PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Rimrock Trails Treatment Services announced Monday that it has been awarded a $25,000 grant from the Oregon Community Foundation. This grant will be used to support dual treatment programs for substance use and behavioral health challenges among youth, individuals, and families in Central Oregon communities. Rimrock Trails Treatment Services said it
Continue ReadingWILLIAMSBURG, Va. (AP) — Virginia political leaders, including Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin, on Monday condemned the reported cancellation of a menorah lighting at a community event in Williamsburg over apparent concerns related to the Israel-Hamas war. The criticism from Youngkin and members of the General Assembly from both parties came after the Virginia Gazette reported
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Me quiere, no me quiere: la frase suena como un inocente juego de niños. Pero para algunas personas que buscan una relación en el panorama moderno de las citas, el compromiso dudoso de una pareja potencial es una experiencia dolorosa que puede dejarlos divididos entre sentirse esperanzados y desilusionados. En la
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer California regulators are alleging a San Francisco robotaxi service owned by General Motors covered up the severity of an accident involving one of its driverless cars, raising the specter they may add a fine to the recent suspension of its California license. The potential penalty facing GM’s Cruise service
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Nicolas Cage is a movie star with more than 100 film credits to his name, but the Oscar-winning actor may be ready to try something new. “I feel I’ve pretty much said what I’ve had to say with cinema,” Cage said in an interview with Uproxx published Monday. “I
Continue ReadingBy SETH BORENSTEIN AP Science Writer DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The world this year pumped 1.1% more heat-trapping carbon dioxide into the air than last year because of increased pollution from China and India, a team of scientists reported. The increase was reported early Tuesday at international climate talks, where global officials are
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By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer LSU’s Jayden Daniels, Oregon’s Bo Nix and Washington’s Michael Penix Jr., transfer quarterbacks who have all played at least five college seasons, and Ohio State receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. were announced as the Heisman Trophy finalists on Monday night. The Heisman has been given to the nation’s
Continue ReadingBy Lauren Fox, Ted Barrett and Morgan Rimmer, CNN Republican senators – including many who have long advocated for additional aid to Ukraine – warned Monday night they are prepared to vote against advancing a more than $100 billion supplemental national security package unless it includes major border policy changes, casting doubt on whether the
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CULVER, Ore. (KTVZ) — For over a decade, Maragas Winery has been raising food and money for NeighborImpact during their holiday season events. This year, Doug Maragas, winemaker, has expressed increased concern over the lack of food for many people in Central Oregon. He stated, “Just after Thanksgiving, I spoke with Scott Cooper, director at NeighborImpact. He gave startling
Continue ReadingMINNEAPOLIS (AP) — No police officers will face criminal charges in the death of a man who fled a traffic stop in the Minneapolis suburbs last year. Khalil Azad’s death was ruled an accidental drowning. Hennepin County Attorney Mary Moriarty said Monday her office found no evidence of inappropriate behavior by law enforcement. Azad’s body
Continue ReadingBy ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — George Santos already has a new gig. The former congressman, fresh off his historic expulsion last week, has created a Cameo account where the public can pay for a personalized video message. Screenshots of his account — with the bio “Former congressional ‘Icon’!” — started to
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors have charged a man with four counts of murder for the fatal shootings of three homeless men in Los Angeles and a suburban resident last month. Prosecutors say Jerrid Joseph Powell faces other charges including robbery. The 33-year-old is scheduled to appear in court for arraignment later Monday. He was
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Deschutes Children’s Foundation Board of Directors is proud to announce that Cassi MacQueen has joined the organization as its new Executive Director. Cassi brings over 15 years of nonprofit management experience to the organization and most recently served as the Executive Director for Saving Grace of Central Oregon. Cassi comes
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH. N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Black and Latino voters are suing in federal court to block enforcement of congressional districts that they argue unlawfully weaken minority voting power. The voters filed the lawsuit in U.S. District Court on Monday, the same day the candidate filing for the state’s
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — U.S. auto safety regulators say they are monitoring data from a group of mostly unrecalled Takata air bag inflators after one of them exploded in a BMW and hurled metal fragments that seriously injured a driver in Chicago. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has been
Continue ReadingTORONTO (AP) — Canada’s public broadcaster says it will cut 600 jobs and reduce its English and French programming budgets as it struggles with monetary pressures. The Canadian Broadcasting Corp. and Radio-Canada, the French-language version, said on Wednesday the bulk of the layoffs will come from its corporate divisions such as technology and infrastructure. It
Continue ReadingBy Cheri Mossburg, Pete Muntean and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A 30-year-old YouTube creator and former Olympic athlete was sentenced Monday to six months in federal prison for staging a small plane crash for social media clicks. Trevor Daniel Jacob admitted to intentionally crashing his plane, which was equipped with multiple cameras to capture
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — En Argentina, las elecciones en el Club Atlético Boca Juniors que debían llevarse a cabo el domingo 3 de diciembre continúan en suspenso y sin fecha definida. En el último giro del caso, la jueza Alejandra Abrevaya se recusó de la causa y la Cámara Civil definió por
Continue ReadingBUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentina’s outgoing government says it will not support the signing of a long-delayed trade deal between the European Union and the South American bloc Mercosur during a summit this week in Brazil even though the incoming Argentine government has expressed support for the deal. Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero says the
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL PHILLIS Associated Press The influence of fossil fuels was a focal point Monday at the United Nations annual climate conference known as COP28. The president of the talks, Sultan al-Jaber of the host United Arab Emirates, was on the defensive after video circulated of him questioning plans to phase out fossil fuels. He
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