PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The average home price in Oregon is more than $530,000, a $5,000 increase over last year, according to the Regional Multiple Listing Service. With housing prices in Portland and other areas at historic highs, OnPoint Community Credit Union wants first-time homebuyers to know there are opportunities on the horizon. “It’s not all bad
Continue ReadingBy JON GAMBRELL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — A Portuguese-flagged container ship has come under attack by a drone in the far reaches of the Arabian Sea. That corresponds with a claim early Tuesday by Yemen’s Houthi rebels that they assaulted the ship there. The attack on the MSC Orion, occurring some 600 kilometers or
Continue ReadingBy Hira Humayun and Tara John, CNN (CNN) — A transitional council responsible for choosing Haiti’s next leadership has named one of its members as council president and proposed a new interim prime minister amid efforts to control the gang violence in the Caribbean nation. The council, which is responsible for paving the way for
Continue ReadingBy PETER SMITH Associated Press CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — United Methodist delegates began making historic changes in their policies on sexuality on Tuesday — voting without debate to reverse a series of anti-LGBTQ policies. The delegates voted to delete mandatory penalties for conducting same-sex marriages and to remove their denomination’s bans on considering LGBTQ candidates
Continue ReadingBy BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Former Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes has been cleared of ethics charges. The charges stemmed from allegations that the one-time Democratic rising star abused her access to voter registration data to benefit herself and fellow Democrats. Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd ruled Monday that
Continue ReadingBy Nick Remsen, CNN (CNN) — In recent years and with the rise of social media, fashion shows have become somewhat synonymous with broad spectacle. Just take a look at any of the major European labels’ catwalk showcases, with elaborate, expensive sets, custom-built tents that can accommodate hundreds of guests, and thousands of fans screaming
Continue ReadingSofía Benavides (CNN Español) — Luego de un debate de más de 20 horas, la Cámara de Diputados de Argentina aprobó —primero en general y horas más tarde en particular— la “Ley de Bases y Puntos de Partida para la Libertad de los Argentinos”, un paquete de reformas también conocido como “ley ómnibus”. Impulsada por
Continue ReadingBy BOUAZZA BEN BOUAZZA Associated Press TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s main opposition coalition says it won’t take part in the upcoming presidential election unless political opponents are freed and judicial independence is restored. More than 20 political opponents have been charged or imprisoned since President Kais Saied consolidated power in 2021 by suspending parliament and
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story LEAWOOD, Kansas (KCTV) — Anyone who ate at the iconic steakhouse between certain dates and later became sick is asked to contact Leawood police. On Thursday, April 25, the Leawood Police Department received a tip from another law enforcement agency that a restaurant in Leawood
Continue ReadingBy Greg Dailey Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV) — On April 13, 2023, Andrew Lester was accused of shooting Northland teen Ralph Yarl after the boy had knocked at the wrong door to pick up his brothers. He suffered a traumatic brain injury and spent months recovering and working
Continue ReadingCNN By Becky Anderson and Jeremy Diamond, CNN Riyadh and Jerusalem (CNN) — Hamas is considering a new framework proposed by Egypt that calls for the group to release as many as 33 hostages kidnapped from Israel in exchange for a pause in hostilities in Gaza, an Israeli source familiar with the negotiations and a foreign diplomatic source told CNN. The latest proposal, which Israel helped
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By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s hopes of recreating the coalition that lifted him to office in 2020 are coming under threat as the protest movement against Israel’s war in Gaza spreads across college campuses. Pro-Israel Democrats are now pushing the president to respond more forcefully to antisemitic incidents at colleges and
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Family Access Network (FAN) has received a $15,000 grant for general operations from the Ronald W. Naito MD Foundation. Many FAN families are low-income, living in poverty, or experiencing homelessness. The families also include ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) families, meaning their household is bringing in income, but it is insufficient
Continue ReadingBy CARLOS MUREITHI Associated Press NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The torrential rains and deadly floods that have hit Kenya since March have been some of the most catastrophic in the country in recent years. The devastating rains are a result of a mix of factors, including climate change and the Indian Ocean Dipole, a naturally
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court will hear an appeal from a Vista, California, CBD hemp oil company fighting a lawsuit from a truck driver who says he got fired after using a product falsely advertised as being free from the active ingredient in marijuana. The court agreed Monday to
Continue ReadingBy KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats will vote to save Republican Speaker Mike Johnson’s job should some of his fellow Republican lawmakers seek to remove him from the position, Democratic leaders said Tuesday, likely assuring for now that Johnson will avoid being ousted from office like his predecessor, former Rep. Kevin
Continue ReadingBy GERALD IMRAY Associated Press CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — South African police are investigating if former President Jacob Zuma’s new political party forged supporters’ signatures to register for national elections next month. The MK Party has been embroiled in legal cases over whether it and Zuma are eligible to contest the May 29
Continue ReadingBy MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — It’s never fun to be scammed, but if you’re a small business owner then falling for a scam can have long-lasting effects on a business, damaging client relationships and profit. Plenty of types of scams exist, but a few affect small businesses the most. Small
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is accepting applications from residents who are interested in serving as a volunteer member of the County’s Audit Committee. This is an opportunity for a community member to get involved with local government in a role dedicated to continuous improvement, accountability, transparency, and trust. While some County committees are
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — In what the Biden-Harris administration called “another step to support the growing momentum across America for a clean energy economy,” the Department of the Interior announced Tuesday two proposals for offshore wind energy auctions off the Oregon coast and in the Gulf of Maine. Here’s the full announcement: The two sales proposed by the
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