Oregon Kids Credit offers big boost for lowest-income families
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Kids Credit, created by the Legislature last year, is a refundable credit for low-income people with young…
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Bystander tells of tackling armed, fleeing person after shooting at Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade
By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A bystander captured on video tackling an armed person after a shooting at a…
Continue ReadingLouisiana State University running back charged with attempted second-degree murder
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A Louisiana State University freshman football player has been arrested and charged with attempted second-degree murder…
Continue ReadingDNA evidence exonerated a man after he spent 37 years behind bars. Now Tampa is paying him $14 million
By Jamiel Lynch and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — After a man wrongfully spent 37 years in prison for rape and murder, the Tampa City Council…
Continue ReadingEgypt is building a new walled buffer zone more than 2 miles wide on Gaza border, satellite images show
By Paul P. Murphy, CNN (CNN) — Egypt is building a massive miles-wide buffer zone and wall along its border with southern Gaza, new satellite…
Continue ReadingPrince Harry races head-first down a skeleton sled track and says ‘everybody should do this’
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) — Prince Harry raced head-first on a tiny skeleton sled going 99 kph (61.5 mph) down a track at next year’s…
Continue ReadingA fin whale decomposing on an Oregon beach creates a sad but ‘super educational’ spectacle
By JENNIFER SINCO KELLEHER Associated Press It’s not yet known what killed an endangered fin whale, but people can marvel at the large marine…
Continue Reading‘I’ll be able to get on my feet again:’ Six Bend Core Area businesses share $100,000 in city grants for improvements
(Update: Adding video, maps, comments from businesses) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Six businesses in Bend’s Core Area will collectively receive $100,000…
Continue ReadingBrazilian police charge ex-President Bolsonaro’s youngest son with alleged fraud
By MAURICIO SAVARESE Associated Press SAO PAULO (AP) — Brazilian police say they have charged the youngest son of former President Jair Bolsonaro…
Continue ReadingKim Jong Un has broken with decades of North Korean policy – does it mean he’s planning for war?
By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — As war in Ukraine grinds toward its third year and fighting in Gaza inflames a broader crisis across the Middle…
Continue ReadingDriver who injured 9 in a California sidewalk crash guilty of hit-and-run but not DUI
FULLERTON, Calif. (AP) — A driver who plowed into a crowd on a Southern California sidewalk in 2019, injuring nine people, has been convicted of…
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Remembering ‘Snowmageddon,’ Central Oregon’s snowy winter of 2017
(Update: adding comments from meteorologist Bob Shaw) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Snowfall returned to Central Oregon Wednesday, leading to several crashes…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from Fani Willis’ stunning testimony in Georgia
CNN By Marshall Cohen, Devan Cole, Holmes Lybrand and Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — The Georgia election subversion case against Donald Trump…
Continue ReadingEx-Illinois lawmaker abruptly pleads guilty to fraud and money laundering, halting federal trial
By JOHN O’CONNOR AP Political Writer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A former Illinois lawmaker and candidate for governor has abruptly pleaded…
Continue ReadingEx-Los Angeles police officer won’t be retried for manslaughter for fatal shooting at Costco store
INDIO, Calif. (AP) — State prosecutors won’t retry a former Los Angeles police officer for voluntary manslaughter for killing a mentally ill…
Continue Reading16-year-old boy arrested in NYC subway shooting that killed 1 and wounded 5
NEW YORK (AP) — A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with a deadly rush hour shooting at a New York City subway station earlier this…
Continue ReadingBefore Russia’s satellite threat, there were Starfish Prime, nesting dolls and robotic arms
By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — What would it mean if Russia used nuclear warheads to destroy U.S. satellites? Your home’s…
Continue ReadingOpenAI reveals Sora, a tool to make instant videos from written prompts
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The maker of ChatGPT on Thursday unveiled its next leap into generative artificial intelligence with a tool that instantly…
Continue ReadingMontana Rep. Rosendale drops US Senate bid after 6 days, citing Trump endorsement of opponent
By MATTHEW BROWN and AMY BETH HANSON Associated Press BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Montana Congressman Matt Rosendale is dropping his bid for the U.S.…
Continue ReadingUtah governor approves censure of school board member who questioned a student’s gender
By HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Utah Gov. Spencer Cox has signed legislation censuring a conservative member of the…
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