Meet the 82-year-old woman going to space with Jeff Bezos
Wally Funk is an American aviator who trained to become an astronaut in the 1960s, but the NASA program was scrubbed. Roughly six decades later,…
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An American tradition will be missing in cities across the West this 4th of July due to the extreme weather
By Amanda Jackson and Brisa Colon, CNN As the West deals with a historic drought, officials in some cities are banning fireworks to help prevent more…
Continue ReadingOla de calor sin precedentes ha empeorado las condiciones de sequÃa en el noroeste de EE.UU.
Melissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Las condiciones de sequÃa se han expandido y empeorado en el oeste de Estados Unidos, especialmente en el…
Continue ReadingThe two Donald Rumsfelds
By David Gergen, CNN Senior Political Analyst On Wednesday, America learned of the death of Donald Rumsfeld. Though he was one man, it’s hard…
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An 82-year-old woman trained to be an astronaut sixty years ago. Now she’s going to space with Jeff Bezos
By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business After a half-century of waiting, Wally Funk — who trained for NASA’s Mercury program but was denied the…
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Many Oregonians may be eligible for health coverage for $1 a month
Starting Thursday, people who have received or qualified for at least one week of unemployment benefits in 2021 may be able to get health coverage…
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Olivia Moultrie, 15, makes history by signing with NWSL’s Portland Thorns
By Jill Martin, CNN Earlier this month, Olivia Moultrie, a 15-year-old soccer player from California, was granted permission by a federal judge to…
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House passes $715 billion transportation and water infrastructure bill
The House of Representatives voted on Thursday to approve a $715 billion transportation and water infrastructure bill focused on improving and…
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ODOT urges: Plan ahead for July 4th weekend travel, expect congestion
Travelers celebrating Independence Day weekend can expect heavy congestion, hot and dry conditions throughout Oregon and the Northwest, the Oregon…
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Russian military targeted passwords in wide-ranging hacking campaign, US and UK officials say
By Brian Fung and Zachary Cohen, CNN For months, Russian military hackers have engaged in a campaign to compromise the passwords of people employed…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry urges caution, responsible recreation amid hot, dry weather
Hot, dry conditions persist across Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District, presenting extreme fire risk in wildland fuels. …
Continue Reading Meghan McCain announces that she is leaving ‘The View’
By Oliver Darcy, CNN Business Meghan McCain, the conservative personality and co-host of ABC’s “The View” who clashed with her…
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Forest Service warns of human-caused wildfire danger, offers tips, recreation updates
This week’s record-breaking heat wave is finally behind us, but the risk of wildfire isn’t. This is not the time to become complacent about the…
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William and Harry reunite at Diana statue unveiling
By Max Foster and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN Princes William and Harry put aside their differences to appear together Thursday to unveil a statue…
Continue ReadingThousands seek refuge from wave of violence in Haiti’s capital city
By Caitlin Hu and Etant Dupain, CNN A bloody wave of shootings, arson and other criminal violence has engulfed parts of Port-au-Prince, forcing…
Continue ReadingThousands seek refuge from wave of violence in Haiti’s capital city
By Caitlin Hu and Etant Dupain, CNN A bloody wave of shootings, arson and other criminal violence has engulfed parts of Port-au-Prince, forcing…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry warns: Excessive heat can also damage trees
What Oregonians may not have noticed while huddling inside during this week’s extreme heat was the damage those triple-digit temperatures may have…
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Las Vegas high school student, 13, dies during football practice
By ELAINE EMERSON Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — A Las Vegas high school student died…
Continue Reading Hertz emerges from bankruptcy
By Alison Kosik, CNN Hertz has officially emerged from bankruptcy after more than a year as a “much stronger company,” thanks to a…
Continue Reading Man who killed girlfriend, buried her in garden for no apparent reason goes to prison
By Eric Grossarth/EastIdahoNews.com Click here for updates on this story IDAHO FALLS, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — The…
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