By MICHAEL GOLDBERG Associated Press JACKSON, Miss (AP) — Government buildings in several states were evacuated following bomb threats, causing brief disruptions for the second day in a row in some places. The Mississippi Capitol and courthouses in Arkansas, Hawaii, Maine, Montana and New Hampshire were evacuated or searched Thursday. No explosives were immediately found,
Continue ReadingBy Morgan Trau Click here for updates on this story COLUMBUS, Ohio (WEWS) — A transgender candidate for the Ohio House has been disqualified because she only circulated petitions with her legal name, instead of her former name — and it has put multiple other LGBTQ+ candidates in flux. Vanessa Joy reached out to Statehouse
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According to the Deschutes Basin watermaster, the basin is currently still in a “moderate drought” condition due to the El Nino winter that’s brought low amounts of rain and snow to the Pacific Northwest so far this season.
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — Americans ramped up their online shopping this past holiday season, splurging on a record-setting $222 billion worth of electronics, toys and other items. The spending haul between November 1 and December 31 marks a 4.9% increase from the previous holiday shopping season, according to an Adobe Analytics
Continue ReadingBy Cole Premo Click here for updates on this story BLACKDUCK, Minnesota (WCCO) — Minnesota conservation officials are commending a trapper for going above and beyond to revive an injured pine marten earlier this month. According to an update posted Tuesday by the Minnesota Department of Transportation, a conservation officer received a call from a
Continue ReadingBy Andrea Nakano Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A Bernal Heights neighborhood is picking up the pieces after arsonists torched several cars on New Year’s Eve. Some of the residents saw at least two people lighting the cars on fire and running away. Two of the victims said they
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Nominations are now open for Oregon Teacher of the Year! Honor a special educator in your life on the Oregon Teacher of the Year website through February 21.Â
Continue ReadingBy Leah Dolan, CNN (CNN) — Whether it be thanks to his big screen projects, breathless paparazzi photos — like those of him pounding the pavement in barely-there shorts, or spending a wholesome afternoon at the farmer’s market — or tabloid headlines, the appetite for actor Jeremy Allen White is, at present, seemingly unquenchable. While
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Michael Skakel, the nephew of Ethel Kennedy. In 2002, Skakel was convicted of the 1975 murder of his neighbor, Martha Moxley. Skakel’s conviction was vacated by the Connecticut Supreme Court in 2018. In October 2020, the Connecticut State’s Attorney announced they would
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Curt Melcher, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s director since 2014, has announced he is retiring, effective April 1, 2024. Melcher was formally appointed as director by the Fish and Wildlife Commission in February 2015; before that, he served as interim director. He was reappointed to a third four-year term
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — It’s one of the most anticipated reveals of the year and today, we finally know what the 2024 Pennsylvania Farm Show Butter Sculpture will be this year. On Thursday morning, Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding unveiled the 2024 sculpture known as
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the founder of Amazon, Jeff Bezos. Personal Birth date: January 12, 1964 Birth place: Albuquerque, New Mexico Birth name: Jeffrey Preston Jorgensen Father: Ted Jorgensen Mother: Jackie (Gise) Bezos Marriage: Lauren Sanchez (2025-present); MacKenzie (Tuttle) Bezos (1993-2019, divorced) Children: Adopted daughter and three sons Education:
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — A US federal court on Wednesday unsealed hundreds of pages of documents from a lawsuit related to Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted pedophile who died in jail before he could face trial on federal sex-trafficking charges. CNN has reviewed the documents, which included names — previously redacted to
Continue ReadingCNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Personal Birth date: October 21, 1949 Birth place: Tel Aviv, Israel Birth name: Binyamin Netanyahu Father: Benzion Netanyahu, a historian Mother: Cela (Segal) Netanyahu Marriages: Sara Ben-Artzi (1991-present); Fleur Cates (1981-1988, divorced); Miriam Haran (divorced) Children: with
Continue ReadingBy MARCIA DUNN AP Aerospace Writer CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — China and India scored moon landings, while Russia, Japan and Israel ended up in the lunar trash heap. Now two private companies are hustling to get the U.S. back in the game, more than five decades after the Apollo program ended. It’s part of
Continue ReadingBy Patrick Damp Click here for updates on this story PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Pirates fans, you’re going to soon have the chance to own a piece of Pirates history. A Roberto Clemente bat, used during the 1971 season, is set to head to auction late next month. Not only is it a game-used Clemente bat,
Continue ReadingBy 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 the league’s player participation policy that went into effect this season. The Nets held out four rotation players — starters Spencer Dinwiddie, Nic Claxton and Cam Johnson, along with key
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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 economy that had stalled.
Continue ReadingBy 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 further treatment, a Pentagon spokesman said Thursday. Chief Warrant Officer 4 Garrett Illerbrunn from the 82nd Combat Aviation Brigade was transferred to Landstuhl Regional Medical Center after he
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Nikki Haley’s rivals for the Republican presidential nomination are ratcheting up their attacks on her as Iowa’s first-in-the-nation voting draws closer. The barbed news releases, attack ads and amped up back-and-forth come as the former South Carolina governor and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis battle for a distant
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