AP Sports Writer SAO PAULO (AP) — Sao Paulo state’s government says it will deploy hundreds of police officers and provide escorts for team buses for Friday’s NFL game between the Philadelphia Eagles and the Green Bay Packers after some players expressed concern about playing in Brazil. Security operations will be coordinated with U.S. authorities
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Nearly a year ago, the Bend Parks and Rec Board voted to build a new Art Station at Larkspur Park for about $3 million. Now, the building, which would house art classes and programs, is estimated to cost more than $4 million. The park district says the project is still moving forward, but they are
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Well-heeled Chinese are moving to Japan in droves, buying up homes and harboring hopes for opportunities. Some are scholars and artists. Others are dot-com entrepreneurs. So many wealthy Chinese have bought apartments in luxury high-rises in Tokyo that some areas have been dubbed “Chinatowns,” or “Digital Chinatowns.” Japan’s proximity to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHIANG MAI, Thailand (AP) — The competition started in second grade for DJ Wang’s son. Eight-year-old William was enrolled at a top elementary school in Wuhan, a provincial capital in central China. While kindergarten and first grade were relatively carefree, the homework assignments started piling up in second grade. By third grade, his
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — Despite her well-paying tech job, Li Daijing didn’t hesitate when her cousin asked for help running a restaurant in Mexico City. She packed up and left China for the Mexican capital last year, with dreams of a new adventure. The 30-year-old woman from Chengdu, the Sichuan provincial capital, hopes
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) –– El Gobierno de Perú coordina el ingreso de autoridades a una zona donde viven indígenas en aislamiento para investigar un “grave incidente” en el que dos trabajadores forestales murieron por impacto de flecha. El Ministerio de Cultura anunció este lunes en un comunicado que buscaban garantizar las condiciones para la
Continue ReadingBy Jessica Hasbun, CNNE (CNN) — A second plane linked to Venezuelan strongman President Nicolas Maduro is being investigated in the Dominican Republic, a source with knowledge of the situation told CNN. This second plane, a Dassault Falcon 2000 registration number YV3360, is similar to the aircraft seized by authorities in the United States on
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New U.S. charges allege that a media company linked to six conservative influencers was a front for a Russian influence operation. The accusations mark the third straight presidential election in which U.S. authorities have unveiled politically charged details about the Kremlin’s attempted interference in U.S. politics. They also indicate
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — A federal judge ordered the release Wednesday of a former U.S. Green Beret indicted in connection with a failed 2020 coup attempt against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. Jordan Goudreau was arrested in July after a four-year investigation into the amphibious raid that ended with several combatants killed by Venezuelan
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Two people were arrested and two others cited as Deschutes County sheriff’s detectives conducted two simultaneous south-county raids on illegal marijuana grows last week that also turned up guns, cash and psilocybin mushrooms, deputies said Wednesday. Detectives with the sheriff’s office Illegal Marijuana Market Enforcement team wrapped up a long-term
Continue ReadingWXIA, CNN By Holly Yan, Isabel Rosales, Mark Morales and Ryan Young, CNN (CNN) — The father of the Apalachee High School shooting suspect has been arrested in connection with the shooting that left four people dead, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Colin Gray, 54, has been charged with four counts of involuntary manslaughter,
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Israel y Hamas han completado en un 90% un posible acuerdo sobre rehenes y alto el fuego, pero persisten las disputas sobre el intercambio de prisioneros por rehenes y el redespliegue de las fuerzas israelíes en Gaza, según un alto funcionario del gobierno estadounidense. Funcionarios estadounidenses, en colaboración con Qatar y
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — An Alaska judge has struck down a decades-old state law that restricted who could perform abortions in the state. The decision Wednesday comes out of a 2019 lawsuit brought by a Planned Parenthood group, which challenged the law that says only a doctor licensed by the State Medical Board
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– Periodistas palestinos afirman que el ejército israelí les disparó durante una redada en la ciudad ocupada de Kafr Dan, en la Ribera Occidental. Mohammed Mansour, periodista de la agencia de noticias palestina WAFA, resultó herido cuando el automóvil que conducía fue alcanzado por disparos, según un video del incidente y su
Continue ReadingTEGUCIGALPA (AP) — The head of an anti-corruption organization on Wednesday demanded that Honduran President Xiomara Castro to resign after a video was released in which her brother-in-law allegedly received drug money. The demand comes after a rocky week for Castro, who won the presidency on an anti-corruption campaign. Castro claimed in statements over radio
Continue ReadingBy Avery Schmitz, CNN (CNN) — The death of a beloved white beluga whale has turned into a mystery in Norway as animal rights groups speculate whether he was actually assassinated. The beluga, nicknamed Hvaldimir, rose to fame in 2019 after being spotted wearing a specially-made harness with mounts for a camera, sparking claims that
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — HBO has responded to comments made by author George R.R. Martin that criticized creative choices made on the network’s show “House of the Dragon,” which is based on Martin’s 2018 novel “Fire & Blood.” In a blog post that appears to have been taken down, Martin raised several issues
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo París (CNN) — Los parisinos no dirán adiós a los Juegos Olímpicos tan pronto como esperaban, pues la alcaldesa de la ciudad anunció planes para que los anillos olímpicos se conviertan en un elemento permanente en la Torre Eiffel. Ahora puedes seguirnos en WhatsApp Channel “Quiero que el espíritu de celebración permanezca”, declaró la
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — La presidenta de Honduras, Xiomara Castro, condenó este martes en una cadena nacional de radio y televisión “todo tipo de negociación entre narcotraficantes y políticos” horas después de que el portal Insight Crime publicara un video que muestra a su cuñado y excongresista, Carlos Zelaya, supuestamente reunido con
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — One of John McCain’s four children has registered as a Democrat and will vote for Kamala Harris for President. The endorsement from Jimmy McCain is a valuable nod of support for the Democratic nominee, particularly in Arizona, a battleground state where John McCain remains a beloved figure. Meanwhile, Trump’s running
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