Por Alejandra Jaramillo, CNN El presidente Donald Trump firmó este viernes un decreto que impone una tarifa de US$ 100.00 a las solicitudes para las visas H-1B en “un esfuerzo por frenar el uso excesivo del programa”. “Necesitamos trabajadores. Necesitamos grandes trabajadores, y esto prácticamente garantiza que eso es lo que va a suceder”, dijo
Continue ReadingBy Alejandra Jaramillo, Adam Cancryn, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump signed an executive action on Friday to impose a $100,000 application fee for H-1B visas — in an effort to curb what his administration says is overuse of the program. “We need great workers, and this pretty much ensures that that’s what’s going to
Continue ReadingBy Max Saltman, CNN (CNN) — Irish rap group Kneecap have been banned from entering Canada ahead of their tour of the country on the grounds of alleged “hate speech” and “glorification of terrorism.” “Recently the rap group Kneecap has engaged in actions and made statements that are contrary to Canadian values and laws that
Continue ReadingBy Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — Freed Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander has announced that he intends to return to Israeli military service next month, less than half a year after being released from Hamas captivity in Gaza. Speaking publicly on Thursday for the first time since his release, Alexander said: “While I am free, many
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(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fire officials on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests, Crooked River National Grassland and Prineville District BLM said Friday they will end public use fire restrictions due to increased moisture, cooler temperatures and decreased daylight hours. Here’s the full announcement by Central Oregon fire officials: Effective at 12:01
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español Un reciente informe de la organización estadounidense Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights y la organización venezolana Foro Penal revela que la desaparición forzada en Venezuela no es un fenómeno aislado ni incidental, sino una “estrategia deliberada y adaptativa” del Estado para controlar y reprimir a la oposición, especialmente en el marco
Continue ReadingPor Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores y Aaron Cooper, CNN Una interrupción en las telecomunicaciones causó que los controladores de tráfico aéreo de la Administración Federal de Aviación (FAA, por sus siglas en inglés) en Dallas perdieran el radar y algunas comunicaciones la tarde del viernes, lo que llevó a que se detuvieran los vuelos en
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(KTVZ, Bend Ore.) Closing out Summer 2025 with temperatures in the 80s today and Saturday. There are some high clouds arriving from Northern California as the remnants of Tropical Storm Mario dissipate across the Golden State. Expect to see some cloud cover and warmer than normal conditions into the weekend. Highs will be in the
Continue ReadingBy Pete Muntean, Alexandra Skores, Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — A telecommunication outage caused Federal Aviation Administration air traffic controllers in Dallas to lose radar and some communications Friday afternoon, leading to flights being stopped at the area’s airports. After a virtual shutdown of airports across the city, some flights were allowed to resume after
Continue ReadingPor Michael Rios, CNN Estados Unidos está librando una “guerra no declarada” contra Venezuela en el Caribe, afirmó el viernes el ministro de Defensa venezolano, refiriéndose a los ataques de Washington contra supuestas embarcaciones de narcotráfico en la región. “Es una guerra no declarada, y ya se puede ver cómo personas, sean o no narcotraficantes,
Continue ReadingBy Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Sometimes life imitates art, in that order, and Jean Smart’s character on “Hacks” this past season is providing a strange, retroactive parallel to what’s been going on in the real-life world of late-night television of late. Not long after ABC announced the indefinite suspension of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” over
Continue ReadingBy Megan Thomas, CNN (CNN) — Carrie Underwood is mourning the loss of her friend Brett James, who wrote one of her biggest songs. Grammy-winning songwriter James died in a plane crash on Thursday, according to the Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was 57. Underwood and James collaborated on the 2005 hit “Jesus, Take
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An 83-year-old Bend man was cited for reckless driving Friday morning after crossing the double-yellow line on Third Street while trying to pass several vehicles near the railroad underpass, causing a three-vehicle crash, police said.
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(Update: adding video, comments from BestCare, Recover Together Bend) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – BestCare Treatment Services says they’re seeing more people walk through their doors because of kratom, a substance some turn to for pain or anxiety. Kratom is a Southeast Asian plant containing mitragynine and 7-hydroxymitragynine (7-OH). Low doses can stimulate while higher doses
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Holmes, Casey Gannon, Adam Cancryn, Evan Perez, CNN (CNN) — US Attorney Erik Siebert told his staff Friday he will be stepping down, according to a person familiar with the matter, after facing intense pressure from President Donald Trump to charge New York Attorney General Letitia James with mortgage fraud. It’s not clear
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — A violent storm may have sent two baby pterosaurs spiraling to their deaths in a lagoon about 150 million years ago, based on a new analysis of the tiny, astonishingly well-preserved fossils. This latest research also provides fresh clues that may unravel a broader enduring mystery surrounding the site
Continue ReadingPor EFE El narcotraficante y líder criminal ecuatoriano José Adolfo Macías Villamar, alias “Fito”, regresó este viernes al tribunal federal de Brooklyn donde está imputado por narcotráfico y contrabando de armas de fuego con un aspecto totalmente rejuvenecido, y sus abogados mostraron sintonía con la Fiscalía. La de este viernes fue la primera audiencia de
Continue ReadingBy Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — GOP Sen. Ted Cruz on Friday denounced Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr’s threats to pull ABC’s broadcast license as “unbelievably dangerous” and compared some of his rhetoric to “mafioso” tactics. In an episode of his podcast, “Verdict with Ted Cruz,” released on Friday, the Texas Republican said he
Continue ReadingPor Betsy Klein, Samantha Waldenberg, Max Saltman y Yong Xiong, CNN El presidente Donald Trump declaró, tras su llamada con el líder chino Xi Jinping, que agradece la aprobación de TikTok, y señaló que su llamada de este viernes por la mañana avanzó en temas comerciales y el fin de la guerra de Rusia en
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TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of Republic Services, will provide the final scheduled free shred event of 2025 on Saturday, September 20, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Terrebonne Elementary School parking lot. This residential-only shred event is not intended for business or commercial use. Paper clips
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