The Flat Fire that broke out near the southwest Oregon town of Agness just over a week ago has now burned more than 20,000 acres, as burnout operations by some of the more than 1,200 firefighters to slow its spread have also grown the human-caused fire.
Continue ReadingBy JEFF AMY Associated Press Georgia’s Big Peanut is back. The roadside landmark along Interstate 75 in south Georgia was rededicated Thursday, nearly five years after an earlier version was felled by the winds of Hurricane Michael. This time, the giant goober is made of sheet metal, not fiberglass. It’s a symbol of pride in
Continue ReadingBy JAKE COYLE AP Film Writer NEW YORK (AP) — In the massive movie weekend of “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer,” there were many winners. Greta Gerwig, who made history for female directors. Christopher Nolan, who set a non-Batman career high. Movie theaters, more crowded than anytime post-pandemic. Lovers of unlikely double features. The color pink. Matchbox
Continue ReadingBy Ana María Cañizares, Sofia Cox, and Stefano Pozzebon, CNN (CNN) — Ecuador’s government has declared a state of emergency in two provinces after its security crisis escalated over the weekend with the killing of a mayor and uprisings in several penitentiaries across the country. More than 90 prison security agents are currently being held
Continue ReadingBy Ellie Stevens, CNN (CNN) — Strong sales of leftover Yeezy inventory is helping Adidas recoup some of its losses. Recent sales of the shoes left over from the abandoned collaboration with Ye, the rapper formerly known as Kanye West, should reduce Adidas’ expected operating loss to $498.3 million, the company said in a statement
Continue ReadingHALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — Canadian police say they have found the body of a missing man and what they believe are remains of a second person swept away in severe flooding that hit Nova Scotia over the weekend. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Monday that they recovered the body of a 52-year-old man
Continue ReadingHATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) — A 75-year-old Mississippi woman has been arrested and charged with murder in her husband’s 2018 death. Police were originally told George Howe of Dixie, who died from a single gunshot, had killed himself. But Forrest County Sheriff Charlie Sims says investigators never entirely believed that. They arrested Harriet Howe on Thursday.
Continue ReadingBy Al Goodman, CNN Madrid (CNN) — The smiles on Spain’s election night told part of the story. Although Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez came in second place in the vote and his ally Yolanda Diaz finished fourth with her new Sumar leftist alliance, they both wore big grins when addressing their respective supporters celebrating
Continue ReadingBy Al Goodman, CNN Madrid (CNN) — The smiles on Spain’s election night told part of the story. Although Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez came in second place in the vote and his ally Yolanda Diaz finished fourth with her new Sumar leftist alliance, they both wore big grins when addressing their respective supporters celebrating
Continue ReadingHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday ordered an independent investigation into the state police after an audit last month that showed troopers falsified information on at least 26,000 traffic stops from 2014 to 2021. Data analysts with the University of Connecticut said the reports resulted in too many drivers being identified
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — ¿Quieres vivir hasta 24 años más? Basta con adoptar ocho hábitos de vida saludables a los 40 años, de acuerdo a un estudio inédito que analizó datos de militares veteranos de EE.UU. ¿Y si empiezas a los 50? No hay problema, podrías prolongar tu vida hasta 21 años más, según el
Continue ReadingA 61-year-old Bend man was flown to St. Charles Bend with serious injuries after he crashed his motorcycle into a parked car near Devils Lake Sunday afternoon, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said.
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER and VALERIE GONZALEZ Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Justice Department is suing Texas Republican Gov. Greg Abbott over a floating barrier that the state placed on the Rio Grande to stop migrants from entering the U.S. The lawsuit filed Monday asks a court to force Texas to remove a
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN) — Es normal que por esta época del año comiencen a aumentar las noticias relacionadas a tiburones. Nueva York, por ejemplo, incrementó sus patrullajes luego de que se registraran cinco ataques en dos días; también quedaron captados en cámara al menos 50 tiburones frente a Long Island, y los bañistas observaron un
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El Gobierno de Ecuador informó este lunes que al menos 96 agentes del servicio penitenciario se encuentran “retenidos” tras las mortales revueltas que se desataron de forma simultánea desde el sábado en cinco cárceles del país, y por las cuales ha puesto en marcha la medida de estado de excepción. Fin
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the British Open. July 16-23, 2023 – Brian Harman wins the 151st Open Championship at Royal Liverpool in Hoylake, Wirral, England, for his first major title. July 14-17, 2022 – Cameron Smith wins the 150th Open Championship on the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland, for
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s some background information about Willis Tower, formerly the Sears Tower, located in Chicago. Facts The Sears Tower was the world’s tallest building until 1996, when it was surpassed by the Petronas Twin Towers in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With clear weather, four states are viewable up to 50 miles away:
Continue ReadingBy Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — As heat waves and wildfire smoke continue to affect parts of the United States, doctors are warning that people need to watch their heart health — particularly if they live in areas with high pollution levels. The risk of a deadly heart attack may double when people are exposed
Continue ReadingBy Sean Lyngaas, Kylie Atwood, Zachary Cohen and Evan Perez, CNN Washington (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith’s office has asked former US officials about a February 2020 Oval Office meeting where then-President Donald Trump praised improvements to the security of US elections, according to multiple people familiar with the matter. In the meeting with
Continue ReadingGUATEMALA CITY (AP) — Hundreds of Guatemalans are protesting the interference by courts and prosecutors in August’s second-round presidential election. The government’s actions against candidate Bernardo Arévalo included suspending his Seed Movement party, then raiding the country’s election tribunal offices after it certified first-round election results. U.S. officials have called that a threat to the
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