CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Kirsten Gillibrand, a Democratic senator from New York and a former Democratic presidential candidate for 2020. Personal Birth date: December 9, 1966 Birth place: Albany, New York Birth name: Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik Father: Douglas Paul Rutnik, attorney and lobbyist Mother: Polly (Noonan)
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of General (ret.) Jim Jones, former National Security Adviser to President Barack Obama. Personal Birth date: December 19, 1943 Birth place: Kansas City, Missouri Birth name: James Logan Jones Jr. Father: James L. Jones Sr. Mother: Charlotte Ann (Ground) Jones Marriage: Diane (Johnson)
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Republicans want to redraw the state’s congressional districts to create a new court-ordered Black majority district while maintaining the current 9-5 Republican congressional majority. The proposal released Friday shows they are again targeting Democratic U.S. Rep. Lucy McBath’s district for wholesale transformation. It’s unlikely that any
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of activist and award-winning actress Jane Fonda. Personal Birth date: December 21, 1937 Birth place: New York, New York Birth name: Lady Jayne Seymour Fonda Father: Henry Fonda, actor Mother: Frances Ford Seymour (Brokaw) Fonda, socialite Marriages: Ted Turner (December 21, 1991-May 22, 2001,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — KIDS Center in Bend has received a $10,000 neighborhood grant from Rite Aid Healthy Futures to continue advancing its important mission: leading Central Oregon’s response to child abuse. Part of its overall Empowering Children signature initiative for Rite Aid Healthy Futures, the Neighborhood Grants help nonprofits address the toughest health and
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of award-winning actress, singer and dancer Rita Moreno. Personal Birth date: December 11, 1931 Birth place: Humacao, Puerto Rico; raised in New York, New York Birth name: Rosita Dolores Alverio Father: Paco Alverio, a farmer Mother: Rosa Maria Alverio, a garment worker Marriage: Leonard
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103. December 21, 1988 – Pan Am Flight 103 explodes 31,000 feet over Lockerbie, Scotland, 38 minutes after takeoff from London. Two hundred fifty-nine people on board the New York-bound Boeing 747 were killed, along with 11 people on
Continue ReadingBy ANITA SNOW Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The U.S. Customs and Border Protection says it will temporarily close south and northbound traffic to vehicle and pedestrians at the remote Lukeville, Arizona border crossing with Mexico. The agency said Friday that beginning on Monday its Office of Field Operations will shut down the port to
Continue ReadingPANAMA CITY (AP) — Canada’s First Quantum Minerals Ltd. has announced it will start arbitration proceedings to fight the closure order of an open-pit copper mine in Panama, or possibly obtain damages. First Quantum says one arbitration was filed under the Canada-Panama Free Trade Agreement. It says it has also started proceedings before the International
Continue ReadingBy Ethan Cohen and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — A Florida appeals court on Friday upheld the state’s congressional map advocated by Gov. Ron DeSantis, which was enacted after the 2020 census and dismantled a Black-majority district in the northern part of the state. The decision reversed a lower court ruling, which had found that the new map had
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Redmond and the Redmond Area Parks and Recreation District are excited to announce the opening of the Downtown Redmond Ice Rink this Saturday at 2 p.m. The rink, located on the Seventh Street Plaza between Deschutes and Evergreen avenues, is a popular destination enjoyed by all ages. Free
Continue ReadingBy BRENDAN FARRINGTON Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — An appeals court has ruled that the Florida Legislature didn’t violate the state constitution when it approved congressional maps pushed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis last year. Friday’s decision reverses a lower court ruling that the map that helped the GOP replace a Black Democratic representative
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend said Friday it is launching a new service request app called Bend Works to better serve the community. The streamlined platform provides a quick and easy way to let city staff know about non-emergency service requests. Bend Works will allow the community to track requests that they
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The government of Venezuela and a faction of the opposition have agreed on a process through which aspiring presidential candidates who were banned from running for office can attempt to get that decision reversed. The agreement was released late Thursday by negotiators from each side
Continue ReadingBy Marshall Cohen, Jason Morris, Nick Valencia and Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers argued in court Friday that his Georgia election subversion indictment should be thrown out because it “violates free speech,” and that if he wins the 2024 election, the trial would need to be postponed anyway, until he completes his
Continue ReadingCNN, WLBT, WAPT, NEWS 12 WESTCHESTER, INC. By Ryan Young, Pamela Kirkland and Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — On a Tuesday night in January, five sheriff’s deputies from Rankin County, Mississippi, and a police officer from a neighboring department forced their way into the home where Eddie Parker and Michael Jenkins were living in Braxton, Mississippi. The six White law
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — A dead longhorn cow was found on the lawn of an Oklahoma State University fraternity house Friday morning, a day before a championship game between the school and the Texas Longhorns football team. The longhorn carcass was found around 6:39 a.m. in the front
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — “Alternativa de difícil implementación, pero no imposible de llevar adelante”. Así se definió a la dolarización, una de las propuestas de la campaña electoral de Javier Milei, en un informe de Anker Latinoamérica, firmado por Luis Caputo, quien fue designado como futuro ministro de Economía por el presidente electo de
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Start the New Year with less stress! The Stress Less with Mindfulness workshop series introduces participants to the experience and practice of mindfulness to reduce stress. The series of four lessons will be taught by Glenda Hyde, OSU Extension Service community educator on Tuesdays, January 23, 30, February 6, and 13,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — El primer parque de esculturas submarinas del mundo es ahora mucho más grande. Creado por el escultor y ecologista británico Jason deCaires Taylor en 2006, el Parque de Esculturas Subacuáticas de Molinere Bay, en Granada, es ahora una de las atracciones submarinas más populares del país caribeño. La cautivadora instalación se
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