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Month: January 2024

Texas tiene hasta este miércoles para dejar de bloquear el acceso federal a kilómetros de la frontera entre EE.UU. y México

Alexandra Ferguson Eagle Pass, Texas (CNN) — La oleada de migrantes sigue desbordando a las autoridades en la frontera entre México y Estados Unidos, y en las ciudades estadounidenses a las que están siendo enviados muchos solicitantes de asilo. Estos son los últimos acontecimientos: El gobierno de Biden dio a Texas hasta el final del

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DCSO Search and Rescue uses its new PistenBully tracked rescue vehicle to reach two stranded snowmobilers

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, geared up for winter rescue efforts, has begun making use of its new PistenBully tracked rescue vehicle, helping a pair of snowmobilers whose vehicle wouldn’t restart after a non-injury crash, deputies said. SAR was dispatched Monday to the non-injury snowmobile crash in the area

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Package sent to rural California elections office tested positive for fentanyl, authorities say

By TRÂN NGUYỄN Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Authorities are investigating a suspicious envelope that was sent to the elections office in rural Yuba County. A county spokesperson said the package didn’t look suspicious at first, but a worker found a powdery substance inside and called law enforcement. A field test revealed traces of

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Sisters Ranger District crews resume pile burning a mile southwest of Sisters along Edgington Road

SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sisters Ranger District firefighters resumed ignition of landing piles Wednesday a mile southwest of Sisters along Edgington Road, the Deschutes National Forest reported. Smoke may be visible from Sisters and the surrounding area. Residents are encouraged to keep doors and windows closed to help decrease smoke impacts. Firefighters select pile burning

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Gun control measures advance out of Democratic-controlled Pennsylvania House committee

By BROOKE SCHULTZ Associated Press/Report for America HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Democrats in majority control of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives have advanced several gun control measures. One of the proposals passed by the Judiciary Committee on Wednesday would ban sales of automatic and semi-automatic guns. The bills were passed on party lines and await

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Trump escalates attacks on Haley as he seeks New Hampshire knockout

By Eric Bradner and Kristen Holmes, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump is seeking to deliver a knockout blow to Nikki Haley in New Hampshire’s Republican primary, deploying racist dog whistles against the onetime South Carolina governor as the former president ramps up his campaign schedule and hammers his rival on the airwaves. For weeks, Trump’s campaign has treated Haley as a serious

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Union, kin of firefighters killed in cargo ship blaze call for new Newark fire department leadership

By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press UNION, N.J. (AP) — Families of two New Jersey firefighters killed in a cargo ship fire and a powerful firefighters’ union want the top leadership of the Newark Fire Department to be replaced. Ed Kelly, president of the International Association of Firefighters, joined relatives of Newark Fire Captains Augusto Acabou

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Frigid weather can cut electric vehicle range and make charging tough. Here’s what you need to know

By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer PITTSFIELD TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — For nearly a week, frigid temperatures from Chicago to northern Texas have made life difficult for electric-vehicle drivers. Many have complained about long lines for charging stations, and even that their EVs wouldn’t charge when plugged in. But experts say there are ways to

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Four St. Charles nurses earn special honor: DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Four nurses from St. Charles Health System recently earned DAISY Awards for Extraordinary Nurses, recognizing the outstanding, compassionate nursing care they provide patients and families every day. The nurses, who represent all four St. Charles hospitals in Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville, were recognized with a ceremony on their respective units

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