Associated Press MUWASI, Gaza Strip (AP) — As the escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah grabs global attention, Palestinians in Gaza wonder: What will become of their plight after nearly a year of devastating war? They are petrified that international concern has been diverted, and that a dark possibility looms: abandonment. The families of Israeli
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A key employee with the company that owned the experimental submersible that imploded en route to the wreckage of the Titanic pushed back at a question from a Coast Guard investigator about whether OceanGate felt a sense of “desperation” to complete the dives because of the high price tag. Amber Bay, director of
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Associated Press NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — On a cloudy late August morning, Burke Hales was on a boat a mile off the central Oregon coast, pointing to a sandy beach along the forested shoreline. It was there, the Oregon State University oceanography professor said, that the subsea cables from the first large wave energy test
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEWPORT, Ore. (AP) — On a cloudy late August morning, Burke Hales was on a boat a mile off the central Oregon coast, pointing to a sandy beach along the forested shoreline. It was there, the Oregon State University oceanography professor said, that the subsea cables from the first large wave energy test
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — El Comando de Defensa Aeroespacial de América del Norte dice que detectó cuatro aviones militares rusos volando cerca de Alaska este lunes, menos de dos semanas después de que soldados del Ejército de Estados Unidos fueran desplegados en el área como parte de una “operación de protección de la fuerza” en
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Joe Biden declared in his final address to the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday that the U.S. must not retreat from the world, as Israel and Hezbollah militants in Lebanon edged toward all-out war and Israel’s bloody operation against Hamas in Gaza neared the one-year mark. Biden used
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 200 chemicals connected to breast cancer are used in the making of food packaging and plastic tableware, and dozens of those carcinogens can migrate into the human body, a new study found. “There is strong evidence that 76 known or potential breast carcinogens from food contact materials recently
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Monday that $1,852,748 is heading to the Oregon Manufacturing Extension Partnership (OMEP) to bolster Oregon manufacturers. This funding will provide public-private partnerships to small and medium sized manufacturers across the state. “If we don’t make things in America, we won’t have a middle class in
Continue ReadingBy Natasha Bertrand, Oren Liebermann and Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — The US believes Israel has significantly weakened Hezbollah in strikes over the last week but is still working feverishly behind the scenes to try to convince it not to escalate further and launch a ground incursion into Lebanon over concerns the intensified fighting could spark a
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said Monday he has joined in introducing a crucial bill that he said would empower tenants to organize, participate in, and operate tenant organizations without fear of retaliation or interference in Oregon and nationwide. Here’s his news release: The Tenants’ Right to Organize Act, led by Senator John Fetterman,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Although containment is close to 40% on the 2-week-old Bachelor Complex, including the Little Lava Fire, officials said Monday that a warmup in coming days is likely to mean a pickup in fire activity and the smoke seen coming from the blaze. Central Oregon Interagency Type 3 IMT Bob Sjolund –
Continue ReadingKUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) — A former Singaporean cabinet minister has pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illegal gifts, in the Asian financial hub’s first ministerial criminal trial in nearly half a century. Former Transport Minister S. Iswaran pleaded guilty Tuesday to one count of obstructing justice and four of accepting gifts from people with
Continue ReadingBy Julia Vargas Jones (CNN) — After a blackout of more than three weeks, X appears ready to comply with court orders in Brazil to restore access to its 21 million users in the country and end a protracted fight between billionaire CEO Elon Musk and the country’s highest court. Lawyers for X informed Brazil’s
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Clerk Steve Dennison on Monday recognized Mountain View High School senior Eli Hogan as the winner of the “I Voted” Sticker Contest for the 2024 General Election. And the soon-to-be 18-year-old also took the occasion to register to vote for the first time. Eli’s winning entry was chosen from six
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to more records Tuesday after Chinese stocks soared following a slew of moves by the Chinese central bank to prop up the world’s second-largest economy. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% to set an all-time high for the 41st time this year. The movements were tentative,
Continue ReadingBy Mary Kay Mallonee, CNN (CNN) — The North American Aerospace Defense Command says it detected four Russian military aircraft flying near Alaska on Monday, less than two weeks after US Army soldiers were deployed to the area as part of a “force protection operation” amid an increase in Russian and Chinese military exercises in the region.
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Monday that the Health Resources and Services Administration is awarding seven Oregon health centers a total of $4.1 million to launch and expand their behavioral health services, including $600,000 for Central Oregon’s Mosaic Community Health clinics. “This federal funding is critical to providing Oregon communities with
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOGOTÁ, Colombia (AP) — The Egmont Group, an international organization that fights money laundering, said it will suspend Colombia from its global information sharing platform. The decision came after Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro shared confidential information that Colombian officials had obtained from the group during one of his speeches on national television. In
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Women who serve as the primary wage-earners for their families and who are motivated to improve their lives by advancing their careers through education or training can now apply for financial assistance through the The Soroptimist Live Your Dream: Education and Training Award for Women®. Soroptimist International of Bend selects top
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moveBuddha examines the U.S. house-building boom and its effects on record-high home costs.
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