By CHRISTINA LARSON AP Science Writer Cheetahs are usually daytime hunters, but the speedy big cats will shift their activity toward dawn and dusk hours during warmer weather, a new study finds. Unfortunately for endangered cheetahs, that sets them up for more potential conflicts with mostly nocturnal competing predators such as lions and leopards, say
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Biden administration has asked a federal appeals court to uphold health care guidance issued last year that says hospitals must provide abortions for women whose lives are at risk due to pregnancy. A federal judge blocked enforcement of the guidance last year after the state
Continue ReadingBy Jennifer Agiesta, CNN Polling Director (CNN) — One year out from Election Day 2024, former President Donald Trump narrowly leads President Joe Biden, 49% to 45% among registered voters, in a hypothetical rematch in the latest CNN poll conducted by SSRS. Biden’s reelection chances are buffeted by deeply negative approval ratings, a stagnant sense that
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Morrow County through Executive Order 23-25 and directed state agencies to coordinate and prioritize assistance to the region. Over 90% of Morrow County is currently in a D1 drought (moderate drought), while the rest of the county is either in D0 (abnormally dry) or D2
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN) — Estados Unidos tiene un exceso de oficinas vacías. Ahora, algunas de ellas se enfrentan a la pérdida de WeWork, que tiene más de 600 ubicaciones en las principales ciudades del país. WeWork se acogió al Capítulo 11 de la ley de bancarrotas este lunes, una medida que deja el futuro de
Continue ReadingBy Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A newly approved medication to treat postpartum depression will cost $15,900 per 14-day course, before insurance, when it reaches the market later this year, raising concerns among doctors and researchers that some patients may have trouble paying for the drug. The medicine, Zurzuvae, was approved by the US Food
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The Bend Education Association held three gatherings at area parks after Monday’s round of weekly contract bargaining; a Bend-La Pine Schools spokesman said they were “encouraged by the pace and tenor” of Monday’s session but remain “far apart” on some issues; the talks continue next Monday.
Continue ReadingBy KEN KUSMER Associated Press A law firm says the Peace Corps has agreed to pay $750,000 to the family of a 24-year-old volunteer from Illinois who died in 2018 in East Africa after the agency’s doctors misdiagnosed a case of malaria. Adam Dinnell, a partner at the Houston-based law firm of Schiffer Hicks Johnson
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Old McKenzie Pass Highway, Oregon 242, will fully close for the winter season on Thursday morning, the Oregon Department of Transportation said Tuesday. Crews will close the gates on the east side of the pass early Thursday morning, the agency said. Gates on the west side were closed on Monday,
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Megan Fox is recounting her experience with pregnancy loss in her new book of poetry. The two poems that reference her experience, titled “i” and “ii,” are at the end of the book, which is called “Pretty Boys are Poisonous.” In “ii,” the “Transformers” star describes feeling a “heartbeat” and then
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — La presidenta de Perú, Dina Boluarte, tomó juramento este martes a Javier González-Olaechea Franco como nuevo ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, luego de la renuncia al cargo de Ana Cecilia Gervasi, en medio de las críticas desde el Congreso de la República en torno a la reunión entre la mandataria y
Continue ReadingBy JACK DURA Associated Press BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A North Dakota district judge said Tuesday he will rule soon on whether to issue a temporary restraining order against North Dakota’s ban on gender-affirming care for children. Families and a pediatrician filed the lawsuit in September. They want the ban found unconstitutional and blocked from
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Republican state senators in Oregon who boycotted the Legislature for a record six weeks earlier this year have filed a federal lawsuit as part of their efforts to seek reelection despite a recent voter-approved measure aimed at preventing walkouts. The senators are challenging an amendment to the state constitution approved by
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez (CNN Español) — A cuatro años de su fallecimiento, y gracias a la tecnología y el desarrollo de la inteligencia artificial, la figura del astrólogo puertorriqueño Walter Mercado es la protagonista de un proyecto en las redes sociales, en el cual mediante un video se le podrá ver y escuchar dando el horóscopo
Continue ReadingBy ANNE M. PETERSON AP Sports Writer PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Phil Neville was introduced as the new head coach of the Portland Timbers amid concerns from the Major League Soccer team’s fan base over some of his past posts on social media, as well as his coaching record. Neville, who has apologized before for
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A January 9th trial date has been set for a 38-year-old Bend woman whose three dogs fatally mauled a man at a Juniper Ridge homeless camp last July.
Continue ReadingMAXTON, N.C. (AP) — The sheriff in a North Carolina county says that two deputies and a suspect have been seriously wounded during an exchange of gunfire. Robeson County Sheriff Burnis Wilkins confirmed the three had been shot Tuesday in an area outside of Maxton. Wilkins said the suspect and one of the deputies were
Continue Readingmacamilarincon (CNN Español) –– Arturo Zaldívar, quien fue presidente de la Suprema Corte de México entre 2019 y 2022, renunció este martes a su cargo como ministro del máximo tribunal del país, para el que fue electo en 2009 y que debía dejar en 2024. Zaldívar anunció su decisión con un mensaje en la red
Continue ReadingBy JoBeth Davis Click here for updates on this story LACYGNE, Kansas (KMBC) — A new FBI campaign is hoping to draw more attention to hate crimes and the reporting of such incidents to law enforcement. At the center of the campaign is a Kansas City-area cold case from 2004. Alonzo Brooks was 23 years
Continue ReadingBy Matt Flener Click here for updates on this story CLAY COUNTY, Missouri (KMBC) — KMBC 9 Investigates is keeping you safe with ways to stop car thefts. More than 1 million vehicles were stolen in the United States last year. It can take just a few seconds for a thief with a copy of
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