Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The murder trial of a Las Vegas-area politician accused of killing an investigative reporter who wrote articles critical of him has begun, with jury selection set to resume for a second day. Questioning of prospective jurors began Monday after the judge rejected defendant Robert Telles’ last request to dismiss
Continue ReadingAssociated Press High up in the mountains of Maui, residents of one small town have taken their future into their own hands after a fire last year that burned 19 homes. The blaze that hit part of Kula in August was far smaller than the fire that devastated the historic city of Lahaina, on Maui’s
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — At the top of his first speech as her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz turned to Vice President Kamala Harris and declared, “Thank you for bringing back the joy.” The next day, Harris took the theme a step further, branding the Democratic ticket “joyful warriors.” Contrast that with former
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Un helicóptero se estrelló contra el techo de un hotel costero en Cairns, Australia, en la madrugada de este lunes, matando al piloto, dijeron las autoridades, mientras un video mostraba llamas y humo elevándose hacia el cielo nocturno. Cientos de huéspedes y personal del lujoso hotel DoubleTree by Hilton fueron evacuados
Continue ReadingAssociated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Arianne Risso worked every day to help her patients battle cancer. That made it all the more heart wrenching when her life — along with that of seven other doctors — ended abruptly after a plane tumbled from the sky in Brazil. She boarded the ill-fated flight Friday
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Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As the Olympics close in Paris, Los Angeles has now taken the torch. The city will become the third to host the games three times. The last was in 1984, when Los Angeles was as much a star as Olympians Carl Lewis and Mary Lou Retton. Olympic organizers will
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The smell of hairspray clouds Alexa Flores López as she gets the finishing touches of an intricate updo on her thick black hair. When Alexa found out she was going to have a quinceañera — the traditional celebration for a 15th birthday in Mexico — she could barely contain
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Jannatul Prome hopes to leave Bangladesh to study more or possibly find a job after she finishes her university degree, frustrated by a system that she says doesn’t reward merit and offers little opportunity for young people. “We have very limited scope here,” said the 21-year-old, who would have left sooner if her
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s Chief Justice Obaidul Hassan has resigned following new protests by students and other demonstrators, as the interim government starts functioning after a mass uprising toppled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina. The country’s Law Adviser Asif Nazrul said Saturday that his office received the resignation letter from the chief justice.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes National Forest Supervisor Holly Jewkes has selected Lauren DuRocher to serve as the acting Sisters District ranger while Ian Reid, the current District Ranger, completes a temporary assignment as the acting supervisor in California’s Modoc National Forest. DuRocher, currently the Environmental Coordinator and Natural Resource Team Lead for the Sisters
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman and Jessie Yeung, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Police are still working to identify a helicopter pilot killed when the aircraft hit a luxury hotel and burst into flames during an “unauthorized flight” in the early hours of Monday in Cairns, Australia. Hundreds of guests and staff of the DoubleTree by Hilton
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Hot off the presses! The High Desert Food Trail, created by High Desert Food and Farm Alliance (HDFFA), is thrilled to announce a brand new edition and map, complete with new foodie-focused events, delicious culinary businesses, and self-guided itineraries to follow. The High Desert Food Trail is a collaboration with Travel
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea and the United States will start their annual joint military exercises next week with a focus on improving their combined capabilities to deter and defend against growing North Korean nuclear threats. North Korea may react with belligerence as it views the drills as rehearsals for an
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s top court has upheld the convictions of seven of Hong Kong’s most prominent pro-democracy activists over their roles in one of the biggest anti-government protests in 2019. Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper; Martin Lee, the founding chairman of the city’s Democratic Party; and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office would like to remind those recreating on the water this summer of the proper safety equipment necessary to enjoy their time on, in and around the waterways here in Central Oregon. The Oregon Revised Statute pertaining to Personal Flotation Device usage is ORS 830.215. It states
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EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) — As educators increasingly dip into their own pockets to pay for classroom-related expenses, SELCO Community Credit Union will soon begin accepting applications for two programs that will combine to offer as much as $125,000 in classroom support across Oregon. Part of SELCO Steps Up, these educator-oriented programs include three Regional Classroom
Continue ReadingMarlon Sorto (CNN Español) — La Fiscalía General de México informó este domingo en un comunicado que inició una investigación por varios delitos que se habrían derivado de la operación que terminó con el arresto a manos de agentes estadounidenses de los narcotraficantes Ismael “el Mayo” Zambada y Joaquín Guzmán López, uno de los hijos
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Lloyd Austin, ordenó el envío de un submarino con misiles guiados a Medio Oriente y aceleró la llegada de un grupo de ataque de portaaviones a la región antes de un posible ataque iraní contra Israel, dijo el Pentágono en un comunicado
Continue ReadingBy Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin ordered a guided-missile submarine to the Middle East and accelerated the arrival of a carrier strike group to the region ahead of an anticipated Iranian attack against Israel, the Pentagon said in a statement Sunday evening. The USS Georgia, a nuclear-powered submarine armed with
Continue ReadingAssociatd Press TOKYO (AP) — A slow-moving storm is dumping intense rainfall on northern Japan, causing rivers to swell and sending some residents to shelters. The storm was once Typhoon Maria but has weakened, with winds now blowing up to 45 mph. It made landfall in Iwate prefecture Monday morning and was expected to cut
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