BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Assistance League of Bend has been a participating vendor at the annual Heaven Can Wait 5K Walk/Run since 2014. This event draws hundreds together with a shared mission to raise funds for Sara’s Project, a fund of the St. Charles Foundation. Sara’s Project provides education, early detection, and support services to
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NORFOLK, Va. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia and Republican challenger Hung Cao have gone toe to toe in their only debate of the campaign over issues from illegal immigration to tariffs on foreign goods. The hourlong showdown Wednesday at Norfolk State University mostly traced the contours of the nation’s political
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In advance of the Central Oregon Walk to End Alzheimer’s next Sunday, Central Oregon Community College is “planting” a temporary Promise Garden of the flower-like pinwheels that walkers carry to signify their connection to the brain disease.
Continue ReadingTUXTLA GUTIERREZ, Mexico MEXICO CITY (AP) — Six international migrants are dead after Mexican soldiers opened fire on a truck carrying a group near the border with Guatemala, Mexico’s Defense Department said Wednesday. The department said in a statement that soldiers claimed they heard shots as the trucks and two other vehicles approached their position
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) –– El Consejo de Seguridad y Defensa Nacional de República Dominicana, encabezado por el presidente Luis Abinader, informó este miércoles la ejecución inmediata de un operativo que busca repatriar a su país hasta 10.000 indocumentados haitianos por semana. Abinader señalo que, ante la lentitud del proceso de pacificación de Haití, el
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A federal judge has blocked a new California law allowing any person to sue for damages over election deepfakes. U.S. District Judge John A. Mendez ruled Wednesday that it likely violates the First Amendment and granted a preliminary injunction blocking it. Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom signed the law last month. The
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — Forecasters say Hurricane Kirk has strengthened into a Category 3 storm in the Atlantic Ocean and is expected to grow rapidly into a major hurricane. There were no coastal watches or warnings in effect Wednesday, and the storm was not yet deemed a threat to land. The U.S. National Hurricane Center said
Continue ReadingAssociated Press/Report for America FREDERICKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Republican Derrick Anderson and Democrat Yevgeny “Eugene” Vindman debated at the University of Mary Washington Wednesday night, attempting to portray themselves as the candidate best fit to win Virginia’s most competitive congressional race. In a fiery debate filled with jabs, Anderson, a former Army Green Beret native
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– Las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel (FDI) confirmaron que este miércoles “realizaron un ataque preciso en Beirut”, el primero que lleva a cabo en la capital desde la guerra con el Líbano en 2006. Al menos seis personas murieron y siete resultaron heridas como consecuencia del ataque en el en el
Continue ReadingBy Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former first lady Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights “free from any intervention or pressure from the government” in her upcoming memoir, according to excerpts of the book obtained by The Guardian. “Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what she
Continue ReadingCNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former first lady Melania Trump says she supports abortion rights “free from any intervention or pressure from the government” in her upcoming memoir, according to excerpts of the book obtained by The Guardian. “Why should anyone other than the woman herself have the power to determine what
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The Crook County Cowgirls are a force to be reckoned with on the volleyball court. The Cowgirls are a Top Five team in the state and have goals of holding the trophy at the end of the year. Crook County won eight titles between 2006-2013, and two years ago they placed fourth.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Typhoon Krathon made landfall Thursday in Taiwan’s major port city of Kaohsiung, bringing torrential rains and fierce winds to the island’s south. Trees were brought down by high winds and roads were flooded, prompting the closure of schools and businesses. Krathon made landfall in the industrial Siaogang district of
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La depresión tropical Once-E que se desplaza frente a las costas de Oaxaca, México, cobrará fuerza en las próximas horas y se prevé que se convierta en la tormenta tropical Kristy entre la noche del miércoles 2 y jueves 3 de octubre, según el Sistema Meteorológico Nacional (SMN) de México.
Continue ReadingCNN By Laura Paddison and Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Asheville was touted as a climate haven, a place to escape the worst ravages of extreme weather. But Hurricane Helene’s deadly path of destruction reveals this North Carolina city, like any in America, was never safe — it’s just that memories are short and the
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) –– Un total de 68 presuntos miembros de pandillas con vínculos de supremacismo blanco fueron acusados en el área de Los Ángeles el miércoles en una operación a gran escala, dijeron los fiscales estatales. Los miembros de la pandilla Peckerwoods y sus aliados recibieron cargos en una amplia imputación federal, que incluyó
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued an air quality advisory Wednesday for Deschutes County due to smoke from wildfires in the region. The La Pine area saw air quality plunge to the very unhealthy levels Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, improving later in the day, as did some Bend-area readings
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti Nueva York (CNN) –– Un matrimonio de Nueva Jersey que sufrió un grave accidente durante un viaje en Uber no puede demandar a la compañía porque ellos y su hija habían acordado un arbitraje cuando aceptaron los términos del servicio al momento de hacer un pedido en Uber Eats, dictaminó un tribunal. Ahora
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Ludman Click here for updates on this story October 02, 2024 (LAPost.com) — Homeowners impacted by the ongoing landslides in Rancho Palos Verdes may be eligible to receive up to $10,000 after an emergency financial assistance program was approved by the city council Tuesday night. The approved program allocated $5 million in landslide
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — A Montana man has been convicted of threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy. Prosecutors say 45-year-old Richard Rogers made the threat during a series of more than 100 calls to the Republican lawmaker’s office in February 2023. He was upset that the government had not shot down
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