Maryland is about to get $350 million from insurance in bridge collapse
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The state of Maryland is about to get an insurance payment of $350 million related to the collapse of…
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Peloton cuts jobs and is looking for a new CEO after its turnaround plan spins out
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Peloton CEO Barry McCarthy is leaving his role, and the company is cutting about 15% of its workforce…
Continue ReadingAt least 25,000 people in the US are starting weight-loss drug Wegovy each week, drugmaker says
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — Drugmaker Novo Nordisk said it’s been increasing supply of its sought-after weight-loss drug Wegovy, with at…
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Lightning-sparked blaze SE of Chemult allowed to burn – and expanded, along with two nearby prescribed burns
In an unusual sequence of events, a recent lightning-sparked fire southeast of Chemult in Klamath County is not only being allowed to burn, but…
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Appeals court rejects climate change lawsuit by young Oregon activists against US government
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — A federal appeals court panel on Wednesday rejected a long-running lawsuit brought by young…
Continue ReadingTrump says he will only accept 2024 election results ‘if everything’s honest’
By Rashard Rose and Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump refused to unconditionally accept the results of the upcoming 2024…
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Smoke alarm awakens NE Bend residents, who catch fire early, limiting damage; cause traced to woodstove ashes
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A smoke alarm awakened residents of a northeast Bend home early Wednesday morning, alerting them to a house fire that damaged a…
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Gov. Kotek backs off plans to expand first lady’s role after top staff departures, apologizes for ‘way this conservation started’
Amid questions and concerns over her intended role for the first lady, which prompted some top staff departures, Gov. Tina Kotek met with reporters…
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Oregon PUC holds hearing on Pacific Power’s nearly 22% rate hike request; public has until mid-June to weigh in
The Oregon Public Utility Commission hosted a virtual event for the public Tuesday evening to comment on Pacific Power’s proposal to increase to…
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‘All sorts of camaraderie’: Dozens from across US gather in C.O. for 2 weeks of prescribed fire training, information
Dozens of firefighters from across the nation, including Tribal Nations, and Canada are taking part in a two-week prescribed burn training…
Continue ReadingMember of ransomware gang sentenced to more than 13 years in prison over 2021 attack
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — A Ukrainian national was sentenced on Wednesday to more than 13 years in prison and ordered to pay $16…
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Deschutes County Public Health reports rise in whooping cough cases, urges immunizations
Over the past two weeks, Deschutes County Public Health has identified ​seven​ cases of Pertussis, more commonly known as whooping cough, in…
Continue ReadingStudent journalists assaulted, others arrested as protests on college campuses turn violent
By Hadas Gold, CNN (CNN) — Journalists tasked with covering violent unrest on college campuses across the US have been arrested and barred…
Continue ReadingHouse passes antisemitism bill as Johnson highlights campus protests
By Clare Foran, Haley Talbot and Kristin Wilson, CNN (CNN) — The House voted on Wednesday to pass the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act, a…
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Chavez-DeRemer backs House-passed bill to protect Jewish students, decries ‘antisemitic protests,’ including PSU’s
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) –The House of Representatives on Wednesday passed the bipartisan Antisemitism Awareness Act (H.R. 6090), which would help ensure…
Continue ReadingKey takeaways from the latest Fed meeting
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday it is holding interest rates at their current levels, as…
Continue ReadingGOP-led states sue Biden administration over new rules aimed at closing ‘gun show loophole’
By Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — Several GOP-led states have sued the Biden administration over a federal rule set to take effect later…
Continue ReadingClashes escalate at campus protests nationwide as law enforcement makes mass arrests
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — From New York to Los Angeles, college campus protests against the war in Gaza turned violent Tuesday…
Continue ReadingBiden left without an easy solution as campus protests heat up
By Kevin Liptak and Jeff Zeleny, CNN (CNN) — As protests and attempts to quell them spread from New York to Los Angeles and many states in…
Continue ReadingContinued FDA testing finds no active bird flu virus in variety of dairy products
By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — Ongoing testing of milk and dairy products by the US Food and Drug Administration has not found any active H5N1…
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