Avoid home improvement scams with tips, help from Oregon Construction Contractors Board
Home improvement scams are most prevalent in summertime, and consumers should be on the lookout for the warning signs of a scam.
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Escapan dos hombres de una cárcel en Tennessee a través del techo de la celda
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Uno de los dos hombres que escaparon de la cárcel del condado de Henry, Tennessee, a través del techo de la celda, fue detenido este martes de acuerdo con una declaración de la Oficina del sheriff del condado de Henry, este lunes. “La Oficina del sheriff del condado de Henry, con
Continue ReadingPower couple Zooey Zephyr and Erin Reed are spreading hope to fellow transgender people
By DREW COSTLEY, HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) — Zooey Zephyr and Erin Reed walk hand in hand at a Pride parade in the college town of Missoula, Montana, wearing smiles as sunny as the day is rainy. Adoring fans cheer them along the route. Reed stops and raises
Continue ReadingSince the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan, more than 1,000 civilians were killed in attacks, UN says
By RAHIM FAIEZ Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — The United Nations says it has documented a significant level of civilian casualties from attacks in Afghanistan since the Taliban takeover in August 2021. That is despite a reduction in casualties compared to previous years of war and insurgency in the country. The U.N. mission in Afghanistan
Continue Reading5 takeaways from the AP’s report on Chinese disposable e-cigarettes flooding the US market
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer The Associated Press has found that the Food and Drug Administration can’t keep up with a flood of illegal disposable e-cigarettes from China. The AP looked at tightly controlled sales data to try to determine how the FDA is doing in its crackdown on kid-friendly electronic cigarette flavors. The
Continue ReadingThousands of unauthorized vapes are pouring into the US despite the FDA crackdown on fruity flavors
By MATTHEW PERRONE AP Health Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of different electronic cigarette devices sold in the U.S. has nearly tripled to over 9,000 since 2020, driven almost entirely by a wave of unauthorized disposable vapes from China, according to tightly controlled sales data obtained by The Associated Press. The surge stands in
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Summertime is here
Monday evening, from Prineville, we have been getting reports of thunder, lightning, heavy rain, and pea-to-dime sized hail as well as rain in Sisters. Tuesday, there’s a chance of showers and thunderstorms in some parts like Bend, La Pine and Sunriver, as well as Prineville, which may stay with us through Tuesday night. Expect breezy conditions
Continue ReadingNewly all-male South Carolina Supreme Court scrutinizes abortion ban months after tossing one out
By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A potential swing vote on the newly all-male South Carolina Supreme Court grilled lawyers over whether patients have enough time to get an abortion after learning of their pregnancy as the justices weighed whether a new ban is similarly unconstitutional to one that got
Continue ReadingWhat is it like living in Mecca? For residents, Islam’s holiest sites are simply home
By RIAZAT BUTT Associated Press MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — For Zainab Abdu, the holiest sites in Islam were the backdrop for her weekends growing up. Raised in Mecca, Abdu remembers roller-skating with friends near the Grand Mosque where the Kaaba is located. The desert plains and valleys that throng with pilgrims every year are
Continue ReadingLos humanos extraen tanta agua subterránea que ha alterado el eje de la Tierra, según un estudio
Alexandra Ferguson (CNN) — La insaciable sed humana de agua subterránea ha absorbido tanto líquido de las reservas del subsuelo que está afectando a la inclinación de la Tierra, según un nuevo estudio. Las aguas subterráneas proporcionan agua potable a las personas y al ganado, y ayudan a regar los cultivos cuando escasea la lluvia.
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Habitat for Humanity accepting applications for seven new homes in Redmond
Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity announced it has begun accepting applications for seven new homes in Redmond, with a submission deadline of June 30.
Continue ReadingCurious whale follows kayak as Australia revels in bumper annual humpback count
By Heather Chen and Su Myat Mon, CNN (CNN) — Nearly 5,000 humpback whales have been spotted in Australian waters during a record annual migration census, a conservation group said, with one curious cetacean seen following a kayaker just off Sydney’s famed Bondi beach. Each year, experts and members of the public head to the
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Storm brings heavy rain, hail and high water in Prineville; no serious flooding issues reported
Heavy rain and hail hit the Prineville and Sisters areas as thunderstorms moved through parts of the High Desert on Monday evening, putting a few feet of water over some highways, residents and storm spotters said.
Continue ReadingLa ola de calor en Estados Unidos no da tregua: hay más de 55 millones de personas bajo alerta y también se esperan tormentas
Gonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Más de 55 millones de personas, en varios estados del sur de Estados Unidos, están bajo aviso o advertencia de calor excesivo, mientras millones más están en riesgo de tormentas severas este martes. Los avisos de calor excesivo, los criterios más elevados de las alertas por calor, incluyen Dallas, Baton Rouge
Continue ReadingMariners use early homers, strong start by Luis Castillo to top Nationals 8-4
By TIM BOOTH AP Sports Writer SEATTLE (AP) — While the home run is always going to be part of how the Seattle Mariners find success offensively, a collective effort relying less on the long ball seems more satisfying. J.P. Crawford and Eugenio Suárez both homered, Luis Castillo overcame a shaky beginning to pitch seven
Continue ReadingGray scores 25, Wilson 24 to lead Aces past Fever 88-80 to sweep season series 3-0
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A’ja Wilson and Chelsea Gray combined for 49 points and the Las Vegas Aces pulled away late for an 88-80 win over the Indiana Fever to sweep the season-series 3-0. Wilson cleaned up against Indiana for the third time with 24 points and 10 rebounds, plus three steals, three blocks and
Continue ReadingVerlander gets automatic ball for throwing warmup after pitch clock limit
By JERRY BEACH Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Justin Verlander was called for an automatic ball in the New York Mets’ 2-1 loss to Milwaukee on Monday night for throwing his final warmup toss ahead of the third inning with 27 seconds left on the clock, 3 seconds later than allowed. Verlander, believing he
Continue ReadingJohn Goodenough, the Nobel Prize winner whose development of lithium ion batteries helped create ‘a rechargable world’, has died at 100
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — John B. Goodenough, the Nobel Prize-winning engineer whose contributions to developing lithium-ion batteries revolutionized portable technology, has died. He was 100. He died Sunday, according to a release from the University of Texas at Austin, where Goodenough served as a faculty member for 37 years. His cause of death
Continue ReadingJudge to weigh whether Trump’s New York criminal case should be moved to federal court
NEW YORK (AP) — A U.S. judge is set to hear arguments Tuesday over President Donald Trump’s attempt to move his criminal case in New York out of the state court, where he was indicted, to a federal court where he could potentially try to get the case dismissed. Judge Alvin K. Hellerstein will listen
Continue ReadingPeople around the world are having more positive experiences, new report says
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — The world is having more good times, but bad times are staying the same, according to a new report released Tuesday. The Gallup Global Emotions 2023 Report is an annual collection of data from more than 100 countries that asks how people are feeling. The number of positive experiences
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