Chavez-DeRemer says bipartisan bill would help prevent fentanyl overdoses in schools
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) and Linda Sánchez (CA-38) have introduced the Keeping Drugs Out of Schools Act. They said…
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Deschutes and Ochoco national forests to accept 2024 seasonal hiring applications Oct. 26-Nov. 8
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Seasonal positions for the 2024 field and fire season on the Deschutes and Ochoco National Forests and Crooked River National…
Continue ReadingUS imposes more Iran drone sanctions as UN rules set to expire
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. has imposed sanctions on a group of people and firms based in Iran, China, Hong Kong…
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Oregon adds 8,100 jobs in September as construction jobs hit record high; unemployment rate holds steady
Oregon’s seasonally adjusted nonfarm payroll employment rose by 8,100 jobs in September, following a revised decline of 700 jobs in August, with…
Continue ReadingEmployer-sponsored health coverage costs jumped this year. More hikes may be coming
By TOM MURPHY AP Health Writer A national survey of employers found that the cost of health coverage through work jumped this year, in part because…
Continue ReadingWhy Egypt and other Arab countries are unwilling to take in Palestinian refugees from Gaza
By JACK JEFFERY and SAMY MAGDY Associated Press CAIRO (AP) — As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel’s…
Continue Reading2 more arrests announced in shooting that killed a Philadelphia police officer and wounded a second
By RON TODT Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Authorities have announced two more arrests in connection with an airport parking garage shooting…
Continue ReadingProtesters in Lebanon decrying Gaza hospital blast clash with security forces near U.S. Embassy
By KAREEM CHEHAYEB Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of protesters clashed Wednesday with Lebanese security forces in a Beirut suburb near…
Continue ReadingA surge in wealth has boosted most US households since 2020 and helped sustain economic growth
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The net worth of the typical U.S. household grew at the fastest pace in more than…
Continue ReadingMinnesota leaders to fight court ruling that restoring voting rights for felons was unconstitutional
By STEVE KARNOWSKI Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A pro-Trump Minnesota judge has declared a new state law restoring voting rights for…
Continue ReadingBiden touts aid negotiations for Gaza, as US assesses Israel ‘not responsible’ for hospital blast
By Helen Regan, Tara John, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Heather Law, CNN Gaza and Jerusalem (CNN) — The US, Egypt and Israel have all signaled…
Continue ReadingNeymar’s next chapter is off to a difficult start as Ronaldo and Messi continue to lead the way
By JAMES ROBSON AP Soccer Writer MANCHESTER, England (AP) — Neymar left the soccer field in tears after yet another injury in what has become an…
Continue ReadingPakistan’s ex-leader Nawaz Sharif seeks protection from arrest ahead of return from voluntary exile
By MUNIR AHMED Associated Press ISLAMABAD (AP) — Officials say Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has sought protection from arrest…
Continue ReadingAnother Republican enters North Carolina’s campaign for governor, preparing to spend millions
By GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A veteran North Carolina trial lawyer has entered the Republican primary campaign for…
Continue ReadingActivists turn backs on US officials as UN-backed human rights review of United States wraps up
By JAMEY KEATEN Associated Press GENEVA (AP) — Dozens of activists who champion LGBTQ, indigenous peoples’ and reproductive rights or campaign…
Continue ReadingMexico says leaders of Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti, Honduras to attend weekend migration summit
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president says the leaders of Cuba, Venezuela, Haiti and Honduras will attend a summit on migration that Mexico…
Continue ReadingAuthor Michael Connelly proud that ‘Bosch’ has become longest running streaming character
By JOHN CARUCCI Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Connelly has sold more than 85 million books under nearly 40 titles, but there’s another…
Continue ReadingFlorida men plead guilty to charges related to a drive-by-shooting that left 11 wounded
LAKELAND, Fla. (AP) — Two men have pleaded guilty to charges related to a drive-by-shooting in central Florida that left 11 people wounded earlier…
Continue ReadingWhether Jim Jordan wins the speakership or not, voters in his Ohio district will stand by their man
By SAMANTHA HENDRICKSON Associated Press/Report For America URBANA, Ohio (AP) — Rep. Jim Jordan, so far, has failed to get enough votes to become…
Continue ReadingElephant dies at St. Louis Zoo shortly after her herd became agitated from a dog running loose
By JIM SALTER Associated Press ST. LOUIS (AP) — A female Asian elephant at the St. Louis Zoo died shortly after her herd became agitated from a…
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