Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Torrential rain set off by an approaching tropical storm swamped the eastern Philippines with widespread flooding that killed at least nine people, trapped others on their roofs and sparked frantic appeals for help, officials said Wednesday. The government shut down public schools and government offices — except those urgently
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Advanced Stamp and Laser in Redmond is among the area businesses that are stepping up to help in the wake of destructive vandalism to the flagpole at Bend’s Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
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NewsChannel 21’s Dylan Anderman reports live from the Summit gym as the Storm host the Bend Lava Bears in a much-anticipated volleyball match and also has a profile of the Crook County boys soccer team, after the Cowboys celebrated a big win over Madras.
Continue ReadingCNN By Eric Bradner and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — John Kelly, the retired Marine general who was Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, entered the 2024 fray in stunning fashion, saying the former president fits “into the general definition of fascist” and wanted the “kind of generals Hitler had” in a series of
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN) — El secretario de Estado de EE.UU., Antony Blinken, instó este martes a altos funcionarios de Israel a “utilizar” la muerte del líder de Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, para asegurar la liberación de los rehenes restantes en Gaza y poner fin a la guerra ahí. Sin embargo, hay poca evidencia de que
Continue ReadingBy Eric Bradner and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — John Kelly, the retired Marine general who was Donald Trump’s White House chief of staff, entered the 2024 fray in stunning fashion in a series of interviews published Tuesday, saying the former president fits “into the general definition of fascist” and that he spoke of the loyalty of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld a conviction against a former New Mexico county commissioner for illegally entering the U.S. Capitol grounds during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot. The Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld the 2022 conviction against Couy Griffin in a 2-1
Continue ReadingSTERLING, Va. (AP) — Officials say a former employee of a propane supplier has been charged in the death of a volunteer firefighter who died while responding to a house explosion in Virginia. Loudoun County Fire and Rescue says Roger Bentley was indicted Monday on charges of involuntary manslaughter and unlawful release of hazardous materials.
Continue ReadingCNN By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Tuesday ordered former Donald Trump attorney and New York mayor Rudy Giuliani to turn over all his valuable possessions and his Manhattan penthouse apartment to the control of Ruby Freeman and Shaye Moss, the Georgia election workers he defamed and to whom he now owes $150 million.
Continue ReadingBERLIN, Conn. (AP) — A Connecticut firefighter has died and two others were injured when a vehicle rolled over as they were battling a 90-acre brush fire. The Wethersfield firefighter was among crews from several towns trying to extinguish the blaze on Lamentation Mountain in Berlin, about 15 miles south of Hartford. Their name was
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — After a pre-dawn inferno engulfed a BioLab industrial building, it shrouded neighborhoods in chemical smoke for days. Thousands of Georgia residents had to evacuate. Children couldn’t go to school for weeks. And authorities urged residents to stay home every night as communities wondered how dangerous the disaster might be. Now, Rockdale County is
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The top U.N. official in Haiti says gangs have escalated their violence and expanded operations outside the capital, even attacking small boats and kidnapping personnel from cargo shipping companies. Special representative Maria Isabel Salvador told the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday that the situation has worsened in the last
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo Abu Dhabi, EAU (CNN) — La creciente inquietud por la incapacidad de Estados Unidos para reducir las tensiones en el Medio Oriente está llevando a algunos de los aliados árabes más cercanos de Washington a aumentar significativamente su compromiso con su principal adversario regional: Irán. En los últimos meses, las naciones árabes han
Continue ReadingBy Averie Klonowski Click here for updates on this story OGDEN, Utah (KSTU) — A mom is calling for caution after her son had a freak accident at a pumpkin patch recently. Her hope is to raise awareness as families continue to celebrate fall festivities. “It was a nightmare. It was scary. It was something
Continue ReadingCNN By Dana Bash and Courtney Pence, CNN Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania (CNN) — When Stephanie Spielman describes how she feels as a Jewish voter this election year, she is visibly despondent. “There’s a feeling of real emptiness, kind of hollowness,” she said. A lifelong Pennsylvania Democrat who usually votes blue, up and down the ticket,
Continue ReadingBy Dana Bash and Courtney Pence, CNN Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania (CNN) — When Stephanie Spielman describes how she feels as a Jewish voter this election year, she is visibly despondent. “There’s a feeling of real emptiness, kind of hollowness,” she said. A lifelong Pennsylvania Democrat who usually votes blue, up and down the ticket, Spielman
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A 15-year-old boy will be held pending charges in connection with the deaths of two adults and three young teenagers at a home east of Seattle, authorities said Tuesday. The teen waived his right to appear in court on Tuesday, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. A judge found probable
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — A 15-year-old boy will be held pending charges in connection with the deaths of two adults and three young teenagers at a home east of Seattle, authorities said Tuesday. The teen waived his right to appear in court on Tuesday, according to the King County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office. A judge found probable
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BEN, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sunriver Brewing Company recently brought home a prestigious award for a second time. The family-owned brewery recently took home Brewery of the Year Award, at the Great American Beer Festival. “Really excited!” Sunriver Brewing Founding Brewer and Director of Brewery Operations Brett Thomas said Tuesday. “Excited for the team. We’re making some world-class beer right now.” Sunriver Brewing
Continue ReadingBy Betsy Klein and Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden told New Hampshire Democrats on Tuesday that “we gotta lock him up,” referring to former President Donald Trump, before quickly adding, “Politically lock him up.” The president was co-opting a 2016 Trump campaign line that referred to Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton — rhetoric that
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