Sofía Barruti (CNN) — El Gobierno de Ecuador publicó este martes un acuerdo que permite a patrones y trabajadores modificar las jornadas laborales mientras el país hace frente a la emergencia que afecta al sector eléctrico. Firmado por la ministra de Trabajo, Ivonne Núñez, el documento señala que patrón y trabajador podrán acordar una jornada
Continue ReadingCNNEspañol sjv (CNN) — Fernando Valenzuela, el legendario lanzador cuya increíble ascensión a la fama con los Dodgers de Los Ángeles cautivó a los fanáticos del béisbol y creó el fenómeno cultural conocido como “Fernandomanía”, murió 63 años, según informó Los Ángeles Dodgers, su equipo. Antes de la postemporada de los Dodgers en 2024, el
Continue ReadingShohei Ohtani’s 50th home run ball has sold at auction for nearly $4.4 million, a record high price not just for a baseball, but for any ball in any sport, the auctioneer said Wednesday. Ohtani became the first player in baseball history to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season, reaching the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government is barring most civil servants from using popular apps like WhatsApp, WeChat and Google Drive on their work computers due to potential security risks. The latest IT security guidelines from the Digitial Policy Office have many civil servants complaining about added inconvenience. Government workers will
Continue ReadingBy Andrew Kaczynski, CNN (CNN) — In the immediate aftermath of the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, a number of conservatives and Republicans broke ranks with then-President Donald Trump and blamed him for the violence that day. Among them was Trump’s current campaign manager, Chris LaCivita. In a series of reposts on
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We have the latest on a student arrested Monday and parent cited after a loaded handgun was brought to Pilot Butte Middle School and a tip that led to an airsoft gun brought to Bend Tech Academy Tuesday by a 17-year-old student.
Continue ReadingJulia Hernández (CNN) — John Kelly, el general retirado de los Marines que fue secretario general de la Casa Blanca durante la presidencia Donald Trump, entró en la contienda de 2024 de manera sorprendente, diciendo que el expresidente encaja “en la definición general de fascista” y que quería el “tipo de generales que tenía Hitler”
Continue ReadingBy Irene Nasser and Isaac Yee, CNN (CNN) — The beachside home of Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu was damaged in a drone strike claimed by Hezbollah, video footage geolocated by CNN shows, in an attack that penetrated deep inside Israel even as the militant group reels from sustained Israeli bombardment. Netanyahu and his wife were
Continue ReadingAssociated Press EL JOBO, Panama (AP) — A long, wooden boat puttered down the Indio River’s chocolate waters carrying Ana María Antonio and a colleague from the Panama Canal Authority on a mission to hear directly from villagers who could be affected by plans to dam the river. The canal forms the backbone of Panama’s
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WARM SPRINGS. Ore. (KTVZ) — The Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs hosted key partners Tuesday for a kick-off that will begin shaping the planning and development of the upcoming 98-mile Bethel-Round Butte Transmission Line upgrade. The one-day kickoff meeting, which set the stage for the next several years, included officials and program partners, including representatives
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks fell Wednesday as more steam came out of Wall Street’s huge, record-breaking rally. The S&P 500 sank 0.9% for its first three-day losing streak since early September. It was coming off two small losses since setting an all-time high on Friday, and the pullback follows a
Continue ReadingBy Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Fernando Valenzuela, the legendary pitcher whose incredible rise to stardom with the Los Angeles Dodgers captivated baseball fans and created the cultural phenomenon known as “Fernandomania,” died on Tuesday, according to the Dodgers. Valenzuela was 63. Prior to the Dodgers’ postseason run in 2024, the team announced Valenzuela would step
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Redmond Municipal Airport will be hosting a TSA Pre✓® enrollment event in collaboration with IDEMIA, a TSA Pre✓® authorized enrollment provider. Travelers will be able to enroll at 2252 SE Jesse Butler Circle from Nov. 18-22. The program is open to U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals and lawful permanent residents. The enrollment
Continue ReadingSofía Barruti (CNN) — Fernando Valenzuela, el legendario lanzador cuyo increíble ascenso al estrellato con los Dodgers de Los Ángeles cautivó a los fanáticos del béisbol y creó el fenómeno cultural conocido como “Fernandomanía”, murió este martes, según los Dodgers. Valenzuela tenía 63 años. Antes de la carrera de postemporada de los Dodgers en 2024,
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is warning Oregonians about the prevalence of affinity fraud in the U.S. Generally, affinity fraud is a type of investment fraud and occurs when the fraudsters target victims based upon shared characteristics. These scammers often pose as or become members of the same group they
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PITTSBURGH (AP) — At the University of Pittsburgh, as freshmen students took their first steps on campus and swarms of lanternflies buzzed through the air, the sounds of Taylor Swift and Chappell Roan drifted from a folding table draped with an iridescent pink tablecloth. Fruit snacks and colorful butterfly hairclips were laid out
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the most important signs of how people will vote is how much education they have. Voters who attended college are much more likely to back Democrats, while those without degrees usually go Republican. So as The Associated Press looked for places to explore this topic, we focused our
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BELLEFONTE, Pa. (AP) — It was love at first sight when Ellen Matis pulled up to this small Pennsylvania borough on a dreary winter day almost eight years ago. The road into town curved along the creek and then climbed uphill to a historic square where she chatted with regulars over beers at
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEAUFORT, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina is preparing to put up its first individual statue for an African American on its Statehouse lawn, honoring a man who put on Confederate clothes in order to steal a slaveholder’s ship and sail his family and a dozen others to freedom during the Civil War. But
Continue ReadingAssociated Press ROCHESTER, N.Y. (AP) — When curators at the National Toy Hall of Fame learned last fall that the Fisher-Price Corn Popper had been voted in as part of the class of 2023, they knew they had some serious work to do. With a formal induction ceremony approaching, they would have to figure out
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