PANAMA CITY (AP) — At least five migrants have died and the search continues for one more who is missing after a boat carrying more than two dozen migrants capsized off Panama’s Caribbean coast in an apparent attempt to avoid the treacherous Darien Gap land route. Panama’s Public Safety Ministry said in a statement Thursday
Continue ReadingPlenty of new snow today as the Cascades continue to get more as we head into the weekend. There have been some gusty winds at times that may have compromised some of the snow report totals, but even as the reports may look low, the snow has fallen and will continue, off and on, through
Continue ReadingBy Jake Anderson and Jessica Perez Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KETV) — One person is dead, and at least 21 others hurt in a mass shooting near the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade. A Bellevue man helped tackle one of the alleged shooters and police have three
Continue ReadingBy STAN CHOE and CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Business Writers NEW YORK (AP) — As some of the world’s biggest economies stumble into recession, the United States keeps chugging along. Both Japan and the United Kingdom said Thursday their economies likely weakened during the final three months of 2023. For each, it would be the second
Continue Readingurielblanco (CNN) — La lista de los 50 Mejores Restaurantes presentó su selección de 2024 para el Medio Oriente y el Norte de África, y una ciudad domina la clasificación. Dubai tiene 18 restaurantes entre los 50 primeros, mientras que Ammán, El Cairo y Tel Aviv empatan en el segundo puesto con cinco cada una,
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A longtime public utilities regulator in North Dakota has joined the state’s race for its single seat in the U.S. House of Representatives. Republican Julie Fedorchak has been a member of the three-person Public Service Commission since 2013. She announced her congressional campaign on Thursday, looking
Continue ReadingBy JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — The American embassy is investigating two shootings of Palestinian-American teenagers in the West Bank, the latest of which occurred Saturday. In both shootings, the 17-year-old boys were driving on dirt roads on village hillsides when their families say they were ambushed by Israeli fire. In a sign
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The sun is doing a good job of melting the snow received Wednesday and the roads around the region are slushy. Temperatures are pushing into the 40s as we recover from the icy scenario that occurred after sunset Thursday. This warm up is not necessarily going to be great news tonight as the chance for
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of the Duchess of Sussex, the former actress Meghan Markle. Personal Birth date: August 4, 1981 Birth place: Los Angeles, California Birth name: Rachel Meghan Markle Father: Thomas Markle, Hollywood lighting director Mother: Doria Ragland, social worker and yoga instructor Marriages: Prince Harry,
Continue ReadingBy Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Artificial intelligence leader OpenAI introduced a new AI model called Sora which it claims can create “realistic” and “imaginative” 60-second videos from quick text prompts. In a blog post on Wednesday, the company said Sora is capable of generating videos up to 60 seconds in length from text
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday offered his “deepest condolences” to the families of two Palestinian-American teenagers “who reportedly were killed” in the West Bank and said that there must be an investigation into their deaths. “We’ve made clear that with regard to the incidents you’ve alluded
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(Update: adding comments from meteorologist Bob Shaw) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Snowfall returned to Central Oregon Wednesday, leading to several crashes and school closures and delays. But this year’s off-and-on winter and skimpy, then heavy snowfall isn’t as crazy as some of Central Oregon’s past very snowy winters, including ones recent enough for many residents
Continue ReadingBy Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KMBC) — In the aftermath of the Kansas City Chiefs’ 25-22 victory over the San Francisco 49ers in Super Bowl LVIII, quarterback Patrick Mahomes said the Chiefs are never underdogs. On Tuesday night, his wife Brittany revealed how confident he was in
Continue ReadingBy ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Authorities in D.C. have evacuated an underground Metro station and shut down parts of three Metro lines after an insulator under a rail car caught fire and sent smoke into the station. The D.C. Fire and Emergency Services agency posted Thursday afternoon on X, formerly known as
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The historic steam logging locomotive Mount Emily Shay #1 traveled by BNSF Railway on a flatcar from its former home on the City of Prineville Railway to its new home at the Oregon Rail Heritage Center in Portland, arriving in the early hours of Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department has sued the state of Tennessee over its decades-old felony aggravated prostitution law, arguing that it illegally imposes tougher criminal penalties on people who are HIV positive. The lawsuit was filed Thursday after an investigation by the Justice Department warned that Tennessee’s
Continue ReadingBy Ari Hait Click here for updates on this story WEST PALM BEACH, Florida (WPBF) — West Palm Beach police gave a surprising update Tuesday about remains found inside a car that had been submerged in a lake for decades. Investigators said the remains aren’t human, as many suspected. Instead, an anthropologist has identified them
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Cuando el guía turístico y fotógrafo de naturaleza Gaurav Ramnarayanan salió de safari la noche del 24 de enero de 2024, no iba en busca de tigres. El joven de 25 años dirigía una excursión privada por el Parque Nacional de Kaziranga, declarado Patrimonio de la Humanidad por la Unesco, una
Continue ReadingBy AAMER MADHANI and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House publicly confirmed on Thursday that Russia has obtained a “troubling” emerging anti-satellite weapon but said it cannot directly cause “physical destruction” on Earth. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said U.S. intelligence officials have information that Russia has obtained the
Continue ReadingBy Angela Rozier Click here for updates on this story PARKLAND, Florida (WPBF) — It’s been six years since the tragedy at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland and parents of the victims continue to make changes to make schools safer. Debra Hixon lost her husband, Chris Hixon, as the athletic director tried to
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