Two wildfires that burned over 2,000 acres north of Madras nearly contained
As expected, firefighters brought two larger wildfires north of Madras that burned over 2,000 acres close to full containment on…
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Electrical fire causes $350K damage to downtown Bend office building; sprinkler limits spread
An electrical fire caused about $350,000 in damage and losses at a downtown Bend office building late Saturday night, but an official said the…
Continue ReadingA Covid-19 outbreak in Provincetown helped change the CDC’s mask guidance. Here’s what residents learned and how they’re responding
As the Delta variant surges around the country, Corporate America is taking a stand on vaccinations. Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society…
Continue ReadingA Covid-19 outbreak in Provincetown helped change the CDC’s mask guidance. Here’s what residents learned and how they’re responding
By Christina Maxouris, CNN The July 4 holiday is always a huge celebration in the small town of Provincetown, Massachusetts, with a long lineup of…
Continue Reading91 wildfires are now burning across the US, with Oregon’s Bootleg Fire growing to over 400,000 acres
By Amir Vera and Deanna Hackney, CNN Seven new large fires were reported Sunday, bringing the total number of wildfires raging in the United States…
Continue ReadingLouisiana man arrested after allegedly killing his grandmother and stabbing his mom, sheriff’s office says
By Gregory Lemos and Susannah Cullinane, CNN A Louisiana man allegedly killed his grandmother before wounding his mother and three other people in…
Continue Reading5 things to know for August 2: Coronavirus, infrastructure, climate, Taliban, Myanmar
Samantha Ramsdell has captured a huge audience on TikTok for her larger-than-life mouth which now holds a Guinness World…
Continue ReadingThe 2019 Golden Ray shipwreck off Georgia’s Jekyll Island is leaking oil
By Camille Furst and Alaa Elassar, CNN Teams are working to clean up an oil spill that happened during work on the Golden Ray shipwreck near…
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Gov. Brown plans to veto bills on Medicaid oversight, youth kratom purchase ban
Gov. Kate Brown provided notice Sunday that she intends to veto two bills passed during the 2021 Legislative Session.…
Continue ReadingWhy Tyson’s employee vaccine requirement stands out
As the Delta variant surges around the country, Corporate America is taking a stand on vaccinations. Johnny Taylor, president and CEO of the Society…
Continue ReadingDemocrats increase pressure on party leadership to act on eviction moratorium as White House shifts focus to federal aid
By Devan Cole and Kevin Liptak, CNN Congressional Democrats are increasing pressure on their party’s leadership to act on the now-expired…
Continue Reading5 wounded in early morning shooting near Bourbon Street in New Orleans, police say
By Alta Spells and Gregory Lemos, CNN A shooting in the French Quarter section of New Orleans left five people injured early Sunday morning, a…
Continue ReadingHigher wages are fantastic for workers. But small businesses are struggling to keep up
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Wages are going up. That’s great news for workers. But some smaller companies may struggle to absorb higher…
Continue Reading‘Kayak Court’ provides the homeless with access to legal services in Salt Lake City
By Lauren M. Johnson, CNN Court workers in Salt Lake City are helping the unsheltered resolve their outstanding cases by taking the legal process to…
Continue ReadingTaliban threaten to seize first provincial capital as fighting intensifies across Afghanistan
US intelligence assessments paint an increasingly bleak picture in Afghanistan as the Taliban advance across the country and pose a potential threat…
Continue ReadingTaliban threaten to seize first provincial capital as fighting intensifies across Afghanistan
By Tim Lister, CNN Heavy fighting between the Taliban and Afghan government forces has continued in the capital of Helmand province, Lashkar Gah. The…
Continue ReadingAfrica’s most populous city is battling floods and rising seas. It may soon be unlivable, experts warn
By Nimi Princewill, CNN Cars and houses submerged in water, commuters wading through buses knee-high in floods, and homeowners counting the cost of…
Continue ReadingAttendee at St. Louis County Council vote to overturn mask mandate tests positive for Covid-19
By Aya Elamroussi and Andy Rose, CNN A person who attended a St. Louis County Council meeting last week where officials voted to overturn a mask…
Continue ReadingRacism stopped her from trying on a wedding dress. Seventy years later, her dream came true
By Alaa Elassar, CNN When Martha Tucker was 24 years old, she found herself madly in love, ready to get married and start a family with her…
Continue Reading‘Do it for the people you care about’: Florida woman urges people to get vaccinated after losing her dad and brother to Covid-19 the same week
By David Williams, CNN Payten McCall, 24, and her family were afraid to get vaccinated, but now she’s urging people not to make that mistake…
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