By J.R. Stone Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO, California (KGO) — “Right now, it is so miserably hot on our floor. It is 95-100 degrees and we are taking care of extremely-ill patients.” That’s Melton Smith who is a registered nurse at UCSF’s Medical Center at Parnassus in San Francisco, where
Continue ReadingBy Karla Sosa Click here for updates on this story COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado (KRDO) — A Facebook post asking where to buy cheap pumpkins turned into community members helping out a local family as their little one is battling cancer. A grandmother was heartbroken when her grandson couldn’t go on a class field trip to
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Morgan Click here for updates on this story TIMONIUM, Maryland (WMAR) — Solar panels have grown in popularity. People are putting them up in hopes of lowering their energy bill or decreasing their carbon footprint. The contract’s fine print is causing Cecilia Volkman issues. Volkman’s issues with solar panels started nearly a decade
Continue ReadingAP National Writer The Big Ten and SEC already have the upper hand in college football. At meetings this week, their leaders are setting the stage to exact even more control over the sport’s future. Among the talking points when a task force made of members from the conferences meets in Nashville, Tennessee, are the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — Firefighters have a greater handle on two large wildfires burning in western North Dakota since the weekend. The fires killed one man and caused hundreds of people to evacuate from their homes. As of Tuesday morning, the Grassy Butte-area Elkhorn Fire and the Mandaree-area Bear Den Fire were 40%
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Belarusian authorities say they have launched new criminal investigations against dozens of opposition activists, part of a sweeping crackdown on dissent ahead of next year’s presidential vote, in which the country’s authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, intends to seek a seventh term. He has already been in power for more
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Food Project, a renowned nonprofit organization focused on food insecurity, is proud to announce a strategic integration with The Giving Plate, a local leader in feeding the hungry. This integration aims to combine the strengths of both organizations under one management. “We started the Bend Food Project nine years
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Colorado’s Supreme Court has dismissed on procedural grounds a lawsuit against a Christian baker who refused to bake a cake for a transgender woman. Justices in Tuesday’s ruling declined to weigh in on the free speech issues that brought the case national attention. Baker Jack Phillips was sued by attorney Autumn Scardina in
Continue ReadingAssociated Press GUATEMALA CITY (AP) — A new legal analysis says Guatemala is effectively stuck with Attorney General Consuelo Porras, who has been criticized and sanctioned by countries around the world for allegedly obstructing corruption investigations and using her power to persecute political opponents. The study by Stanford Law School and Cyrus R. Vance Center
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With more than 160,000 General Election ballots scheduled to be mailed to Deschutes County voters next week, County Clerk Steve Dennison is sharing important dates and information as Election Day draws near. Register or review your voter registration There is still time to register to vote or update your voter registration
Continue ReadingCNN By Clare Duffy and Deidre McPhillips, CNN New York (CNN) — A bipartisan group of 14 attorneys general from across the country filed lawsuits on Tuesday against TikTok, alleging that the platform has “addicted” young people and harmed their mental health. The lawsuits take issue with various elements of the TikTok platform, including its
Continue ReadingBy Ebony Davis, Edward-Isaac Dovere and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that she couldn’t think of anything she’d have done differently than President Joe Biden during the last four years, aside from having a Republican in her Cabinet. “There is not a thing that comes to mind in terms
Continue ReadingCNN By Ebony Davis, Edward-Isaac Dovere and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris said Tuesday that she couldn’t think of anything she’d have done differently than President Joe Biden during the last four years, aside from having a Republican in her Cabinet. “There is not a thing that comes to mind in
Continue ReadingBy Ebony Davis, Betsy Klein and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday said she thinks former President Donald Trump has no empathy for others as he continues to spread misinformation about the federal response in the wake of Hurricane Helene. “It’s profound, and it is the height of irresponsibility and frankly callousness.
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Dale, CNN Washington (CNN) — After Donald Trump was asked in a Monday interview about the future prospects of Gaza, the former president made a curious claim: “You know, I’ve been there, and it’s rough.” There is no public evidence of Trump ever having been to Gaza, which has been governed by militant
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s new president has laid out a plan to combat drug cartel violence. But analysts say it looks like more of the same. President Claudia Sheinbaum plans to increase intelligence and investigative work. But her main focus will apparently remain the “hugs, not bullets” approach used by her predecessor. Sheinbaum took
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Police Department on Monday mailed invitations to 20,000 households in the city, asking them to fill out our biannual online community survey. The survey, available in both English and Spanish, seeks to gauge our community’s feeling of safety in the City of Bend, learn more about community members’ trust
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer PISCATAWAY, N.J. (AP) — Bret Bielema was at the forefront of the graduate transfer game in 2011 when the NCAA passed a new rule that allowed athletes in all sports to transfer and gain immediate eligibility without a waiver as long as they were enrolled in graduate school. Needing a quarterback at
Continue ReadingKaren Esquivel (CNN Español) – El registro para el nuevo programa de apoyo económico para mujeres de 60 a 64 años, que fue una de las promesas de campaña de Claudia Sheinbaum, inició este lunes. La mandataria ha dicho que este programa tiene como objetivo reconocer la labor en el hogar de las mujeres adultas
Continue ReadingINTERNATIONAL FALLS, Minn. (AP) — Flags are flying at half-staff in Minnesota and at national parks across the country for a Voyageurs National Park ranger who died trying to rescue a family of three. Fifty-five-year-old Kevin Grossheim died Sunday while aiding a father and two sons who were trapped on an island in a lake
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