State down payment aid program has helped dozens become first-time homebuyers
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Housing and Community Services announced Wednesday that the agency’s Down Payment Assistance Program has helped 117…
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UC Berkeley walls off People’s Park as it waits for court decision on student housing project
By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ and TERRY CHEA Associated Press BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Police officers in riot gear have removed activists from Berkeley’s…
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Housing Works sets opening next week of Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Housing Works, a leading housing organization, disclosed Wednesday that the waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher…
Continue ReadingFederal agency blames ‘poor safety culture’ for 2021 DC Metro train derailment
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top federal transportation safety official is harshly criticizing Washington’s regional…
Continue ReadingThe AP Top 25 remains a college basketball mainstay after 75 years of evolution
By DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer When he first moved from coaching into broadcasting in the early 1980s, Dick Vitale would keep track of what was…
Continue ReadingThese twins don’t share a birthday, or a birth year
By Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — A New Jersey family has welcomed twins who were born not only on different days, but in different years. Around 6…
Continue ReadingISIS claims responsibility for deadliest attack in Iran since 1979 revolution
CNN By Eyad Kourdi and Jennifer Deaton, CNN (CNN) — ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts near the burial site of slain…
Continue ReadingNew York City is suing charter bus companies for transporting migrants from Texas
By JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press New York (AP) — New York City is suing more than a dozen charter bus companies for their role in Texas Gov.…
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Testing for, preventing radon gas in homes can improve health, save lives
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As colder temperatures fill the air and people stay indoors to keep warm, public health experts encourage homeowners and…
Continue ReadingHomicides dropped by over 10% in America’s biggest cities in 2023
By Eric Levenson and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — After three years of distressingly high levels, homicides in the US declined significantly…
Continue ReadingMayor Whitmire Nominates Jay Zeidman as Chairman of Houston First Corporation
By HSM Staff Click here for updates on this story January 4, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a strategic move aimed…
Continue ReadingCaso Jeffrey Epstein: las claves de los documentos y nombres revelados
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio Nueva York (CNN) — Una corte federal de Estados Unidos hizo públicas este miércoles cientos de páginas de documentos…
Continue ReadingNeo-Nazi podcasters sent to prison on terror charges for targeting Prince Harry and his young son
By BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A neo-Nazi podcaster who called for the deaths of Prince Harry and his young son has been sentenced…
Continue ReadingCrib videos offer clue to mysterious child deaths, showing seizures sometimes play a role
By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Crib cameras are offering a clue to a rare but devastating tragedy _ when seemingly healthy young children…
Continue ReadingJudge recommends ending suit on prosecuting ex-felons who vote in North Carolina, cites new law
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A judge says a North Carolina law that makes it a serious crime for someone to vote…
Continue ReadingBossier City man accused of killing, dismembering business associate committed to mental health hospital
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BENTON, Louisiana (KTBS) — Last fall, murder suspect John Hardy told…
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OSU researchers find vitamin in rivers; may offer hope for Chinook salmon suffering thiamine deficiency disease
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers have discovered vitamin B1 produced by microbes in rivers, findings that may offer…
Continue Reading‘Fat Leonard’ seeks new attorneys ahead of sentencing in Navy bribery case, causing another delay
By JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Convicted Malaysian defense contractor Leonard Francis who led a daring escape weeks before he…
Continue ReadingMayor Eric Adams sues 17 charter bus companies for $700 million for transporting migrants to NYC
By Jesse Zanger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (KTVT) — In a stunning and unexpected move to stop…
Continue ReadingSnow Report: Thursday January 4th
Snow has been falling on the mountains through the day, accumulations have been light but there is new snow. About 3 – 5″ is a good estimation for…
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