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…
Continue ReadingRussian 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 ReadingMeghan 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…
Continue ReadingWilliam 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…
Continue ReadingLas 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 ReadingHertz 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 ReadingMan 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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Not much relief from heat wave, for now
GOOD THURSDAY MORNING EVERYONE… Today we begin to see a slight shift in our air flow patterns. Unfortunately, it will not deliver much relief from…
Continue ReadingRaleigh man survives after being bitten by venomous pet snake
By Joe Fisher Click here for updates on this story RALEIGH, North Carolina (WRAL) — A Raleigh man took himself straight…
Continue ReadingChamplain Towers South engineering firm failed to keep occupants safe, lawsuit alleges
By Curt Devine and Kristen Holmes, CNN A family suing the Champlain Towers South condo association names the engineering firm that performed a 2018…
Continue ReadingSurvivor heard noises well before collapse
One Surfside condo resident heard noise well before; a new survivor’s recording shows the shock of the collapse; and CNN gets a birds eye view of…
Continue ReadingPelosi says Liz Cheney will serve on committee that will investigate January 6 insurrection
By Annie Grayer and Jeremy Herb, CNN House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday she was appointing Republican Rep. Liz Cheney to the new select…
Continue ReadingSuspect accused of ambushing Atlanta police officers identified
By Josh Morgan Click here for updates on this story ATLANTA, Georgia (WGCL) — The Atlanta Police officer who was shot…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court invalidates California’s donor disclosure requirement
The Supreme Court on Thursday invalidated a California rule that requires charitable organizations to disclose the names of contributors in a case…
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