Alabama’s biggest city has a growing gun — and homicide — problem
The US is seeing a spike in crime across the country with even some of the country’s smallest cities are seeing a spike in gun violence. CNN’s Ryan…
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OLCC, Dept. of Agriculture to begin hemp field inspections to confirm THC levels are legal
At a special meeting on Monday, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission approved temporary rules allowing the agency to work with the Oregon Department…
Continue ReadingThis butterfly was the first to go extinct in the US because of humans
By Ashley Strickland, CNN As the first North American insect to go extinct due to humans, a blue butterfly has become an icon for insect conservation…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 21: Covid-19, Congress, Trump ally, opioid trial, Olympics
CNN’s Leyla Santiago reports on a Florida hospital that is facing a record-breaking surge of Covid-19…
Continue ReadingStaff at one Florida hospital figured they had seen the worst of Covid-19. They may be proven wrong
By Leyla Santiago, Sara Weisfeldt and Madeline Holcombe, CNN Staff at the University of Florida Health Jacksonville figured they had seen the worst…
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Oregon reports 6 more COVID-19 related deaths, including 2 in Deschutes County; 595 new cases
There are six newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, including two Deschutes County residents, raising the state’s death toll to 2,832,…
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It’s ‘every firefighter on deck’ in Oregon this wildfire season, with a long way to go
As infernos continue to rage across Oregon, officials say that the state will need “every firefighter on deck” this wildfire season, having…
Continue ReadingRockets land near Afghanistan’s presidential palace during Eid prayers
By Kara Fox and Nic Robertson, CNN Three rockets landed in two different areas near the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday morning,…
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17-year study finds removal of barred owls slows decline of spotted owls in Northwest
A 17-year study in Oregon, Washington and California has found that removal of invasive barred owls arrested the population decline of the northern…
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City of Bend plans community open house on Project Turnkey motel-shelter conversion
The city of Bend will be hosting a community open house to share information about Project Turnkey-Bend from 5 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, July 27.…
Continue ReadingShe found out on social media that the future she imagined for herself and her family was doomed
By Nicole Chavez, CNN Ariela Rodriguez was sitting in her car when the future that she imagined for herself and her family was crushed. She found out…
Continue ReadingWildfire smoke from the West’s massive blazes stretches all the way to the East Coast
By Hannah Gard and Monica Garrett, CNN The massive Bootleg Fire in Oregon has scorched an area larger than Los Angeles, and it’s only 30%…
Continue ReadingCalifornia synagogue shooter to spend life in prison without the possibility of parole as part of guilty plea
By Cheri Mossburg, CNN John T. Earnest will spend the rest of his life in prison without the possibility of parole after pleading guilty to murder…
Continue ReadingRussia unveils new ‘Checkmate’ fighter jet
By Anna Chernova and Zahra Ullah, CNN Russian President Vladimir Putin got a sneak peek of a new fifth-generation lightweight single-engine fighter…
Continue ReadingBill Gates Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here is a look at the life of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1955 Birth place: Seattle,…
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Border shift? La Pine man behind Greater Idaho movement speaks on latest developments
Oregon’s Harney County will vote this November on the “Greater Idaho” proposal of moving the Oregon-Idaho border, as a group called Move Oregon’s…
Continue ReadingFlorida cyclist bitten by an alligator after falling off bike into water
By David Williams and Tina Burnside, CNN A cyclist was bitten by an alligator and suffered severe injuries after he crashed his bike and fell into…
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Watch live: Gov. Brown, state officials to hold wildfire briefing
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Kate Brown will hold a press availability Tuesday at 11:30 a.m. to provide an update on the state’s ongoing interagency…
Continue ReadingWarren Buffett Fast Facts
CNN Editorial Research Here’s a look at the life of Warren Buffett, chairman and chief executive officer of Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Personal…
Continue ReadingTexas authorities arrest 3 men in connection to deaths of 4 people
By Carma Hassan and Steve Almasy, CNN Three men have been arrested and accused of capital murder in connection with a quadruple homicide in east…
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