CENTRAL OREGON (KTVZ) — Homeless encampments along Central Oregon dirt roads have existed for decades, according to organizer Nicholas Dieringer. He said the areas were once known as “the trees,” a name based on their surroundings. Today, they’re called Dirt World. Dieringer said there are eight Dirt World communities across Central Oregon. His project, “Dirtworld:
Continue ReadingPor Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN en Español La gestión de la ayuda internacional en Colombia para las víctimas del terremoto suscitó las primeras polémicas para la Cancillería del recién instalado Gobierno del presidente Abelardo de la Espriella, luego de que algunos países que ofrecieron enviar asistencia comentaran una falta de respuesta por parte de las autoridades
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By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Longtime NASA astronaut Mike Fincke is stepping away from his role at the space agency. The news comes months after he experienced a medical emergency aboard the International Space Station, which forced a premature end to the journey for him and three crewmates. Fincke’s last day at the space
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BEND, Ore. — Furnishings from the former Shilo Inn in Bend are getting a second life as a community effort helps move donated items from the former hotel to benefit Central Oregonians in need.Local nonprofit Furnish Hope is receiving furnishings from the property, including mattresses, accent chairs, kitchen tables, pillows, microwaves and patio furniture.Volunteers are
Continue ReadingPor Aleks Klosok, CNN Para Omar Abdulkadir Artan, prometía ser la oportunidad de su vida. Tras una década abriendo nuevos caminos e inspirando a una generación de árbitros africanos, su aparición en el escenario más importante de todos, la Copa del Mundo, estaba destinada a ser el punto culminante de su aún floreciente carrera como
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 36-year-old Sisters man died Sunday afternoon following a three-vehicle crash on Highway 101 in Curry County. Oregon State Police identified the victim as Louis Henry Vowell III, who was pronounced dead at the scene near the Cape Ferrelo Viewpoint. A preliminary investigation by state police indicated Vowell was riding a
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By Hannah Rabinowitz, Holmes Lybrand, CNN (CNN) — A former employee of the Southern Poverty Law Center has been arrested in California on charges that she oversaw secret payments to informants inside of White supremacist groups, one of whom she was allegedly living with and had a romantic relationship with at the time. The woman,
Continue ReadingPor Emma Balleste, CNN Los pasajeros quizás no esperen que un día caluroso y soleado de verano sea la razón por la que su vuelo se retrase o incluso se cancele. Sin embargo, las olas de calor pueden ser peligrosas para volar. Las altas temperaturas afectan el rendimiento de las aeronaves, lo que provoca retrasos
Continue ReadingPor Kaanita Iyer, CNN Un juez de Washington ordenó al Kennedy Center pagar los honorarios legales de un artista de jazz después de que la institución de artes escénicas lo demandara por cancelar su actuación debido a la incorporación del nombre del presidente Donald Trump al recinto. El lunes, la jueza Tanya M. Jones Bosier
Continue ReadingPor Brian Stelter, CNN Mientras Paramount presiona para resolver la demanda de antimonopolio estatal que ha obstaculizado su acuerdo para comprar Warner Bros. Discovery, los legisladores demócratas profundizan su oposición al acuerdo. El miércoles, el representante Jamie Raskin, el principal demócrata de la Comisión Judicial de la Cámara de Representantes, envió una nueva carta al
Continue ReadingPor Chris Isidore y Matt Egan, CNN El ex CEO de Disney Bob Iger y el capitalista de riesgo Josh Kushner están comprando uno de los activos más codiciados del deporte estadounidense: Los Angeles Lakers. Iger y Kushner, hermano del yerno del presidente Donald Trump, Jared Kushner, estarían desembolsando la cifra récord de US$ 12.500
Continue ReadingPor Dakota Smith, Briana Waxman, Chris Dolce y Kate S. Petersen, CNN Las implacables tormentas que provocaron inundaciones catastróficas en el este de Indiana se intensificarán este jueves en todo el Medio Oeste, lo que aumenta el riesgo de otra ronda de peligrosas inundaciones desde Iowa y el norte de Illinois hasta el ya anegado
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By Gonzalo Zegarra, CNN (CNN) — Soccer star Lionel Messi published a farewell letter to his father, Jorge Messi, who died Saturday at 68, in which he expressed all his pain and revealed details of what he experienced during the World Cup. “Dad, I still can’t believe you’re gone. It hasn’t sunk in, or rather,
Continue ReadingPor Gonzalo Jiménez, CNN en Español La actriz Lucy Davis, conocida por la versión inglesa de la serie “The Office” y la película “Wonder Woman”, anunció el martes en su cuenta oficial de Instagram que tiene cáncer de mama “incurable”. Davis, de 53 años, escribió en Instagram: “Hace un año y medio me diagnosticaron cáncer
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By Chris Isidore, Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — In a stunning twist, former Disney CEO Bob Iger and venture capitalist Josh Kushner are buying one of the greatest trophy assets in US sports: The Los Angeles Lakers. Iger and Kushner, the brother of President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner, are shelling out a record-breaking $12.5
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By Brian Stelter, CNN (CNN) — As Paramount pushes to settle the state antitrust lawsuit that has stymied its deal to buy Warner Bros. Discovery, Democratic lawmakers continue to rally opposition to the deal. On Wednesday, Rep. Jamie Raskin, the top Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, sent a new letter to Paramount CEO David
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Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — Oregon ranks 45th in the nation for the proportion of home buyers younger than age 35, according to a study published by SmartAsset. The study found that 17% of new mortgage applications in the state over the last year were made by applicants under 35. In total, young buyers in Oregon
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By Emma Balleste, CNN New York (CNN) — Passengers may not expect a hot, sunny summer day to be the reason their flight gets delayed or even cancelled. But heat waves can be hazardous for flying. High temperatures affect aircraft performance, resulting in travel delays, weight restrictions, fuel stops and, in some cases, even cancellations.
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By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — A Washington, DC, judge has ordered the Kennedy Center to pay a jazz artist’s legal fees after the performing arts institution sued him for canceling his performance over the addition of President Donald Trump’s name to the venue. On Monday, Judge Tanya M. Jones Bosier awarded performer Chuck Redd
Continue ReadingPor Jordan Valinsky, CNN Por primera vez en mucho tiempo, Burger King está haciendo honor a su nombre (rey de la hambuguesa). Una nueva Whopper ayudó a la cadena a registrar un aumento del 8,5 % en las ventas de sus establecimientos en EE.UU. el trimestre pasado, superando a McDonald’s por el mayor margen en
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