By BRIAN WITTE Associated Press ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A Maryland senator says a third channel will open this month at Baltimore’s port after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse two weeks ago. Sen. Ben Cardin also said Tuesday that the state’s congressional delegation will sponsor legislation seeking federal aid to pay the entire cost
Continue ReadingBy Francis Page, Jr. Click here for updates on this story April 9, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a pivotal move for the Houston Public Library System (HPL), Mayor John Whitmire announces the appointment of the dynamic Cynthia Wilson as the new interim Executive Director. An acclaimed former educator and seasoned executive leader in
Continue ReadingBy SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers vetoed a Republican bill Tuesday that would have created grants to fight pollution from so-called forever chemicals. The Democrat Evers also took the unusual step of calling the GOP-controlled budget committee into meeting to approve spending $125 million to deal with contamination.
Continue ReadingWASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Postal Service is planning a rate increase that would raise the price of a first-class stamp from 68 cents to 73 cents. The filing on the planned increase was made Tuesday with the Postal Regulatory Commission. The commission must approve the proposed increase, which the Postal Service says is necessary
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mid Oregon Credit Union launched a new community impact partnership and spring fundraiser on Monday to benefit the SMART Reading™ program. Mid Oregon members and the community are invited to donate cash or make account transfers at any one of Mid Oregon’s branches. One hundred percent of funds will stay in
Continue ReadingBy RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The final curtain will come down this summer on Cirque du Soleil’s long-running show “The Beatles Love,” a cultural icon on the Las Vegas Strip that brought band members Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr back together for public appearances throughout its 18-year run. Cirque announced on
Continue ReadingPlenty of sunshine today and Wednesday as the area will be under the influence of high pressure. This will translate to mostly sunny skies and slightly milder conditions for a couple more days. We may see some showers on Friday, but it may be too warm for snow, so rain is the likely feature heading
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Hovering helicopters and firefighters descending by rope are in view west of Bend this week as an annual national recertification event for the U.S. Forest Service Helicopter Rappel Program is underway on the Deschutes National Forest beside Forest Service Road 41.
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The pattern will be defined by a gradual warm up each of the next couple of days. High pressure in the region is keeping most of the clouds away and allowing the sun to warm Oregon. High temperature reports will indicate highs in the upper 60s on Wednesday and near 70 on Thursday. This is
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Renée Zellweger is set to reprise her beloved role of Bridget Jones in an upcoming fourth installment of the popular film franchise. The two-time Oscar-winner will star in “Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy,” according to a news release. The film is based on author Helen Fielding’s best-selling novel
Continue ReadingBy Hannah Alberga Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Celebrity food critic Keith Lee dropped a $3,000 tip at a Toronto restaurant over the weekend, but it’s the “Keith Lee Effect” that leaves a lasting impact. “We had crowds, lineups right away,” Rodney Best, owner of Afro’s Pizza at Dundas
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two separate blasts for different construction projects will impact traffic on the north end of Bend later this week, the Oregon Department of Transportation said Tuesday. On Thursday evening, crews for Powell Development plan to complete blasting along U.S. Highway 20 in preparation for the new Costco location. U.S. 20 will
Continue ReadingBy Heather Law and Julia Vargas Jones, CNN New York (CNN) — Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva indirectly called out Elon Musk on the climate crisis on Tuesday, further increasing tensions between the country’s leaders and the billionaire businessman. Speaking at a launch event for the Union with Municipalities to Reduce Deforestation and
Continue ReadingBy Parija Kavilanz and Sandee LaMotte, CNN New York (CNN) — The school cafeteria versions of popular kids’ grocery store snack kit Lunchables is packed with too much sodium, a consumer watchdog group warned on Tuesday. Lunchables developed two new versions of the snack kit specifically to be available nationally as part of school lunch
Continue ReadingBy Melanie Zanona and Annie Grayer, CNN (CNN) — The House will send impeachment articles against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to the Senate next week – a delay that comes as Senate Republicans seek more time to make the public argument for a full trial since Democrats are expected to quickly dismiss the articles at the beginning of
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Five of the major US television networks have banded together to draft a letter urging President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump to commit to participating in televised debates ahead of the 2024 election. According to a draft of the letter shared with CNN, which is also a
Continue ReadingBARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spain’s parliament has agreed to consider a proposal that could grant residency and work permits to hundreds of thousands of foreigners living in Spain without proper documentation. The proposal was brought to the Congress of Deputies in Madrid by citizen initiative after it obtained more than 700,000 signatures and the backing
Continue ReadingBy Nadine Schmidt and Niamh Kennedy, CNN Berlin (CNN) — Germany has hit back at allegations by Nicaragua that it has been “facilitating genocide” in Gaza, telling an international court on Tuesday that history undergirds German support for Israel. Addressing the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague, Germany’s lawyer Tania von Uslar-Gleichen said
Continue ReadingBy BEN FINLEY and DENISE LAVOIE Associated Press NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — A former assistant principal at a Virginia elementary school has been charged with felony child neglect more than a year after a 6-year-old boy brought a gun to class and shot his first-grade teacher. A special grand jury in Newport News found
Continue ReadingBy MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — More than half of the foreign-born population in the United States lives in just four states — California, Texas, Florida and New York. That’s according to a new report released Tuesday by the U.S. Census Bureau. The foreign-born population in 2022 was estimated to be 46.2
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