(Update: Adding video, comments from organizers) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Olympics are almost wrapping up in Paris, with the closing ceremony taking place on Sunday. But, in Bend, we had our own Olympics on Saturday – the inaugural Doggolympics in the Old Mill District. Greg’s Grill and the dog food cart Hungry Hound hosted
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — America’s lucrative job market of recent years is now long gone, with the unemployment rate recently rising to its highest level since October 2021. But there’s still some serious momentum in one industry. These workers have plentiful jobs available to them across the country and are raking in
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FOREST GROVE, Ore. (KTVZ) – About 230 members of the Oregon Army National Guard’s 2nd Battalion, 218th Field Artillery Regiment, accompanied by many family and friends, were formally recognized during their mobilization ceremony held at Pacific University on Friday as they prepared for a year-long mobilization in the Middle East. Prior to departing overseas, they will
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Victor toppled Shigekix in the bronze medal battle, 3-0, to earn the first breaking Olympic medal for the U.S., a bronze.
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Pellish and Dana Bash, CNN (CNN) — Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz “misspoke” in a newly resurfaced video from 2018 in which he said he handled assault weapons “in war,” a Harris campaign spokesperson told CNN on Saturday. Walz’s military record has been heavily scrutinized by Republicans, including GOP vice presidential nominee JD Vance,
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — El compañero de fórmula de la presunta candidata presidencial demócrata Kamala Harris tiene una larga relación con China. Pero a los ojos de Beijing, eso puede no ser necesariamente una buena noticia. Tim Walz se trasladó a China recién salido de la universidad en 1989 para enseñar en un instituto durante
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Police in Ferguson, Missouri, say an officer was critically injured outside the city’s police station during protests on the 10th anniversary of the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, a pivotal moment in the national Black Lives Matter movement. Ferguson police chief Troy Doyle said Officer Travis Brown suffered a severe brain injury Friday
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Canada’s Phillip Kim (B-Boy Phil Wizard) won the first-ever men’s breaking gold medal, taking down France’s Danis Civil (B-Boy Danny Dann) in the gold medal battle.
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Paul van Ass and his son, Steve, are celebrating their gold medals after two thrilling shootouts gave the Dutch their first Olympic field hockey golden sweep.
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Al menos 90 palestinos murieron en un ataque israelí contra la escuela de Al-Tabi’in, en la ciudad de Gaza, según declaró o a CNN el portavoz de la Defensa Civil de Gaza, Mahmoud Basal. “Hemos recuperado al menos 90” personas muertas, ha dicho Basal, añadiendo que “muchas de ellas están destrozadas,
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At the 2024 Paris Olympics, Sakura Motoki wins the 62kg final over Ukraine’s Iryna Koliadenko. Hers is the sixth wrestling gold Japan has earned at these Games — a record.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — As Paris shines under the global spotlight of the Olympic Games, technological innovations are enabling people with visual impairments to take it in. A standout innovation is the Vision Pad, a tactile tablet designed to add another layer of interaction for those with visual impairments. It features a moving magnetic
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — The chocolate muffins from the bakery in the Olympic village where athletes stay have gone viral on social media. They’re made alongside bread and a selection of French pastries that athletes from across the world rushed to taste. Norwegian swimmer Henrik Christiansen has been dubbed “muffin man” after he posted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PARIS (AP) — Ukraine’s Olympic fan clubhouse stands out for its somber atmosphere, with moments of silence for war victims and documentaries about the destruction. The goal is to keep Russia’s invasion of Ukraine front of mind for everyday people after more than two years of war. Global attention has shifted elsewhere, to
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Lydia Ko won the 2024 Olympic women’s golf competition. Here’s how the final round played out at Le Golf National.
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — Dr. R. Todd Ivey, a practicing OBGYN in Houston, Texas, opened his Sunday paper last weekend to find a letter from New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham – directed at him. “It must be distressing that a draconian abortion ban has restricted your right to practice and turned it into
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The U.S. women’s relay team of Shamier Little, Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Gabby Thomas and Alexis Holmes ran a dominant relay in 3:15.27 to take home gold. That time is the second-fastest in history.
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Relive every electric moment of swimming at the 2024 Paris Olympics with our lookback at all the action.
Continue Reading Relive every electric moment of swimming at the 2024 Paris Olympics with our lookback at all the action.
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