By TERRY CHEA Associated Press PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — Last month, Mike Weber got the news every poultry farmer fears: His chickens tested positive for avian flu. Following government rules, Weber’s company, Sunrise Farms, had to slaughter its entire flock of egg-laying hens — 550,000 birds — to prevent the disease from infecting other farms
Continue ReadingBy DAVID KLEPPER and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Taiwan recently repelled a wave of disinformation seeking to undermine their democracy ahead of the election earlier this month. In doing so, the island can offer lessons to the U.S. and other nations holding their own elections amid the threat of foreign
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Around 9 p.m. on January 26th, 1700, a powerful magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which extends from Vancouver Island in British Columbia to Cape Mendocino in California. This earthquake released energy equivalent to about two billion tons of TNT, leading to significant impacts along the Oregon coast,
Continue ReadingBy MEG KINNARD and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden doesn’t need to worry about his prospects in South Carolina’s Democratic primary next week. He’s got that locked up. He also knows he’s not likely to win the solidly red state come November. It hasn’t voted for a Democrat since 1976.
Continue ReadingBy CZAREK SOKOLOWSKI Associated Press OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — A group of survivors of Nazi death camps marked the 79th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp during World War II in a modest ceremony Saturday in southern Poland. About 20 survivors from various camps set up by Nazi Germany around Europe laid wreaths
Continue ReadingMIAMI (AP) — The world’s largest cruise ship — the size of almost four city blocks — is set to begin its maiden voyage Saturday as it leaves from the Port of Miami. Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas runs nearly 1,200 feet (365 meters) from bow to stern. The ship, which is leaving South
Continue ReadingBy RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jeremy Sochan had 31 points and 14 rebounds, Victor Wembanyama added 23 points and 12 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs held off Anfernee Simons and the Portland Trail Blazers 116-100 on Friday night. Simons had 40 points, one shy of his season high, and 10
Continue ReadingBy PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s American Museum of Natural History is closing two halls featuring Native American objects. The museum’s president told staff in a letter Friday about the weekend closures that the exhibits are “severely outdated” and contain culturally sensitive items. The Manhattan institution is the latest
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It’s hard to believe, with Monday’s spring-like weather, but two weeks ago most of Oregon was dealing with a days-long severe bout of snow and ice. The winter storm caused a spike in overtime and other supply costs for Oregon’s Department of Transportation.
Continue ReadingTAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan’s defense ministry says China sent more than 30 warplanes and a group of navy ships toward the island in a 24-hour period. The military pressure reported Saturday by Taiwan comes on the heels of an announcement that United States National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan would meet with Chinese Foreign Minister
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Grow This! Oregon Garden Challenge, Oregon State University Extension’s statewide seed giveaway, has returned for a fifth year in 2024, featuring a continued partnership with the Oregon Bee Project. Individuals and households, schools and groups can sign up to receive an individual/household seed kit, group kit or seed-starting teacher classroom kit through
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It was a tall order, but the 2A Culver Bulldogs wrestlers gave it their all in a dual meet Wednesday night, visiting the 4A Crook County Cowboys. Dylan Anderman has our report on two teams with a strong history and culture.
Continue ReadingBy Mike Valerio and Aya Elamroussi, CNN (CNN) — Hawaii officials announced Friday the identity of the last of the 100 known victims who were killed last year when the deadliest wildfire in the US in more than a century scorched Maui. The remains of Lydia Coloma, 70, were the final set awaiting positive identification
Continue ReadingBy Jason Hanna and Homero De la Fuente, CNN (CNN) — Luka Doncic and Joel Embiid have now done in one week what only eight other players have done in NBA history – score more than 70 points in a game. Doncic, the Dallas Mavericks’ star guard, scored 73 points Friday night in his team’s
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Cybercrime losses doubled in the past two years, according to Drata‘s review of the FBI’s 2022 Internet Crime Report.
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Airalo took a look at data from the International Trade Administration and found the top five states visited by international travelers.
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The Markup looks at the dynamics behind how second-generation Asian Americans cope with friends and family who share misinformation.
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Based on independent testing, Edmunds‘ 5th Annual Top Rated Awards determines the best electric- and gas-powered vehicles of 2024.
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Lynne Ouchida of the Humane Society of Central Oregon brings a large bunny rabbit named Melancholy by to meet Lee Anderson, one of six the shelter has that are looking for a new home.
Continue ReadingSTAMFORD, Conn. (AP) — Wrestling icon Vince McMahon resigned Friday from WWE’s parent company t he day after a former employee filed a federal lawsuit accusing him and another former executive of serious sexual misconduct, including offering her to a star wrestler for sex. McMahon stepped down from the his position as executive chairman of
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