Associated Press FARGO, N.D. (AP) — A powerful former North Dakota lawmaker has pleaded guilty to traveling to Europe with the intent to pay for sex with a minor. Ray Holmberg was indicted in October 2023. The 80-year-old Republican from Grand Forks served more than 45 years in the North Dakota Senate and resigned in
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Street Dog Hero had another special flight arrive Wednesday at Bend Municipal Airport with 48 dogs rescues from a crowded shelter in Norman, Oklahoma. This is the second of four flights the Bend nonprofit plans this year with Dog Is My Copilot, a nonprofit organization committed to transporting animals by plane from communities with overcrowded shelters.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Gov. Tim Walz and his fellow Democrats have enacted big changes in the two years that they’ve had full control of the Minnesota Legislature, from expansions of abortion and LGBTQ+ rights to tax credits and other initiatives aimed at making life easier for families. His record has delighted liberals and
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — After causing at least six deaths in the Southeast, Debby weakened to a tropical depression Thursday but remained a dangerous storm as it picked up speed, spreading its torrential rain and tornado threat north. The center of the system was 45 miles east of
Continue ReadingAssociated Press KANAIO, Hawaii (AP) — Fear. Anxiety. Anger. Depression. Overwhelmed. Janice Dapitan began her second counseling session by writing those words on a whiteboard, reflecting what she felt in that moment. The day fire destroyed her hometown of Lahaina — and the struggles that have followed for nearly a year — still haunted her.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Filling out forms that ask for racial and ethnic identification can be a struggle for many Latinos, especially when there is not one box that reflects their identity. Because of this, Latinos are often left checking Hispanic census boxes that do not encompass who they are, creating gaps in data that experts say
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Roughly 3 in 4 American adults believe the upcoming presidential election is vital to the future of U.S. democracy, although which candidate they think poses the greater threat depends on their political leanings, according to a poll. The survey from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds
Continue ReadingBy Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Middle-age people in the United States are more likely to die from a stroke than they have been in about two decades, according to a new report from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. After at least a decade of decline, the death rate from stroke for
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This week, Genevieve helped forecast the weather in the area for the weekend as our Junior Forecaster. Genevieve is going to be a sixth-grade student at Obsidian Middle School this fall and her favorite subject is math. Genevieve has a lot of scientific experience to boast as well, as she won second place in the
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Pahlisch Homes, one of Bend’s largest developers, has appealed the city’s updated tree preservation rules to the state Land Use Board of Appeals, while urging the city to pause implementation to deal with builders’ concerns about the “severe impacts on development in Bend.”
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Follow along step-by-step as American Quincy Hall explodes down the home stretch for a men’s 400m gold medal in Paris.
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This week Genevieve helped forecast the weather in the area for the weekend as our Junior Forecaster. Genevieve is going to be a 6th Grade student at Obsidian Middle School this fall and her favorite subject is Math. She has a lot of scientific experience to boast as well, she placed 2nd in a robotics
Continue ReadingAssociated Press PHOENIX (AP) — The US government’s top health official is acknowledging that a federal program that helps low-income people with utility bills needs to focus more on cooling and not overwhelmingly on wintertime heating. Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra was visiting Phoenix amid triple-digit temperatures Wednesday. He spoke to reporters after
Continue ReadingAP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Nancy Pelosi’s influence can be seen all across the Democratic Party shakeup. In a few short, agonizing weeks it has reengineered the 2024 presidential ticket and the race for the White House. It was Pelosi, the House speaker emerita, who publicly encouraged President Joe Biden to make a decision
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Four-time Olympic gold medalist Michael Johnson sits down with Maria Taylor to break down Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone’s depth on the track from the 400m hurdles to the 400m and 200m.
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) — Un juez de Estados Unidos desestimó este miércoles seis de las ocho demandas que el Gobierno de México interpuso en 2021 contra fabricantes de armas por una compensación de US$ 10.000 millones. El juez Dennis Saylor, de la Corte de Distrito de Massachusetts, desestimó las acusaciones contra seis de las
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The Olympics have served as valuable teachers beyond the scope of the proverbial thrills of victory and agonies in defeat, and Nelly Korda is a great example.
Continue ReadingAP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about the slowing economy. The S&P 500 jumped 2.3% for its best day since 2022 and shaved off all but 0.5% of its loss from what was a brutal start
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Earth’s string of 13 straight months with a new average heat record came to an end this past July as the natural El Nino climate pattern ebbed, the European climate agency Copernicus announced Thursday. But July 2024 ’s average heat just missed surpassing the July of a year ago, and scientists said the
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Forest Service announced Tuesday a funding opportunity through the hazardous fuels transportation assistance program to reduce wildfire risk, expand and create market opportunities, and support local jobs. This program is available to local businesses and partners that remove hazardous fuels from national forests and transport the material
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