August 2024

Tropical Storm Debby doles out repeat deluges for weather-weary residents

August 6, 2024 9:13 pm Associated Press

Associated Press HUGER, S.C. (AP) — Days of rain forced the deluge-hardened residents of a South Carolina community to begin the near-ritualistic…

Harris and Walz say they’re ‘joyful warriors,’ narrowly avoid confrontation with Vance on tarmac

August 6, 2024 9:11 pm Associated Press

Associated Press ROMULUS, Mich. (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris declared herself and her new running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, “joyful…

Picking a running mate: Inside the 16 days between Kamala Harris’ launch and her choice of Tim Walz

August 6, 2024 9:06 pm Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris’ whirlwind process to select Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate can be summed up in a…

Picking a running mate: Inside the 16 days between Kamala Harris’ launch and her choice of Tim Walz

August 6, 2024 9:06 pm Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Kamala Harris’ whirlwind process to select Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz as her running mate can be summed up in a…

Extreme heat is impacting most Americans’ electricity bills, AP-NORC poll finds

August 6, 2024 9:02 pm Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — During the summer, Levena Lindahl closes off entire rooms, covers windows with blackout curtains and budgets to…

After a rash of stolen cars, Hyundai and Kia’s new anti-theft software is showing results

August 6, 2024 9:01 pm CNN Newsource

By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — More than a year after Hyundai and Kia released new anti-theft software updates, thefts of vehicles with…

‘Squad’ member Cori Bush loses Democratic primary in Missouri

August 6, 2024 8:52 pm CNN Newsource

CNN By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Missouri Rep. Cori Bush has lost her Democratic primary to St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell, securing…

Why AP called Missouri’s 1st District primary for Wesley Bell over Rep. Cori Bush

August 6, 2024 8:48 pm Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Wesley Bell’s sizable vote lead in St. Louis County and competitive showing in St. Louis city propelled him to…

Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million cars in China for a remote software fix

August 6, 2024 8:46 pm Associated Press

BEIJING (AP) — Tesla is recalling more than 1.6 million cars in China for a remote software upgrade to ensure that they warn the driver when the…

Gymnast Mohini Bhardwaj marks milestones: 10 years owning Oregon Olympic Athletics, 20 years since Athens silver medal

August 6, 2024 8:46 pm Dylan Anderman

Mohini Bhardwaj is the owner of OOA in Bend. She was an Olympian for the USA gymnastics team in the 2004 Athens games, where she earned a silver…

Bend has four-month supply of homes for sale, Redmond not far behind; both highest inventory in at least 3 years

August 6, 2024 8:10 pm Barney Lerten

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The median home prices in Bend and Redmond dipped a bit in July – not a big surprise, as they zig-zag quite a bit over the…

Open water swimmers train in Seine River ahead of 10-kilometer Olympic marathon races

August 6, 2024 8:08 pm Associated Press

AP National Writer PARIS (AP) — Olympic open water swimmers trained in the long-polluted Seine River on Wednesday after Paris organizers determined…

‘Squad’ member Cori Bush loses Democratic primary in Missouri

August 6, 2024 8:07 pm CNN Newsource

By Gregory Krieg, CNN (CNN) — Missouri Rep. Cori Bush has lost her Democratic primary to St. Louis County prosecutor Wesley Bell, securing…