BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The U.S. Department of Education has awarded Central Oregon Community College (COCC) a $1.3 million TRIO Student Support Services grant to help more students succeed academically and complete their degrees. The four-year grant will allow the college to provide specialized assistance to 140 students each year, focusing on those who are
Continue ReadingAnálisis de Mostafa Salem La liberación este lunes de los últimos 20 rehenes israelíes vivos y de casi 2.000 prisioneros y detenidos palestinos marca un momento crucial en la guerra de Israel en Gaza, aunque no está claro si esto señala el fin del conflicto. El presidente de EE.UU., Donald Trump, principal arquitecto del plan,
Continue ReadingPor Juan Carlos López, CNN en Español Javier Milei logró lo que muchos líderes anhelan: pertenecer al “selecto” club de quienes Donald Trump considera como una de sus almas gemelas. Aunque aún no está claro el precio que tendrá que pagar —con Trump nada es gratis— ya se codea con el afecto de Trump por
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español Dos ciudadanos venezolanos fueron heridos el lunes en un atentado con armas de fuego en el barrio Los Cedros, ubicado en Bogotá, la capital de Colombia. Según autoridades y organizaciones de derechos humanos, los dos heridos son activistas. La Defensoría del Pueblo de Colombia identificó a uno de los heridos como
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(Update: video added) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Crook County School District announced this week that it has received a generous $25,000 donation from tech company Meta (Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp) to support its growing robotics programs. District officials said the funding will provide robotics supplies, starter kits, and equipment for after-school clubs and student
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Federal prosecutors seized $15 billion in cryptocurrency from an investment scheme known as “pig butchering” that they allege emanated from forced labor camps in Cambodia. The Justice Department said it’s the largest forfeiture action in its history. Prosecutors unsealed an indictment Tuesday charging Chen Zhi, a Chinese émigré who
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By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, the activist who championed transgender rights and protested in the historic Stonewall rebellion that galvanized the LGBTQ+ civil rights movement, has died. She was 78. Griffin-Gracy died October 13 “in the comfort of her home and surrounded by loved ones in Little Rock, Arkansas,” according
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Tuesday that firefighters plan to start pile burning season as early as this Wednesday, if conditions are favorable. Here are the details the Forest Service released Tuesday: The Deschutes National Forest may accomplish up to an estimated 15,000 acres of pile burning throughout the fall and
Continue ReadingPor Ben Church, CNN El lanzador de los Dodgers de Los Ángeles, Blake Snell, tuvo una actuación tan impresionante que incluso el mánager del otro equipo lo elogió, después de que Los Ángeles tomara una ventaja de 1-0 en la Serie de Campeonato de la Liga Nacional (NLCS) el lunes. Los Dodgers finalmente se quedaron
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – State Senator Anthony Broadman (D,-Bend) announced Tuesday a $4 million state loan guarantee to support the Joule housing development in Bend, a project that will add 134 new multifamily housing units, including income-restricted units for households earning at or below 90 percent of the area median income. “The project aims to
Continue ReadingPor CNN en Español El Gobierno de Estados Unidos anunció este martes un nuevo ataque contra una embarcación en aguas internacionales del Caribe que, según Washington, transportaba drogas, en lo que constituye al menos el quinto episodio confirmado por las autoridades con un saldo reportado de 27 muertos, sin que hasta ahora presenten pruebas de
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By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — A man who worked as a Pentagon contractor and State Department adviser has been charged with removing classified information from a government facility after investigators found over a thousand documents with classified markings at his house in Virginia. Some of the documents that Ashley Tellis, an expert in South
Continue ReadingPor Jordan Valinsky, CNN Walmart se ha asociado con OpenAI para que los usuarios puedan navegar y comprar directamente en sus tiendas a través de su popular chatbot ChatGPT. El minorista más grande del mundo busca usar la inteligencia artificial (IA) para superar a su rival Amazon en las compras en línea. El CEO de
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Mexico City (AP) — More than 300 communities in central and eastern Mexico remained cut off by deadly landslides and flooding on Tuesday, as thousands of soldiers and civilian workers scrambled to reopen blocked roads. The government confirmed that at least 64 people have died due to the torrential rains. Dozens are still
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By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — New car buyers can expect to shell out an average of more than $50,000 for the first time, according to a report from Kelley Blue Book. The average price customers paid for a new vehicle in the US was $50,080 in September, a reflection in part of
Continue ReadingBy Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Brain-training games are all the rage, but whether they prevent cognitive decline has been debatable. Studies in recent years have gone back and forth on the topic, with no definitive conclusion. Many people have started playing Wordle or doing crossword puzzles, but those brain ticklers don’t appear to improve
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(KTVZ, Bend Ore.) Cold air continues in the region and tonight may be one of the coldest nights of the young fall season so far. Lows tonight will drop below freezing everywhere with some locations dipping into the teens. Today low level clouds have kept the temperatures chilly, not allowing for any solar energy to
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By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — Monday’s release of the last 20 living Israeli hostages and nearly 2,000 Palestinian prisoners and detainees marks a pivotal moment in the war in Gaza , though it’s unclear whether it signals the end of conflict. US President Donald Trump, the chief architect of the plan, traveled to Israel
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By Andrew Freedman, CNN (CNN) — The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’s cuts. There is a gaping hole in weather balloon coverage in western Alaska — a critical
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By Ivana Kottasová, Ibrahim Dahman, Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Violent clashes have erupted between Hamas and rival groups in several areas across Gaza, including an incident that culminated in an apparent public execution, as worries grow about the security situation following Israel’s withdrawal from parts of the territory. Reports of violence have been shared
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