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Champagne and cheers: The Wall Street Journal fought for Evan Gershkovich’s release for 16 months. It finally paid off

August 1, 2024 6:44 pm CNN Newsource

By Oliver Darcy, CNN New York (CNN) — Champagne bottles popped. Thunderous cheering filled the room. Smiles animated faces from corner to corner. When official word made its way to The Wall Street Journal newsroom that Evan Gershkovich had been released from Russian custody Thursday, unadulterated elation washed over the journalists who had taken part in

Bend man jailed on charges alleging distribution of child sex abuse material online

August 1, 2024 6:44 pm KTVZ News Partners

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A 30-year-old Bend man has been arrested on four counts of encouraging child sex abuse after a months-long investigation prompted by cyber-tip from a national organization found he was distributing child sex abuse material online, authorities said Thursday. More charges were filed after a search of his cellphone. Detectives with the

Gabriel Medina continues electric surfing run at Olympics

August 1, 2024 6:43 pm NBC Olympics

Gabriel Medina headlined the surfing competition on the men’s side as he, Alonso Correa, Kauli Vast and Jack Robinson all punch their tickets to the semifinals.

Caroline Marks shreds to surfing semifinals in Teahupo’o

August 1, 2024 6:43 pm NBC Olympics

Caroline Marks stands tall as the lone American on the women’s side of the surfing competition as defending gold medalist Carissa Moore was dropped on her final run, sinking her chances of advancing.

Appeals court narrows Voting Rights Act’s scope for redistricting cases in the South

August 1, 2024 6:22 pm CNN Newsource

By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The 5th US Circuit Court of Appeals narrowed the scope of the Voting Rights Act for redistricting cases in a large swath of the South, ruling against the Justice Department and voters of color who had challenged Galveston, Texas’s county commission map for how it been redrawn to dismantle a district where minorities made up

As Oregon wildfire battles continue, organizations are collecting funds, donations to help those in need

August 1, 2024 6:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The impact of this year’s wildfire season continues to reverberate throughout the state as the number of acres burned reaches 1.2 million. At this time, the number of acres burned is four times the average, when compared to the same point in past seasons. As many as 1,261 fires have burned

El café se está convirtiendo en un lujo y es culpa del cambio climático

August 1, 2024 6:16 pm CNN Newsource

Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Escondidos en los altos de las montañas de Chiapas, en el sur de México, unos 150 productores de café de la finca familiar Edelmann trabajan con sus manos durante horas y horas. La sombra de los árboles es la única barrera entre sus cuerpos y el sol del verano. Tomás Edelmann,

Biden weighs more US defenses for Israel as the region prepares for Iranian retaliation

August 1, 2024 6:12 pm CNN Newsource

By Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden is weighing more US defenses in the Middle East as the US prepares for an Iranian retaliation against Israel that officials say could include an attack on American forces. In a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thursday, Biden said the US would “support Israel’s defense

Why does Australia wear gold and green? (And other Olympic color questions)

August 1, 2024 6:06 pm NBC Olympics

There are biennial questions that arise with the arrival of each new Olympics, and they involve the colors worn by a few nations: Australia, Italy, and the Netherlands.