World’s biggest indoor snow and ice park opens in China
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…
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Containment grows to 43% on nearly 19,000-acre Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County as crews build buffer around perimeter
Firefighters have brought the nearly 19,000-acre Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County to 43% containment, officials said Thursday as crews work around…
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Santiam Ski Lodge project among 18 state grant recipients for historic properties
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Heritage, a division of Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, has awarded 18 grants totaling $299,999 for historic…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from CNN’s Investigation: How Airbnb fails to protect its guests from hidden cameras
CNN 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…
Continue ReadingNevada county votes against certifying recount results, a move that raises longer-term questions
Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — Commissioners in Nevada’s second most populous county on Tuesday refused to certify the results of two local…
Continue ReadingBiden points finger at Texas state leaders for delay in federal Beryl aid as they accuse him of politicizing storm
By Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden told The Houston Chronicle on Tuesday that federal officials had not been able to get in…
Continue ReadingAmerican mountaineer’s body found by fellow US climbers 22 years after going missing in Peru
By 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…
Continue ReadingFlying aboard the Ghostrider, a deadly aircraft carrying America’s biggest gun in the sky
CNN 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…
Continue ReadingEl Tribunal Electoral de Bolivia propondrá a los partidos suspender sus primarias para que no se empalmen con las elecciones judiciales
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Tribunal Supremo Electoral de Bolivia (TSE) planteará a los partidos políticos que suspendan sus…
Continue ReadingYellowstone National Park gunman held woman against her will and planned to carry out July 4th mass shooting, authorities say
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — The gunman who opened fire in Yellowstone National Park last week, leaving one ranger injured, had held a woman…
Continue ReadingArizona election worker accused of stealing a security fob also charged with other crimes
PHOENIX (AP) — A temporary election worker accused of computer tampering in Arizona’s largest county has been charged with additional crimes. An…
Continue ReadingJudge closes door to new trial for Arizona rancher in fatal shooting of Mexican man
NOGALES, 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…
Continue ReadingAutoridades confirman caso de peste en una persona en Colorado
Belén Liotti (CNN) — Se confirmó un caso de peste en una persona en el condado de Pueblo, Colorado, según dijeron las autoridades este…
Continue ReadingDemocrats on Capitol Hill express concerns about Biden in private but stay quiet in public
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — After meeting for around two hours Tuesday to discuss whether President Joe Biden should remain at the top of…
Continue Reading‘Shot Heard Round the World’ musket balls recovered from site of famous first-day Revolutionary War battle
By Steve Almasy, CNN (CNN) — Almost 250 years ago, British soldiers marched in search of military supplies stockpiled by colonial rebels in…
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Monday’s Sports Report: Bend native Sawyer Jura makes MLS debut; Bend Elks sweep; Logan Gilbert is an All-Star
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…
Continue ReadingEx-French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy charged with witness tampering in husband’s campaign case
Associated Press LYON, France (AP) — Former supermodel and French first lady Carla Bruni-Sarkozy has been given preliminary charges for involvement…
Continue ReadingFlying aboard the Ghostrider, a deadly aircraft carrying America’s biggest gun in the sky
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…
Continue ReadingRepublican primary in Utah US House race drops into recount zone, threatening Trump-backed incumbent
Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The Republican primary race to represent Utah’s 2nd District in Congress has narrowed into recount…
Continue ReadingMéxico triplica la cantidad de migrantes “irregulares” detenidos en lo que va de 2024
Belén Liotti (CNN Español) — El gobierno de México triplicó el número de migrantes “irregulares” detenidos en los primeros…
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