By Ashley R. Williams, CNN (CNN) — A Rhode Island man faces federal charges for allegedly making threats that forced a Florida flight bound for Providence to make an emergency landing, according to federal prosecutors in Florida. Evan Sims, 41, was charged with “false information and threats regarding the possession of an explosive on an
Continue ReadingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Luka Doncic had 32 points and 10 assists as the Dallas Mavericks beat the short-handed Portland Trail Blazers 125-112 on Friday night after Kyrie Irving injured his right foot. With just under four minutes left in the second quarter, Irving was fouled under the basket by Portland center Duop Reath. The
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Dec. 10-16. Skyline Ranch Road Crack Sealing (Bend Area) – Crack sealing work will be occurring along Skyline Ranch Road between Century Drive and Skyliners Road. Traffic Information – Single-lane closures facilitated by flaggers will be occurring. Road users should expect delays
Continue ReadingBy CHRIS MEGERIAN and WILL WEISSERT Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — If you’re a Democrat with money to burn and friends in high places, you can spend thousands on tickets to a fundraiser with President Joe Biden. If not, keep reading to see what you’re missing. With an election year around the corner, Biden
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A deal to provide further U.S. assistance to Ukraine by year-end appears to be increasingly out of reach for President Joe Biden. The impasse is deepening in Congress despite dire warnings from the White House about the consequences of inaction as Republicans insist on
Continue ReadingBy HANNA ARHIROVA, KARL RITTER and MONIKA SCISLOWSKA Associated Press KORCZOWA, Poland (AP) — Pickup trucks and tourniquets bound for Ukraine’s battlefield are among items stuck in a mileslong line at the border with Poland. Components to build drones to fight off Russian forces are facing weeks of delays. Ukrainian charities and companies supplying the
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — A primera vista, la isla Alphonse de las Seychelles es el arquetipo de escapada a una isla desierta: playas de arena blanca rodeadas de palmeras, cálidas aguas azules, arrecifes de coral y bancos de arena repletos de vida marina. Si a esto le añadimos un hotel de lujo con impresionantes bungalows
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – People can now securely manage their medical, food, cash and child care benefits through the state of Oregon from the convenience of their mobile devices using the new Oregon ONE Mobile app. People first will need to apply for benefits online, in person at a local office or over the phone. The app is available for
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH FINGERHUT Associated Press SIOUX CENTER, Iowa (AP) — A trio of Republican presidential candidates shared stories of family and faith before hundreds of voters in northwest Iowa on Saturday, having congenial individual conversations with their hosts not long after dueling at the campaign’s latest fractious debate. But off the stage at a small
Continue ReadingBy JULIE WATSON Associated Press CASPAR BEACH, Calif. (AP) — After purple urchins helped nearly wipe out 96% of California’s iconic underwater bull kelp forests over a six-year span, biologists say they are seeing promising signs that efforts to save them may be helping. Kelp this summer returned in small sections off the Mendocino County
Continue ReadingBy DASHA LITVINOVA Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — Behind bars in penal colonies or in self-exile abroad, Russian opposition figures vow they will still put up a fight against President Vladimir Putin as he seeks yet another term in office in an election in March. Although they believe Putin will be declared the winner
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) has joined Reps. Dave Joyce (OH-14), Brian Mast (FL-21), Earl Blumenauer (OR-03), and Troy Carter (LA-02) to introduce a modernized version of the Strengthening the Tenth Amendment Through Entrusting States (STATES) Act to ensure that every state has the right to determine the best approach to cannabis within
Continue ReadingBy REGINA GARCIA CANO and DÁNICA COTO Associated Press CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — A century-old territorial dispute is boiling over between neighbors Guyana and Venezuela. It’s steeped in patriotism and deepened by the discovery of oil. The Venezuelan government is seizing on the disagreement to boost support ahead of a presidential election among a population
Continue ReadingBy JUAN A. LOZANO Associated Press HOUSTON (AP) — A longtime Democratic Texas lawmaker who has represented Houston in the Legislature for more than 50 years will lead the nation’s fourth-largest city after winning a mayoral runoff election. State Sen. John Whitmire defeated U.S. Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Saturday night. Whitmire and Jackson Lee had
Continue ReadingBy CNN Staff (CNN) — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi is expected to secure his third term in power in a Sunday presidential election that critics have called a sham, as global attention is focused on the bloody war in neighboring Gaza. The 69-year-old president has enjoyed two months of a pause in criticism from
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN, DAVID KEYTON, SIBI ARASU and JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Veteran negotiators at the United Nations climate talks Saturday said that the push to wean the world from dirty fossil fuels had gained so much momentum that they had poked a powerful enemy: the oil industry. Late
Continue ReadingLOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Eno Nto scored his 11th goal of the season, Bryan Dowd recorded his 11th shutout of the season and No. 2 Notre Dame beat unranked and shorthanded Oregon State 1-0 on Friday to reach the College Cup championship game for the first time since 2013. Notre Dame (13-2-6), which has lost
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Supreme Court on Friday night put on hold a judge’s ruling that approved an abortion for a pregnant woman whose fetus has a fatal diagnosis, throwing into limbo an unprecedented challenge to one of the most restrictive bans in the U.S. The order
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Turkey’s litter-mate is named Gravy, so it’s probably a Thanksgiving theme, but this sweet 2-month-old is out of foster care and waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
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From higher-paying minimum wage jobs to missing teachers, students have a lot of reasons to skip school. The 74 dives into the factors driving America’s student absenteeism crisis.
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