By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrats opened their convention in Chicago on Monday by sending off Joe Biden. And then the president closed the night – which ran significantly behind schedule – with a hand-off to Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden said choosing Harris as his running mate in 2020 was
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrats opened their convention in Chicago on Monday by sending off Joe Biden. And then the president closed the night – which ran significantly behind schedule – with a hand-off to Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden said choosing Harris as his running mate in 2020
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner and Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Democrats opened their convention in Chicago on Monday by sending off Joe Biden. And then the president closed the night – which ran significantly behind schedule – with a hand-off to Vice President Kamala Harris. Biden said choosing Harris as his running mate in 2020
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond City Council members say they are committed to keeping the place where they live, up to date, to match the growth and expansion of its community. The City of Redmond held their city council workshop Monday evening, and on the agenda was an update on the Eastside Arterial Project. “This project’s
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jefferson County Fire & EMS has received a very special donation of an Aircraft Rescue Fire Fighting (ARFF) vehicle from the Port of Portland Fire & Rescue, just in time for next week’s Airshow of the Cascades at Madras Airport. Last Wednesday, the Jefferson County Fire & EMS took delivery of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BURKE, Vt. (AP) — Two bouts of flooding in July has hampered businesses and destinations in an economically depressed section of northeastern Vermont, with some still closed as they continue to repair damage and others urging visitors, who were deterred by the weather, to make the trip. Kingdom Trails, a popular destination for
Continue ReadingAP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — This school year, Illinois will become just the fifth state in the nation to prohibit corporal punishment in all schools. Legislation that Gov. JB Pritzker signed into law this month bans physical punishment in private schools while reiterating a prohibition on the practice in public schools implemented 30
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Mary Peltola has advanced to November’s ranked choice general election for Alaska’s lone House seat, along with Republicans Nick Begich and Nancy Dahlstrom. The three were the most prominent candidates in a field of 12 in Alaska’s primary Tuesday. Under Alaska’s open primary system, the top
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MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Grants Pas man is facing federal charges for manipulating railroad track equipment and causing a derailment last week at a Klamath Falls rail yard that left $1 million in damage. Craig David Saddler, 62, has been charged by criminal complaint with wrecking, derailing or disabling railroad equipment and vehicles, federal
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – High Desert Chamber Music announces auditions for the Spotlight Chamber Players will be held on Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 20-21. This program is devoted exclusively to the study and performance of chamber music skills and techniques and is offered at no cost to the students selected. Auditions are open to violin,
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — A magnitude 5.3 earthquake shook parts of Pakistan and the Himalayan region of Kashmir early Tuesday, panicking residents. There were no immediate reports of damage, officials said. The epicenter of the quake was in southwestern Kashmir, a predominantly Muslim region that is divided between neighboring India and Pakistan, both of which claim
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Hillary Clinton destacó este lunes la historia que Kamala Harris podría hacer si se convierte en la primera mujer elegida presidenta, haciendo referencia al proverbial techo de cristal que la exsecretaria de Estado intentó pero no logró romper durante su campaña de 2016 para la Casa Blanca. “Juntos, hemos abierto muchas
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHICAGO (AP) — The Democratic National Convention is heading into its second day. Former President Barack Obama and Michelle Obama are returning to the city they once called home to take the stage Tuesday night in support of Kamala Harris’ nomination. They’ll speak a day after the unofficial farewell for President Joe Biden,
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — SFF Presents is committed to reducing its environmental impact at their events with a special focus on waste management. After receiving considerable grants from The Environmental Center in Bend and Can’d Aid’s Crush-It Campaign, the organization has made significant progress in diverting refuse and eliminating single-use plastics. The Environmental Center’s Community
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Israel’s demand for lasting control over two strategic corridors in Gaza, which Hamas has long rejected, threatens to unravel cease-fire talks aimed at ending the 10-month-old war, freeing scores of hostages and preventing an even wider conflict. Officials close to the negotiations have said Israel wants to maintain a military presence in a
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Barack Obama was days shy of his 43rd birthday and months from being elected to the U.S. Senate when he stepped onto a Boston stage at the 2004 Democratic National Convention. A state lawmaker from Illinois, he had an unusual profile to be a headline speaker at a presidential convention. But the self-declared
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The city of Bend invites the community to learn more about the Franklin Avenue Safety Project at an open house on Thursday, Aug. 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Newberry Hotel, Mt. Bachelor Event Room, 300 NW Franklin Avenue in Bend. The online open house is available at bendoregon.gov/midtowncrossings from Thursday, Aug.
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Pellish, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota first lady Gwen Walz clarified in a statement to CNN that she did not use in vitro fertilization to conceive, sharing new details about her and Gov. Tim Walz’s fertility struggles as the governor has highlighted their experience with infertility on the campaign trail. In her statement, Gwen Walz said they used
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — The young men perched on motorcycles looked dazed in the morning heat. But at the sight of a potential passenger, they furiously kick-started their machines and tried to outrace each other for the business. For tens of thousands of men in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, this is how to make
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks ticked lower Tuesday and snapped an eight-day winning streak, the longest of the year. The S&P 500 slipped 0.2%, but it’s still just 1.2% below its all-time high set last month. It has roared back from its scary summer drop, where the index briefly dropped nearly
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