Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — China has made great strides in exploring space in recent years, rocketing astronauts to its own space station and bringing back rocks from the moon. Now it wants to turn those feats into scientific advancements. The nation’s leading scientific institute laid out an ambitious plan Tuesday to become a global
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Medicare Open Enrollment for the 2025 plan year begins Tuesday and remains open through Dec. 7. Medicare beneficiaries seeking to compare or change their existing Medicare plan can receive free help from the Oregon Department of Human Services. During the Medicare Open Enrollment period, people with Medicare can make changes to their health plan or
Continue ReadingBy Steve Almasy and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency has resumed door-to-door neighborhood outreaches in some areas afflicted by Hurricane Helene as one man is accused of making a threat against its employees. Amid reports of militia involvement, the agency told CNN it was the subject of several threats and
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street pulled back from its records on Tuesday after the price of crude oil tumbled and technology stocks faltered. The S&P 500 fell 0.8%, a day after setting an all-time high for the 46th time this year. The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 324 points, or 0.8%,
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — Jane Xue envió a su perro, un samoyedo de 2 años llamado OK, a su primer día de trabajo a mediados de septiembre. ¿Su empleador? Una cafetería canina de Fuzhou, en el sureste de China. “Siento que es como cuando los padres mandan a sus hijos al colegio”, dijo a CNN
Continue ReadingBUTLER, Pa. (AP) — Two men who were shot during the first assassination attempt on Donald Trump this summer say the U.S. Secret Service failed in protecting the former president and other bystanders at the campaign rally in Pennsylvania. Fifty-seven-year-old David Dutch, an ex-Marine, and 74-year-old James Copenhaver told NBC News in an interview Monday
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In our first 2024 Firebusters segment this week, we offer tips on what to do if you hear the alarm beeps that warn of dangerous, invisible carbon monoxide – or the smoke that means fire!
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong’s oldest zoo is seeking answers in a monkey medical mystery after nine animals died in two days, including three members of a critically endangered species. Part of the Hong Kong Zoological and Botanical Gardens has been sealed off and disinfected, and experts have been called in to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Deschutes County judge on Monday rejected a defense request to throw out the indictment of a Bend man accused of attempted murder in an August baseball-bat attack on his roommate due to a leg restraint he was wearing under his clothes and two armed deputies in the room when he
Continue ReadingBy Wayne Chang and Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — China flew a record number of fighter jets and other warplanes around Taiwan during its large-scale military drills on Monday, the island’s Defense Ministry said. The one-day military exercises, which involved Chinese fighter jets, drones, warships and Coast Guard vessels simulating a blockade of the self-governing
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LONDON (AP) — King Charles III will travel halfway around the world to Samoa this month to take his seat as the head of the Commonwealth and highlight the existential threat climate change poses for Pacific island nations. Charles who is 75 years old and battling cancer will also return to Australia. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — At a sparsely attended meeting last year, the Saugus Public School Committee approved a new admissions policy, it said, to streamline the process of enrolling students. But critics say the policy — including stringent requests for proof of “legal” residency and “criminal and civil penalties” for violators — has another
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. court has given two top associates of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman until early November to start turning over any evidence in a lawsuit from a former senior Saudi intelligence official who says he survived a plot by the kingdom to silence him. The order is among
Continue ReadingAssociated Press REAL DEL MONTE, Mexico (AP) — Back in the 19th century, migrant miners from Cornwall, in the southwest of England, brought their pastries to the Mexican mining town of Real del Monte. The pastries, which came to be known as “pastes” (pronounced PAH-stays) are a popular snack across Mexico, with fillings ranging from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press DALLAS (AP) — Republican Ted Cruz and Democrat Colin Allred have squared off for the only debate in the Texas Senate race this year. In their debate Tuesday night, Cruz sought to link Allred to Vice President Kamala Harris and criticized Allred for votes supporting transgender rights. Allred hammered Cruz for his opposition
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania voters will soon decide whether to keep Democrats in the majority in the state House and Republicans in control of the Senate. The House is currently at 102 Democrats and 101 Republicans. In state House elections, it’s typical that only a couple dozen races are close enough to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MEREDITH, N.H. (AP) — New England leaf-watching season is in full swing, with people from as far as Florida and Berlin flocking to the region for scenic hikes, drives, train rides and bus tours to soak in the splendid hues of red, orange and bronze. With quaint towns and covered bridges scattered through
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico authorities are grappling with a growing number of migrants dying in the state’s border region, with the remains of more than 100 found in the first eight months of the year in the state. Many were discovered just miles from the El Paso, Texas, port of entry.
Continue ReadingAP Economics Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump has vowed that if voters return him to the White House, “inflation will vanish completely.” Yet most mainstream economists say Trump’s policy proposals wouldn’t vanquish inflation. They’d make it worse. They warn that his plans to impose huge tariffs on imports, deport millions of migrant workers and
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TOKYO (AP) — Official campaigning has begun for Japan’s Oct. 27 parliamentary election. More than 1,300 candidates are expected to enter races for the 465-seat Lower House before registration closes later Tuesday. The new Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba called the snap election to get the public’s mandate following a ruling party scandal over
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