Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Stephanie King le dijo a CNN que regresaba a su casa en California después de una visita a Portland, Oregon, cuando escuchó un fuerte rugido de viento en su vuelo de Alaska Airlines el viernes. King dijo que estaba sentada en un asiento del pasillo en la fila 12 del
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It’s winter time, and we have seen little snowfall in Bend this year, compared to prior years. With the snowfall Saturday, we asked the city about its procedures for clearing the snow. Charles Swann, the city of Bend’s Street Operations Division manager, said clearing the snow is a sanding operation as of now. Sanding is crushed rock that is placed
Continue ReadingBy KRUTIKA PATHI and JULHAS ALAM Associated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has won an overwhelming majority in Bangladesh’s parliamentary election after a campaign fraught with violence and a boycott from the main opposition party, giving her and her Awami League a fourth consecutive term. The Election Commission said turnout in
Continue ReadingBy Jillian Sykes, CNN (CNN) — Stephanie King told CNN she was returning to her home in California after a visit to Portland, Oregon, when she heard a loud roar of wind on her Alaska Airlines flight on Friday. King said she was seated in an aisle seat in row 12 of Flight 1282, but
Continue ReadingBy KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has announced sanctions on five American defense-related companies in response to U.S. arms sales to Taiwan and U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies and individuals. A Foreign Ministry statement issued Sunday says the sanctions will freeze any property the companies have in China and prohibit organizations and
Continue ReadingCNN By Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — When the deputy secretary of defense began assuming some of Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin’s responsibilities on January 2, not even she knew that it was because Austin was hospitalized, two defense officials told CNN. Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks,
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Keion Brooks Jr. scored 26 points, Sahvir Wheeler added 16, and Washington defeated Oregon State 79-72 on Saturday. Washington’s 16-0 first half run put the Huskies (9-6, 1-3 Pac-12) in front and they held on throughout the second half, despite a late challenge led by Jordan Pope of the Beavers (9-6, 1-3).
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The heavier snow skiers and snowboarders have been waiting, even praying for has arrived this weekend, allowing Hoodoo Ski Area to announce it’ll open for the season next Wednesday. It also allowed Mt. Bachelor to open its Outback Express for the season Saturday, followed by some challenging conditions Sunday. Hoodoo Ski
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Las autoridades aseguran que pudieron localizar a una joven de 16 años desaparecida de Ohio en una residencia en Florida con la ayuda del popular videojuego en línea “World of Warcraft”. El FBI se puso en contacto con la Oficina del Sheriff del condado de Marion el miércoles en busca
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Prineville man under investigation for allegedly trafficking large quantities of fentanyl pills and methamphetamine into the region was arrested Saturday morning after a drug-detection K-9 alerted to their presence in his car during a traffic stop on Highway 20 near Sisters. The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team wrapped up a
Continue ReadingBy Heather Law, CNN (CNN) — The first Indian solar observatory has successfully reached its intended orbit, the country’s Space Research Organisation announced Saturday, as India seeks to cement its status as an emerging space superpower. The Aditya-L1 spacecraft safely arrived at Lagrange Point L1, the position in space with unobstructed views of the sun located about 1.5 million kilometers (almost a million miles) from
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — Una nueva investigación descubrió que los verdaderos colores de Neptuno y Urano, que a menudo aparecen en las imágenes con tonos marcadamente diferentes, pueden ser más similares de lo que se pensaba anteriormente. Las primeras vistas detalladas de los dos gigantes de hielo en el borde exterior de nuestro sistema
Continue ReadingBy Rhea Mogul and Aishwayra Iyer, CNN (CNN) — When blistering extreme heat gripped India’s capital this summer, Ramesh says he felt faint but had no option other than to keep on toiling under the burning sun to provide for his family. “The heat is becoming unbearable,” the 34-year-old bricklayer told CNN. “But we do
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Strauss and Allison Gordon, CNN (CNN) — Michigan Republicans voted Saturday to oust Kristina Karamo, the embattled chair of the state Republican Party, from her leadership role. “We have made history today,” Bree Moeggenberg, who is on the Michigan GOP’s state committee, said in a statement to CNN. “With over 88% of the
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart and Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — Authorities say they were able to locate a missing 16-year-old girl from Ohio at a residence in Florida with the help of the popular online video game World of Warcraft. The FBI contacted the Marion County Sheriff’s Office on Wednesday seeking help finding the teenager,
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Protesters calling for a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war blocked northbound traffic on Interstate 5 in Seattle for several hours Saturday. Additional demonstrators on a nearby overpass cheered in support of the blockade, which began around 1:15 p.m., the Seattle Times reported. The state transportation department said on the social media platform
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio Hong Kong (CNN) — Cuando Gary Leung perdió la visión de sus ojos hace casi 25 años, su mundo se vino abajo. El hombre nativo de Hong Kong cayó en una espiral de depresión —incluso llegó a contemplar el suicidio— porque pensó que tocar “fondo” sería una batalla diaria. Luego conoció las carreras
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Krieg and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Saturday suggested the Civil War could have been avoided through “negotiation,” arguing that the fight to end slavery in the US was ultimately unnecessary and that Abraham Lincoln should have done more to avoid bloodshed. “So many mistakes were made. See,
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee, Oren Liebermann, Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden was not aware for days that Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was hospitalized, a source familiar with the matter told CNN. National security adviser Jake Sullivan ultimately informed Biden late Thursday afternoon, soon after Sullivan himself learned
Continue ReadingBy SARA CLINE Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards, currently the lone Democratic governor in the Deep South, has reached his final two days in office after eight years. His tenure has been marked by successes — expanding Medicaid, joining climate change initiatives, climbing out of a budget deficit
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