BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This Wednesday at 1 p.m., the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office and Deschutes County 911 will be sending a test message to people signed up for Deschutes Alerts. Here’s the message from DCSO Sergeant Nathan Garibay: Deschutes Alerts is the notification system we use to alert people of emergencies and evacuations in
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United States is imploring all countries supplying weapons to Sudan’s warring parties to halt arms sales, warning that history in the vast western Darfur region where there was a genocide 20 years ago “is repeating itself.” U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told reporters after an
Continue ReadingKTRK By Amy Simonson and Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — Tank Dell, a wide receiver for the NFL’s Houston Texans, was wounded Sunday in a shooting in Sanford, Florida, that injured 10 people. Dell, 24, is in good spirits after he sustained a minor wound in the shooting, the team said in a statement posted
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — With distracted driving and pedestrian fatalities on the rise, auto industry regulators believe technology can prevent hundreds of deaths and thousands of injuries each year. New rules from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration will require improved automating braking systems on new cars sold in the United States by
Continue ReadingBy HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press Politicians and dog experts are criticizing South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem after she wrote in a new book about killing a rambunctious puppy. The story — and the vilification she received on social media — has some wondering whether she’s still a viable potential running mate for presumptive Republican presidential
Continue ReadingAlexandra Ferguson (CNN) — Un grupo de arqueólogos aficionados de Inglaterra descubrió uno de los dodecaedros romanos más grandes jamás encontrados, pero el misterio rodea el uso que se le dio. El objeto de 12 lados es uno de los 33 que se conocen en la Gran Bretaña romana, y uno de los aproximadamente 130
Continue ReadingRIVERHEAD, N.Y. (AP) — Two people have been charged with murder in the killings of a couple whose remains were found scattered around Long Island in late February and early March. Jeffrey Mackey and Alexis Nieves pleaded not guilty on Monday to killing Malcolm Brown and Donna Conneely, of Yonkers. Mackey, Nieves and two other
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An 80-year-old Bend man likely fell asleep at the wheel early Saturday morning when he drifted across Northeast Third Street and struck a large IHOP Restaurant sign. Police said he sustained minor injuries and got a ticket after the SUV caused major damage but did not totally topple the sign.
Continue ReadingBy Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) — Even if your genetics put you at greater risk for early death, a healthy lifestyle could help you significantly combat it, according to a new study. That risk could be mitigated by about 62% in people with a genetic predisposition, said lead author Dr. Xifeng Wu, dean of the
Continue ReadingBy Kristen Rogers, CNN (CNN) — Vaping has been known for its association with respiratory disease and nicotine addiction. Now, a new study, building upon previous evidence, has found that among teens, vaping often may spike the risk of exposure to lead and uranium — potentially harming brain and organ development in young people. “This
Continue ReadingANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The famed burled arch finish line for the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Nome, Alaska, has collapsed. Nome’s mayor tells Anchorage television station KTUU that wood rot was likely the cause. The arch is moved onto Nome’s Front Street to serve as the end of the 1,000-mile race every March.
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Automatic emergency braking will have to come standard on all U.S. new passenger vehicles in five years. It’s a requirement that the government says will save hundreds of lives and prevent thousands of injuries every year. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration unveiled the new regulation
Continue ReadingBy WAYNE PARRY Associated Press ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City’s main casino workers union wants a judge to dismiss a lawsuit brought by a different union that seeks to ban smoking at the city’s nine casinos. Local 54 of the Unite Here union says many of its 10,000 workers could lose their jobs
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A former National Security Agency employee was sentenced Monday to nearly 22 years in prison for attempting to sell classified information to Russia. Jareh Sebastian Dalke, a 32-year-old Army veteran from Colorado, had briefly worked at the NSA, prosecutors said, and was reapplying to the agency when he tried to sell
Continue ReadingBy DAVID SHARP and PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Maine’s Democratic governor says she will allow one of a final pair of gun safety bills to become law without her signature while vetoing the other. Gov. Janet Mills says she will allow a new 72-hour waiting period for gun sales that drew
Continue ReadingBy Madisen Keavy Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — When it gets dark and downtown Sacramento streets are mostly empty, every few weeks, you’ll see a group huddled near bushes, plants, or vines of green. Get closer and you’ll notice their headlamps, backpacks, and heads looking down to the true leaders
Continue ReadingBy ADAM BEAM Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is partnering with a New Jersey-based pharmaceutical company to purchase a generic version of Narcan. It’s the most well-known version of naloxone that can save a person’s life during an opioid overdose. Naloxone has been available without a prescription in the U.S. since last year.
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Lawmakers have unveiled a bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization deal, which aims to address the nation’s shortage of air traffic controllers and implement technology to reduce the risk of runway collisions but would not institute a controversial increase in the pilot retirement age. The draft legislation
Continue Readingmondemanola (CNN Español) — En Argentina viven alrededor de 220.000 venezolanos, según el ministerio del Interior a 2023, y al menos el 70% está en edad de votar. Sin embargo, un venezolano que llegó al país en los últimos tres años no cumple los requisitos para empadronarse y votar en las elecciones presidenciales de Venezuela
Continue ReadingBy Alex Leeds Matthews, Krystina Shveda, Amy O’Kruk, Renée Rigdon and Lou Robinson, CNN (CNN) — As pro-Palestinian protests have erupted on college campuses nationwide, protesters — including students and faculty — continue to be arrested since the first demonstrators were detained at Columbia University three weeks ago. Nearly 200 protesters were arrested on May 7,
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