Belén Liotti (CNN) — Cuando los astronautas Suni Williams y Butch Wilmore abandonaron la Tierra rumbo a la Estación Espacial Internacional (EEI) hace dos meses, dejaron sus maletas para llevarse un equipo clave. Al mando de la prueba de vuelo tripulada inaugural de la nave espacial Starliner de Boeing, partieron sin sus propios artículos de
Continue ReadingEDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Officials say about 5,000 residents of resort town in the Canadian Rockies who fled their homes because of a wildfire can return to them on Friday. Jasper Mayor Richard Ireland said Monday that residents should prepare for “a new normal” but added essential services have been restored to the point where
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Mosaic Community Health, a Central Oregon nonprofit, announced Monday that they have been awarded one of two national Street Medicine Institute 2024 Seed Grants, helping to expand a program already in place here for the past several months.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — The Amazon rainforest contains almost two years of global carbon emissions, but is under threat as a carbon sink, according to a new study. The report released Monday said deforestation is the biggest immediate threat to the world’s largest rainforest, which has an area twice the size of India.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America NEW ORLEANS (AP) — British energy firm Drax Global, already facing scrutiny for violating environmental regulations, disclosed this year that its Louisiana wood pellet production facilities emit hazardous air pollutants above permitted limits. Drax wood pellet production sites in Louisiana and Mississippi previously paid out millions in pollution-related penalties and settlements,
Continue ReadingUSA Gymnastics officials say an arbitration panel won’t reconsider a decision asking gymnast Jordan Chiles to return the bronze medal she was awarded in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics. USA Gymnastics says it will continue efforts to let Chiles keep the medal. “USA Gymnastics was notified by the Court of Arbitration for Sport
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A judge ruled Monday that independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s name should not appear on New York’s ballot, saying that he falsely claimed a New York residence on nominating petitions despite living in California. The scion of the famed Democratic political dynasty dismissed the decision as partisan
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — The pilot of the plane that crashed down in Brazil last week was buried Monday in Sao Paulo, becoming the first person laid to rest among the 62 victims, as authorities continue working to determine what exactly caused the accident. A hearse bearing the casket of Danilo Santos Romano
Continue ReadingDAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Local authorities say an earthquake shook central Syria causing no major damages but rattling the nerves of residents who remembered last year’s devastating temblor that struck northern Syria and Turkey. Syria’s National Center for Earthquakes said a magnitude 5.5 quake struck 28 kms (17 miles) east of the city of Hama
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — El Partido Revolucionario Institucional (PRI), una legendaria fuerza política en México, se enfrenta a la peor crisis de su historia, según coinciden especialistas. Además de quedar como la tercera fuerza política en las elecciones generales del 2 de junio —debajo del ahora hegemónico partido Morena y del derechista Partido Acción
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Los datos de una misión retirada de la NASA revelaron evidencia de un depósito subterráneo de agua en las profundidades de la superficie de Marte, según una nueva investigación. Un equipo de científicos estima que podría haber suficiente agua atrapada en pequeñas grietas y poros de la roca en medio de
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Los Angeles Sparks All-Star Dearica Hamby sued the WNBA and her former team in federal court Monday regarding her treatment from the Las Vegas Aces while pregnant. Hamby’s lawsuit alleged the Aces discriminated and retaliated against her, leading to her January 2023 trade to the Sparks. “We are
Continue ReadingBy Tami Luhby and Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — With the presidential campaign heating up, both former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris are making a play for service and hospitality workers’ votes by promising to eliminate taxes on tips. But the move likely wouldn’t help many tipped workers, largely because a sizable
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond-based Pacific Crest Bus Lines has announced the expansion of two major routes from Central Oregon to the Willamette Valley, adding new daily stops at the Redmond Transit Hub and Redmond Airport. “These additions will enhance travel options for passengers on the Bend to Eugene and Bend-Salem-Portland routes, providing greater convenience
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Israel’s credit rating was downgraded by Fitch Ratings Monday, after the agency cited concerns around the ongoing war with Hamas and geopolitical risks. Fitch kept a negative outlook on the country’s credit, meaning it could cut the rating again in the future, as it notched down the
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — The FBI and other investigators probing the apparent hack-and-leak of Trump campaign documents, which Donald Trump has blamed on Iran, suspect that the hackers were able to compromise the personal email account of longtime Republican and Trump operative Roger Stone, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CNN. The hackers
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — Estados Unidos no restringirá la ayuda militar a una unidad de las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) acusada de cometer violaciones de los derechos humanos contra los palestinos en la Ribera Occidental después de determinar que las violaciones fueron “remediadas efectivamente”, dijo el portavoz del Departamento de Estado, Matthew Miller,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Florida has about 1 million more Republican registered voters than Democrats, further cementing its status as a conservative hotbed. Election officials reported over the weekend that there are 5.3 million active Republican voters compared to 4.3 million active Democratic voters. Republicans are touting this as a win
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The section of Highway 20 between Suttle Lake and Bend sees the highest density of deer and elk wildlife-vehicle collisions in the state, with 350 to 600 mule deer and elk killed yearly by vehicles, according to a coalition that this week proposed four new wildlife crossings west of Sisters.
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — Emilia Esther Calleja Alor será la próxima titular de la Comisión Federal de Electricidad, y la primera mujer que dirigirá dicha paraestatal en su historia, anunció este lunes la ganadora de las elecciones presidenciales de México, Claudia Sheinbaum. La futura mandataria se refirió a Calleja Alor, quien formará parte de
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