Ash Wednesday falls on Valentine’s Day this year, and Bishop Liam Cary of the Catholic Diocese of Baker says both observances ask the same, fundamental human question: Why are we here?
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza Abu Dhabi (CNN) — El servicio de Internet Starlink, operado por SpaceX de Elon Musk, se proporcionará al hospital de campaña de Emiratos Árabes Unidos (EAU) en el sur de Gaza para pacientes que necesiten consultas médicas por video en tiempo real, informó el Ministerio de Asuntos Exteriores de EAU este miércoles.
Continue ReadingBy SHEIKH SAALIQ Associated Press NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s top court has struck down a controversial election funding system that allowed individuals and companies to send unlimited donations to political parties without the need to disclose donor identity. A five-judge constitution bench on the Supreme Court ruled Thursday that “electoral bonds” are “unconstitutional” and
Continue ReadingBy VICTORIA MILKO Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — A wealthy ex-general with ties to both Indonesia’s popular outgoing president and its dictatorial past looks set to be its next leader. He’s promised to continue the outgoing president’s widely popular policies, but his human rights record has activists and some analysts concerned about the future
Continue ReadingBy Aishwarya S Iyer and Rhea Mogul, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — The demolition of two mosques in India within days of each other has highlighted the deep religious divide in the country, months before voters head to the polls for a nationwide election that is expected to hand Prime Minister Narendra Modi a rare
Continue ReadingCNN By Nouran Salahieh, Dakin Andone, Shimon Prokupecz and Josh Campbell, CNN Kansas City, Missouri (CNN) — Two juveniles have been detained in connection with Wednesday’s shooting following the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration rally, which left one dead and more than 20 wounded, police said. At least 23 victims have been identified, including
Continue ReadingBy Nouran Salahieh, Dakin Andone, Shimon Prokupecz and Josh Campbell, CNN Kansas City, Missouri (CNN) — Two juveniles have been detained in connection with Wednesday’s shooting following the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration rally, which left one dead and more than 20 wounded, police said. At least 23 victims have been identified, including a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Valentine’s Day came to a close, Wednesday’s snow did not stop some from celebrating the day of love. Wednesday in Bend sort of looked like holiday shopping. The difference? There typically isn’t a Winter Weather Advisory issued during the day of love, with heavy snow and slick driving conditions. Ah, but
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — In a big step toward transforming pediatric health care in Ethiopia, the Central Oregon-based nonprofit organization, ReachAnother Foundation, is spearheading the launch of the first stand-alone, state-of-the-art Pediatric Neurosurgery Center in that African country. This groundbreaking initiative expected to be operational by summer 2024 is made possible by a generous grant
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Another private U.S. company took a shot at the moon Thursday, launching a month after a rival’s lunar lander missed its mark and came crashing back. NASA, the main sponsor with experiments on board, is hoping for a successful moon landing next week as
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Employment Department on Wednesday announced more details of what Unemployment Insurance claimants can expect when benefits go live through Frances Online on Monday, March 4. The new system, Frances Online, will provide better service for claimants and employers, officials say. “With any new technology, there is going to be
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A trial began Thursday in North Dakota’s nearly five-year-old lawsuit seeking $38 million from the federal government for policing protests of the Dakota Access Pipeline in 2016 and 2017. The state filed the lawsuit in 2019, followed by years of legal wrangling before a judge set
Continue ReadingBy Yoonjung Seo, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — Three former police officers were sentenced in a Seoul court on Wednesday for destroying evidence related to the deadly Halloween crowd crush in the city’s Itaewon neighborhood in 2022. They are the first officers to be convicted of crimes related to the crowd crush, in which
Continue ReadingBy BERNAT ARMANGUE and TARA COPP Associated Press ABOARD THE USS DWIGHT D. EISENHOWER (AP) — Sailors aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and its accompanying warships have spent four months straight at sea defending against ballistic missiles and flying attack drones fired by Iranian-backed Houthis, and are now more regularly also defending
Continue ReadingBy DANICA KIRKA Associated Press LONDON (AP) — What a difference a few decades can make. Queen Camilla, once seen as the scourge of the House of Windsor, the woman at the heart of King Charles III’s doomed marriage to the late Princess Diana, has emerged as one of the monarchy’s most prominent emissaries. With
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Bend Endurance Academy announced the outstanding performances of its climbers at Boulder Divisional Championships, held this past weekend at Portland Rock Gym. With displays of tenacity and resilience, the Academy’s climbers showcased their skill on four boulders in the qualifying rounds. With this championship event came a new competition format, challenging
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — The former mother-in-law of the woman who opened fire at a Houston megachurch tried for years to alert authorities and others, including church staff, about her ex-daughter-in-law’s mental health struggles, she said Wednesday. But Walli Carranza said nothing came of her actions. Carranza said she believes
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH, SCOTT McFETRIDGE and JOSH FUNK Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — The mass shooting that unfolded amid throngs of people at the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl celebration, killing one person and wounding almost two dozen others, appeared to stem from a dispute between several people, authorities said Thursday. Police Chief
Continue ReadingBy ACACIA CORONADO Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A federal judge has voiced concerns over a Texas law that would give police broad authority to arrest migrants on charges of illegal entry starting in March. U.S. District Judge David Ezra said Thursday that it would be a “nightmare” if the nation became a patchwork
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — The Odysseus lunar lander, nicknamed “Odie” or IM-1, has embarked on a historic journey to the lunar surface — aiming to make the first touchdown of a US-made spacecraft on the moon in five decades. The launch follows closely on the heels of a separate US lunar landing mission
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