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Month: October 2024

Watch for wildlife: Vehicle collisions with deer, elk peak in fall; ODFW offers tips to avoid them

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding puts them on the move, making them more likely to cross roads. Fewer daylight hours and rainy weather also reduce drivers’ visibility. Each year, Oregon Department of Transportation crews remove about 6,000 carcasses of

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Las pérdidas de hasta US$ 34.000 millones del huracán Milton podrían convertirlo en una de las tormentas más costosas de la historia de Estados Unidos

Andrea Gomez (CNN) — Las pérdidas causadas por el huracán Milton podrían alcanzar los US$ 34.000 millones, según una estimación preliminar de los daños causados ​​por las inundaciones y los vientos de la firma de investigación CoreLogic, de los cuales entre US$ 4.000 y 6.000 corresponden a daños por inundaciones no asegurados. Y esa es

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Amid worries that Democrats’ blue wall may be cracking, governors hit the road for Kamala Harris

Associated Press FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The Democratic governors of Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin this week have embarked on a bus tour through their states to campaign for Vice President Kamala Harris’ presidential bid. The tour has come together quickly amid concerns from some Democrats that she’s struggling in the must-win states. The three states,

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Taste of winter brings snow to Mt. Bachelor, Santiam Pass; wildfires linger, but use restrictions end Friday on public lands

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A mild, at times unseasonably warm autumn turned less so Thursday around the High Desert as a windy chill arrived and snow on the slopes of Mt. Bachelor and at Santiam Pass. While there’s even a freeze warning in some nearby areas, NewsChannel 21 Chief Meteorologist John Carroll says this cold

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Diosdado Cabello reporta nuevas detenciones, entre ellos 7 estadounidenses, por supuesto plan de desestabilización en Venezuela

Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — El ministro de Interior de Venezuela, Diosdado Cabello, informó este jueves sobre nuevos detenidos, incluyendo a siete estadounidenses, con lo que suman 19 los extranjeros arrestados como parte de una supuesta trama de desestabilización del país. Anteriormente, Cabello había adelantado que había al menos tres estadounidenses involucrados en la presunta

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Mountain West commissioner says she’s heartbroken over turmoil surrounding San Jose State volleyball

AP Sports Writer LAS VEGAS (AP) — Mountain West Conference Commissioner Gloria Nevarez said Thursday the forfeitures that volleyball teams are willing to take to avoid playing San Jose State is “not what we celebrate in college athletics” and that she is heartbroken over what has transpired this season surrounding the Spartans and their opponents.

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Los ciudadanos libaneses que viven en Estados Unidos recibirán ayuda humanitaria mientras continúa el conflicto entre Israel y Hezbollah

Luis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — Los ciudadanos libaneses que residen en Estados Unidos recibirán una forma de ayuda humanitaria, anunció el jueves el Departamento de Seguridad Nacional, citando el conflicto armado en curso y las condiciones en el Líbano. La decisión del Gobierno de Joe Biden de otorgar el Estatus de Protección Temporal (TPS)

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Efforts to combat deforestation in Colombia hindered because of armed groups, report finds

Associated Press BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — The International Crisis Group is reporting that Colombia’s government efforts to control deforestation in the Amazon are being hampered by the actions of left-wing dissidents who control the area. The report on Thursday details what needs to be done in the short and long term to curb environmental destruction

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New Hampshire’s port director and his wife, a judge, are both facing criminal charges

Associated Press CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — The New Hampshire attorney general’s office has announced more charges related to an investigation into the state’s director of ports and harbors. State Supreme Court Justice Anna Barbara Hantz Marconi has been indicted on charges alleging she solicited Gov. Chris Sununu to influence an investigation into her husband. Authorities

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Restaurant owners kidnapped in Little Village, forced to withdraw money from ATMs: Chicago police

By Christian Piekos Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO, Illinois (WLS) — Two restaurant owners were kidnapped and forced on a crime spree on Chicago’s Southwest Side early Thursday morning, Chicago police said. Chicago police are still looking for suspects later Thursday, just hours after two people were forced to pull money from

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Restaurant owners kidnapped in Little Village, forced to withdraw money from ATMs: Chicago police

WLS By Christian Piekos Click here for updates on this story     CHICAGO, Illinois (WLS) — Two restaurant owners were kidnapped and forced on a crime spree on Chicago’s Southwest Side early Thursday morning, Chicago police said. Chicago police are still looking for suspects later Thursday, just hours after two people were forced to pull money

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Parkland shooting judge criticizes shooter’s attorneys during talk to law students

Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The former judge who presided over the trial of the 2018 Parkland high school mass murderer has sharply criticized his public defenders during a presentation to Miami law students. Former Circuit Judge Elizabeth Scherer told the Florida International University law students Thursday that the public defenders who represented Nikolas Cruz

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Former Mayde Creek HS assistant principal charged after allegedly tackling 14-year-old student

By Daniela Hurtado Click here for updates on this story     HARRIS COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — A former high school principal in Katy ISD is facing charges after allegedly assaulting a 14-year-old student earlier this month. Mayde Creek High School assistant principal Adrian Lee Berg has since resigned following the Oct. 3 incident and is charged

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Independence mother voices concern after Missouri judge lifts ‘no candy’ signage rule for sex offenders

By Caroline Hogan Click here for updates on this story     INDEPENDENCE, Missouri (KSHB) — A federal judge in Missouri recently blocked a law requiring registered sex offenders to put up a “no candy” sign on their front doors during Halloween. The law had been in place since 2008, but the judge called it unconstitutional, explaining

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