OREGON (KTVZ) — The USDA Forest Service has announced it will be hiring nearly 600 fire support positions in Oregon, Washington, and Alaska. It says these positions are vital to wildfire preparedness and disaster response across federal and state agencies. The jobs include dispatchers, equipment operators, fire engine operators, fire prevention specialists, forestry aids and technicians,
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Are you looking for something to do this weekend in Central Oregon? Kelsey Merison highlights three local events, from a ‘Dogs and Lagers’ festival at Crux Fermentation Project to a beekeeping course in Redmond! For many more and to submit your own events, visit https://events.ktvz.com.
Continue ReadingBy David Wright, CNN (CNN) — The Republican National Committee elected Florida State Sen. Joe Gruters as its new chair Friday, confirming President Donald Trump’s pick to replace outgoing chairman Michael Whatley, who is running for US Senate in North Carolina. “Thank you all so much, now the party’s in great hands moving forward –
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By Chilekasi Adele Click here for updates on this story Pennsylvania (KDKA) — As kids in our area head back to school, there’s one student at South Fayette High School who has been putting in a lot of work and hours before that. It’s all for a new monument that honors the school’s alumni who
Continue ReadingBy CNN Meteorologist Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — A blast of fall-like weather is coming for much of the United States, and unlike the last brief break from summer heat, this cooldown will have some staying power. It will feel more like late September or early October as crisp air expands in the coming days,
Continue ReadingBy Asal Rezaei Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — The family of a toddler killed after a car crashed into an Oswego Portillo’s last month plans to file a lawsuit against the restaurant chain on Friday. The family hopes the lawsuit will prevent this from happening to other families. They are
Continue ReadingBy Rebecca Wright, Ben Wedeman, Daria Tarasova-Markina, Dan Hodge, CNN Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine (CNN) — Three meters underground, a network of tunnels and trenches fortified with timber provides a safer spot for frontline fighters to rest and recuperate – and a deeper position to defend against a potential Russian advance into Zaporizhzhia in southeastern Ukraine. Down
Continue ReadingPor Zachary Cohen, CNN El secretario de Defensa de Estados Unidos, Pete Hegseth, ordenó a los miembros de la Guardia Nacional que patrullan las calles de Washington que comiencen a portar sus armas de servicio mientras llevan adelante la campaña de represión del crimen del presidente Donald Trump en la capital del país, según un
Continue ReadingBy Mindy Weisberger, CNN (CNN) — Modern humans are evolutionary survivors, thriving generation after generation while our ancient relatives died out. Now, new research into our brain chemistry suggests that an enzyme unique to Homo sapiens may have made us more efficient water seekers than our closest extinct relatives. About 600,000 years ago, modern humans
Continue ReadingBy Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered National Guard members patrolling the streets of Washington, DC, to begin carrying their service weapons as they fulfill President Donald Trump’s crime crackdown in the nation’s capital, according to a US defense official. The directive from Hegseth represents a notable shift in guidance
Continue ReadingBy Esteban Reynoso Click here for updates on this story San Joaquin County (KOVR) — A new rodent problem is emerging for San Joaquin County agriculture. The farm bureau says ground squirrels are causing thousands, if not millions, of dollars in damage to crops and farms across California. Rows and rows of walnut orchards in
Continue ReadingBy Gina Park, CNN (CNN) — I witnessed a lot of odd things during my freshman year in college: squirrels eating sub sandwiches, team mascots crowd-surfing at school events — and parents doing their child’s laundry in my dorm. Eventually those things didn’t surprise me as I worked and played through the next three years
Continue ReadingBy Matthew Rodriguez Click here for updates on this story San Bernardino County (KCAL, KCBS) — San Bernardino County deputies arrested a man after he allegedly kidnapped and sexually assaulted a girl inside of an old ambulance. The San Bernardino County Sheriff’s Department said the 11-year-old girl was searching for her dog in Highland when
Continue ReadingBy Chierstin Susel, Jennifer McRae Click here for updates on this story COLORADO (KCNC) — Six people were found dead Wednesday night at a dairy farm in Northern Colorado, officials said. According to the Southeast Weld Fire Protection District, the six victims were discovered at about 6 p.m. local time after crews were dispatched to
Continue ReadingBy Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Jason Isaacs isn’t ready to spill the beans on “The White Lotus” just yet, but he’s definitely in the know. The English actor – whose character in Season 3 of the acclaimed HBO series went from entitled finance guy to slurring pill-popper to… enlightened ascetic – teased a tiny
Continue ReadingCNN By Dan Heching, CNN (CNN) — Jason Isaacs isn’t ready to spill the beans on “The White Lotus” just yet, but he’s definitely in the know. The English actor – whose character in Season 3 of the acclaimed HBO series went from entitled finance guy to slurring pill-popper to… enlightened ascetic – teased a
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN (CNN) — We now officially have an international, Black family reunion, as actor Sterling K. Brown has let Black Scottish people know “This Is Us.” Thanks to a new post from his wife, Brown has given those following that hashtag “BlackScottishTikTok” what they have been hoping for. Here’s the backstory:
Continue ReadingBy John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — Stocks surged Friday and the Dow closed at its first record high of the year after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled interest rate cuts could be on the way. The Dow rose 846 points, or 1.89%, to close at an all-time high of 45,631.74. It’s the Dow’s first
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By Madeleine Wright, Sean Tallant Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Rodney Harris runs a barbershop at the intersection of 52nd and Arch streets, a place he said was once plagued by violence. “It was too much — the drugs, the rape, the robbery, murders,” Harris said. “This is where I
Continue Reading KYW By Madeleine Wright, Sean Tallant Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Rodney Harris runs a barbershop at the intersection of 52nd and Arch streets, a place he said was once plagued by violence. “It was too much — the drugs, the rape, the robbery, murders,” Harris said. “This is where
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