Sofía Barruti (CNN) –El líder chino Xi Jinping prometió perseguir “moscas y hormigas” como parte de una intensificación de la campaña anticorrupción que apuntará a industrias como las finanzas, la energía y la infraestructura. China abordará los “riesgos ocultos” y aumentará el castigo para las personas que ofrecen sobornos, dijo Xi en una reunión este
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High Desert Chamber Music announced Monday it has been awarded a multi-year grant in the amount of $15,000 from the Marie Lamfrom Charitable Foundation. Supporting the Pacific Northwest since 1998, the foundation prioritizes grant proposals that are in service to or address education, mentorship, arts, creativity, health, and well-being in Oregon
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Applications are now open for families of students enrolled in Bend-La Pine Schools to submit a request to attend a choice option school, as well as to request a priority attendance area change. Choice option school requests for grades 1-12 and priority attendance area change applications both are due by January
Continue ReadingBy SIMINA MISTREANU Associated Press TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s Defense Ministry has mistranslated an alert into English, saying China had launched a missile instead of a satellite and urging caution days before the island’s elections. Taiwan holds presidential and parliamentary elections on Saturday that China has described as a choice between war and peace.
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Joe Sutton, CNN (CNN) — A wide-reaching winter storm that pummeled much of the eastern half of the country Tuesday, knocking out power in several states and prompting the closure of highways, schools and government offices was dumping heavy rain across the Northeast on Tuesday night. Here’s the latest: •
Continue ReadingBy RIAZ KHAN Associated Press PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) — Authorities say suspected militants have shot and killed two police officers assigned to escort polio workers in northwest Pakistan during the nationwide campaign against polio. It was the second such attack in the past 24 hours. Police said Tuesday’s attack happened in Bannu, a district in
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — El parlamento de Corea del Sur aprobó este martes un proyecto de ley que prohíbe la cría y el sacrificio de perros para consumo, poniendo fin a la práctica tradicional pero controvertida de comer carne de perro después de años de debate a nivel nacional. El proyecto de ley recibió un
Continue ReadingBy EDNA TARIGAN Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia has temporarily grounded three Boeing 737-9 Max jetliners, following an incident last week in which an Alaska Airlines plane suffered a blowout that left a gaping hole in the side of the fuselage. The three aircraft, grounded since Saturday, belong to the Indonesian budget carrier
Continue ReadingBy HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s parliament on Tuesday passed a landmark ban on production and sales of dog meat, as public calls for a prohibition have grown sharply over concerns about animal rights and the country’s international image. Some angry dog farmers said they plan to challenge the
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(Update: Adding video, comments from St. Charles, Bend Fire & Rescue) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Health System’s Trauma Program will host four free upcoming ‘Stop the Bleed’ classes in Bend to instruct the public on potentially life-saving techniques to help stop bleeding. The Trauma Program, along with Bend Fire & Rescue, has taught
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG, CLAIRE RUSH and TOM KRISHER Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal investigators say a door panel slid up before flying off an Alaska Airlines jetliner last week, and they are looking at whether four bolts that were supposed to help hold the panel in place might have been missing when the
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KOENIG, CLAIRE RUSH and TOM KRISHER Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal investigators say a door panel slid up before flying off an Alaska Airlines jetliner last week, and they are looking at whether four bolts that were supposed to help hold the panel in place might have been missing when the
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian shares retreated Wednesday after a lackluster session on Wall Street, though Tokyo broke ranks, gaining more than 2% after the government said it would double its disaster reserves by nearly $7 billion. U.S. futures declined while oil prices gained. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 is trading near
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If city streets aren’t plowed when significant snow hits, the accumulated snow and ice can pose serious hazards. For drivers, it can mean costly accidents … for pedestrians, slips and falls.
Continue ReadingBy Jessie Yeung, Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Marc Stewart, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korea’s parliament passed a bill Tuesday banning the breeding and slaughter of dogs for consumption, ending the traditional yet controversial practice of eating dog meat after years of nationwide debate. The bill received rare bipartisan support across South
Continue ReadingBy ANUPAM NATH and WASBIR HUSSAIN Associated Press THIMPHU, Bhutan (AP) — Voters in Bhutan, a landlocked country in the eastern Himalayan mountain range with a population of around 800,000 people, are casting ballots to elect a new Parliament. Bhutan lies sandwiched between China and India, with both neighbors vying for influence in the country.
Continue ReadingBy Ana María Cañizares, Michael Rios and Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa on Monday declared a state of emergency for the South American nation after a notorious gang leader escaped from prison, heightening security fears as authorities struggle to control the bloodshed of a bloody criminal turf war. José Adolfo Macías
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada judge set bail Tuesday at $750,000 for a former Los Angeles-area gang leader charged with orchestrating the killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur in 1996, saying he can serve house arrest with electronic monitoring ahead of trial on a murder charge. Court-appointed attorneys for
Continue ReadingBy JANIE McCAULEY AP Baseball Writer OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Two council members from the City of Oakland have mailed a letter to Oakland Athletics President Dave Kaval expressing their concerns with his club’s decision to block a minor league game by the new Oakland Ballers that had been scheduled for the Coliseum on June
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Downtown Bend Business Association Executive Director Shannon Monihan announced Monday that she has filed for the Oregon Senate District 27 seat that GOP Senator Tim Knopp currently holds — and Knopp endorsed her bid, if the legal fight over the Republican walkout last session means he can’t seek re-election. The Oregon
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