REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Housing Works, a leading housing organization, disclosed Wednesday that the waiting list for the Housing Choice Voucher Program, formerly recognized as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Section 8 program, will reopen on Monday, January 8th at 8:00 am PST and will close on Friday, January 12th at 5:00
Continue ReadingBy ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A top federal transportation safety official is harshly criticizing Washington’s regional transit agency, saying a “poor safety culture” led to an October 2021 derailment that caused hundreds of new Metro railcars to be pulled from service. National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennifer Homendy said Thursday that a
Continue ReadingBy DAVE SKRETTA AP Basketball Writer When he first moved from coaching into broadcasting in the early 1980s, Dick Vitale would keep track of what was happening across the college basketball landscape by picking up the newspaper every morning. Just about every score would be listed there. Important games might have box scores, giving Vitale
Continue ReadingBy Kara Nelson, CNN (CNN) — A New Jersey family has welcomed twins who were born not only on different days, but in different years. Around 6 a.m. on New Year’s Eve, Eve Humphrey woke up and told her husband, “Happy birthday, my water just broke.” Although his wife’s due date wasn’t until January 26,
Continue ReadingCNN By Eyad Kourdi and Jennifer Deaton, CNN (CNN) — ISIS has claimed responsibility for the deadly twin blasts near the burial site of slain military commander Qasem Soleimani in southern Iran. At least 84 people were killed and 284 injured in the blasts on Wednesday, state-run news agency IRNA reported, in what was the
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press New York (AP) — New York City is suing more than a dozen charter bus companies for their role in Texas Gov. Greg Abbott’s operation to send tens of thousands of migrants to urban areas. The lawsuit, filed Thursday, claims the 17 bus companies “knowingly implemented” Abbott’s busing plan in
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) – As colder temperatures fill the air and people stay indoors to keep warm, public health experts encourage homeowners and tenants to test their homes for radon — an odorless, tasteless, and invisible gas. While radon is a naturally occurring radioactive gas that comes up from the ground through cracks and gaps,
Continue ReadingBy Eric Levenson and Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — After three years of distressingly high levels, homicides in the US declined significantly across the board in 2023 – even as the public’s concerns about crime remained at its highest in over two decades. In particular, the five biggest cities in the US – New York,
Continue ReadingBy HSM Staff Click here for updates on this story January 4, 2024 (Houston Style Magazine) — In a strategic move aimed at further elevating Houston’s profile as a premier destination for tourism and conventions, Mayor John Whitmire has proposed the appointment of venture capital executive Jay Zeidman as the new Chairman of Houston First
Continue ReadingValeria Ordóñez Ghio Nueva York (CNN) — Una corte federal de Estados Unidos hizo públicas este miércoles cientos de páginas de documentos pertenecientes a una demanda relacionada con Jeffrey Epstein, el pedófilo convicto que murió en prisión antes de poder enfrentar un juicio por cargos federales de tráfico sexual. Hacen públicos documentos sobre Jeffrey Epstein:
Continue ReadingBy BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — A neo-Nazi podcaster who called for the deaths of Prince Harry and his young son has been sentenced to prison with his co-host for encouraging terrorism. A London judge on Thursday called Christopher Gibbons and Tyrone Patten-Walsh “dedicated and unapologetic white supremacists.” Gibbons had said the Duke
Continue ReadingBy LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer Crib cameras are offering a clue to a rare but devastating tragedy _ when seemingly healthy young children suddenly die in their sleep and autopsies can’t tell why. Similar to SIDS in babies, it’s called sudden unexplained death in childhood, or SUDC, when it happens after age 1. In
Continue ReadingBy GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A judge says a North Carolina law that makes it a serious crime for someone to vote while still on probation or parole for a felony conviction shouldn’t be thrown out. U.S. Magistrate Judge Joe Webster recommended Tuesday that the request by groups representing poor
Continue ReadingBy Web Staff Click here for updates on this story BENTON, Louisiana (KTBS) — Last fall, murder suspect John Hardy told a Bossier Parish judge “I’m not crazy” as he argued aspects of his pending trial in a letter. But on Wednesday, Judge Park Self ordered Hardy — accused of killing and dismembering the body
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CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon State University researchers have discovered vitamin B1 produced by microbes in rivers, findings that may offer hope for vitamin-deficient salmon populations. Findings were published in Applied and Environmental Microbiology. The authors say the study in California’s Central Valley represents a novel piece of an important physiological puzzle involving Chinook salmon, a keystone
Continue ReadingBy JULIE WATSON Associated Press SAN DIEGO (AP) — Convicted Malaysian defense contractor Leonard Francis who led a daring escape weeks before he was scheduled to be sentenced in 2022 is seeking new defense attorneys now that he is back in U.S. custody after the Venezuelan prisoner swap last month. Nicknamed “Fat Leonard,” Francis appeared
Continue ReadingBy Jesse Zanger Click here for updates on this story NEW YORK, NY (KTVT) — In a stunning and unexpected move to stop Texas Gov. Greg Abbott from shipping busloads of migrants to New York City, Mayor Eric Adams filed suit against 17 charter bus companies used by the Lone Star state. He wants the
Continue ReadingSnow has been falling on the mountains through the day, accumulations have been light but there is new snow. About 3 – 5″ is a good estimation for the day, much more snow is likely on Saturday and we are about to embark on a snowy period. Sunday will be dry, but chilly, so that
Continue ReadingLuis Ernesto Quintana Barney (CNN Español) — Horas después de la presentación de las 11 preguntas para viabilizar una consulta popular impulsada por el presidente de Ecuador, Daniel Noboa, surgieron críticas y cuestionamientos desde diferentes sectores políticos, jurídicos, académicos y de la sociedad civil. La consulta popular forma parte de una de las propuestas de campaña
Continue ReadingBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of the Proud Boys extremist group has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for his role in the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol. Christopher Worrell, who was sentenced in federal court on Thursday, had previously went on the run after he
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