Rainforests are under siege. Here’s what you should know.
By Sam Romano The world’s rainforests are under siege. Climate change has driven the average temperature of the Amazon rainforest up by as much…
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Two people are dead after Covid-19 outbreak hit a government building
Two people are dead and four of their coworkers were hospitalized after a Covid-19 outbreak swept through a government building in Manatee County,…
Continue ReadingSevere wind reports stretch 1200 miles
Yesterday, nearly 300 severe wind gusts were reported from the tip of Maine to Tennessee. CNN Meteorologist Pedram Javaheri has the severe weather…
Continue ReadingNY candidate says he’s joining forces with his opponent. Here’s why
New York Mayoral candidate Andrew Yang tells CNN’s Wolf Blitzer why he is joining forces with other candidates and campaigning alongside…
Continue Reading5 things to know for June 22: Covid-19, NCAA, White House, New York, Belarus
By AJ Willingham, CNN Parts of Australia have been overrun by mice since August, and a fresh plague of the critters has prompted the evacuation of a…
Continue ReadingGirls living at an Alabama ranch for abused children are mourning the loss of eight ‘sisters’ killed in a fiery crash
By Madeline Holcombe, Martin Savidge, Devon M. Sayers and Hollie Silverman, CNN When eight girls from the Tallapoosa County Girls Ranch were killed…
Continue ReadingElephant crashes into a woman’s home in search for food, as natural habitats shrink
By Jessie Yeung and Kocha Olarn, CNN A woman in Thailand found an unexpected visitor in her house in the middle of the night last weekend — a…
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NE Oregon deputy fatally shoots pet chimpanzee that attacked woman
Sheriff’s officials say a deputy shot and killed an adult pet chimpanzee named Buck after it attacked a woman in northeast Oregon.…
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Man who swiped US flag at Portland courthouse, set it on fire gets probation
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A man who took the American flag from outside Gus J. Solomon U.S. Courthouse in Portland and then set it on fire in front of…
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C.O. fire crews scramble to catch lightning-sparked fires as state brings in 2 task forces
Thunderstorms rumbled and flashed their way through the High Desert Monday evening, sparking over a dozen new wildfires that crews rushed to catch…
Continue ReadingA coronavirus outbreak hit a Florida government building. Two people are dead but a vaccinated employee wasn’t infected
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN Two people are dead and four of their coworkers were hospitalized after a Covid-19 outbreak swept through a government building…
Continue ReadingThree people were killed and four injured in a shooting in St. Louis
By Keith Allen and Joe Sutton, CNN At least three people were killed and four others injured in a shooting Monday night in St. Louis, Missouri,…
Continue ReadingCanada to ease mandatory quarantine on some arrivals
By Paula Newton, CNN Canada is easing its mandatory two-week quarantine requirement for fully vaccinated nationals and residents arriving in the…
Continue ReadingPakistan PM Imran Khan refuses to condemn China’s Xinjiang crackdown
By Ben Westcott, CNN Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan refused to condemn the Chinese government’s alleged human rights abuses against the…
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9th Circuit Appeals Court blocks the overturn of California’s assault weapons ban
The US 9th Circuit Court of Appeals has blocked a federal judge’s controversial ruling that overturned California’s longtime ban on assault weapons,…
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‘Operation High Desert’: Federal marshals lead Bend-area sex offender sweep
Authorities said Monday that a coordinated sweep by the U.S. Marshals Service, the Bend Police Department, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office, …
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Familiar haze: Wildfire smoke once again impacting Central Oregon’s air quality
Mt Bachelor? Blocked. The Three Sisters? Shrouded. Mount Jefferson? Hard to…
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OSU experts discuss conditions, causes of early wildfire season
Oregon State University held an online wildfire and drought forum Monday on what Oregon can expect as this fire season hits full…
Continue ReadingA Colorado police officer was killed in a shooting in the city of Arvada
By Amir Vera and Deanna Hackney, CNN Three people are dead, including a police officer, after a shooting in Arvada, Colorado, on Monday. A bystander…
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S-503 Fire on Warm Springs Reservation at 6,200 acres; Klamath fire evacuation level lowered
A wildfire on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation southeast of Mount Hood grew to about 6,200 acres Sunday, also bringing hazy skies to Central…
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