BEIJING (AP) — Two subway trains have collided in heavy snow in Beijing, sending 515 people to the hospital, including 102 with broken bones. Authorities said Friday the accident occurred the previous evening in Beijing’s mountainous west on an above-ground portion of the sprawling subway system’s Changping line. They say slippery tracks prompted automatic braking
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There are simple, old-fashioned Christmas light displays, and then there are the tuneful, razzle-dazzle synchronized presentations like this one on Halley Street in SW Bend. Remember, you can enter our Holiday Lights Photo Contest at: https://ktvz.com/marketplace/contests-rules/2023/11/28/holiday-lights-photo-contest-2023/
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Some cases are so awful that dog rescuer Catherine Lumsden doesn’t have the words to express how angry they make her feel. One evening in August, the founder of Catherine’s Puppies, a shelter in Sai Kung, a district in northeastern Hong Kong, received a call about Chloe
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon and Gawon Bae, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea, the country with the world’s lowest birth rate, expects it to fall even further in the next two years while its overall population is expected to plummet to levels not seen since the 1970s. The new data underscores the demographic timebomb
Continue ReadingBy Kathleen Magramo and Francesca Annio, CNN (CNN) — Thrill-seeking riders were left stuck over a hundred feet in the air after a roller coaster came to an emergency stop at Universal Studios Japan in Osaka. Thirty-two people were aboard the Jurassic Park-themed Flying Dinosaur attraction when it got stuck at the highest point some
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Matthew Draxton has a few holiday weekend suggestions, starting off with the scenic Holiday Lights Paddle Parade on the Deschutes. You can find many more at our online calendar at http://events.ktvz.com.
Continue ReadingBy Juliana Liu, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — This week, Chinese authorities across the board intensified efforts to boost growth, but those attempts may not be enough to fix the ailing economy. On Friday, the country’s central bank pumped a massive amount of liquidity into the banking system as part of broader efforts to support
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Suspected members of a separatist group killed 11 people and wounded eight others in a nighttime attack on a police station in southeastern Iran, state TV said Friday. The deputy governor of Sistan and Baluchestan province, Ali Reza Marhemati, said senior police officers and soldiers were killed and wounded
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe and Jessica Moskowitz, CNN (CNN) — A rambunctious steer who wandered onto the tracks at Newark’s Penn Station and disrupted train traffic between New Jersey and New York City will spend the rest of his days at an animal sanctuary, where he has been dubbed “Ricardo.” The young Texas Longhorn drew attention
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Jessica Moskowitz, CNN (CNN) — A rambunctious steer who wandered onto the tracks at Newark’s Penn Station and disrupted train traffic between New Jersey and New York City will spend the rest of his days at an animal sanctuary, where he has been dubbed “Ricardo.” The young Texas Longhorn drew
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Wildlife, landscapes and all sorts of pretty photos of our High Desert home are once again shared with us by our friends, and we sure appreciate it. You can join in the fun from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM.
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Liberals are calling for former President Donald Trump’s Wisconsin lawyer to step down from a state judicial ethics panel. They say Jim Troupis is unsuitable for the Judicial Conduct Advisory Committee due to his role advising the fake Republican electors who admitted to taking part in
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Your fine fish photos are quite welcome, any time of year. You can send them off to us from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM.
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las ráfagas rápidas de radio, o destellos brillantes de ondas de radio de milisegundos de duración en el espacio, son uno de los misterios más perdurables del cosmos, y acaban de volverse un poco más extrañas. La primera ráfaga de radio rápida, o FRB, se descubrió en 2007 y desde
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Collin Sexton scored 27 points, Simone Fonteccio had 24 and the Utah Jazz beat the struggling Portland Trail Blazers 122-114 on Thursday night. Talen Horton-Tucker added 23 points for the short-handed Jazz (9-16), who led by 33 in the second half despite playing without All-Star forward Lauri Markkanen, John Collins, Jordan
Continue ReadingBy JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America WEST END, N.C. (AP) — As the U.S. tries to restore a key forest ecosystem in the Southeast, landowners must light more fires on private property. The so-called “prescribed burns” are key to clearing forest debris and allowing pine cones to drop seeds onto the floor. That’s important
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Hong Kong police on Thursday placed HK$1 million ($128,000) bounties on five more democracy activists living in self-imposed exile in a move condemned by the United States and United Kingdom. Police accuse the five – including US citizen Joey Siu and Frances Hui, who has been granted asylum
Continue ReadingMauricio Torres (CNN Español) — Gloria García Luna, una de las hermanas del exsecretario de Seguridad de México Genaro García Luna, fue detenida este jueves por la Fiscalía General de la República (FGR), de acuerdo con un reporte del Registro Nacional de Detenciones del Gobierno federal. El arresto ocurrió a las 10:55 a.m. (hora local)
Continue ReadingBy Lindsay Isaac and Paula Newton, CNN (CNN) — They live an ocean apart from one another but now share a bond of anguish and outrage over the suicide deaths of their children. David Parfett and David Ramirez describe stories of grief that are remarkably similar. Both are fathers to young adults who were talented
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House has been increasingly pressuring Congress to pass stalled legislation to support Ukraine’s war against Russia, saying that funding has run out. On Tuesday, however, President Joe Biden touted a new military aid package worth $200 million for Ukraine. Money is dwindling. But the
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