Electric cars and buses, e-bike lending libraries and solar streetlights are among the 15 projects across Oregon to receive funding from the federal Carbon Reduction Program, announced Monday.
Continue ReadingBy Shawna Khalafi Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Hayden Buckland is battling Ewing’s Sarcoma – a rare, aggressive cancer that accounts for only 2-3% of all children’s cancers. “It can become very aggressive once it starts to spread. It starts in soft tissue around the bone and once
Continue ReadingBy Tamara Hardingham-Gill, CNN (CNN) — A university observatory in Russia has been inscribed onto the UNESCO World Heritage List. The astronomical observatories of Kazan Federal University, located in the city of Kazan, were added to the esteemed list on Monday as UNESCO’s World Heritage Committee continued its deliberations in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The site
Continue ReadingBy Kim Passoth Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — Morocco continues to reel from a 6.8 magnitude earthquake that hit one week ago. More than 2,900 people were killed, and more than 300,000 were impacted in some way by the disaster, many in remote areas out the country requiring
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Prices at the pump climbed to their highest level of the year on Monday as oil prices push past $92 a barrel. Normally, gas prices cool off after the summer driving season ends on Labor Day. But the opposite has happened this year as Saudi Arabia’s and
Continue ReadingBy MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Bill Maher has delayed returning to his HBO talk show during the ongoing strike by writers and actors, a decision following similar pauses in the past few days by “The Drew Barrymore Show,” “The Talk” and “The Jennifer Hudson Show.” Maher last week said he
Continue ReadingBy Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Sudan’s warring factions have traded blame over a massive blaze that engulfed landmark towers in the capital Khartoum, amid fierce fighting in the conflict between the country’s armed forces and a paramilitary group. Black smoke billowed from the 18-story Greater Nile Petroleum Oil Company tower on Sunday as fire
Continue ReadingMEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president is defending the participation of a contingent of Russian soldiers in a military parade over the weekend. The presence of the Russians drew criticism because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Mexico has condemned the invasion but refused to participate in sanctions. It also continues to buy vintage COVID vaccines
Continue ReadingBy Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump plans to ramp up his campaign in Iowa over the next several weeks as he looks to solidify his lead over GOP 2024 field in the state that will hold the first presidential nominating contest, according to a Trump campaign spokesperson. Trump plans to make
Continue ReadingBy Christian Edwards, CNN (CNN) — London’s Metropolitan Police said Monday they were investigating an allegation of sexual assault in 2003, after a joint investigation into the comedian and actor Russell Brand by three British media outlets was published Saturday. The Sunday Times, The Times and Channel 4’s “Dispatches” published an investigation in which four
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Bertelsmann has named Nihar Malaviya as permanent CEO of Penguin Random House, nine months after he was appointed the interim chief executive. Malaviya succeeded Markus Dohle, who departed weeks after a federal judge struck down Penguin Random House’s attempted merger with Simon & Schuster, a deal Dohle had pushed for. Penguin
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CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 3.0 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.65/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 2.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago and stand 2.3 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK Associated Press Railroad unions are calling for a review following the death of a worker who died over the weekend after he was struck by a remote-controlled train in a CSX railyard in Ohio. The unions that represented carman Fred Anderson said Sunday that his death highlights the need for an in-depth
Continue ReadingBy VALENTINA PETROVA and STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press PERNIK, Bulgaria (AP) — Farmers across Bulgaria protested Monday after the government lifted a ban on food products from Ukraine, complaining that the move will cause an influx that drives down prices for local growers. Hundreds of farmers around the country converged in their tractors, many of
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Bill Maher has changed his mind and isn’t bringing back his HBO talk show amid the ongoing writer’s strike. “My decision to return to work was made when it seemed nothing was happening and there was no end in sight to this strike,” Maher wrote on
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — What do blue cheese, diamonds, dental chairs and electric big rigs have in common? They’re among the finalists in the Coolest Thing Made in Oregon contest, which Oregon Business & Industry and partner Here is Oregon are presenting for the first time this year. The 16 finalists represent a wide variety of products
Continue ReadingINDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A complaint has been filed alleging that Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita violated professional conduct rules in statements about a doctor who performed an abortion on a 10-year-old rape victim last year. The Indianapolis Star reports Monday that the Indiana Supreme Court’s disciplinary commission references an interview Rokita gave in July 2022
Continue ReadingBy Anna Bahney, CNN Washington, DC (CNN) — Home builder confidence took a hit in September as average mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed-rate loan stayed above 7%. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes in September fell five points to 45, according to the National Association of Home Builders / Wells
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Continue ReadingWGBA, GREEN BAY PD, CNN By Tyler Job Click here for updates on this story GREEN BAY, Wisconsin (WGBA) — Imagine checking under the hood of your car and finding a python slithering in your engine! That recently happened to someone in Green Bay. “It’s kind of scary, Ellen Chaudoir of Green Bay said. “I
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