By HANNAH FINGERHUT, STEVE PEOPLES and JILL COLVIN Associated Press SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — Former President Donald Trump urged his supporters Friday evening not to be complacent in the face of a commanding polling lead as he kicked off the sprint to the Iowa caucuses with his first events of the election year. “Ten
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Michael Bolton says he is focusing on recuperation and healing after discovering an “unexpected” medical challenge over the holidays. The musician and singer, 70, shared via his official Facebook page on Friday that “just before the holidays, it was discovered that I had a brain tumor, which required immediate
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN en Español) — El juez Luis Rivera, de la Corte Nacional de Justicia, aceptó este viernes el pedido de la Fiscalía de Ecuador para dictar prisión preventiva al exvicepresidente Jorge Glas en relación con el caso de la reconstrucción de Manabí, informó la Fiscalía en su cuenta de la red social
Continue ReadingBy LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin has been hospitalized since Monday due to complications following a minor elective medical procedure, his press secretary said, in the Defense Department’s first acknowledgement that Austin had been admitted five days earlier to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Air Force Maj.
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — More than 130 additional court files were unsealed Friday in a lawsuit involving Jeffrey Epstein, providing yet more detail about the late millionaire financier’s sexual abuse of underage girls and interactions with celebrities. The latest round of documents included excerpts of testimony from people who worked for Epstein, copies of phone
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The smallest member of the Oregon Zoo’s rhinoceros family reached a big milestone this week: Jozi and King’s calf is one month old. Born Dec. 4 at around 100 pounds, the youngster now weighs 172 pounds and is beginning to explore the behind-the-scenes rhino maternity den. “Both Jozi and her calf
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El empresario mexicano Carlos Bremer Gutiérrez, director general de Value Grupo Financiero, falleció este viernes a los 63 años, confirmó a CNN el área de prensa de la empresa. Bremer era una figura pública conocida por su labor al frente de Value y por su participación como uno de los
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife staff will host the final webinar on its rewrite of the state’s Mule Deer Management Plan on Tuesday, Jan. 9 at 6 p.m. It will focus on chapters looking at anthropogenic impacts, poaching, management objectives, and population monitoring. You can watch the webinar and participate
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Cuando las tormentas de invierno nos obligan a prepararnos para temperaturas bajas, vientos helados, aguanieve y nieve, nuestras vidas pueden estar en peligro. Ya sea un “ciclón bomba” o un vórtice polar, estos fenómenos invernales que afectan a millones de personas generalmente pueden generar problemas de salud para bebés y
Continue ReadingBy Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — Scenes of buildings reduced to rubble were beamed around the world this week following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck Ishikawa prefecture on Japan’s western coast on Monday. The full extent of the damage is still unknown. At least 270 homes in the region were destroyed, authorities said, though
Continue ReadingBy HOLLY RAMER Associated Press HANOVER, N.H. (AP) — On a mission to keep former President Donald Trump from returning to the White House, former U.S. Rep. Liz Cheney is urging New Hampshire voters to use their upcoming presidential primary to send a message to the world. Cheney lost her Congressional seat after serving as
Continue ReadingBy BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America A reporter who was fired for his standup comedy has been reinstated to his job at a Philadelphia-based public radio station through an arbitrator. Jad Sleiman is to be fully reinstated to his position at WHYY, a a Philadelphia-based NPR station, after an arbitrator determined that, while the
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(Update: Highway 97 reopens after closure) CHEMULT, Ore. (KTVZ) – A natural gas leak prompted closure of U.S. Highway 97 near Chemult Friday afternoon and evening, and ODOT advised motorists to expect extended delays. The closure was reported around 3:30 p.m. and ODOT said “the gas company is en route for repairs.” Region 4 spokeswoman
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — House Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif.; Rep. Tony Gonzales, R-Texas. ___ NBC’s “Meet the Press” — Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y.; Israeli President Isaac Herzog; Quentin Fulks, a top official in President Joe Biden’s reelection campaign. ___ CBS’ “Face the Nation” — House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La.; Florida Gov.
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Los salvadoreños que viven en el exterior y cuyo documento de identidad contiene la dirección del país en el que residen pueden votar en las elecciones generales a partir de este sábado y hasta el 4 de febrero, confirmó a CNN Noel Orellana, magistrado del Tribunal Supremo Electoral del país centroamericano.
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El Ministerio Público de Panamá informó que este jueves inspeccionó la zona del proyecto para la minería de cobre en Donoso, provincia de Colón, que corresponde a Minera Panamá, filial de la compañía canadiense First Quantum Minerals, cuyo contrato con el Estado panameño fue anulado y declarado inconstitucional hace
Continue ReadingBy JULIE CARR SMYTH Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A trade group representing TikTok, Snapchat, Meta and other major tech companies has sued Ohio over a pending law that requires children to get parental consent to use social media apps. The law was part of an $86.1 billion state budget bill that Republican Gov.
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Dozens of people gathered at the Bend Elks Lodge on Saturday as the national nonprofit organization Homes For Our Troops kicked off the building of a specially adapted home in Bend for Army Sergeant Christopher Chatwin, who was injured while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — TV producer Nigel Lythgoe says he is stepping aside as a judge on “So You Think You Can Dance” after lawsuits accusing him of sexual assault. Lythgoe says in a statement Friday that he won’t appear in the forthcoming 18th season of the Fox series because he wants the attention to
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A judge is rejecting a lawsuit to disqualify Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones from holding office because of his participation as an elector for Donald Trump in 2020. The judge ruled Friday that voters who sued couldn’t use the kind of legal action they filed to attack
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