ODOT Region 4 construction update: Week of Jan. 26-Feb. 2
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the ODOT Region 4 construction update for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 2. Here at ODOT, we are committed to providing a safe…
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City of Redmond road and traffic report: Week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is the city of Redmond’s road and traffic report for the week of Jan. 27-Feb. 2. Maple and 6th, signal down, January…
Continue ReadingPhilippine troops kill 9 suspected Muslim militants, including 2 involved in Sunday Mass bombing
By JIM GOMEZ Associated Press MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine army says troops killed nine suspected Muslim militants in the volatile south,…
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Deschutes County road construction update: Week of Jan. 28-Feb. 3
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Here is Deschutes County’s road construction update for the week of Jan. 28 to Feb. 3. Gribbling Road Bridge Replacement (Bend…
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Merkley applauds Biden administration pause on LNG projects approval, calls for taking climate impacts into account
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., applauded the Biden administration Friday for pausing approval of Calcasieu Pass (CP2) in Louisiana,…
Continue Reading Senators Wyden, Merkley join call for restoration of low-income water assistance
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., have joined Senate colleagues in calling on the Senate Appropriations Committee to…
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EPA puts nearly $11 million toward OSU, other community wildfire smoke preparedness programs
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – In light of the Environmental Protection Agency’s announcement to invest nearly $11 million in community wildfire smoke…
Continue ReadingWho was St. Brigid and why is she inspiring many 1,500 years after her death?
By PETER SMITH Associated Press Devotees of St. Brigid celebrated her Sunday with the return of a relic associated with the so-called matron saint of…
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California bill would require cars have ‘speed limiter’ technology to prevent topping speed limit by over 10 mph
LOS ANGELES (KTLA) — A new California bill would require certain vehicles sold or manufactured in the state to be equipped with speed…
Continue ReadingHaitians suffering gang violence are desperate after Kenyan court blocks police force deployment
By DÁNICA COTO and EVENS SANON Associated Press PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — Radio stations across Haiti got jammed with calls just hours after a…
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It’s one thing to invent a flying sports car — another to make sure they can be flown, driven legally in every state
Legislative bodies across the US are working to ensure that flying cars — referred to as “roadable aircraft” — can be easily registered and…
Continue ReadingA Holocaust survivor in Israel recalls that trauma through the lens of Oct. 7 attack
By ALON BERNSTEIN and JULIA FRANKEL Associated Press ASHKELON, Israel (AP) — Holocaust survivor Gad Partok never thought he’d live to see…
Continue ReadingAvian flu is devastating farms in California’s ‘Egg Basket’ as outbreaks roil poultry industry
By TERRY CHEA Associated Press PETALUMA, Calif. (AP) — Last month, Mike Weber got the news every poultry farmer fears: His chickens tested positive…
Continue ReadingSochan, Wembanyama help Spurs overcome 40 points from Simons to top Trail Blazers, 116-100
By RAUL DOMINGUEZ Associated Press SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jeremy Sochan had 31 points and 14 rebounds, Victor Wembanyama added 23 points and 12…
Continue ReadingHow Taiwan beat back disinformation and preserved the integrity of its election
By DAVID KLEPPER and HUIZHONG WU Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Voters in Taiwan recently repelled a wave of disinformation seeking to…
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Devastating 9.0 Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake hit West Coast 324 years ago – and it will happen again
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Around 9 p.m. on January 26th, 1700, a powerful magnitude 9.0 earthquake struck along the Cascadia Subduction Zone, which…
Continue ReadingBiden returns to South Carolina to show his determination to win back Black voters in 2024
By MEG KINNARD and ZEKE MILLER Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Joe Biden doesn’t need to worry about his prospects in South Carolina’s…
Continue ReadingNazi death camp survivors mark 79th anniversary of Auschwitz liberation on Holocaust Remembrance Day
By CZAREK SOKOLOWSKI Associated Press OSWIECIM, Poland (AP) — A group of survivors of Nazi death camps marked the 79th anniversary of the…
Continue ReadingThe world’s largest cruise ship has 20 decks, 7 pools and would cover almost 4 city blocks
MIAMI (AP) — The world’s largest cruise ship — the size of almost four city blocks — is set to begin its maiden voyage Saturday as it…
Continue ReadingA famed NYC museum is closing two Native American halls. Harvard and others have taken similar steps
By PHILIP MARCELO Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s American Museum of Natural History is closing two halls featuring Native…
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