By ALEXA ST. JOHN Associated Press Reef scientists say coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time due to prolonged warming of the oceans. Scientists from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the International Coral Reef Initiative say bleaching has been documented across at least 53 countries over the
Continue ReadingBy Ashlyn Mitchell Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Monday, April 15 marks one year since a mass shooting erupted at a birthday party in Dadeville. Four died and 32 were injured. 17-year-old Shaunkivia “Keke” Nicole Smith was one of those shot and killed. Smith was just four weeks shy
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People driving between Bend and Salem likely will experience delays starting this week and possibly all summer as construction crews repair and repave state Highway 22 between Big Cliff Dam and Mongold Day Use Area.
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s foreign minister is leading a high-level delegation on a two-day visit to Pakistan, which is seeking help in overcoming one of its worst economic crises. Prince Faisal bin Farhan’s visit on Monday comes a week after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Saudi Arabia,
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — General Motors will move its Detroit headquarters to a new downtown office building next year and redevelop its iconic home along the Detroit River. That’s what company and city officials confirmed Monday. The announcement was made at the site of the old Hudson’s department store, which
Continue ReadingDUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Heavy rainfall has caused flash flooding in Oman on the eastern edge of the Arabian Peninsula and killed at least 17 people. Authorities say in one incident a group of school children and a driver died when their vehicle was overtaken. Rescuers are searching for survivors. Heavy rains are
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press A stretch of the Ohio River near Pittsburgh remains closed to maritime traffic as crews equipped with sonar look for a barge believed to have sunk over the weekend. The barge is one of more than two dozen barges that broke loose and floated down the river, striking a bridge
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Hace cinco años, en abril de 2019, un incendio destruyó gran parte de la catedral de Notre Dame en París, un edificio de 860 años. En una visita a finales de 2023 al sitio de construcción, el presidente de Francia Emmanuel Macron prometió que las obras estaban “según lo previsto”
Continue ReadingBy Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — Pregnancy complications, such as gestational diabetes or preeclampsia, may be linked to an elevated risk of death even decades after giving birth, according to a new study. The study, published Monday in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, found that women who experienced major complications during pregnancy had an increased
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Wright, CNN (CNN) — Coral reefs around the world are experiencing a mass bleaching event as the climate crisis drives record-breaking ocean heat, two scientific bodies announced Monday — with some experts warning this could become the worst bleaching period in recorded history. More than 54% of the world’s coral reef areas have
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Este lunes 15 de abril es el Día de los Impuestos en Estados Unidos para la mayoría de los estadounidenses, y todavía hay muchas personas corriendo para presentar sus declaraciones de impuestos sobre la renta de 2023 hasta que el reloj marca la medianoche. “Con la fecha límite de abril acercándose,
Continue ReadingBy ADITHI RAMAKRISHNAN AP Science Writer That coffee you slurped this morning? It’s 600,000 years old. Using genes from coffee plants around the world, researchers built a family tree for the world’s most popular type of coffee, known to scientists as Coffea arabica and to coffee lovers simply as “arabica.” The researchers, hoping to learn
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL R. SISAK, MICHAEL BALSAMO and CHRISTOPHER WEBER Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — The beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons said Monday it will close a women’s prison in California known as the “rape club” despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after an Associated Press investigation exposed rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse. Bureau of
Continue ReadingBy Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Scientists have identified three new species of giant kangaroo that lived from 5 million to 40,000 years ago, one of which is around double the size of the biggest kangaroos alive today. The giant kangaroos are from the genus Protemnodon, and would have demonstrated more variability in shape, range
Continue ReadingDETROIT (AP) — After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to cut costs, multiple media outlets reported Monday. CEO Elon Musk detailed the plans in a memo sent to employees. The layoffs could affect about 14,000 of the 140,473 workers employed by
Continue ReadingSOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — The U.S. secretary of state has assured allies bordering the Black Sea they can depend on his country’s support to make the region more secure, prosperous and integrated. Addressing the attendees of the Second Black Sea Security Conference in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia, via a video feed on Monday, Anthony Blinken
Continue ReadingAll of the ski resorts did not receive even an inch of snow. We are tapering off from the rainy conditions, but the next few days will be mild. There is a slight chance of snow showers by Santiam Pass and Government Camp. Wind gusts will be around the 35mph range. Last weekend was the
Continue ReadingBy Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla is reportedly cutting more than 10% of its global staff of 140,000. The cuts for the company, which had nearly doubled its overall headcount since the end of 2020, is just the latest example of the effects of more competition and softer demand in the electric
Continue ReadingBy Stephanie Busari, Eve Brennan, Sarah Dean and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — As Sudan marks the grim anniversary of a year-long conflict, aid agencies have warned that the country teeters on the edge of collapse, facing an unprecedented humanitarian crisis that has been largely ignored by the rest of the world. Islamic Relief, a humanitarian and
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — El racionamiento de agua potable en la ciudad de Bogotá, que comenzó el jueves y que afecta también a otros municipios a los que presta servicio la Empresa de Acueducto y Alcantarillado de Bogotá (EAAB) continúa este lunes, según informó la alcaldía de la ciudad. La medida busca ahorrar 2.000
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