings in prices during a brief respite from market moving data releases. U.S. futures edged higher and oil prices also advanced. Investors in Asia are facing
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Honda has reported that its profit jumped 34% in the July-September quarter from a year earlier as a cheap yen helped boost the Japanese automaker’s overseas strong earnings thanks to healthy demand, especially in the U.S. Honda’s profit rose to 254 billion yen, or $1.7 billion,
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Alabama fijó la fecha de ejecución del primer recluso del país que será ejecutado por hipoxia por nitrógeno, una alternativa a la inyección letal, según informó el gobernador. La ejecución por inyección letal de Kenneth Eugene Smith se canceló abruptamente el 22 de noviembre después de que el estado no
Continue ReadingBy Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea has become the latest country to declare war on bedbugs following a wave of outbreaks, with bathhouses, university dorms, and train stations across the country on high alert. Thirty suspected or confirmed infestations have been reported since the end of October, prompting the government
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Tracy Chapman sigue haciendo historia con su éxito de 1988 “Fast Car” tras ganar el premio a la canción del año en los Country Music Awards este miércoles. Chapman no estuvo presente durante la retransmisión, que tuvo lugar en el Bridgestone Arena de Nashville, pero la estrella del country y
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — An industrial robot grabbed and crushed a worker to death at a vegetable packaging plant in South Korea, police said Thursday, as they investigated whether the machine was defective or improperly designed. Police said early evidence suggests that human error was more likely to blame
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A joint meeting was held Wednesday night between Deschutes County commissioners and the La Pine City Council. Among the issues discussed was the County Camping Feasibility Study update. Three areas in the county were considered for private or public RV parks and campgrounds: Fort Thompson Road, Crooked River Ranch
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By MICHAEL WAGAMAN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Domantas Sabonis had 27 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists, Malik Monk made two critical free throws with 13 seconds left in overtime and the Sacramento Kings rallied after trailing late in the fourth quarter to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 121-118 on Wednesday night. Monk
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Menos de un día después de que los votantes de varios estados reprendieran a los líderes del Partido Republicano que restringirían el derecho al aborto, los cinco aspirantes republicanos a la Presidencia ignoraron el tema durante los primeros 99 minutos de su tercer debate de primarias. A diferencia de su
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Las Vegas hotel workers union says it has reached a deal with MGM Resorts International, the largest employer on the Las Vegas Strip, on the heels of its breakthrough agreement with Caesars Entertainment. The Culinary Workers Union announced the tentative five-year agreement with MGM early
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