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Feds clear Oregon State Hospital from ‘immediate jeopardy’ status

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has informed Oregon State Hospital administration that the hospital is no longer in immediate jeopardy status.  Surveyors had cited issues related to hourly checks of patient location and wellness. The hospital instituted an administrative directive that updated procedures for completing and documenting viability checks.  This

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Deschutes County encourages residents to review, comment on draft wildfire hazard map

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is encouraging residents to review and comment on a draft version of the statewide wildfire hazard map, which is available on the Oregon State University Wildfire Risk Explorer website. The wildfire hazard map was created to: Help educate residents about wildfire hazard in their community Assist public agencies when prioritizing

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UN report says Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since Oct. 7 faced torture, mistreatment

Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — The U.N. human rights office issued a report Wednesday saying Palestinians detained by Israeli authorities since the Oct. 7 attacks faced waterboarding, sleep deprivation, electric shocks, dogs set on them, and other forms of torture and mistreatment. The report said Israel’s prison service held more than 9,400 “security detainees” as

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Oregon agency trims proposed health insurance rate hike requests; final decisions in August

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Each year, the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation conducts a transparent health insurance rate review process for health plans that comply with the Affordable Care Act for small businesses and people who buy their own coverage rather than getting it through an employer. Conducting a yearly rate review ensures that premium

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ANÁLISIS | Los venezolanos ya vieron esta película, pero Maduro debería tener cuidado. Esta vez, el final podría ser diferente

Belén Liotti (CNN) — Ocurrió en Caracas el 9 de junio de 2016, cuando estaba allí para cubrir una serie de protestas violentas que habían estallado en Venezuela. Ese día soleado, mientras nuestro equipo de CNN caminaba hacia el edificio donde está la Asamblea Nacional para realizar entrevistas, notamos que un grupo de hombres se

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