September 2023

OnPoint Community Credit Union employees direct more than $100,000 to Oregon, SW Washington nonprofits

September 27, 2023 1:34 pm KTVZ News Partners

PORTLAND, Ore., (KTVZ) — OnPoint Community Credit Union has donated a total of $105,603 directed to Latino Network, FACT Oregon and Rebuilding Together Portland. The donations were made as part of the credit union’s seventh annual employee giving campaign. Each year, OnPoint provides every employee with $100 to split however they wish between three nonprofits making a difference in

Oregon to receive $157 million from federal ARPA fund to expand broadband infrastructure

September 27, 2023 1:28 pm KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced Wednesday that Oregon will be awarded $156.7 million to expand broadband infrastructure across the state through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Capital Projects Fund. The funding will go to the Oregon Broadband Office, housed within Business Oregon, to secure high-speed internet access to

Sisters Country fire chiefs to open yard debris burning on October 3rd

September 27, 2023 1:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

Open burning within the Black Butte Ranch, Cloverdale and Sisters-Camp Sherman fire districts will be allowed beginning Tuesday, October 3 at daylight, the three districts’ fire chiefs announced Wednesday

Michigan judges ordered to honor pronouns of parties in court

September 27, 2023 1:20 pm The Associated Press

By ED WHITE Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — The Michigan Supreme Court has ordered all judges to address people in court by the pronouns they use or by “other respectful means.” Justice Elizabeth Welch says gender identity is an individual’s identity, “regardless of whether others agree.” For example, there are a growing number of people

Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority says progress is being made in the sport

September 27, 2023 1:19 pm The Associated Press

By STEPHEN WHYNO AP Sports Writer Industry leaders are defending and praising the work of the Horseracing Safety and Integrity Authority in the aftermath of a competing piece of legislation being introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. National Thoroughbred Racing Association president and CEO Tom Rooney says HISA is working to make the sport

University of Nevada basketball could have a new home in 3 years under a major casino expansion plan

September 27, 2023 1:15 pm The Associated Press

By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The University of Nevada’s basketball team could have a new off-campus home by 2026 under an ambitious 10-year expansion plan that Reno’s largest hotel-casino has in the works. Officials for the Grand Sierra Resort said Wednesday that the estimated $1 billion private capital investment would be

Florida school district orders removal of all books with gay characters before slightly backing off

September 27, 2023 1:14 pm The Associated Press

By TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida school district has ordered the removal of almost all books with gay characters from classrooms and libraries. Charlotte County’s superintendent and board lawyer told librarians at a meeting over the summer that a bill signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis requires the removal

France’s government promises to root out school bullies, reacting to wide anger over child suicides

September 27, 2023 1:13 pm The Associated Press

By ANGELA CHARLTON and JOHN LEICESTER Associated Press PARIS (AP) — The French government is promising a series of measures to curb bullying in schools, reacting to nationwide concern over recent suicides of schoolchildren. The proposals announced Wednesday include blocking school bullies from social networks and giving all children weekly empathy classes. The government also

Jack in the Box worker defends herself after being sued, accused of shooting at customers

September 27, 2023 1:12 pm CNN Newsource

KTRK By Jessica Willey Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Jack in the Box employee, who was captured on video allegedly shooting at a customer in the drive-thru over a dispute about a meal, is telling her side of the story. “I’m not an angry person. (I’m) not a

Jack in the Box worker defends herself after being sued, accused of shooting at customers

September 27, 2023 1:12 pm CNN Newsource

By Jessica Willey Click here for updates on this story HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — The Jack in the Box employee, who was captured on video allegedly shooting at a customer in the drive-thru over a dispute about a meal, is telling her side of the story. “I’m not an angry person. (I’m) not a mad

Police charge man in deadly Georgia wreck, saying drivers were racing at more than 100 mph

September 27, 2023 1:10 pm The Associated Press

DULUTH, Ga. (AP) — A Georgia man has been charged with vehicular homicide in a crash that killed five teens. Police say he and another driver were racing at speeds above 100 mph in the predawn crash on Sept. 14. Gwinnett County police say Emanuel Rene Esfahani, a 20-year-old Lawrenceville man, turned himself in Tuesday.

Doctor helps save life of man who went into cardiac arrest at airport

September 27, 2023 1:10 pm CNN Newsource

By Hannah Cotter Click here for updates on this story MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A Florida man on Tuesday was able to thank the Dartmouth Health doctor who jumped into action earlier this month to save him when he went into cardiac arrest at a Salt Lake City airport. It was a team effort

Suspected killer who was accidentally released from Indianapolis jail has been captured

September 27, 2023 1:09 pm CNN Newsource

By Raja Razek and Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — A homicide suspect who was mistakenly released from a detention center in Indianapolis two weeks ago due to a clerical error was captured Wednesday in St. Paul, Minnesota, the Marion County Sheriff’s Office said. Kevin Mason, 28, was apprehended at about 2 p.m. ET by the

Taylor Swift autograph, lift tickets among auction items in Vermont library benefit

September 27, 2023 1:07 pm CNN Newsource

By Jack Thurston Click here for updates on this story MONTPELIER, Vermont (WPTZ) — An autographed Taylor Swift photo, lift tickets to Bromley Mountain, and a night at the Hollister Hill Farm Bed & Breakfast are among the auction items in a fundraiser aimed at helping the public library in Vermont’s state capital recover from

Driver choking on French fry crashes into business

September 27, 2023 1:04 pm CNN Newsource

By Matthew Keck Click here for updates on this story HENDERSON, Kentucky (WLKY) — A driver choking on a French fry is blamed for a crash into a business in a strip mall in western Kentucky. Henderson police said the driver pulled off the road while choking on the fry. At some point, the driver

Man faces slew of charges after officers hurt, slashed during arrest, DA says

September 27, 2023 1:03 pm CNN Newsource

By Veronica Haynes and Emily Maher Click here for updates on this story Massachusetts (WCVB) — A Taunton, Massachusetts, man was in court Wednesday to face a slew of charges after five police officers were injured as they tried to take him into custody after he led police on a chase, crashed into his home

Oil surges above $94 a barrel for the first time in a year as stockpiles shrink

September 27, 2023 1:02 pm CNN Newsource

By Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — US oil prices topped $94 a barrel on Wednesday for the first time in over a year, threatening to push up prices at the pump and inflation across the economy. The latest gains came after federal data showed crude inventories fell by more than expected last week.

10-year-old takes construction equipment for a ride through neighborhood

September 27, 2023 1:00 pm CNN Newsource

By Lily Coleman Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (WTAE) — Neighbors in the city’s Brookline neighborhood were left with quite a mess after a stolen Bobcat construction vehicle caused significant damage to a number of cars and properties along Fordham Avenue Monday evening. Mount Lebanon officials say a 10-year-old boy was behind

Bruce Springsteen cancela el resto de sus conciertos este año por enfermedad

September 27, 2023 12:58 pm CNN Newsource

urielblanco (CNN) — Bruce Springsteen seguirá las órdenes de sus médicos y descansará de las giras. El rockero, de 74 años, publicó este miércoles un comunicado en X (antes Twitter), en el que dijo que continúa “recuperándose de manera constante de la enfermedad de úlcera péptica de las últimas semanas y seguirá el tratamiento durante

Alligator captured outside casino

September 27, 2023 12:57 pm CNN Newsource

By Angela Williams Click here for updates on this story VICKSBURG, Mississippi (WAPT) — An alligator was captured Tuesday outside a Vicksburg casino. A large crowd formed outside the WaterView Casino, where the alligator was hiding in the bushes at the edge of the parking lot near the hotel. David Day, with Vicksburg Daily News,

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