Associated Press BELLINGHAM, Wash. (AP) — Firefighters in the West are scrambling as wildfires threaten communities in Oregon, California and Washington, with at least one Oregon fire so large that it is creating its own weather. Interstate 84 in eastern Oregon was closed in both directions Tuesday between Ontario and Baker City as flames from
Continue ReadingBy Dean Fioresi Click here for updates on this story RIVERSIDE COUNTY, California (KCAL/KCBS) — A pair of large brush fires are currently burning in Riverside County, both of which temporarily prompted evacuation orders for people living near the fire zones on Sunday. In Riverside, the Hawarden Fire has currently torched 520 acres, completely destroyed
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Mid Oregon Credit Union, the only financial institution headquartered in Central Oregon, has announced that it has grown to 48,000 members as of June 30, 2024. Mid Oregon has grown membership by 20 percent over a three-year period. “While we measure our success by traditional metrics such as membership and loan
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Comments JD Vance made in 2021 questioning Vice President Kamala Harris’ leadership because she did not have biological children have resurfaced, testing the young conservative senator in his early days campaigning as part of the Republicans’ presidential ticket. During Vance’s bid for the Senate in Ohio, he said in a Fox News interview
Continue ReadingBy Anna Chernova and Nathan Hodge, CNN (CNN) — A Moscow court has sentenced exiled Russian journalist Mikhail Zygar in absentia to eight years and a half years in prison for disseminating “fake news” about the Russian army, the latest conviction in Russia’s campaign of legal retribution against independent and opposition media. Zygar was found
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Unattended campfires at homeless camps have kept firefighters busy this fire season. In just one day, Bend firefighters responded to and put out two such fires. Last week, a La Pine homeless man was arrested for leaving a burn pit unattended.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press Rail unions say that inspections continue to be rushed and a new federal study reinforces that concern with railroads routinely allowing less than two minutes per car for inspections. There are nearly 200 things to check on every railcar and the Transportation Communications Union that represents workers say there’s no way to do
Continue ReadingBy Don Riddell, CNN (CNN) — The director of an international sports advocacy group has a warning for organizers of the Olympic Games ahead of next week’s competitions in the pool: The doping scandal that plagued the sport in recent months isn’t going away. Ever since the New York Times reported in April that 23
Continue ReadingAssociated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is zeroing in on four potential candidates as she races to choose a running mate for her fledgling campaign, fast-tracking a process that usually takes months but must be finalized in only a few weeks. Eric Holder, the former U.S. attorney general, and a team of
Continue ReadingMOSCOW (AP) — One of Russia’s internet pioneers has been sentenced to two years in prison on charges of abuse of office. He rejects the charges and the verdict is seen by some as politically-driven. Alexei Soldatov was convicted Monday on charges related to a deal to transfer a pool of IP addresses to a
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Learn the basics of wrestling, one of the 39 sports that will be contested at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Continue ReadingCLEVELAND (AP) — A federal judge has struck down part of Ohio’s new 2023 election law, which put restrictions on voters with disabilities who were casting absentee ballots. Voting right advocates argued the law went too far by prohibiting all but a few qualifying family members from helping those with disabilities deliver their ballots. The
Continue ReadingBy Laura Dolan, Lauren Fox and Clare Foran, CNN (CNN) — Democratic Sen. Bob Menendez of New Jersey will resign his seat effective August 20, according to a copy of his resignation letter obtained by CNN. In July, Menendez was convicted of 16 counts — including bribery, extortion, wire fraud, obstruction of justice and acting
Continue ReadingAssociated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A New York watchdog panel says a judge who engaged in a prolonged, offensive rant after a melee erupted at a high school graduation party should be removed from office. The state Commission on Judicial Conduct says Judge Erin Gall invoked her authority as a judge to try to
Continue ReadingCNN By Manu Raju, Jamie Gangel and Michelle Shen, CNN (CNN) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for the Democratic nomination for president during a news conference in Washington on Tuesday. “When I spoke with her Sunday, she said she wanted the opportunity to
Continue ReadingBy Web staff Click here for updates on this story CALN TOWNSHIP, Pennsylvania (KDKA) — Police in Chester County have launched an animal cruelty investigation after multiple puppies were found dead at a local golf course. The Caln Township Police Department said in a social media post on July 22 that a litter of seven
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN) — El ministro de Asuntos Exteriores de Ucrania, Dmytro Kuleba, llegó a China en la primera visita importante del gobierno ucraniano al país desde que comenzó la invasión rusa a gran escala de Ucrania en 2022. Al publicar una declaración en video en las redes sociales después de llegar a
Continue ReadingAP Sports Writer CHICAGO (AP) — The owners of the NBA’s Chicago Bulls and NHL’s Blackhawks unveiled a $7 billion plan Tuesday to replace the parking lots surrounding the United Center with green space, mixed-income housing, a music hall and more. The 1901 Project, touted as the largest private investment in Chicago’s West Side, is
Continue ReadingBy Renee Anderson Click here for updates on this story RONKONKOMA, New York (WCBS) — A small plane crashed Monday at MacArthur Airport on Long Island, killing the pilot and his passenger. Suffolk County Police said Christopher Kucera, 46, and Zachary Hatcher, 43, both of Virginia, were killed in the crash around 6:15 p.m. in
Continue ReadingBy Marnie Hunter, CNN (CNN) — Delta Air Lines reported “a significant return to operational reliability” on Wednesday after five days of widespread disruptions stemming from a global tech outage. And Thursday was expected to be a “normal day,” according to an update from Delta CEO Ed Bastian. While most airlines affected by a CrowdStrike
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