By Isabella Warren Click here for updates on this story BEND, Oregon (KTVZ) — Located on Franklin Avenue in Bend, local nonprofit HÚE, or Hearts Unknown Education, helps at-risk youth with their mental health. Using activities such as painting, graffiti and dancing. HÚE partners with Deschutes County Health Services in an effort to prevent youth
Continue ReadingAssociated Press OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Omaha’s police chief says an officer followed protocol when he shot a fleeing armed man eight times, killing him. Twenty-two-year-old Steven Phipps died in a hospital after the Saturday shooting. Omaha police Chief Todd Schmaderer on Wednesday told reporters Phipps was pulled over for expired plates when he ran
Continue ReadingAssociated Press John Savage says he checked on his grandparents in their bedroom as Hurricane Helene roared outside. Just minutes later, he says they were killed by a tree that fell and crushed their bedroom. Marcia and Jerry Savage are two of the more than 150 people killed because of the storm and its aftermath.
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Backstage compiled a list of movies and TV shows casting in Portland, Oregon.
Continue ReadingBy Crystal Cranmore Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, New York (WABC) — Family members and others gathered at Pier 3 in Brooklyn on Friday to remember the boy who died while subway surfing earlier this month. Cayden’s mother says she tried to shield him from dangerous things like subway surfing but
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Falling trees and raging floods from Hurricane Helene killed more than 150 people when it struck Florida late last week and then plowed through the Southeast as one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history. People died in six states: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. Among them were two
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Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., joined union members and others outside the main Bend post office Wednesday to decry the “mail madness” that he said has resulted from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy’s “consolidation debacle” and the headaches its caused for mail delivery around the state.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — When the issue of gun violence came up at the vice presidential debate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz had a personal story to tell: His teenage son, Gus, had been at a sports center last year when a shooting took place. Gus Walz was at volleyball practice at the Jimmy Lee
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Hurricane Helene killed scores of people when it struck Florida late last week and then plowed through the Southeast as one of the deadliest storms in U.S. history. Among the dead are first responders who perished while trying to help people in their wind-ravaged and rain-soaked communities. They include a veteran South Carolina
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The massive port workers’ strike is highlighting a fear held by many workers that they will be replaced by machines. The International Longshoremen’s Association represents approximately 45,000 dock workers who walked off the job. Among their demands is a total ban on the automation of grates, cranes and
Continue ReadingALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — A new lawsuit alleges that some New Mexico residents with felony convictions have been wrongly denied ballot access despite state lawmakers restoring their voting rights. The lawsuit filed last week in Santa Fe by Millions For Prisoners, a group that advocates for people who are incarcerated or used to be, contends
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The temperatures will fluctuate over the next several days as cold air migrates into the region, then retreats. The temperature readings yesterday were near 90, to day we will be in the 70s. Often times the cooler pattern after a warmer one may see some rain develop, but there is very little moisture in the
Continue ReadingBy Thomas Schlachter, CNN (CNN) — With the season counting down to its annual climactic finish, two NASCAR teams, one co-owned by legendary basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan, have sued the motorsport series and its CEO Jim France, calling them “bullies.” Jordan’s 23XI Racing, co-owned with three-time Daytona 500 winner Denny Hamlin, and Front
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — Reese Witherspoon has a new project coming next year that members of many book clubs are probably looking forward to. The actress and media mogul revealed Wednesday on social media that she’s planning to co-write a novel with award-winning author, Harlen Coben. “I’m beyond excited to share that
Continue ReadingBy Kara Scannell, CNN New York (CNN) — Additional charges against New York City Mayor Eric Adams are “possible” and it’s “likely” there will be additional defendants charged as part of the alleged scheme in the federal corruption case, a prosecutor said Wednesday at a court hearing. Federal prosecutor Hagan Scotten said they have evidence that
Continue ReadingAssociated Press JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden says he won’t support an Israeli attack on sites related to Tehran’s nuclear program in response to Iran’s missile attack on Israel. Biden was asked by reporters Wednesday whether he would support such retaliation after Iran fired about 180 missiles at Israel a day
Continue ReadingISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Malaysia’s prime minister has arrived in Pakistan’s capital on his first official visit which is aimed at strengthening ties between the two countries. Anwar Ibrahim was received by his Pakistani counterpart Shehbaz Sharif when his plane landed at an airport near Islamabad on Wednesday. Ibrahim will hold a formal meeting
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed measures that allow defendants in criminal cases to avoid prosecution if they join the military. The move comes as military manpower needs remain high in the more than 2 1/2-year-old conflict in Ukraine. The measures amend a section of the Russian criminal code that stated convicts
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MARIETTA, Ga. (AP) — Authorities say heavy smoke is causing low visibility along Interstate 20 east of Atlanta from chemicals spewing from a beleaguered chlorine facility. Emergency officials warn that smoke from the disaster scene is projected to move toward Atlanta after sunset Wednesday. Rockdale County emergency officials recommend that residents shelter in
Continue ReadingBy Holmes Lybrand, CNN Washington (CNN) — The threat environment in the United States “remains high” ahead of the November presidential election and conflict in the Middle East, according to a new assessment by the Department of Homeland Security. The annual assessment released Wednesday warns of possible threats from violent extremists driven by the heated political environment in the US as
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