By Eric Cheung, CNN Kaohsiung, Taiwan (CNN) — Taiwan unveiled its first-ever domestically built submarine on Thursday, an accomplishment the island democracy’s leader hailed as a significant milestone as Taipei works to boost its military deterrence in the face of a growing threat from Beijing. President Tsai Ing-wen presided over a ceremony at the submarine’s
Continue ReadingBy Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Powerball players will get another chance to become instant millionaires as the jackpot ballooned to $925 million following Wednesday night’s drawing that yielded no grand prize winners. Wednesday night’s winning numbers were 1, 7, 46, 47, 63, and the Powerball was 7, the lottery said. After no ticket matched
Continue ReadingGonzalo Jimenez (CNN) — Por trigésima vez consecutiva, nadie tuvo todos los números ganadores del sorteo de Powerball de este miércoles por la noche, según la Asociación de Lotería Multiestatal. El próximo sorteo tendrá un valor estimado de US$ 925 millones. Los números del sorteo de este miércoles fueron 1-7-46-47-63, con un Powerball de 7.
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – The latest renewal data continues to show that more than 7 out of 10 Oregonians are keeping their Oregon Health Plan or other Medicaid benefits. So far, around 1 in 8 people’s benefits are ending. Compared with other states, Oregon has the third-lowest benefit closure rate in the nation among
Continue ReadingBy ANIRUDDHA GHOSAL, EVELYNE MUSAMBI and JOEAL CALUPITAN Associated Press How do you cook a meal when a staple ingredient is unaffordable? This question is playing out in households around the world as they face shortages of essential foods like rice, cooking oil and onions. That is because countries have imposed restrictions on the food
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senators Jeff Merkley of Oregon and Rick Scott of Florida teamed up Wednesday to introduce the bipartisan School Access to Naloxone Act. This new legislation would ensure school personnel would have the training and education to administer lifesaving drugs and devices for emergency treatment in cases of known or suspected opioid overdose. “Oregon
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan, Sara Smart, Raja Razek, Omar Jimenez and Lauren Koenig, CNN (CNN) — The 26-year-old tech executive whose body was found on the rooftop of her Baltimore apartment building Monday died of strangulation and blunt force trauma, court documents say. Pava LaPere was killed Friday, but authorities didn’t discover her body for at
Continue ReadingBy ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press ALPINE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America’s wine, but the region is also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster for the industry in 2020 and one that scientists are scrambling to neutralize. Sample a good wine and you might get
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By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press ALPINE, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. West Coast produces over 90% of America’s wine, but the region is also prone to wildfires — a combustible combination that spelled disaster for the industry in 2020 and one that scientists are scrambling to neutralize. Sample a good wine and you might get
Continue ReadingBy REBECCA BOONE Associated Press Lawmakers probing the cause of last month’s deadly Maui wildfire did not get many answers during Thursday’s congressional hearing on the role the electrical grid played in the disaster. The president of Hawaiian Electric, Shelee Kimura, said she didn’t know specific details about when the power stopped flowing through downed
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., announced Wednesday that he and Senate colleagues have introduced legislation that would prevent firearms trafficking from the United States to Mexico. “International firearms trafficking puts lives in danger and helps criminals sell narcotics. This must end now,” Wyden said. “It’s time for Congress to address the proliferation of firearms trafficking
Continue ReadingBy MEAD GRUVER Associated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A woman who says anxiety and nightmares led her to set fire to Wyoming’s only full-service abortion clinic is scheduled to be sentenced Thursday. Lorna Roxanne Green could be sentenced to 20 years in prison for burning the Wellspring Health Access facility in Casper. The fire
Continue ReadingCNN By CNN Staff (CNN) — Seven Republican presidential candidates participated in a debate Wednesday night in California, while the front-runner in the party primary, former President Donald Trump, skipped the debate and instead gave a speech in Michigan amid a strike by autoworkers. The candidates on the debate stage made false or misleading claims
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Conlon and Nouran Salahieh, CNN (CNN) — Three Baton Rouge Police Department officers have been placed on administrative leave as investigations continue into an alleged police “torture warehouse” in Louisiana dubbed the Brave Cave. Among the three now on leave is Deputy Chief Troy Lawrence, Baton Rouge Police Chief Murphy Paul announced Wednesday.
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) —The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking two new members to represent sport anglers on the Oregon Hatchery Research Center Board. This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in advancing the state of knowledge related to hatchery fish, their contributions to fisheries and their interactions with wild fish. The
Continue ReadingBy JOHNSON LAI and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press KAOHSIUNG, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s president has launched the island’s first domestically made submarine for testing. The submarine, if successful in its tests, will be a major breakthrough for Taiwan in shipbuilding and design. President Tsai Ing-wen said a domestically made submarine had seemed impossible in the
Continue ReadingBy NICK PERRY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — From Sunday, workers at the main United States base in Antarctica will no longer be able to walk into a bar and order a beer, after the federal agency overseeing the research program decided to stop serving alcohol. The National Science Foundation says researchers and
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden (D-OR), along with Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL-08), on Wednesday introduced the bicameral Tobacco Tax Equity Act of 2023. The bill would close tax code loopholes for tobacco products by establishing a new federal tax on e-cigarettes, updating the federal cigarette
Continue ReadingBy Chris Lau, CNN (CNN) — An Australian man who faked his own kidnapping to spend time with his mistress on New Year’s Eve has been ordered to pay back the cost of the police operation to find him. Paul Iera appeared at Wollongong Local Court in New South Wales on Tuesday and was told
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Fire Marshal is excited to share that project work is underway for the Community Wildfire Risk Reduction grants awarded in June, including more than $1.6 million to nine Central Oregon recipients. These grants, awarded to organizations across Oregon, are instrumental in fortifying communities against the threat of wildfires and
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