Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is trying to get a semblance of gender parity in its new executive Commission. Instead, the member states have put forward mostly men to fill the 27 jobs in the college that runs the bloc’s day to day affairs. Ursula von der Leyen is Commission president and
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A bus crashed into a crowd of students and parents outside a school in eastern China on Tuesday morning, killing 11 people and injuring 13 others, according to police and state media. The students were waiting to enter the gate of a middle school in Tai’an city
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congolese authorities say that an attempted jailbreak in the country’s main prison has left 129 people dead, including some who were shot and others who died in a stampede at the overcrowded facility. Activists alleged the death toll was higher, with one saying more than 200 were killed. Interior
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — James Darren, actor, director y cantante que tuvo su papel destacado de Moondoggie en la película de 1959 “Gidget”, murió este lunes a los 88 años, informó Variety. El artista murió en el hospital Cedars-Sinai de Los Ángeles, según Variety, citando a su hijo Jim Moret, corresponsal jefe de Inside Edition.
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B.O.R.N (Bend Oregon Radar Nation) was founded by Aaron Chambers 10 years ago. Since the group has grown to 500 members, and every Sunday, a large group watches Raiders games at Big E’s. B.O.R.N also does community service, whether it’s cleaning up trash along the highway or parks, or serving at the Bethlehem Inn, Bend
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran threatens to attack Israel over the assassination of a Hamas leader in the Iranian capital, its long-vaunted missile program offers one of the few ways for Tehran to strike back directly, but questions loom over just how much of a danger it poses. The program
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As Iran threatens to retaliate against Israel over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Tehran, the accuracy of the Islamic Republic’s long-vaunted missile program has been called into question. A new report by experts shared exclusively with The Associated Press suggests one of the advanced
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Dos personas fueron rescatadas después de una aterradora noche en el mar cuando olas de seis metros (20 pies) arrojaron su yate averiado a casi 322 kilómetros de la costa este de Australia mientras se desplazaban a gran velocidad hacia Nueva Zelanda. Las autoridades fueron alertadas por primera vez de la
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BORN, Bend Oregon Raider Nation has been around for 10 years. Aaron Chambers founded the group, and now they get together to enjoy Raider games and some good food!
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — El presidente de Estados Unidos, Joe Biden, reaparece en la campaña electoral esta semana, y entra en una nueva fase política mientras cierra su etapa en la Casa Blanca y trabaja para garantizar que la vicepresidenta, Kamala Harris, le suceda. Biden y Harris iniciarán juntos la carrera final hacia las elecciones
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Ahead of her 15th birthday, Diana Zalazar’s body had gotten so big she could no longer squeeze into the dress she bought for her quinceañera to celebrate her passage into womanhood in Paraguay. Her mother sought help from a doctor, who suspected that growing inside of the 14-year-old Catholic
Continue ReadingULAANBAATAR, Mongolia (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin received a red-carpet welcome to Mongolia as the country ignored calls to arrest him on an international warrant for alleged war crimes stemming from Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. His visit Tuesday was Putin’s first to a member country of the International Criminal Court since it issued the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – It was a whole vibe on Labor Day at Worthy Brewing – it’s all about The VibeShiftas. The band, known for its eclectic blend of classic soul, funk and R&B, delivered a performance that had the audience on their feet and dancing the night away. The band talked about the ‘vibe’
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — It will now be more expensive to visit New Zealand’s lakes, mountains, bike trails and wineries as the country is increasing its International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) from NZ$35 ($22) to NZ$100 ($62) from October 1. “International tourism also comes with costs to local communities, including additional
Continue ReadingBy Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — James Darren, an actor, director and singer who had his breakout role of Moondoggie in the 1959 movie “Gidget,” died Monday at age 88, Variety reported. The entertainer died at Cedars-Sinai Hospital in Los Angeles, according to Variety, citing his son Jim Moret, a chief correspondent for Inside Edition. CNN
Continue ReadingBy Hilary Whiteman, CNN Brisbane, Australia (CNN) — Two people have been rescued after a terrifying night at sea as six-meter (20-foot) waves tossed their stricken yacht nearly 200 miles (322 kilometers) off Australia’s eastern coast as they drifted at speed towards New Zealand. Authorities were first alerted to the crew’s crisis around 1 p.m.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DENVER (AP) — A man sitting in his van after fixing a coffee machine inside a supermarket in the college town of Boulder was the first person killed. In just over a minute, nine more people died in a barrage of gunfire inside and outside the store in 2021 as the shooter targeted
Continue ReadingAssociated Press VENICE, Italy (AP) — Venice Film Festival regular Luca Guadagnino was back on the Lido to debut his new Daniel Craig film “Queer” on Tuesday night. A festival favorite, Guadagnino had to forgo a splashy red carpet premiere for the sexy tennis drama “Challengers” last year, when the studio delayed its release amid
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A decision on whether to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug in the U.S. won’t come until after the November presidential election, a timeline that raises the chances it could be a potent political issue in the closely contested race. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration last week set a
Continue ReadingAP Film Writer After $1 billion at the box office, 11 Oscar nominations and two major wins, including for Joaquin Phoenix, it’s easy to forget the handwringing over “Joker.” In the lead up to its release in October 2019, the Todd Phillips film hit a cultural inflection point that had divisions forming before most had
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