Trump vs. the courts: Presidential attacks open new front in long battle
The Marshall Project reports that both parties have tried to undermine the courts at times in the past, Trump’s attacks are in some ways unprecedented.
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Is a college education an investment or a gamble? It depends on the type of student.
Learner analyzed data from the General Social Survey, Census Bureau, Tax Foundation and more sources to estimate the ROI for a college education.
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What state seals say about America and what they don't
Spokeo examined State Symbols USA and other resources to explore why state seals are significant and how they help us understand the U.S.
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Burns flooding update: Waters recede in some areas, but Silvies River again expected to reach flood stage
BURNS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Floodwaters continued to recede in Burns over the weekend, and properties in the area of North Broadway Avenue became accessible again, with only a low point of the street swith standing water, officials said Monday. But the threat of renewed flooding looms. Meanwhile other neighborhoods in eastern Burns near the Silvies
Continue ReadingCientíficos aseguran que resucitaron al “lobo terrible” que se extinguió hace unos 12.500 años
Por Katie Hunt, CNN Una especie de lobo que se extinguió hace unos 12.500 años vive de nuevo como el “primer animal del mundo que ha sido desextinto con éxito”, según la empresa biotecnológica Colossal Biosciences con sede en Dallas. Los científicos de Colossal han creado tres cachorros de lobo terrible utilizando ADN antiguo, clonación
Continue ReadingPakistani star’s Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right
By Rhea Mogul, CNN (CNN) — Excitement is growing in cinema-mad India for the return of a movie star from Pakistan to its big screens after his long absence due to an industry ban on artists from the neighboring country. Fawad Khan, an actor, singer and producer with a huge following in India, announced his
Continue ReadingZelensky confirms for first time that Ukrainian troops active in Russia’s Belgorod region
Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed for the first time on Monday that Ukrainian troops have been active in Russia’s Belgorod region as they seek to protect Ukrainian towns near the border. Ukrainian troops remain in parts of the neighbouring Russian region of Kursk eight months after a cross-border incursion, though
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Problem Solvers: New legislation would notify schools of level 1 and 2 sex offenders visiting school
The Oregon House Committee on Judiciary held the first hearing Monday on legislation introduced by Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, to keep more sex offenders out of schools – a bill prompted by an incident at a Bend school nearly three years ago.
Continue ReadingJudge strikes down controversial Biden mandate to increase nursing home staffing
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge in Texas on Monday nixed a controversial Biden administration rule that would have required nursing homes to boost their nursing staff in coming years. US District Court Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk noted that staffing and other deficiencies at nursing homes “deserve an effectual response. But any regulatory
Continue ReadingHHS, EPA to study fluoride in drinking water as RFK Jr. says he’ll tell CDC to stop recommending it
By Jen Christensen and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — The US Department of Health and Human Services said Monday that it is reconvening the Community Preventive Services Task Force, an independent panel of public health and prevention experts, “to study and make a new recommendation on fluoride.” HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. also told
Continue ReadingTrabajadores automotrices de EE.UU. apoyan los aranceles, pero algunos están siendo despedidos como consecuencia de ellos
Por Chris Isidore, CNN El sindicato United Auto Workers (UAW, por sus siglas en inglés) y muchos de sus miembros han apoyado públicamente la decisión del presidente Donald Trump de imponer aranceles del 25% a todos los automóviles importados. Pero alrededor de 900 miembros de la UAW comenzarán a pagar el precio de esos aranceles
Continue ReadingAmid market turmoil, Mid Oregon Credit Union CEO offers some guidance on what to do about your 401(k)
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the stock market in the midst of some tumultuous times, many people are worried about the future of their 401(k) retirement savings. For some guidance, KTVZ News spoke Monday with the CEO of Mid Oregon Credit Union. In an interview, CEO Kevin Cole stressed that this is not a time to
Continue ReadingTrump reitera su deseo de que Estados Unidos controle Gaza
Por Jennifer Hansler, CNN El presidente Donald Trump reiteró el lunes su deseo de que Estados Unidos controle Gaza, calificando el enclave palestino de “increíble y importante terreno inmobiliario”. “Tener una fuerza de paz como la de Estados Unidos allí, controlando y apropiándose de Gaza sería algo bueno”, dijo Trump en declaraciones en la Casa
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‘We are one community’: Latino Community Association leader speaks about Latino Fest cancellation
The Latino Community Association announced Monday that it is canceling this fall’s Central Oregon Latino Fest in Madras over safety fears due to recent immigration enforcement actions.
Continue ReadingSoldados israelíes revelan la destrucción sistemática de propiedades palestinas para crear una zona de contención en Gaza
Por Jeremy Diamond, Muhammad Darwish, Gianluca Mezzofiore y Mohammad al-Sawalhi, CNN Las fuerzas israelíes han transformado todo el territorio de Gaza en un páramo, a menos de 800 metros de la frontera de Israel. Las excavadoras blindadas han arrasado sistemáticamente una casa tras otra. Los ingenieros de combate han colocado explosivos para demoler fábricas que
Continue ReadingQué pasó con Kilmar Ábrego, el salvadoreño deportado de EE.UU. por error, y en qué va su caso
Por CNN en Español Kilmar Armando Ábrego García es un salvadoreño que, según el Gobierno del presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, fue deportado en marzo por “error” a su país de origen. Ahora está confinado en la prisión de máxima seguridad que El Salvador utiliza para recluir a pandilleros, aun cuando un tribunal de
Continue ReadingVerónica de Andrés: “La buena suerte se crea a través de decisiones que tomamos todos los días”
CNN Radio Argentina (CNN Radio Argentina) – Verónica de Andrés, magíster en Educación con distinción de la Universidad Oxford Brookes, habló este lunes con María Areces en Al Fin y Al Cabo sobre su libro Los hábitos de la buena suerte. “La buena suerte se crea a través de decisiones que tomamos todos los días
Continue ReadingBessent’s Mar-a-Lago tariff message to Trump: zero in on the endgame
By Kevin Liptak, Alayna Treene and Pamela Brown, CNN (CNN) — As President Donald Trump’s new tariffs shook global markets and sent foreign leaders scrambling this weekend, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent flew to Mar-a-Lago with a message. It was imperative to get the administration’s tariff communications aligned, Bessent told Trump, and more focused on the
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A sign of spring: Road to the scenic summit of Bend’s Pilot Butte reopens to vehicles next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Parks and Recreation Department announced Monday that it will open Pilot Butte’s summit road to vehicle traffic at 10 a.m. next Monday, April 14 for the 2025 season. “We kindly remind visitors that the summit road is a shared space enjoyed by multiple users, including cyclists, walkers and runners,”
Continue Reading‘Amazing’ reduction in Alzheimer’s risk verified by blood markers, study says
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — When Penny Ashford’s father was diagnosed with early-stage Alzheimer’s disease at age 62, she knew the devastating brain disorder might one day steal her memory. In her late 50s, her free-floating anxiety turned to outright panic when she began struggling to find words. “I couldn’t tell a story. I
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