By The Associated Press U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Israel to press for a cease-fire deal with Hamas, saying “the time is now.” Blinken warned that Hamas would bear the blame for any failure to get an agreement to halt the war in Gaza off the ground. He greeted the families of
Continue ReadingBy ZIMO ZHONG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Asian markets wobbled in early Thursday trading after U.S. stocks swung to a mixed finish with the Federal Reserve delaying cuts to interest rates. U.S. futures surged and oil prices were higher. Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index opened with a decline, then climbed 0.1% to 38,299.71. The
Continue ReadingBy MEHMET GUZEL, ALEX TURNBULL and HYUNG-JIN KIM Associated Press ISTANBUL (AP) — Workers and activists around the world are marking May Day with largely peaceful rallies against rising prices and calling for greater rights. Pro-Palestinian sentiments are also on display. Police in Istanbul fired rubber bullets to disperse thousands of people who tried to
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Summit Bank, the leading Oregon-based community business bank, announces the grand opening of its newest office in downtown Redmond. This expansion signifies Summit Bank’s dedication to serving local businesses and further solidifies its commitment to the vibrant communities of Central Oregon. Situated off Highway 97 and close to downtown at 538
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — A principios de 2020, mientras la ciencia buscaba respuestas a un misterioso brote vírico en el centro de China, un destacado virólogo chino dio un paso al frente para compartir con el mundo datos fundamentales. La revelación por Zhang Yongzhen del genoma del virus que causa el covid-19 fue un
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — MountainStar Family Relief Nursery says its mission is to prevent child abuse and neglect through free community support and therapeutic services. Families in the program deal with extreme poverty, housing instability, food insecurities, mental or physical illnesses, incarceration issues, domestic violence, and a history of family violence. A new fundraising event held Tuesday
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — South Korean Defense Minister Shin Won-sik says his government is considering sharing advanced military technology with the United States, United Kingdom and Australia through the so-called AUKUS partnership. Shin said the possibility was discussed during meetings between South Korea and Australia’s defense and foreign ministers that
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a deadly shooting targeting members of the country’s minority Shiite community inside a mosque in western Afghanistan that killed six people. The militant group said in a statement posted on its Telegram website late on Tuesday that one of its members attacked a “Shiite
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Patricia Buehler, MD, MPH, an eye surgeon from Bend, and founder and CEO of Osheru, won the Eyecelerator People’s Choice Award for her innovative new device for blepharoplasty, or eyelid surgery, the Ziplyft. The Ziplyft has secured consecutive prestigious awards from Eyecelerator, a leading ophthalmology innovation catalyst. At Eyecelerator’s annual innovator
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As May arrives, mail carriers, handlers, and clerks are still very much in demand at the Postal Service throughout Oregon. The USPS employs more than 635,000 people throughout the nation, and with nearly 63,000 military veterans on its rolls, it is also one of the largest employers of veterans in the
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Ryan Gosling and Mikey Day aren’t done playing Beavis and Butt-Head yet — the pair appeared as the characters at the premiere of Gosling’s latest film. Gosling, who stars in “The Fall Guy” opposite Emily Blunt, walked the carpet twice Tuesday during the Los Angeles premiere. He looked dapper for his
Continue ReadingBy KRYSTA FAURIA, ETHAN SWOPE, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JOSEPH B. FREDERICK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Law enforcement on the UCLA campus donned riot gear Wednesday evening as they ordered the dispersal of over a thousand people who had gathered in support of a pro-Palestinian student encampment, warning over loudspeakers that anyone who refused
Continue ReadingBy KRYSTA FAURIA, ETHAN SWOPE, JAKE OFFENHARTZ and JOSEPH B. FREDERICK Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — Law enforcement on the UCLA campus donned riot gear Wednesday evening as they ordered the dispersal of over a thousand people who had gathered in support of a pro-Palestinian student encampment, warning over loudspeakers that anyone who refused
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — China’s newest, largest and most-advanced aircraft carrier, the Fujian, took a big step to joining the world’s largest naval fleet on Wednesday as it set out from Shanghai for its first sea trials. The naval assessment is expected to take place in the East China Sea,
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Mientras los aeropuertos de Singapur y Doha compiten entre sí por el título de “mejores del mundo”, otro centro de aviación se centra en un logro diferente. El Aeropuerto Internacional Kansai (KIX) de Japón cumple 30 años sin perder una sola pieza de equipaje. En un comunicado de prensa, el séptimo
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — A South African aquarium is stretched beyond capacity after more than 500 baby sea turtles were washed up on beaches by a rare and powerful storm and rescued by members of the public. The little turtles are mostly endangered loggerheads. They will spend the
Continue ReadingBEIJING (AP) — A section of a highway collapsed after heavy rains in a mountainous area in southern China, sending cars tumbling down a slope and leaving at least 36 people dead, authorities said Thursday. The Meizhou city government said that 23 vehicles have been found after a 17.9-meter (58.7-foot) long section of the highway
Continue ReadingBy SUMAN NAISHADHAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A study says the climate phenomenon known as El Nino and not climate change was a key driver in low rainfall that disrupted shipping at the Panama Canal last year. El Nino refers to the natural warming of the central Pacific that changes weather worldwide. World Weather
Continue ReadingBy KATHLEEN FOODY Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — For five days, the shouts of student protesters and supporters rang out from Northwestern University’s Deering Meadow as they joined demonstrations against the Israel-Hamas war unfolding on college campuses nationwide. But the meadow on the suburban Chicago campus fell silent hours after student organizers and the school
Continue ReadingBy TERRY TANG Associated Press It has been almost 50 years since the U.S. government established that Asian Americans, Native Hawaiians and Pacific Islanders and their accomplishments should be recognized annually across the nation. What started as just one week in May has evolved over the decades into a monthlong tribute of events in cities
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