PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Medical debt negatively impacts the credit scores of millions of Americans. This problem is so prevalent that one in five Americans had a medical bill they could not pay at the time they received care. Those bills often end up in debt collections, and then show up on a person’s credit
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson joined the Supreme Court on Thursday, making history as the first female African-American justice and beginning what could be a decades-long tenure. But as she starts her job, the court is in turmoil. The country is reeling from the aftereffects of the most
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN It’s been awhile since we’ve seen them on screen together, but George Clooney and Julia Roberts have still got it. The “Ocean’s Eleven” co-stars are back in a romantic comedy, the first either has done in years. “Ticket to Paradise” features the pair as ex spouses who team up to
Continue ReadingBy JEFFREY COLLINS Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Once prominent and soon-to-be disbarred South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh has been indicted again. This time prosecutors say his crimes extended to an eight-year money laundering and painkiller ring with a friend and former client charged with trying to help him commit suicide. Prosecutors say Murdaugh
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Kôr Community Land Trust received a $10,000 grant this week from WaFd Bank’s Washington Federal Foundation to support permanently affordable and environmentally sustainable homeownership opportunities for those who contribute to the fabric of the Central Oregon economy and community. Kôr – which envisions sustainable, equitable communities where everyone can afford to
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By JACK LOWENSTEIN Click here for updates on this story DENVER, Colorado (KCNC) — The City of Denver launched a new program to get more people experiencing homelessness into reliable housing. Denver is among the first cities to try something like this. Grant money is helping the plan leaders think will make a difference, and
Continue ReadingBy VICTORIA ALBERT Click here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, California (KCAL, KCBS) — The man on trial for fatally shooting rapper Nipsey Hussle in 2019 was attacked Monday morning in a jail holding cell, his attorney told CBS News. Lawyer Aaron Jansen said Eric Holder was attacked by “multiple individuals,” one of
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story DIXON, California (KOVR) — Detectives are investigating how a body ended up inside of garbage truck in Yolo County. The Dixon Police Department said Tuesday that they were contacted by Davis police who said that a waste disposal service found the body while dropping off
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story SAN LEANDRO, California (KPIX) — As San Leandro faces police staffing issues, city leaders are expected to consider offering up to $20,000 in retention incentives over the next two years for officers and dispatchers. According to the city manager’s office, the payments are being considered
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The message that echoed throughout the first-ever Bend 101 event back in April was that Bend has a caring and collaborative spirit. The mission of Bend 101 is to keep that spirit alive by helping new(ish) residents better understand where Bend has come from, what it’s facing today, how to get
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By JEREMY LEE Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU, Hawaii (KITV) — Pig hunters packed the Department of Land and Natural resources board room Tuesday to speak out against the use of birth control measures on wild animals. Hunters came from far and wide to tell the DLNR why they’re against the use
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A jury of seven men and five women have been sworn in for the penalty trial of Florida school shooter Nikolas Cruz. The final selections were made Wednesday with the defense using its final strikes to eliminate a banking executive and retired insurance executive who
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By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A new audit shows Portland Fire & Rescue needs to do more to provide a more professional and inclusive workplace. More than 700 people work for the fire bureau, and as of last year, 89% were men and 79% were white.
Continue ReadingKANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Roy Williams and Jim Calhoun will join John Beilein and Lon Kruger in a star-studded cast of coaches who will be inducted into the National College Basketball Hall of Fame in November. Another longtime coach, Jerry Krause of Eastern Washington, will join the quartet along with players Richard Hamilton of
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota (WCCO) — A former middle school paraprofessional from Coon Rapids pleaded guilty to a sextortion scheme that targeted minors, the Department of Justice announced Tuesday. Glen Anderson, 24, was charged with two counts of production of child pornography, one count of enticement of
Continue ReadingBy ANDREA LUCIA Click here for updates on this story MCKINNEY, Texas (KTVT) — A Collin County grand jury Tuesday slapped suspected serial killer Billy Chemirmir with four new capital murder indictments. This brings the total number of counts against him to 24, including 22 charges for murder and two for attempted murder. The latest
Continue ReadingBy PAT GRAHAM AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — A person with knowledge of the negotiations says the Denver Nuggets have agreed to a deal that would send guards Will Barton and Monte Morris to the Washington Wizards for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Ish Smith. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The daughter of two Malian refugees has become the first Black member of a state government in Germany. Aminata Touré was named Wednesday to the Cabinet of Governor Daniel Günther in Germany’s state of Schleswig-Holstein. The 29-year-old member of the environmentalist Green party will oversee the Social Affairs Ministry in the coalition
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN The University of Arizona announced this week that it will soon waive tuition and fees for undergraduate students enrolled in one of the state’s 22 federally recognized tribes. The program, known as the Arizona Native Scholars Grant, will be open to current and incoming Native American students starting this fall, according
Continue ReadingBy KAITLYN HART Click here for updates on this story RIRIE, Idaho (eastidahonews.com) — A Ririe woman will receive a second chance at life after finding out her brother is a perfect match for a life-saving kidney donation. Kierstin Murdock, 22, has been surviving tremendous health issues for her entire life. As a baby, she
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