By JEFF McMILLAN Associated Press Marissa Lasoff-Santos and the person she would marry quickly fell head over heels in love. Lasoff-Santos was a gay woman. Her girlfriend was a bisexual woman — or so they thought. Now her partner has become her husband, and they both identify as queer. And things are better than ever.
Continue ReadingBy TIA GOLDENBERG Associated Press TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The fate of the proposed cease-fire deal for Gaza hinges in many ways on two men: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Hamas’ leader in Gaza, Yahya Sinwar. Each leader faces significant political and personal pressures that may be influencing their decision-making. And neither seems
Continue ReadingBy Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — Do you yearn for long days and short nights? Then this could be the best day of the year for you and your fellow sunlight seekers. The summer solstice falls late in the day on Friday, June 20 in the United States (it will already be Saturday, June 21
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Beaver Works Oregon, a program of Think Wild dedicated to supporting beaver in Oregon’s High Desert, recently planted and fenced off 5,180 willow, cottonwood and assorted riparian plants at both public and private riparian project sites throughout Central Oregon this spring. The goal is for the plants to establish and provide
Continue ReadingBy ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL Associated Press HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signed at least a dozen deals with his Vietnamese counterpart on Thursday and offered to supply fossil fuels, including natural gas, to Vietnam during a state visit that comes as Moscow is seeking to bolster ties in Asia to offset its growing
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This week, John Carroll had help doing the forecast from our Junior Forecaster Gage. Gage just finished up fifth grade at Pine Ridge Elementary School and enjoys the colder weather. He likes to sled and build snow forts, as well as skiing – pretty much any activity that deals with snow. Not much snow this
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN) — El presidente de Rusia, Vladimir Putin, llegó a la capital vietnamita, Hanoi, este miércoles, tras una inusual reunión en Corea del Norte con su homólogo Kim Jong Un, en la que los dos autócratas acordaron una nueva asociación estratégica impulsada por la necesidad de Moscú de armas para su guerra
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It might be an impossible task to find a traveler who loves crowds and long lines. However, they’re part of the price that most tourists have to pay to visit some of the world’s most famous attractions, especially during peak times. It used to be that someone looking for
Continue ReadingBy KIM TONG-HYUNG Associated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea said Thursday that it would consider sending arms to Ukraine, a major policy change that was suggested after Russia and North Korea rattled the region and beyond by signing a pact to come to each other’s defense in the event of war. The
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A “letter of concern” by 135 health care professionals was presented to the Bend-La Pine School Board Tuesday night, raising concerns about the use, overuse or misuse of potentially addictive technology in schools, especially in the classroom.
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN DULIK Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Tanner Bibee struck out a career-high 12 in six innings, Josh Naylor homered twice and had four RBIs, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Seattle Mariners 8-0 in a battle of American League division leaders on Wednesday night. Bibee (5-2) struck out multiple batters in each of
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in the Vietnamese capital Hanoi on Wednesday, fresh from a rare meeting in North Korea with counterpart Kim Jong Un in which the two leaders agreed a new strategic partnership driven by Moscow’s need for weapons for its war in Ukraine. Considered a pariah by
Continue ReadingBy David Wright and Fredreka Schouten, CNN (CNN) — Robert F. Kennedy Jr. raised $2.6 million for his presidential campaign in May, according to a new Federal Election Commission filing, a modest sum reflecting the vast disparity between the funding for his presidential bid versus his major party rivals. The new filing also showed that
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL RUBINKAM Associated Press An investigation into how and why a Jewish student group was erased from a New Jersey high school yearbook has found the omission was caused by negligence and carelessness, but was not done on purpose or out of malice. East Brunswick Public Schools hired a law firm to investigate after
Continue ReadingLIMA, Peru (AP) — Ten men have been convicted in Peru for raping nine teenagers while serving in the military during the country’s armed conflict decades ago. Judge Marco Angulo, of Peru’s First Superior Criminal Court, on Wednesday ordered the former soldiers to serve time in prison, with sentences ranging between six and 12 years.
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Chen, CNN (CNN) — Two employees are suing the Walt Disney Company, saying the company moved their jobs from California to Florida, only for Disney to cancel the project and move them back, hurting them financially and emotionally. They’re proposing a class action, alleging there are many others in a similar situation. In 2021,
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Saltar de un edificio a otro en una ciudad antigua puede parecer un sueño para quienes practican parkour, un deporte que implica superar obstáculos, pero puede causar daños a edificios históricos. Un grupo de parkour con sede en Londres, Team Phat, visitó la antigua ciudad italiana de Matera, para correr, escalar
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — El fiscal general de Venezuela, Tarek William Saab, informó en la red social X este miércoles que a los opositores Luis López, Juan Iriarte, Jeancarlos Rivas e Ismael Gabriel Gonzalez les fue dictada medida privativa de libertad tras ser imputados por los delitos de incitación al odio y asociación para
Continue ReadingPHILADELPHIA (AP) — Police say seven people have been wounded in a shooting in Philadelphia. It happened just before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday in North Philadelphia. The victims ranged in age from 16 to 47 years old. Police say they are all in stable condition. Authorities say investigators are still working to gather additional details. Police
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek issued a proclamation Wednesday honoring June 19, 2024 as Juneteenth across Oregon. Kotek also joined Oregon Black Pioneers, Just Walk Salem Keizer and the Willamette Heritage Center for their annual Juneteenth In Freedom’s Footsteps Walk. “On Juneteenth, we remember our history and honor the resilience of the Black community,”
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