By Jeremy Herb, Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — As undersecretary of the Navy, Hung Cao, a retired Navy captain and former Republican Senate candidate in Virginia, was supposed to have a broad portfolio as the service’s No. 2 civilian, which included personnel issues and safeguarding the Navy’s “warfighter ethos.” But in reality, Cao was often
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By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — In the hyper-masculine world of Latin-American drug cartels, it is sometimes the women you need to watch. That’s how the Mexican military hunted down one of the world’s most-wanted traffickers – Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera Cervantes – in a daring operation earlier this year that included special forces storming his hideout in Jalisco state. Among the
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By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — To speak, or not to speak? That is the question criminal defendants face at trial. In three recent high-profile criminal trials, the defendant answered that question with a firm yes and took the stand to give their side of the story. It’s a rare, risky move – and the
Continue ReadingBy Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Even as one of the best athletes in the world, Hellen Obiri says she’ll still be nervous lining up at the start of this weekend’s London Marathon. It’s incredible, though, that the Kenyan would have any doubts at all. After all, the 36-year-old is a double world champion in
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, Sara Smart, Sarah Hutter, CNN (CNN) — It took just 30 minutes for Brytney Quinn to lose everything. On Tuesday, the mother was going through the motions of a normal day in southeast Georgia’s Brantley County: getting her children ready for school as her husband prepared for work. But around noon, multiple
Continue ReadingBy Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Just looking at the raw numbers, less than 1% of filers have been audited by the IRS in recent tax years. Based on the latest data available, for example, in tax year 2021 the IRS pursued a mere 0.3% of filers overall. The audit rate has been higher for
Continue ReadingPor Alicia Wallace, CNN Los estadounidenses siguen sintiéndose mal respecto de la economía y temen que la guerra entre Estados Unidos e Israel con Irán siga empujando los precios al alza. La lectura final de abril del índice de confianza del consumidor de la Universidad de Michigan se ubicó en 49,8, una leve mejora frente
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– In a rivalry matchup dubbed the “Civil War,” the Bend Lava Bears and Mountain View Cougars entered with the series tied 1-1, but Bend pulled away for a 5-2 win to take the series. After a scoreless start, Quentin Romney sparked Bend in the second inning with a clutch two-RBI double to
Continue ReadingPor Paula Newton, CNN Sam Altman, CEO de OpenAI, se ha disculpado formalmente con la comunidad de Tumbler Ridge, Columbia Británica, tras un tiroteo masivo en febrero. Admitió que su empresa no alertó a las autoridades sobre las inquietantes conversaciones en línea del atacante con su chatbot de IA, incluso después de que el personal
Continue ReadingPor Ivana Kottasová, Svitlana Vlasova, Daria Tarasova-Markina y Victoria Butenko, CNN Es de conocimiento común entre los soldados ucranianos que cualquiera que se una a las fuerzas militares, tarde o temprano, se convertirá en amante de los gatos. Los felinos se encuentran en los lugares más insospechados de las líneas del frente. En trincheras, en
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Svitlana Vlasova, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — It is common knowledge among Ukrainian soldiers that anyone joining the military will, sooner or later, become a cat person. Felines are found in the most unlikely places on the front lines. In trenches, at checkpoints, in destroyed homes and at medical stabilization
Continue ReadingBy Uriel Blanco, CNN (CNN) — With just under two months to go before the 2026 World Cup, one of the tournament’s host cities in Mexico is experiencing a worrying trend. In Guadalajara, a city in Jalisco state plagued by drug violence and thousands of cases of disappeared people, residents are feeling increasingly unsafe. Nine
Continue ReadingBy Aleena Fayaz, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Friday questioned the constitutionality of President Donald Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS and Treasury Department over the leak of his tax returns, ordering a hearing to determine whether the president can sue federal agencies that he oversees. Florida District Judge Kathleen M. Williams
Continue ReadingPor Ashley Strickland, CNN El rover Curiosity descubrió el conjunto más diverso de moléculas orgánicas jamás encontrado en Marte, incluidas siete que no se habían detectado en el planeta rojo. Estos compuestos que contienen carbono son los mismos componentes básicos que permitieron que la vida surgiera en la Tierra. Los resultados, publicados el martes en
Continue ReadingPor Maureen O’Hare, CNN Los densos bosques, los ríos serpenteantes y los picos de granito de las montañas Mourne de Irlanda del Norte han vivido muchas vidas y asumido muchos nombres. Son Westeros en “Game of Thrones”. Son “Krypton” en la precuela de Superman. También son Transilvania en “Dracula Untold”, Sherwood en la próxima “The
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By Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court reversed a terrorism-related conviction for the 2017 New York City subway bomber in a decision that could have wide-reaching effects for the prosecutions of accused terrorists. Akayed Ullah detonated a pipe bomb inside a busy Manhattan transit station in 2017, causing panic among commuters and
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SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Sunriver Music Festival has selected Bend artist Michele Michael’s acrylic painting “Strawberry Skies” as the featured artwork for its 2026 season. The 18-by-24-inch piece will appear on the cover of the festival’s program magazine and will be auctioned July 18 during the annual Raise the Baton fundraising party. The event
Continue ReadingPor Michael Williams y Marshall Cohen, CNN Después de que militares estadounidenses capturaran al presidente de Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro, en enero, la imagen de él esposado y con los ojos vendados mientras vestía un pants de Nike no fue lo único que se volvió viral. Pronto, Internet bullía por un operador anónimo en Polymarket, el
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) Hundreds of youth and volunteers from the Heart of Oregon Corps converged on Dry Canyon Park in Redmond for a major cleanup on Global Youth Service Day. Their efforts included addressing a significant safety concern by removing hazardous makeshift forts hidden along the canyon walls. Each year, the Heart of Oregon Corps
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild released a rehabilitated bald eagle today in a field north of Prineville. Local farmers discovered the injured bald eagle hopping and walking in the area, prompting them to contact Think Wild for assistance. The wildlife rescue organization identified the bird’s chest injury, and it spent a month in their
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