Associated Press KWINELLA, Gambia (AP) — The money that many young Gambian men who left as migrants seeking jobs in Europe send back home every month is a lifeline for their families. They take a dangerous route, known locally as “the backway,” in unsafe boats across the Atlantic Ocean, or trek hundreds of miles across
Continue ReadingAssociated Press By all accounts, Milagra the “miracle” California condor shouldn’t be alive today. But now at nearly 17 months old, she is one of three of the giant endangered birds who got to stretch their wings in the wild as part of a release this weekend near the Grand Canyon. Even after the door
Continue ReadingAssociated Press By all accounts, Milagra the “miracle” California condor shouldn’t be alive today. But now at nearly 17 months old, she is one of three of the giant endangered birds who got to stretch their wings in the wild as part of a release this weekend near the Grand Canyon. Even after the door
Continue ReadingAssociated Press It’s often said there is a thin line between love and hate. But is it OK to sometimes hate your long-term partner? Relationship experts say it’s perfectly normal for couples to experience moments of what feels like genuine hatred. Terri Orbuch is a sociology professor and author of “Five Simple Steps to Take Your Marriage
Continue ReadingBy Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Austria goes to the polls this Sunday, with the populist, anti-immigration Freedom Party (FPÖ) tipped to emerge as the winner, in what would mark another gain for the far right in Europe. Unlike its peers, however, the FPÖ is no upstart and has previously been part of coalition governments. As it is unlikely
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — “Saturday Night Live” began its 50th season with a parade of former co-stars, including Maya Rudolph as Vice President Kamala Harris, Andy Samberg as her husband Doug Emhoff and Dana Carvey as President Joe Biden. “We’ve got to stay focused,” Rudolph-as-Harris said at a mock rally in the show’s cold open.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man pleaded not guilty Friday to attempted murder and other charges in last month’s baseball-bat attack on his roommate, having failed to convince a grand jury in a rare in-person appearance that he should not be indicted because he acted in self-defense. Deschutes County Circuit Judge Alycia Sykora set
Continue ReadingSAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — The first U.S. Peace Corps volunteers returned to El Salvador since the American force left in 2016 because of violence in the Central American country. It was the latest sign of the warming of U.S. relations with El Salvador, whose President Nayib Bukele was once shunned because of his
Continue ReadingBy Kocha Olarn and Lex Harvey, CNN Bangkok (CNN) — A Thai crocodile farmer who goes by the nickname “Crocodile X” said he killed more than 100 critically endangered reptiles to prevent them from escaping after a typhoon damaged their enclosure. Natthapak Khumkad, 37, who runs a crocodile farm in Lamphun, northern Thailand, said he
Continue ReadingCNN By Elise Hammond, Nicole Chavez, Zoe Sottile and Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — More than 50 people have been rescued after being stranded on the roof of a Tennessee hospital Friday – some of them for hours – due to rising floodwaters from Hurricane Helene, according to a city official. The dozens of people
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Thousands of people are dealing with the devastation left behind by Hurricane Helene, and American Red Cross disaster workers are with them, providing comfort, support and relief. More than 4 million customers – as many as 12 million people – are without power across impacted states. The danger isn’t over and
Continue ReadingBy Dianne Gallagher, CNN (CNN) — North Carolina Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson was treated for second-degree burns Friday after he burned his hand on a “big rig” he was riding in at the Mayberry Truck Show and Parade in Mount Airy, he told supporters at a Saturday campaign event. “I was getting out of the truck and several of
Continue ReadingBy David Close, CNN (CNN) — By losing to the Detroit Tigers 4-1, the 2024 White Sox entered the record books as one of the most inept teams in sports history. Friday’s defeat was Chicago’s 121st of the season, setting the Major League Baseball record for most losses in a single season in baseball’s modern era
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Next City reports on how one group connects artists with spaces in otherwise vacant spots to bolster their careers, activating unused space in the process.
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LegalZoom explains how to start an online business, no matter your budget or skill set, in eight steps.
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The Daily Yonder shares its analysis of federal highway data to reveal that rural counties have higher traffic death rates compared to their urban counterparts.
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The Redmond Executive Association, Redmond Rotary and Redmond Kiwanis Club co-hosted an election forum featuring candidates and measures on Friday at the Redmond Senior Center. We spoke with House District 53 candidates Keri Lopez and Emerson Levy, who take part in a live debate Monday at 7 p.m. on NewsChannel 21.
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN Español) — Los incendios forestales que esta semana afectaron varios puntos de Quito quedaron liquidados este viernes, dijeron el alcalde Pabel Muñoz y los bomberos de la capital de Ecuador. El alcalde dijo en su cuenta de X que se trató de los peores incendios en 30 años, y agradeció tanto
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — La vicepresidenta de Estados Unidos y candidata presidencial demócrata, Kamala Harris, reiteró este viernes algunos de los puntos con los que dijo que buscará reforzar la seguridad fronteriza si gana las elecciones de noviembre, mientras se busca arreglar el estropeado sistema inmigratorio del país. “Tomaré más medidas para mantener cerrada
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Los restos de un piloto de la Guerra de Vietnam fueron identificados más de 50 años después de que su avión desapareciera, anunció esta semana la Agencia de Contabilidad de Prisioneros de Guerra y Desaparecidos en Combate (DPAA, por sus siglas en inglés) del Departamento de Defensa de Estados Unidos.
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