SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Office of Governor Tina Kotek unveiled a proposal Wednesday to boost the current service level for the State School Fund by an estimated $515 million above the original calculation for the 2025-27 biennium. This estimate will be updated prior to the 2025 legislative session. The State School Fund (SSF) is
Continue ReadingBy Mauricio Torres and Sahar Akbarzai, CNN (CNN) — The United States has raised concerns about the recent arrests of Venezuelan democratic opposition figures ahead of the country’s elections this month, as authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro told his supporters he must win at the polls to avoid a possible “bloodbath.” “If they do not want
Continue ReadingAssociated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia’s foreign minister blamed “the Americans” for publicly bringing up a possible prisoner exchange involving imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, which he said “isn’t helping.” Sergey Lavrov told a U.N. news conference Wednesday that confidential negotiations are still “ongoing.” Gershkovich appeared in a Russian court Thursday. He
Continue ReadingAssociated Press FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — A federal appeals court has refused to lift a judge’s order temporarily blocking the Biden administration’s new Title IX rule expanding protections for LGBTQ+ students. The ruling on Wednesday comes from the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. A panel of judges kept in place a preliminary injunction issued
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s armadillo family grew by three tiny bands last month as parents Max and Toby welcomed a new pup. According to care staff, mom and baby are doing well in their behind-the-scenes maternity den. “Bugsy” — named for a favorite armadillo snack food, bugs — is Max and Toby’s second pup.
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The Bend North All-Stars have a big state tournament coming up this weekend, but first they prepped and served at the Bethlehem Inn. The 12U Allstars came together to cook up a tasty Taco Tuesday for the residents at the inn. Now they aim to reach the regional tournament, as they will battle through the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MILWAUKEE (AP) — Four days after a gunman’s attempt to assassinate former President Donald Trump, the public is still in the dark over the extent of his injuries, what treatment the Republican presidential nominee received in the hospital, and whether there may be any long-term effects on his health. Trump’s campaign has refused
Continue ReadingATLANTA (AP) — Delta Air Lines is celebrating members of Team USA as the athletes head off to Paris for the Summer Olympic Games. The airline organized a send-off Wednesday for archers, fencers and other U.S. athletes at Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport. The airline had T-shirts and water bottles at the gate where archers, fencers,
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Paul Skenes, Shohei Ohtani, Jarren Duran and the rest of this year’s All-Stars drew 7,443,000 viewers on Fox, up 6% from the 2023 game but the second lowest for the event. The American League’s 5-3 victory at Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday night saw an increase from the 7,006,000 viewers for the
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has demanded the self-governed island of Taiwan pay for U.S. protection. He also dodged a question if he would defend the island from Beijing’s military action and accused the island of taking the semiconductor industry away from the United States. Trump made such remarks in
Continue ReadingCNN By Priscilla Alvarez, Donald Judd and Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid-19 on Wednesday, disrupting a key campaign event meant to shore up support with Latino voters at a critical juncture in the election. Biden, 81, was experiencing mild symptoms and has received his first dose of
Continue ReadingMILWAUKEE (AP) — Thousands of Republican delegates have officially made Donald Trump their party’s presidential nominee just days after he survived an assassination attempt. The shooting hung over the 2024 Republican National Convention in Milwaukee, where prominent GOP officials and everyday citizens from around the country spoke to the party faithful. They made their case
Continue ReadingAssociated Press TANQUA, Brazil (AP) — Several tons of fish have died along one of the main rivers in Brazil’s Sao Paulo state after an alleged illegal dumping of industrial waste from a sugar and ethanol plant, environmental authorities and prosecutors said Wednesday. A preliminary analysis estimates that between 10 and 20 tons of fish
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HOUSTON (AP) — Texas death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez was only 20 minutes away from being executed when the U.S. Supreme Court granted his request to stay his lethal injection at the state prison in Huntsville. Tuesday’s decision by the Supreme Court to grant an 11th hour reprieve for Gutierrez, convicted of fatally
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — A una semana y media de las elecciones presidenciales del 28 de julio en Venezuela, los gobiernos de Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panamá y República Dominicana llamaron a las autoridades venezolanas a garantizar que los comicios sean “libres, justos y transparentes”. Las cancillerías de los cuatro países agrupados en la Alianza
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has made it clear basically any which way you ask him: he’s definitely, assuredly, “one thousand percent” staying in the presidential race. But in response to questions from journalists over the last few weeks, the embattled Democratic president has given some clues as to what could make
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — The nearly complete fossilized remains of a stegosaurus fetched $44.6 million at auction Wednesday, Sotheby’s said. The buyer’s name was not disclosed. The fossil, dubbed “Apex,” is considered to be among the most complete ever found, according to the auction house. The price blew past a pre-sale estimate of $4 million
Continue ReadingBy Hadas Gold, CNN New York (CNN) — In the days following the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump, the Secret Service, charged with securing the Pennsylvania event, has faced scrutiny for the extraordinary breach that led to the agency’s worst failure in decades. But one narrative has quickly taken hold in parts of
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El presidente Joe Biden dio positivo por covid-19 el miércoles y experimenta síntomas leves, según la Casa Blanca. Biden, de 81 años, dio positivo después de su primer evento en Las Vegas, donde se esperaba que hablara más tarde en la conferencia anual de UnidosUS. El médico del presidente dijo
Continue ReadingAssociated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 while traveling Wednesday in Las Vegas and is experiencing “mild symptoms” including “general malaise” from the infection, the White House said. Press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden will fly to his home in Delaware, where he will “self-isolate and will continue to
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