By ZEKE MILLER, DIDI TANG and FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping discussed Taiwan, artificial intelligence and security issues Tuesday in a call meant to demonstrate a return to regular leader-to-leader dialogue between the two powers. The call, described by the White House as “candid and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Imagine slipping in two $20 bills each time you take out the trash. The average Oregon household spends $1,800 on wasted and spoiled food each year, which comes out to $150 a month or $35 a week. In addition to the impact on your wallet, one third of all food is
Continue ReadingBy Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN (CNN) — Lou Conter, the final survivor of the USS Arizona, the Navy battleship that was sunk – with a loss of 1,177 lives – during the surprise Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died at age 102. Conter was surrounded by family at his home in Grass Valley, California, and
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — JetBlue is proving that not even your baggage is safe from dynamic pricing, with the airline rolling out fees that vary depending on the day of departure. The price of a first checked bag now ranges from $35 to $50 under a recently revealed fee structure that
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El estado legal del aborto permanece en el aire en muchos estados de EE.UU., lo que deja a los pacientes en el limbo mientras las demandas y apelaciones se abren paso en los tribunales. Esta es una mirada al estado actual del aborto a lo largo del país: Alejandra Ramos,
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Angie Harmon is mourning the loss of her dog Oliver who she says was killed by a driver during a grocery delivery. The actress best known for her roles in “Law & Order” and “Rizzoli & Isles” posted on her verified Instagram account that she and her family
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community committees are a great way to get involved with City of Bend government. The City has several Council-appointed boards, committees, commissions, and advisory groups that make recommendations to City Council or City administrative staff. Applications are being accepted for the Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, the Bend Economic Development Advisory Board
Continue ReadingBy Briana Ellis-Gibbs, CNN (CNN) — For over a decade, the photographer Nona Faustine shot self-portraits in and around New York City, in many instances posing fully nude apart from a pair of crisp white pumps. Faustine’s captivating photographs immerse viewers into often-forgotten histories; the series, “White Shoes,” highlights the city’s historic role in the
Continue ReadingBy MJ Lee and Donald Judd, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden spoke on the phone with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday, marking the first conversation between the leaders since their historic in-person summit in November and the latest in ongoing efforts by US and Chinese officials to defuse tensions between the two superpowers. The
Continue ReadingBy JIMMY GOLEN AP Sports Writer BOSTON (AP) — Former Red Sox, Padres and Orioles executive Larry Lucchino has died. He was the force behind baseball’s retro ballpark revolution and the transformation of the Boston Red Sox from cursed losers to World Series champions. Lucchino was 78. He died of congenital heart failure. He had
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold and Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — A bitter fight over the future of Disney is set to be decided this week as one of the most expensive proxy battles ever comes to a head at a high-stakes shareholder vote on Wednesday. At issue is Disney’s (DIS) stock price, which has risen nearly 50% over the
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM Associated Press Klaus Mäkelä has been hired to succeed Riccardo Muti as music director of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and will become the youngest head since its start in 1891. A Finn who turned 28 in January, Mäkelä has had an astonishing rise in the music world. He became principal guest conductor
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Shannen Doherty says she’s letting some things go as she lives with stage 4 breast cancer. In the most recent episode of her podcast “Let’s Be Clear,” the actress, 52, talked about how her priorities have changed because of her illness. “It doesn’t matter if you have a
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — From its lavish opening in 1957 on a Las Vegas Boulevard surrounded by wide-open desert, to its sleepier years amid a boom in megaresorts, the Tropicana Las Vegas has been a familiar landmark home to colorful events in a city known for constant reinvention. Now it’s
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — El eclipse solar previsto para el lunes 8 de abril será un espectáculo único, y no son pocos quienes ya están haciendo los preparativos para no perderse ni un minuto. Entre quienes han decidido trasladarse a un lugar privilegiado para acceder al fenómeno, la mayoría ha optado por el condado Bell,
Continue ReadingHOLLOMAN AIR FORCE BASE, N.M. (AP) — An archaeological site that might shed more light on New Mexico’s ancient history has been discovered recently within the boundaries of Holloman Air Force Base. Base officials say geomorphologists and members of the 49th Civil Engineer Squadron environmental flight uncovered a campsite that’s about 8,200 years old and
Continue ReadingBy MARK STEVENSON Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says he is mourning a mayoral candidate killed the day before, just hours after she requested protection and started campaigning. President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday the killing of one of his own party’s candidates “hurts a lot,” but he did not announce
Continue ReadingBy JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — A deputy chief of Thailand’s national police force involved in many high-profile cases has turned himself in to fellow officers after a court issued a warrant for his arrest on money laundering charges. Thai media reported that the Bangkok Criminal Court approved an arrest warrant for Police
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — A U.S. Navy veteran has been identified as the man accused of ramming an SUV into a barrier at the front gate of the FBI’s Atlanta office. A DeKalb County police spokesperson says officers have secured warrants against Ervin Lee Bolling for interference with government property. The FBI has said the crash
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a bill passed by the Republican-controlled Legislature that would have banned high school transgender athletes from competing on teams that align with their gender identity. Evers had promised to veto the bill ever since it was introduced. Democrats did not have
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