Governor Tina Kotek and the Oregon Department of Transportation announced Monday the first wave of layoffs of state workers who deliver basic services to Oregonians and warned of the widespread impacts that will ensue as a result.
Continue ReadingBy Brian Todd, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Department of Veterans Affairs announced Monday it is walking back plans for mass layoffs at the agency but says it will still shed tens of thousands of jobs by the end of fiscal year 2025. VA Secretary Doug Collins previously said the agency had the goal of
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — It was Petty Officer Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer. The 26-year-old was new to the Coast Guard. He had left a previous career as an accountant before enlisting, and had graduated from rescue swimming school around six months ago when his team got
Continue ReadingCNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — It was Petty Officer Scott Ruskan’s first mission as a US Coast Guard rescue swimmer. The 26-year-old was new to the Coast Guard. He had left a previous career as an accountant before enlisting, and had graduated from rescue swimming school around six months ago when his team
Continue ReadingBy Gloria Pazmino, CNN New York (CNN) — Fresh off losing New York’s Democratic primary for mayor to Zohran Mamdani, former Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday ramped up his efforts to push the incumbent mayor, Eric Adams, out of the race. Cuomo’s latest gambit to keep alive his mayoral bid — and his political comeback
Continue ReadingBy Brenda Goodman, Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says it has ended its emergency response to H5N1 bird flu, citing a drop in cases. “As reports of animal infections with avian influenza A(H5N1) virus (“H5N1 bird flu”) have declined and no human cases have been reported since
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ). Temperatures will return to the mid-90s Tuesday afternoon and the concern for new fire starts grows. The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning Tuesday. There is a chance for some isolated storms to develop in the afternoon that will generate gusty winds to go along with the dry lightning.
Continue Reading Bend, Or (KTVZ). The National Weather Service has upgraded the Fire Weather Watch to a Red Flag Warning (the next level) due to the dry conditions of the fuel on the ground, the dry air above it, the potential for gusty winds near isolated storms expected in the afternoon, and the 90+ degree heat. All
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Women outlive men in dire circumstances — even though girls in many parts of the world have access to fewer resources, such as food and medical care. That’s because the female body is built for resilience and longevity. Here’s what else you might have missed
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La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bureau of Land Management announced Monday the mobilization of a National Fire Prevention and Education Team to address human-caused fires in the La Pine Basin. The NFPET team is composed of fire prevention specialists from the BLM and U.S. Forest Service. The team’s initiatives will focus on enhancing wildfire
Continue ReadingBy Renée Rigdon, Matt Stiles, Byron Manley, Lou Robinson, Amy O’Kruk, Rosa de Acosta, Soph Warnes, Gillian Roberts, Yukari Schrickel, Annette Choi and Amy O’Kruk, CNN (CNN) — Catastrophic and deadly flooding killed 136 people following a torrential downpour along Texas’ Guadalupe River on the evening of July 3, and into the early hours of
Continue ReadingBy Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrived at the White House Monday for dinner, he came bearing what has become the ultimate host gift for President Donald Trump: a letter nominating him for a Nobel Peace Prize. The award has become Trump’s ultimate fixation, one he says is well deserved
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Plans to renovate the former “IHOP” location in Bend at NE River Mall Drive and U.S. 97 have been submitted to the City of Bend.According to documents obtained by KTVZ News, a proposed plan for the renovated building includes two retail spaces, with one space including a drive-thru. Pre-Application Meeting SummaryDownload
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One of several new fires quickly grew to about 450 acres in eastern Crook County on Monday, while another east of Mount Bachelor burned about three acres before it was stopped, as crews prepared for potential abundant lightning from a new round of storms on Tuesday.
Continue ReadingPor Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN Tras meses de anunciar la inminente publicación de nueva información sobre el acusado de tráfico sexual Jeffrey Epstein, el Departamento de Justicia de EE.UU. (DOJ, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció este lunes en un memorando que no hay pruebas de que él tuviera una “lista de clientes” ni de que
Continue ReadingBy Evan Sery Click here for updates on this story STERLING HEIGHTS, Michigan (WXYZ) — A Marine Corps veteran who started cutting hair in 1960 continues to serve his community and clients with the same dedication he’s shown for more than six decades. Roger Bandes, a 90-year-old barber in Sterling Heights, has been cutting hair
Continue ReadingBy Olivia Yatooma Click here for updates on this story MUSKEOGN, Michigan (WXMI) — Muskegon-based artist Bryan Snuffer has created a tribute to honor Casnovia Township Fire Department Deputy Chief Sam Deems, who was killed in a two-car crash in Kent County on June 24. The 25-year-old was on his way to work when police
Continue ReadingBy Aaron Cooper, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration is investigating after a battery fire onboard a Delta Air Lines Boeing 757 flying from Atlanta to Fort Lauderdale prompted an emergency landing in Fort Myers, Florida, Monday morning. Flight 1334 was flying with 191 people onboard when the crew reported smoke in the cabin,
Continue ReadingBy Ryan Gamboa Click here for updates on this story BELTON, Missouri (KSHB) — On Saturday night, Alex Bell and his four-legged companion, Bear, stopped for a routine maintenance check on their car at the Belton, Missouri, QuikTrip. “It was just a few seconds,” Bell said. “Somebody stole my car with my dog in it.”
Continue ReadingKSHB, FAMILY PHOTOS, FACEBOOK, CNN By Ryan Gamboa Click here for updates on this story BELTON, Missouri (KSHB) — On Saturday night, Alex Bell and his four-legged companion, Bear, stopped for a routine maintenance check on their car at the Belton, Missouri, QuikTrip. “It was just a few seconds,” Bell said. “Somebody stole my car
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