By GILLIAN FLACCUS and MATTHEW BROWN Associated Press PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The Biden administration said Wednesday it has approved ambitious plans by 34 states and Puerto Rico to create a national electric vehicle charging network as the U.S. begins in earnest its transition away from gas-powered transportation. The plans’ approval means $900 million can
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Las superestrellas Gisele Bündchen y Tom Brady, que se casaron en 2009, están pasando por un periodo difícil. Brady, el siete veces campeón del Super Bowl que actualmente juega en los Tampa Bay Buccaneers y su esposa, Bündchen, una modelo, están lidiando con “problemas maritales”, según una fuente cercana a la
Continue ReadingBy JESSE BEDAYN Associated Press/Report for America DENVER (AP) — The National Transportation Safety Board says it is investigating a small plane that buzzed low over boats on a Northern Colorado reservoir before crashing. Law-enforcement officials say two people in the single-engine plane survived the crash Sunday with minor injuries. Stephanie Stamos took photos of
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – In celebration of National Lifeline Awareness Week, the Oregon Public Utility Commission is reminding Oregonians about Lifeline, a federal and state government program that provides discounted or free phone or high speed internet service to qualifying low-income households. Oregon Lifeline is currently offering a monthly discount up to $15.25 for phone service or
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced he is accepting applications to the U.S. Senate Page Program for summer 2023. From now until January 15, 2023, students in Oregon completing their sophomore or junior year of high school during the 2022-23 school year have the opportunity to apply to be part of the Senate
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Research and other grant funding at Oregon State University – Cascades reached more than $5.7 million during the past fiscal year ended June 30, a record for the Bend campus.
Continue ReadingBy LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Abbott Elementary” creator-star Quinta Brunson took revenge on Jimmy Kimmel’s Emmy prank with one of her own, then collected an apology from the late-night host whose bit was criticized as rude and worse. Kimmel, who had distracted attention from Brunson’s Emmy acceptance speech by lying
Continue ReadingBy MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has cleared the way for an LGBTQ group to gain official recognition from a Jewish university in New York, though that may not last. By a 5-4 vote Wednesday, the justices lifted a temporary hold on a court order that requires Yeshiva University to
Continue ReadingBy Courtney Carpenter Click here for updates on this story CYPRESS, Texas (KTRK) — The man charged in the murders of a family of four in the Cypress area that went unsolved for eight years is waiting to be extradited from California to Texas. For years there were no new leads in a January 2014
Continue ReadingBy STEVE PEOPLES and HOLLY RAMER Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — Don Bolduc didn’t have much time to celebrate winning the Republican nomination for Senate in New Hampshire on Wednesday before he and other swing-state GOP candidates were on the defensive. A conservative retired Army brigadier general, Bolduc insisted during the Republican primary he
Continue ReadingBy KTRK Staff Click here for updates on this story CROSBY, Texas (KTRK) — A land owner found a full-size casket buried on her property in Crosby, and now Harris County Sheriff’s Office investigators are looking into how it ended up there. The casket was found in the 500 block of Barrett Road by sheriff’s
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Central Oregon Community College recently received a transformative $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation that will be used to recruit underserved students and train them for careers in the expanding tech sector.
Continue ReadingBy KANTELE FRANKO Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A federal appeals court is reviving unsettled lawsuits against Ohio State University over decades-old sexual abuse by the late team doctor Richard Strauss. A judge had dismissed most of the unsettled cases last year. The judge acknowledged it’s clear hundreds of young men were abused, but
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe and Gregory Krieg, CNN One of the first women to accuse former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo of sexual harassment filed a federal lawsuit against him this week. Charlotte Bennett, a one-time staffer for Cuomo, is suing him for sexual harassment and discrimination. Bennett has previously spoken publicly about her time working
Continue ReadingBy MITCH STACY AP Sports Writer CINCINNATI (AP) — Quarterback Joe Burrow says the Bengals have to start faster and communicate better as they prepare to go on the road for a Week 2 game against the Cowboys. Burrow’s mistakes put Cincinnati in a hole in a 23-20 loss to the Pittsburgh Steelers. The third-year
Continue ReadingBy Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter The Supreme Court in a 5-4 vote declined on Wednesday a request from Yeshiva University to block a lower court order that requires the New York university to recognize a “Pride Alliance” LGBTQ student club. In an unsigned order, the Supreme Court noted that the New York
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing to receive testimony on proposed local standards for rural accessory dwelling units (ADUs) on Thursday, September 22 at 5:30 p.m. Community members can provide testimony in person at the Deschutes Services Building in Bend or virtually. Additional information on proposed local
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Estados Unidos lanzó algunas advertencias sobre China a los países latinoamericanos y especialmente de Sudamérica durante el inicio de la Conferencia Sudamericana de Defensa “SOUTHDEC 2022” realizada por primera vez en Quito con la presencia de los jefes de defensa de 11 países de la región. La jefa del Comando
Continue ReadingBy MARK GONZALES Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Kyle Freeland outdueled Dylan Cease and put a dent in a push by the Chicago White Sox for a playoff spot, pitching 6 2/3 shutout innings as the Colorado Rockies earned a 3-0 victory. The White Sox fell four games behind AL Central-leading Cleveland with 19 games
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Washington (CNN) — El servicio de tren suburbano de Estados Unidos enfrentará una gran interrupción el viernes si no se evita una huelga de trenes de carga. Muchos servicios ferroviarios de pasajeros operan en vías que son propiedad de ferrocarriles de carga. Sin los empleados de carga disponibles para operar sus redes, los
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