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Volunteers sought for Selective Service boards, a key role if the draft returns in a national emergency

July 20, 2024 2:53 pm KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — As global tensions rise and military recruitment faces challenges, the Oregon National Guard is playing a vital role in supporting the Selective Service System, ensuring the state remains prepared for potential national emergencies. The Selective Service System, an independent agency within the executive branch, is responsible for rapidly providing personnel to

State Marine Board urges paddleboarders on rivers to use quick-release leashes: It could save your life

July 20, 2024 2:40 pm KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board is urging people operating stand-up paddleboards on moving water, primarily rivers, to always wear a life jacket and never wear an ankle or leg leash designed for general flatwater use. “There’s an emerging trend when we look at the causes for fatalities in recent years where

Keep your dogs away from dead fish, ODFW urges after several cases of salmon poisoning around Newport

July 20, 2024 2:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Several dogs were sickened from salmon poisoning around Newport recently, the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife said this week, noting that salmon and trout carcasses may harbor bacteria in their blood that can be fatal to dogs. Salmon poisoning is caused by the bacteria Neorickettsia helminthoeca, which is transmitted through a parasitic

James hits game winner with 8 seconds left, U.S. avoids upset and escapes South Sudan 101-100

July 20, 2024 2:15 pm NBC Olympics

Team USA was down by as many as 16 points in the exhibition against South Sudan.

Clintons privately urge donors to keep giving to Biden as long as he remains presumptive nominee

July 20, 2024 2:04 pm CNN Newsource

By MJ Lee and Priscilla Alvarez, CNN (CNN) — Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have been privately encouraging donors in recent weeks to continue financially supporting President Joe Biden’s campaign, according to two sources familiar, in the aftermath of Biden’s disastrous debate performance that has sent the Democratic Party

Open Championship: American Billy Horschel edges ahead after Shane Lowry sunk by ‘coffin’ bunker nightmare

July 20, 2024 2:02 pm CNN Newsource

By Jack Bantock, CNN (CNN) — Billy Horschel will carry the slenderest of leads into the final 18 holes of the Open Championship in Scotland, as the American capitalized on Shane Lowry’s grisly slide to edge clear in a rain-soaked third round. The eight-time PGA Tour winner navigated a testing Royal Troon in two-under 69

Gunman in Trump rally attack flew drone over rally site in advance of event, official says

July 20, 2024 2:00 pm The Associated Press

Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The gunman in the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump is believed to have flown a drone around the Pennsylvania rally site ahead of time in an apparent attempt to scope out the site before the event, a law enforcement official said Saturday. The drone has been recovered by

Trump campaign releases letter on his injury, treatment after last week’s assassination attempt

July 20, 2024 1:58 pm The Associated Press

Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign released an update on the former president’s health Saturday, one week after he survived an attempted assassination at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. The memo, from Texas Rep. Ronny Jackson, a staunch supporter who served as Trump’s White House physician, offers new details on the nature

Greek border guard shot in abdomen while patrolling border with Turkey

July 20, 2024 1:58 pm The Associated Press

Associated Press THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — A Greek border guard has been shot in the abdomen while patrolling the Greek-Turkish border. Police said the injuries from the shooting on Saturday are not life-threatening. Greek media reported that police officials said that the shooter or shooters were most likely human traffickers. Officials are not allowed to

German citizen sentenced to death in Belarus, charged with terrorism, mercenary activities

July 20, 2024 1:49 pm CNN Newsource

By Eve Brennan, Svitlana Vlasova and Inke Kappeler, CNN (CNN) — A German citizen has been sentenced to death in Belarus after being charged with terrorism and mercenary activities, according to a Belarusian human rights group. The group Human Rights Center “Viasna” said the German national is a 29-year-old German Red Cross employee named Rico

Residents stage rare protest over power cuts in Russia’s Krasnodar

July 20, 2024 1:44 pm CNN Newsource

By Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — Residents in the southern Russian city of Krasnodar staged a rare protest on Saturday over electricity cuts and water supply interruptions due to a power grid failure amid record-high temperatures. Angry residents gathered on the streets near residential buildings shouting “Give me light,” after experiencing power cuts for several

California officials say largest trial court in US victim of ransomware attack

July 20, 2024 1:42 pm The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) — California officials say that a ransomware attack has shut down the computer system of the largest trial court in the country. The cybersecurity attack on the Superior Court of Los Angeles County began early Friday. Officials say it is not believed to be related to the faulty CrowdStrike software update that

Thick smoke from other big blazes helps cool 121,000-acre Falls Fire on Malheur National Forest, now 15% contained

July 20, 2024 1:31 pm KTVZ News Partners

More than 1,600 firefighting personnel working to stop the 11-day-old, nearly 121,000-acre Falls Fire on the Malheur National Forest have been helped the past three days by heavy smoke from other blazes in the region, reducing wind and temperatures on the lines.

Larch Creek Fire near Dufur burns over 18,000 acres, now 81% contained, local team assumes command

July 20, 2024 1:20 pm KTVZ News Partners

DUFUR, Ore. (KTVZ) — As new fires break out across Oregon, ones that began several days ago near full containment, including the more than 18,000-acre Larch Creek Fire in Wasco County, now 81% contained, at a cost so far of $15.6 million. Here’s the Saturday update, the last from the Oregon Department of Forestry Incident

Trump has long been criticized for his treatment of women. Some of his closest allies seek to present a different vision

July 20, 2024 1:18 pm CNN Newsource

By Arit John, CNN (CNN) — When Sarah Huckabee Sanders faced what she described as “relentless attacks from the left,” it was former President Donald Trump who comforted her, she said. Trump attorney Alina Habba described the Republican nominee as her “friend.” And Kai Trump, his oldest grandchild, made a surprise appearance to share “the

Red Fire in Diamond Peak Wilderness grows to 350 acres; Level 1 notice out for Crescent, Odell lakes and Crescent Junction

July 20, 2024 1:09 pm KTVZ News Partners

The 4-day-old, lightning-sparked Red Fire west of Crescent Lake in the Diamond Peak Wilderness has grown to 350 acres, and Klamath County emergency managers have issued a Level 1 BE READY evacuation notice for Crescent Lake, Odell Lake and Crescent Junction.

Horschel leads British Open on wild day of rain and big numbers at Royal Troon

July 20, 2024 1:09 pm The Associated Press

AP Golf Writer TROON, Scotland (AP) — Billy Horschel leads a British Open that featured some of the hardest conditions players can remember. He shot a 69 in a steady rain and a wind that kept the world’s best players from reaching some greens on the back nine. Horschel has a one-shot lead over six

A 12-year-old girl is accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin over an iPhone

July 20, 2024 12:45 pm The Associated Press

HUMBOLDT, Tenn. (AP) — A 12-year-old girl has been charged with murder, accused of smothering her 8-year-old cousin as the younger girl slept. A relative said they had been arguing over an iPhone while visiting their grandmother’s home in Tennessee. The county prosecutor, Frederick Agee, says he has seen security video that shows the older

Man in custody after 4 found dead in Brooklyn apartment attack, NYPD says

July 20, 2024 12:23 pm The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department says that two women and two children were found dead in their Brooklyn apartment. Police on Saturday say officers responded to a 911 call late Friday night reporting an assault. They say a 56-year-old woman was found dead with stab wounds. Her grandchildren, a 4-year-old boy

The broken wind turbine near Nantucket was ‘highly unusual and rare.’ But it wasn’t the first

July 20, 2024 12:00 pm CNN Newsource

By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The massive offshore wind turbine blade that broke and spread fiberglass and foam debris across Nantucket beaches this week was one of several recent failures of blades made by GE Vernova – a top US wind turbine manufacturer. Several GE Vernova blades have broken on onshore and offshore turbines

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