By Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The North American Aerospace Defense Command intercepted two Russian and two Chinese bombers flying near Alaska Wednesday in what a US defense official said was the first time the two countries have been intercepted while operating together. The bombers remained in international airspace in Alaska’s Air
Continue ReadingCNN By Helen Regan, Taylor Ward, Eric Cheung and Isaac Yee, CNN Taipei, Taiwan (CNN) — A powerful typhoon made landfall in northeastern Taiwan early on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring hundreds of others as authorities closed financial markets, schools and offices. Conditions in Taiwan worsened as Typhoon Gaemi brought heavy rainfall,
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Continue ReadingBy Dhruv Tikekar, CNN (CNN) — When Simon Carter first laid his eyes on the “Totem Pole,” a 213-foot-tall monolith rising dramatically from the seas of eastern Tasmania, Australia, he was faced with a dilemma: “To climb or to photograph?” He did both. While the rock had been scaled before, the Australian photographer and his
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — NewsChannel 21 apologizes to our viewers for our issues airing President Biden’s Oval Office address Wednesday evening. The station had technical difficulties with our network feed. We sincerely apologize for the issue and are working with the network so that it doesn’t happen again.
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — A 29-year-old man accused of breaking into Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ home this year pleaded no contest to felony vandalism Wednesday and will avoid prison time, according to the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office. Ephraim Hunter was charged with burglary and vandalism in connection with the April
Continue ReadingBy Ramishah Maruf and Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The US Department of Justice on Wednesday for the first time shared details of its finalized plea deal agreement with Boeing, in which the troubled aviation company will plead guilty to a felony charge of defrauding the US government. Boeing agreed to pay a
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN) — ¿Qué es rojo por fuera, morado por dentro y te otorga acceso a 195 destinos alrededor del mundo sin visa? Es el pasaporte de Singapur, y acaba de ser nombrado el documento de viaje más poderoso del mundo en una clasificación trimestral de los pasaportes con mayor influencia internacional. Durante los
Continue ReadingAssociated Press VIOLET, La. (AP) — A volunteer-heavy effort to restore some of Louisiana’s eroding coast with recycled oyster shells was part of the scenic backdrop for a visit from the head of AmeriCorps, the federal agency that deploys volunteers to serve communities around the nation. Michael Smith, the CEO of AmeriCorps, visited a staging
Continue ReadingBy Sunlen Serfaty and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The ex-wife of second gentleman Doug Emhoff on Wednesday defended Vice President Kamala Harris against sexist criticisms about her lack of biological children, calling them “baseless” and expressing her gratitude for the presumptive Democratic nominee. “These are baseless attacks. For over 10 years, since Cole
Continue ReadingCNN By Sunlen Serfaty and Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — The ex-wife of second gentleman Doug Emhoff on Wednesday defended Vice President Kamala Harris against sexist criticisms about her lack of biological children, calling them “baseless” and expressing her gratitude for the presumptive Democratic nominee. “These are baseless attacks. For over 10 years, since
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Pacific Power said Wednesday it is using commercial drones designed for power line inspections to photograph the utility’s assets, to assist in mitigation of wildfire conditions and to improve system resilience. The drones will help Pacific Power conduct a series of inspections on various transmission, distribution and substation facilities using commercial
Continue ReadingAP Airlines Writer The Justice Department submitted an agreement with Boeing on Wednesday in which the aerospace giant will plead guilty to a fraud charge for misleading U.S. regulators who approved the 737 Max jetliner before two of the planes crashed, killing 346 people. The detailed plea agreement was filed in federal district court in
Continue ReadingBy Zeena Saifi, CNN (CNN) — In his speech to Congress on Wednesday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu struck a defiant tone, pledging to carry on with the war in Gaza until Israeli hostages are released and Hamas is eliminated. He defended Israel’s actions, pushing back against criticism that the war has gone on for
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN Español) — Los venezolanos acuden a votar por un nuevo presidente el 28 de julio. Según las encuestas, la intención de voto está entre el candidato de la oposición mayoritaria, Edmundo González Urrutia, y el presidente Nicolás Maduro, quien va por su tercer mandato. Es la tercera vez que la oposición busca
Continue ReadingAssociated Press The FBI has searched the Long Island home of a former aide to New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The former staffer, Linda Sun, has not been accused of wrongdoing. An FBI spokesman declined to release details beyond confirming court-authorized law enforcement activity on Tuesday. The New York Times first reported the search of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Pacific Power notified nearly 7,000 southwest Bend customers Wednesday of an emergency service interruption planned for about 15 minutes late Thursday night, starting at midnight, an outage they said is “necessary to maintain equipment.” “An emergency power interruption is scheduled for Friday, July 26th, starting at 12:00 AM and ending at
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — A record 17 California condor chicks hatched at the Los Angeles Zoo during this year’s breeding season for the endangered birds, officials announced Wednesday. All the chicks will be candidates for release into the wild as part of the California Condor Recovery Program, the LA Zoo said in a statement. The
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday delivered a solemn call to voters to defend the country’s democracy as he laid out in an Oval Office address his decision to drop his bid for reelection and throw his support behind Vice President Kamala Harris. Insisting that “the defense of democracy is more
Continue ReadingAssociated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Iowa coach Kirk Ferentz watched two of his best coaching friends, Bill Belichick and Nick Saban, leave football after last season. So, naturally, college football’s longest-tenured coach smiles and nods as he reflects on his own potential exit. “All of us have to do that,” the 68-year-old Ferentz said Wednesday
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