By Daria Tarasova-Markina and Anna Coren, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian soldier Serhii sits on his hospital bed in a public clinic in central Ukraine. There are small pieces of shrapnel embedded in his legs that the doctors can’t retrieve. Despite the pain, he says he is feeling good. “I can’t believe that now I’m in the hospital, not in the trench. I did
Continue ReadingCNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — He’s the boy who was left to his own devices in everyone’s favorite holiday comedy, and on Friday he got some recognition in Hollywood. Macaulay Culkin, star of ’90s classics “Home Alone” and “Home Alone 2: Lost in New York” among many other titles, received a star on
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — El Gobierno de Nicolás Maduro convocó un referéndum para este 3 de diciembre que contiene cinco preguntas relativas a la histórica disputa territorial sobre el territorio Esequibo, que enfrenta a Venezuela con la vecina Guyana desde mediados del siglo XIX. El tema ocupa el discurso oficial y es centro de una
Continue ReadingCNN, WABC By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — Wow, suddenly Christmas seems right around the corner. If you’re thinking of going old school this year when it comes to your true love, we should warn you that the cost of the dozen gifts outlined in the “Twelve Days of Christmas” song hit
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The US Postal Service will be helping families in need this holiday season — with your help. USPS has been helping families through Operation Santa for more than 100 years. The gift-giving program relies on random acts of kindness. The program is open to children and families who write letters requesting assistance. They can be addressed to the USPS
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press MOUNTAIN VIEW, California (AP) — The U.S. is expanding its high-tech military cooperation with Australia and the United Kingdom to include underwater drones and electronic warfare. It’s part of a broader effort to counter China’s rapidly growing influence in the Indo-Pacific. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin met Friday with defense
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A tracker on a truck stolen Friday from a Bend auto detailing business helped Bend Police and other law enforcement locate it in the Sunriver area and make a guns-drawn arrest of two Washington County fugitives, recovering the truck and a trailer stolen from another Bend business.
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — About 60 credit unions in the US are experiencing outages because of a ransomware attack on an IT provider the credit unions use, a federal agency said Friday. The National Credit Union Administration (NCUA), the agency that insures deposits at federally insured credit unions, said in a statement to
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — El Tribunal de Apelaciones del Quinto Circuito de Estados Unidos falló este viernes a favor del Gobierno de Biden y ordenó a Texas que retirara sus boyas fronterizas del río Grande. En una decisión de 2 a 1, el tribunal confirmó la orden judicial preliminar de un tribunal inferior emitida en
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg and Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Officials in Los Angeles are asking for the public’s help to find a suspect believed to be targeting the homeless community after three unhoused people were fatally shot in their sleep this week. The first killing happened Sunday around 3 a.m. in an alley; the second
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Unos 220 flamencos aparecieron muertos en la provincia de Catamarca, en el noroeste de Argentina, debido a un brote de gripe aviar, según informó un funcionario a los medios locales. La gripe aviar es una enfermedad viral altamente contagiosa y mortal que se propaga de forma natural a través de aves acuáticas
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — El primer buque de carga del mundo que produce casi cero contaminación ni calentamiento en el planeta está en proceso para zarpar en 2026, según una de las empresas detrás del proyecto. El productor de fertilizantes Yara International y sus socios planean impulsar el Yara Eyde, que aún no se ha
Continue ReadingBy Katelyn Polantz and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The federal judge presiding over Donald Trump’s election subversion case in Washington, DC, has refused to dismiss the charges against the former president, saying he does not enjoy absolute immunity for what he said and did after the 2020 election. “The court cannot conclude that our
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump is not immune from prosecution in his election interference case in Washington, a federal judge ruled Friday, knocking down the Republican’s bid to derail the case charging him with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election. U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan’s
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — U.S. officials proposed a $31 million recovery plan for Canada lynx on Friday in a bid to help the snow-dependent wildcat species that scientists say could be wiped out in parts of the contiguous U.S. by the end of the century. The proposal marks a sharp
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There is only one resort expected to open on Saturday, Mt. Bachelor. The new snow on Friday added to the 12″ base that has been established is now at 16″. All other resorts are not expected to open this week.
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — A former Colombian military officer accused of injuring dozens, including three U.S. soldiers, in a bombing attack at a Colombian military base has been extradited to South Florida. Court records show that a five-count indictment against 39-year-old Andres Fernando Medina Rodriguez was unsealed Friday in Miami federal court. Court records list another
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — A protester was in critical condition Friday after setting themself on fire outside the Israeli consulate in Atlanta, authorities said. A security guard who tried to intervene was also injured. A Palestinian flag found at the scene was part of the protest, Atlanta Police Chief Darin Schierbaum said at a news conference.
Continue ReadingBy JOHN DUERDEN Associated Press RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Cristiano Ronaldo walked off the field with the gleeful chants of “Messi! Messi!” ringing in his ears from delighted Al-Hilal fans who had just watched their Saudi Pro League team beat the Portugal superstar’s Al-Nassr 3-0 in the Riyadh Derby on Friday. The five-time Ballon
Continue ReadingOAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — A federal correctional officer has been sentenced to more than five years in prison for sexually abusing two inmates at a women’s prison in California where the warden and other employees were charged with similar conduct. A federal judge on Friday handed down the sentence to John Russell Bellhouse. He was
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