BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon residents now have access to a growing network of mattress recycling options that include free drop-off for residents at two sites in the region, as the Mattress Recycling Council’s statewide Bye Bye Mattress program expands to serve more Oregon communities. These new options for recycling mattresses and box springs for free
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español La Sala de Apelaciones de la Corte Penal Internacional (CPI) ordenó este viernes al fiscal Karim Khan que se aparte del caso sobre la situación de derechos humanos en Venezuela por posible conflicto de interés. “La Sala de Apelaciones considera que existen motivos para creer que existe una causa de recusación
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — In a further jolt to the process of reviewing and recommending vaccines at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, another group of outside advisers to the agency was abruptly sidelined this week. In an email sent late Thursday evening, which was obtained by CNN, members of roughly
Continue ReadingPor Devan Cole, CNN Un tribunal federal de apelaciones pareció estar listo este viernes para convertirse en el segundo tribunal de este tipo en el país en dictaminar que el decreto del presidente Donald Trump que busca poner fin a la ciudadanía por nacimiento es ilegal. Un panel de tres jueces del Primer Circuito de
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Latino Community Association is thanking Les Schwab Tires of Madras for recently equipping its 12-passenger Savana van with all-weather tires through its Tires for Purpose program. LCA uses the van to transport more than eight older adults, along with some of their children with disabilities, to the locations where the
Continue ReadingBy John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court signaled Friday that it will take a broader look at a high-profile redistricting fight over Louisiana’s congressional map, subtly expanding the scope of an appeal that could weaken the landmark Voting Rights Act. In a brief order, the high court reframed what is at stake in
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Museum at Warm Springs kicked off its annual Membership Drive on Friday, running through the end of August. Several Oregon collaborators are helping spread the word about the Membership Drive, including Central Oregon LandWatch, Jefferson County Arts Association and Art Adventure Gallery, Jefferson County Historical Society, KWSO 91.9 FM Warm
Continue ReadingPor Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN El presidente de Estados Unidos, Donald Trump, ha dicho que los aranceles no conducirán a precios más altos. Pero la economía de EE.UU. parece estar en desacuerdo: la inflación, que se ha mantenido bastante moderada, está aumentando lentamente debido a los aranceles. La más reciente ronda de aumentos de impuestos a
Continue ReadingBy Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — Six watches that had been stolen from actor Keanu Reeves in Los Angeles were handed over to the FBI this week at the US Embassy in Santiago, Chile, nearly 9,000 kilometers away, to be returned to their owner. The discovery of the luxury watches “was circumstantial,” the embassy said,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The High Desert Education Service District announced this week that it has been awarded a $5,000 grant from the Cow Creek Umpqua Indian Foundation to support its Music is Magic program, bringing the power of music directly to young children with special needs in Deschutes County. Music is Magic is a new
Continue ReadingBy Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court appeared ready on Friday to become the second such court in the country to rule that President Donald Trump’s executive order seeking to end birthright citizenship is unlawful. A three-judge panel of the Boston-based First US Circuit Court of Appeals spent two hours looking skeptically
Continue ReadingPor Eugenia Yosef y Catherine Nicholls, CNN El primer ministro de Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, pospuso la decisión sobre las acciones que tomarán las fuerzas armadas de su país en Gaza si Hamas no acepta un acuerdo de alto el fuego, según declaró a CNN este viernes una fuente familiarizada con el asunto. La decisión no
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español El Ministerio de Relaciones Exteriores de Guatemala (Minex) anunció este viernes que funcionarios consulares de ese país visitarán las instalaciones del centro de detención de la Florida, EE.UU., conocido como “Alligator Alcatraz” el 7 de agosto para “identificar, entrevistar y conocer de cerca” las condiciones en las que se encuentran los
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By Evan Watson, KGW News WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KGW) — A tribal radio station serving Central Oregon will cut services and programming after losing 40% of its annual budget in federal funding cuts to public broadcasting. KWSO 91.9 FM broadcasts from a hill on the Warm Springs Reservation, home to three Confederated Tribes. “We’re a small
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — An Alabama state-contracted worker has been arrested in connection with the death of 3-year-old Ke’Torrius “K.J.” Starkes Jr., who died last week after he was left unattended in a car for several hours in the sweltering summer heat. Kela Stanford, who was tasked with caring for K.J. on the
Continue ReadingBy Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — A member of the Federal Reserve’s Board of Governors announced Friday that she is resigning several months before the end of her term, handing President Donald Trump an early opportunity to fill a key vacancy. Fed Governor Adriana Kugler is stepping down from her role, effective August 8.
Continue ReadingPor Cristopher Ulloa y Veronica Calderon, CNN en Español Una empresa estatal chilena de minería informó este sábado que uno de los cinco trabajadores atrapados en una mina de cobre fue hallado muerto, lo que eleva a dos el número de fallecidos tras el derrumbe ocurrido el jueves. Los equipos de rescate han estado trabajando
Continue ReadingBy Alayna Treene, Paula Reid, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has begged his base to stop thinking about Jeffrey Epstein. But 25 days after his Justice Department declared it had nothing more to say on the convicted sex offender, the drumbeat for action continues. Some officials acknowledge, at least privately, that the
Continue ReadingCNN By Alayna Treene, Paula Reid, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump has begged his base to stop thinking about Jeffrey Epstein. But 25 days after his Justice Department declared it had nothing more to say on the convicted sex offender, the drumbeat for action continues. Some officials acknowledge, at least privately, that
Continue ReadingBy The Associated Press (AP) — Flaco Jimenez, the legendary accordionist from San Antonio who won multiple Grammys and helped expand the popularity of conjunto, Tejano and Tex-Mex music, died Thursday. He was 86. Jimenez’s death was announced Thursday evening by his family on social media. “It is with great sadness that we share tonight
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