Candidates promised a bigger child tax credit. Will that actually happen?
The 19th spotlights what could potentially happen to the child tax credit once presidential-elect Donald Trump takes office.
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Summary of Trump's first-term executive orders on the administrative state that Biden repealed in 2021
Ballotpedia provides an overview of Trump executive orders Biden repealed in 2021.
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How Meagan Wolfe navigates intense scrutiny to make elections and her peers stronger
Votebeat reports that Wisconsin’s local clerks have found an ally in the state’s election chief as she withstands efforts to oust her from the job.
Continue ReadingEl IRS empezará a aceptar las declaraciones de impuestos federales de 2024 el 27 de enero
Por Jeanne Sahadi, CNN La fecha oficial de inicio de la temporada de declaración de impuestos de este año será el 27 de enero, dijo el Servicio de Impuestos Internos de EE.UU. (IRS, por sus siglas en inglés) el viernes. Ese es el primer día en que la agencia comenzará a aceptar y procesar las
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‘Above and beyond expectations’: Reactions to the new library in Redmond
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The large 40,000-square-foot space of the new Redmond Library is all but ready to open later this month. The new open design has tons of seating, on top of that there’s a lounge and a massive community hall that can be checked out by the public for a variety of events. The
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Alleged drug dealer from Bend stopped, arrested in Jefferson County; drugs, stolen handgun seized
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Bend man accused of dealing drugs around the region was pulled over in Jefferson County and arrested on several charges recently and a search of his vehicle turned up powdered fentanyl, methamphetamine and a stolen handgun. drug agents said Friday. The Central Oregon Drug Enforcement Team determined in an investigation
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Spaghetti Western Wednesday: Back in the saddle at Tin Pan Theatre
BEND, Ore. — (KTVZ) — “Spaghetti Western Wednesdays” are back at Tin Pan Theater in downtown Bend. Every Wednesday at 5:30 pm until March, they’ll be serving up a spaghetti buffet with garlic bread, and ceasar salad. Along with good food, you’ll get to see a classic Italian produced western. Todd Leiser, Film Screening Manager at Tin
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Revamping recess: Camp Fire pilots Playworks program at Three Rivers School
BEND, Ore., (KTVZ) – Ask elementary school kids what they love about school, and you’ll likely hear a number of them enthusiastically shout, “Recess!” But even with a much-welcomed break from the rigors of class, sometimes recess and playground experiences aren’t all fun and games. Playgrounds can be breeding grounds for problematic behaviors, according to
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Pet Pals: Meet Jet, the Australian cattle dog looking for a forever home
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s Pet Pals brought us the loving and sweet Australian cattle dog – Jet! Jet loves people and is extremely smart, but is in need of a forever home. He’s ready to be adopted right now at the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
Continue ReadingBounty hunting wild boars in China: The once-protected species is now a growing public menace
By Joyce Jiang and Simone McCarthy, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — In the wee hours of an October morning, dozens of dogs chased the hulking figure of an animal scrambling through a forest in northwestern China as a thermal drone whizzed overhead. “The dogs caught it! Just stab it! Stab it!” a drone operator shouted
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Domaine Serene’s Bend location closes permanently
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The wine tasting bar replaced an antique store down town back in late 2021. While the notice does not say why they are closing, they are keeping their locations in Portland area open. The bar told KTVZ it will continue holding private events for its members at other locations in town.
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No. 2 Redmond boys hoops team is on the prowl, eager and hungry for more
Out in Redmond, there is some must-watch basketball. The Redmond boys are quite the show to watch, especially with their Big Three in Ian Pearson, Wyatt Horner, and Jack Snyder. The three combined for 61 points in a win over Mazama on Thursday. Ranked second in the state, they want to prove what they are
Continue ReadingMacy’s cerrará 66 tiendas en EE.UU. Estas son las que se verán afectadas por estado
Jordan Valinsky, CNN Macy’s está cerrando varias decenas de tiendas como parte de un plan de reestructuración anunciado anteriormente para salvar al minorista en apuros. El año pasado, Macy’s anunció que cerraría 150 tiendas de bajo rendimiento para 2026, reduciendo su presencia a aproximadamente 350 ubicaciones cuando se complete el plan. Los 66 cierres de
Continue ReadingWill Ferrell’s reason for dressing up as Buddy the Elf will shock no one: ‘Occasionally I just like to do weird things’
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Christmas might be over, but we’re still thinking about that moment from long-ago December when Will Ferrell inexplicably dressed up as one of his most iconic characters. Now he’s explaining why he did. On Friday’s episode of the “New Heights” podcast with brothers Travis and Jason Kelce, Ferrell discussed
Continue ReadingBiden slams Meta’s decision to get rid of fact-checking in wide-ranging Q-and-A with reporters
CNN By Samantha Waldenberg, Alejandra Jaramillo and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Friday that Meta’s decision to get rid of fact checkers and replace them with user-generated community notes is “really shameful” as he answered questions from reporters on a number of subjects following a speech on the economy. Biden
Continue ReadingUna fuerte tormenta invernal paraliza el sur de EE.UU. y deja en tierra miles de vuelos
Por Mary Gilbert, CNN Una importante tormenta invernal está azotando el sur de Estados Unidos con nieve y hielo, causando importantes disrupciones en los viajes y cortes de electricidad justo un día después de que azotara las Llanuras. La tormenta ya había paralizado el sur el viernes: se cerraron escuelas y oficinas gubernamentales y se
Continue ReadingTimothée Chalamet will pull double duty as host and musical guest on upcoming ‘SNL’ episode
By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — The 50th season of “Saturday Night Live” is starting the year off with two new episodes in January, one of which will feature Oscar-nominated actor Timothée Chalamet as both host and musical guest. The long-running NBC comedy sketch show announced on Friday that Chalamet will pull double duty in
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Bend to begin Olney Avenue pedestrian and bicycle safety improvements; in-person, online open houses set
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Changes are coming to Olney Avenue in northeast Bend to make it a safer road to walk, bike, roll, drive and more, the city said Friday as it invited community members to an in-person and online open house about the project. Community members can meet the project team and learn more
Continue ReadingBiden slams Meta’s decision to get rid of fact-checking in wide-ranging Q-and-A with reporters
By Samantha Waldenberg, Alejandra Jaramillo and Arlette Saenz, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden said Friday that Meta’s decision to get rid of fact checkers and replace them with user-generated community notes is “really shameful” as he answered questions from reporters on a number of subjects following a speech on the economy. Biden appeared
Continue ReadingMassive ice core is a ‘time machine’ that could help solve an ancient climate mystery, scientists say
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — An international research team has successfully drilled and retrieved a 9,186-foot-long (2,800-meter-long) ice core from Antarctica that dates back 1.2 million years. The sample extended so deep that it reached the bedrock beneath the Antarctic Ice Sheet. The core, nearly as long as 25 soccer fields end to end
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