By Jasmine Viel Click here for updates on this story CALIFORNIA (KCAL) — A new early literacy bill could make California the next state to overhaul its curriculum and change the way reading is taught. Mom Balbina Hernandez knows firsthand what it’s like to struggle with reading. “I started high school when I was 16
Continue ReadingBy Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story CHINO, California (KCAL) — An elementary school teacher has been arrested for alleged assault on a student in Chino. A Chino Police Department School Resources Officer responded to a call at EJ Marshall Elementary School on Monday after learning of the allegations, which involved a
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — “Wicked Tuna: Outer Banks” cast member Captain Charlie “Griff” Griffin died in a boating accident “unrelated to the series,” according to a statement from National Geographic and Pilgrim Media Group on Thursday. The US Coast Guard’s North Carolina Command Center received a report of two overdue boaters
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Flippa identified the counties in Oregon where applicants were approved for the most Small Business Administration loan funds per capita in 2023.
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Spokeo looked at which airports are using facial recognition software in Oregon for security screenings, according to Customs and Border Protection.
Continue ReadingBy PAT EATON-ROBB Associated Press EAST HAMPTON, Conn. (AP) — A small earthquake hit the small Connecticut town of East Hampton on Wednesday, but that’s nothing new. Seismic sounds known as “The Moodus Noises” have been reported in the East Hampton area and the nearby village of Moodus for centuries. In fact, Moodus is short
Continue ReadingBy Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — The head of US Africa Command warned Congress on Thursday that Russia is aggressively working to expand its footing among African countries, leaving several “at the tipping point” of falling under its influence. “[A] number of countries are at the tipping point of actually being captured by the Russian
Continue ReadingBy FREIDA FRISARO and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Seaquarium, an old-Florida style tourist attraction that was home to Lolita, the beloved Orca that died last year, is being evicted from the waterfront property it leases from Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava cited a “long and troubling history
Continue ReadingBy FREIDA FRISARO and DAVID FISCHER Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The Miami Seaquarium, an old-Florida style tourist attraction that was home to Lolita, the beloved Orca that died last year, is being evicted from the waterfront property it leases from Miami-Dade County. Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava cited a “long and troubling history
Continue ReadingMENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — A group of 40 state attorneys general have sent a letter to Instagram and Facebook parent company Meta expressing concern over what they say is dramatic uptick of consumer complaints about account takeovers and lockouts. The attorneys general called on Meta to do a better job preventing account takeovers. This
Continue ReadingCNN By Christiane Amanpour and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli woman taken hostage by Hamas in Gaza has described the “hell” of being held captive, after her husband and daughter were murdered, telling CNN her captors would not allow her surviving young children to cry and tried to convince them they “had been forgotten.” Chen
Continue ReadingBy JOE REEDY AP Sports Writer Fox will expand its coverage of college football with a package of Friday night games. The schedule of games, which will include matchups from the Big Ten, Big 12 and Mountain West conferences, likely won’t be announced until late May or early June after conferences and the networks hold
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Bend city councilors talked with staff Wednesday night about revisions to the rules and promises surrounding the controversial proposed transportation fee, following two recent listening sessions. A timeline was presented, with a public hearing and first reading scheduled for their next meeting, in two weeks.
Continue ReadingCNN By Christiane Amanpour and Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — An Israeli woman taken hostage by Hamas in Gaza has described the “hell” of being held captive, after her husband and daughter were murdered, telling CNN her captors would not allow her surviving young children to cry and tried to convince them they “had been forgotten.” Chen
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Two Jewish students have filed a federal lawsuit against the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The lawsuit filed Thursday accuses the university of tolerating antisemitism that has resulted in the two students being intimidated, harassed and assaulted. A statement from MIT says the university does not typically comment
Continue ReadingBy Kenny Choi Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — A Bay Area doctor is helping the wounded and countless children amid the devastation of Gaza. Dr. Mohammad Subeh is losing count of shrapnel injuries in a war. It’s something he has never experienced. “Today was packed with gunshot wounds to
Continue ReadingBy Ray Sanchez, Rachel Clarke and Christina Maxouris, CNN (CNN) — An independent investigator tasked with probing the local police response to the May 2022 school massacre in Uvalde, Texas, presented his report at a packed city council meeting Thursday, clearing all local officers of wrongdoing and sparking the fury of many victims’ families who
Continue ReadingBy TODD RICHMOND Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Federal authorities are investigating a possible smuggling ring at a Wisconsin prison that has resulted in the suspension of nearly a dozen employees. A spokesperson for Gov. Tony Evers said Thursday that the governor and the state Department of Corrections asked the U.S. Department of Justice
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(Update: Adding video) Residents of four-plex were evacuated during late-night repairs BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man suspected of drunk and drugged driving slammed his car into the side of an apartment four-plex on Northwest Newport Avenue late Wednesday night, also breaking a natural gas line and prompting evacuations, then fled the scene, police
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — Britain says it’s providing 10,000 drones to arm Ukraine in its fight against Russia. U.K. Defense Secretary Grant Shapps made the announcement Thursday during a visit with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. The investment includes 125 million pounds ($160 million) of new funding on top of 200 million pounds ($256 million)
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