CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The world’s largest dam removal and restoration project, currently underway on the Klamath River in Oregon and California, will aid salmon populations that have been devastated by disease and other factors. However, it will not fully alleviate challenges faced by the species, a team of researchers conclude in a just-published paper. “The
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine voters are poised to decide whether to ban foreign influence in elections, many of them irked over the $22 million a Canadian utility spent to fight state referendums on a hydropower transmission project. Hydro Quebec, owned by the Canadian province, exploited an election law loophole
Continue ReadingBy Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A tourist tried to avoid a wild animal in a national park and got in a car accident. But it wasn’t a bear or bison that caused the driver to freak out – it was a tarantula. According to a press release issued by the Death Valley National Park
Continue ReadingBy CHRISTINE FERNANDO and NICHOLAS RICCARDI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota Supreme Court justices appeared skeptical Thursday that states have the authority to block former President Donald Trump from the ballot, with some suggesting that Congress is best positioned to decide whether his role in the 2021 U.S. Capitol attack should prevent
Continue ReadingBy BIANCA VÁZQUEZ TONESS AP Education Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — This was the summer Deneffy Sánchez was supposed to learn algebra, biology and the other ninth grade classes he failed last year because he was too depressed and overwhelmed. But advancing to 10th grade had to take a back seat for now. He had
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Inspire Bend has repainted and redecorated the teacher’s lounge at Bear Creek Elementary and two rooms at the KIDS Center. It plans a similar renovation project at Saving Grace next year and is seeking more projects as it aims to “help the environments of the people that are helping the community.”
Continue ReadingBy Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing has clarified that Israel remains marked on official maps issued by Chinese authorities after questions emerged over why the country’s name was not visible on online maps provided by two major Chinese companies. The country name “Israel” does not currently appear on maps on popular mobile
Continue ReadingBy KIM CHANDLER Associated Press MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A lie detector test conducted by FBI agents determined with the “highest level of confidence” that Joran van der Sloot was telling the truth about killing Natalee Holloway. That’s according to Mark White, an attorney representing Holloway’s father, Dave Holloway. White said a plea deal with
Continue ReadingBy JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Democrats have warned the White House that President Joe Biden’s response to the Israel-Hamas war could put his reelection campaign in jeopardy in the key swing state next year. Michigan was one of three so-called blue wall of states that includes Wisconsin and Pennsylvania that
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A former Southern California street gang leader pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder in the 1996 killing of rap music icon Tupac Shakur in Las Vegas — a charge prompted by his own descriptions in recent years about orchestrating the deadly drive-by shooting. Duane Keith “Keffe
Continue ReadingBy MATTHEW LEE, COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says that 74 more U.S. citizens have left the Gaza Strip He announced the development as he dispatched his top diplomat to the Mideast for talks with Israeli and Jordanian officials as the nearly four-week old Israel-Hamas war rages
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — El diccionario Collins eligió “IA” como palabra del año, definiéndola como “abreviatura de Inteligencia Artificial: el modelado de funciones mentales humanas por programas informáticos”. “Considerada como la próxima gran revolución tecnológica, la IA ha experimentado un rápido desarrollo y ha dado mucho que hablar en 2023”, afirma la editorial de
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wednesday marked the beginning of open enrollment for 2024 private health insurance, a crucial opportunity for Oregonians to secure the coverage they need. Open enrollment, the exclusive time of year when individuals can explore and sign up for private health insurance, runs from now through January 16, 2024. Oregonians who enroll
Continue ReadingBy DAVID HAMILTON AP Business Writer Walt Disney Co. said it will acquire a 33% stake in Hulu from Comcast for approximately $8.6 billion, a deal that will give Disney full control of the streaming service. Hulu began in 2007 as a website backed by entertainment conglomerates who hoped to create a bulwark against the
Continue ReadingBy ROD McGUIRK Associated Press CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — The host of a weekend family lunch at her Australian country home was charged Thursday with murdering her ex-husband’s parents and aunt with poisonous mushrooms and attempting to murder a fourth guest, police said. Police arrested Erin Patterson, 49, at her home in the Victoria state
Continue ReadingBy DAVID HAMILTON AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — European privacy officials have widened a ban on Meta’s “behavioral advertising” practices to most of Europe. The Wednesday decision sets up a broader conflict between the continent’s privacy-conscious institutions and an American technology giant. Behavioral advertising is used by Meta’s Facebook and Instagram. It involves
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — China is cracking down on weather stations it says are spying for foreign countries, the latest measure in a broad counter-espionage campaign under leader Xi Jinping amid intensifying geopolitical tensions. The country’s civilian spy agency, the Ministry of State Security, said Tuesday it had discovered hundreds of
Continue ReadingBy RONALD BLUM AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager was voted the World Series Most Valuable Player after leading the Texas Rangers over the Arizona Diamondbacks for their first title. Seager joined Hall of Famers Sandy Koufax, Bob Gibson and Reggie Jackson as the only two-time World Series MVPs. He also won the
Continue ReadingBy DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — Corey Seager took a mighty swing and barely connected, sending a squibber through an open area on the left side of the infield for his team’s first hit in the seventh inning. The Texas Rangers shortstop and World Series MVP provided plenty of power throughout a
Continue ReadingBy EMILY WAGSTER PETTUS Associated Press JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi Republican Gov. Tate Reeves and Democratic challenger Brandon Presley insulted and spoke over each other several times in their only debate of a rough-and-tumble campaign season. They presented sharply contrasting plans for the state Wednesday night. The televised debate happened six days before the
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