ODFW Director Curt Melcher retiring after a decade in position
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Curt Melcher, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s director since 2014, has announced he is retiring, effective April…
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1,000-pound butter sculpture revealed for 2024 Pennsylvania Farm Show
By Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — It’s one of the most…
Continue ReadingJeff Bezos Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. Personal Birth date: January 12, 1964 Birth place:…
Continue ReadingKey takeaways from the latest trove of Epstein documents
By Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — A US federal court on Wednesday unsealed hundreds of pages of documents from a lawsuit related to…
Continue ReadingBenjamin Netanyahu Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Personal Birth date: October 21, 1949…
Continue ReadingTwo companies will attempt the first US moon landings since the Apollo missions a half-century ago
By MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — China and India scored moon landings, while Russia, Japan and Israel ended up in the…
Continue ReadingNBA fines Nets $100,000 for violating participation policy by resting 4 players
By TIM REYNOLDS AP Basketball Writer The NBA fined the Brooklyn Nets $100,000 on Thursday, marking the first time a team was sanctioned for violating…
Continue ReadingRoberto Clemente 1971 game-used bat heading to auction for upwards of $250,000
By Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pirates fans, you’re going to soon have…
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Audit: Oregon’s housing agency distributed $426 million in emergency rental aid, but couldn’t verify proper distribution
As the COVID-19 pandemic turned the world on its head, thousands of Oregonians were threatened with eviction as they struggled to pay rent in an…
Continue ReadingSoldier seriously injured by drone attack in Iraq returning to the US for further treatment
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The US soldier who was critically injured in a drone attack on Christmas Day will be transferred to the US for…
Continue ReadingNikki Haley draws more attacks from Republican rivals after a televised town hall in Iowa
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikki Haley’s rivals for the Republican presidential nomination are ratcheting up their…
Continue ReadingBaltimore vigil brings together family, friends who lost loved ones to gun violence in 2023
By Kelsey Kushner, Maggie Ybarra Click here for updates on this story BALTIMORE, Maryland (WJZ) — The hundreds of…
Continue ReadingSt. Petersburg seeks profile boost as new Tampa Bay Rays ballpark negotiations continue
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Officials in St. Petersburg, Florida, want to make it clear that their city is the…
Continue ReadingRayner Pike, beloved Associated Press journalist known for his wit and way with words, dies at 90
ARLINGTON, Mass. (AP) — Rayner Pike, a retired reporter for The Associated Press for over four decades, has died. He was 90. Surrounded by family…
Continue ReadingRussia has used North Korean ballistic missiles in Ukraine and is seeking Iranian missiles, US says
By COLLEEN LONG and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says U.S. intelligence officials have determined that Russia…
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A judge in Oregon refuses to dismiss a 2015 climate lawsuit filed by youth
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — A judge in Oregon has rejected a U.S. Department of Justice request to dismiss a 2015 lawsuit brought by young people that…
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Bend’s e-bike sharing company, Bird Bikes, has filed for bankruptcy; city will review pilot project this year
You have probably seen the more than 200 Bird e-bikes around the city of Bend. The company behind them recently filed for bankruptcy, but the city of…
Continue ReadingWith more records, world sees how Jeffrey Epstein leveraged connections to abuse vulnerable girls
By LARRY NEUMEISTER and MICHAEL R. SISAK Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — More documents describing Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual abuse of teenage…
Continue ReadingJoe Bonsall announces retirement from Oak Ridge Boys due to neuromuscular disorder
By Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Joe Bonsall is leaving the legendary singing group the Oak Ridge Boys due to a health issue. The singer,…
Continue ReadingOscar Pistorius is set to be released on parole. He will be strictly monitored until December 2029
By GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius is due to be released from prison Friday to live under strict…
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