Smoke plumes soar as prescribed burns ramp up around Central Oregon
Some 700 acres were ignited on the High Desert on Thursday as prescribed burns ramp up ahead of wildfire season. You can track the latest info from…
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2 climbers reported missing on California’s Mount Whitney are found dead
INDEPENDENCE, Calif. (AP) — Two climbers reported missing this week on California’s Mount Whitney have been found dead. Sheriff’s officials…
Continue ReadingNo sign of widespread lead exposure from Maui wildfires, Hawaii health officials say
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii health officials say testing on west Maui residents shows no evidence of widespread lead exposure from last summer’s…
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WNBA announces full-time charter flights during 2024 season
By Jacob Lev, CNN (CNN) — The Women’s National Basketball Association will provide a full-time charter flight program for all its teams,…
Continue ReadingUN assembly approves resolution granting Palestine new rights and reviving its UN membership bid
By EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The U.N. General Assembly voted by a wide margin on Friday to grant new “rights and…
Continue ReadingStates with abortion bans saw greater drops in medical school graduates applying for residencies
By LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer A new report finds fewer U.S. medical school graduates are applying to residency programs, but the drop is more…
Continue ReadingA new rule aims to speed up the removal of a limited group of migrants who don’t qualify for asylum
REBECCA SANTANA Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A new Biden administration rule aims to speed up asylum processing at the southern border,…
Continue ReadingEuropean companies are less upbeat about China’s vast market as its economy slows
By KEN MORITSUGU Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — An annual survey of more than 500 European companies has found that slowing growth in China is…
Continue ReadingThe CDC issues a report about infections from stem-cell treatments in Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a report about three cases of infections apparently linked to…
Continue ReadingSeattle to open short-term recovery center for people after a fentanyl overdose
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle will open a new space for people to recover and receive treatment for nearly 24 hours after they have overdosed on fentanyl…
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Former US Border Patrol agent sentenced to 1.5 years for offering migrant immigration ‘papers’ for $5,000
By Rosa Flores and Sara Weisfeldt, CNN (CNN) — A former US Border Patrol agent working at a processing center in Texas was sentenced to…
Continue ReadingSenate passes bill improving air safety and service for travelers, a day before FAA law expires
By MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed a $105 billion bill designed to improve safety and customer service…
Continue ReadingPennsylvania to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data
By MARC LEVY Associated Press HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania will join the majority of states that ban motorists from handling a cell phone…
Continue ReadingAir Vanuatu files for bankruptcy protection after canceling all international flights
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Air Vanuatu has filed for bankruptcy protection a day after it cancelled all…
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Over $10 million headed to Central Oregon for affordable housing projects
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ)– This week, over $10 million was brought into Central Oregon to build new affordable housing. In Sisters, Habitat for Humanity…
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Satellite imagery shows Palestinians fleeing Rafah’s tent cities as threat of major attack looms
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — Palestinians are fleeing Rafah’s tent cities in large numbers as the threat of a potential major Israeli…
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Mid Oregon Credit Union members raise over $5,900 for youth literacy
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Mid Oregon Credit Union’s inaugural SMART Reading fundraiser raised more than $5,900, with 100 percent of the funds staying in…
Continue ReadingMaui to hire expert to evaluate county’s response to deadly wildfire
Associated Press WAILUKU, Hawaii (AP) — Maui officials say they will hire an outside expert to analyze how the county’s emergency management…
Continue ReadingAirman shot by deputy doted on little sister and aimed to buy mom a house, family says
By STEPHEN SMITH and SUDHIN THANAWALA Associated Press FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. (AP) — Just two days before a sheriff’s deputy in Florida shot…
Continue ReadingSaints sign their top draft choice, offensive tackle Taliese Fuaga
METAIRIE, La. (AP) — The New Orleans Saints have signed their first-round draft choice, tackle Taliese Fuaga, to a four-year contract. The club…
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