By Martha Zhou, CNN Beijing (CNN) — The world’s largest indoor ice and snow theme park has officially opened its doors to the public, giving visitors to the city of Harbin in northeast China a chance to feel wintery temperatures year-round. The country’s northernmost metropolis, Harbin is the capital of Heilongjiang province. Also known as
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Firefighters have brought the nearly 19,000-acre Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County to 43% containment, officials said Thursday as crews work around the clock, looking for hot spots and strengthening the lines.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Heritage, a division of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, has awarded 18 grants totaling $299,999 for historic properties and archaeology projects. Six of the grants were awarded in the Diamonds in the Rough category. This grant funds façade enhancements that restore the historic character of the property. The other 12
Continue ReadingCNN By Isabelle Chapman, Majlie de Puy Kamp and Audrey Ash, CNN (CNN) — For years, Airbnb has known some of its hosts have used hidden cameras to secretly spy on guests, invading their most private and intimate moments. While Airbnb has repeatedly acknowledged the problem in financial filings, it has worked to keep the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Commissioners in Nevada’s second most populous county on Tuesday refused to certify the results of two local race recounts from last month’s primary, a rare move that has potential implications for the presidential race in one of the nation’s most important swing states. The three Republican members on the
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden told The Houston Chronicle on Tuesday that federal officials had not been able to get in touch with Texas state leaders for days – leading to a delayed distribution of emergency-relief supplies in the wake of Hurricane Beryl. The president told The Chronicle he had been trying to
Continue ReadingBy Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — The body of an American mountaineer has been discovered by a pair of fellow US climbers 22 years after he went missing following an avalanche in the Peruvian Andes. American brothers Ryan Cooper and Wesley Waren found the body of Bill Stampfl on June 27 on Mount Huascaran, according to Joseph Stampfl,
Continue ReadingCNN By Brad Lendon and Mike Valerio, CNN Above the Korean Peninsula (CNN) — As the US Air Force AC-130J flies over South Korea’s towering apartment blocks, its powerful cameras can almost see inside windows on the highest floors. Aiming farther afield, the weapons officers on the four-engine aircraft, nicknamed Ghostrider, can pick out objects at
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Tribunal Supremo Electoral de Bolivia (TSE) planteará a los partidos políticos que suspendan sus elecciones primarias para definir candidatos con el fin de que no se empalmen con las elecciones judiciales pendientes en el país, informó este martes el presidente del organismo, Óscar Hassenteufel. El funcionario dijo durante una
Continue ReadingBy Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The gunman who opened fire in Yellowstone National Park last week, leaving one ranger injured, had held a woman against her will and said he planned to carry out a mass shooting at July 4th events outside the park, authorities say. The shooter, identified as 28-year-old Samson Lucas Bariah
Continue ReadingPHOENIX (AP) — A temporary election worker accused of computer tampering in Arizona’s largest county has been charged with additional crimes. An indictment and a news release from prosecutors show that Walter Ringfield was charged with third-degree burglary and criminal trespassing. Authorities say he stole several items while walking through a secure area of the
Continue ReadingNOGALES, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona judge says a rancher who was unsuccessfully tried in the fatal shooting of a Mexican man on his property will not be retried. Santa Cruz County Superior Court Judge Thomas Fink issued his ruling Tuesday, denying a request by prosecutors who had argued that the possibility of a new
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Se confirmó un caso de peste en una persona en el condado de Pueblo, Colorado, según dijeron las autoridades este martes. El caso fue detectado este viernes a partir de los resultados preliminares de las pruebas, y la fuente potencial de la infección aún está bajo investigación, dijo el Departamento de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After meeting for around two hours Tuesday to discuss whether President Joe Biden should remain at the top of their presidential ticket, Senate Democrats seemed to agree on one thing — it’s best not to talk about it publicly. Behind closed doors, several Democrats expressed deep concerns about whether Biden
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Almost 250 years ago, British soldiers marched in search of military supplies stockpiled by colonial rebels in Massachusetts and tension turned to bloodshed with battles at the towns of Lexington and Concord that began the Revolutionary War. The fighting in Concord on April 19, 1775, was immortalized by legendary
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Bend native Sawyer Jura made his MLS debut last week. Jura moved to Portland to be part of the Timbers Academy and signed a contract earlier this year. He has been playing for the Timbers2 team this year. Meanwhile, the Bend Elks are coming off a sweep this weekend. They are in third place in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LYON, France (AP) — Former supermodel and French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has been given preliminary charges for involvement in alleged efforts to pressure a witness who accused ex-President Nicolas Sarkozy of receiving illegal campaign financing from Libya. Bruni-Sarkozy was placed under judicial supervision on Tuesday, according to a judicial official not authorized
Continue ReadingBy Brad Lendon and Mike Valerio, CNN Above the Korean Peninsula (CNN) — As the US Air Force AC-130J flies over South Korea’s towering apartment blocks, its powerful cameras can almost see inside windows on the highest floors. Aiming farther afield, the weapons officers on the four-engine aircraft, nicknamed Ghostrider, can pick out objects at 50,000
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Republican primary race to represent Utah’s 2nd District in Congress has narrowed into recount territory after dueling endorsements from influential Republicans created a conundrum for primary voters. The Associated Press declared the race between U.S. Rep. Celeste Maloy and challenger Colby Jenkins too close to call after
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — El gobierno de México triplicó el número de migrantes “irregulares” detenidos en los primeros cinco meses de este año, al pasar de 185.038 en el periodo enero-mayo de 2023 a 590.401 en el mismo lapso de 2024, según cifras oficiales difundidas por la Secretaría de Gobernación. De acuerdo al boletín
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