5 things to know for Jan. 13: LA wildfires, Trump Cabinet, Immigration, Gaza, Ukraine
By Andrew Torgan, CNN (CNN) — There’s bad news for young Americans struggling to find work. Employment of workers aged 25 to 34 saw the…
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Kohl’s is closing 27 locations. See if your store is on the list
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Kohl’s is closing 27 stores across more than a dozen states as the struggling retailer looks to…
Continue ReadingUS officials say Gaza ceasefire deal is in sight, the first sign of serious optimism in months
By Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder, Mike Schwartz, Lauren Kent and MJ Lee, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — American officials believe a ceasefire and…
Continue ReadingTaiwan sees threefold surge in suspected Chinese espionage cases
By Eric Cheung, CNN (CNN) — Taiwan has seen a “significant rise” in the number of individuals charged with spying for China in recent…
Continue ReadingWildfires have been raging in Los Angeles for days. When will they end?
CNN, CAL FIRE, ATASCADERO FIRE, KABC, KCAL, KCBS, SPECTRUM LA, KCAL/KCBS By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — It’s been less than a week since the…
Continue ReadingWildfires have been raging in Los Angeles for days. When will they end?
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — It’s been less than a week since the year’s first wildfire embers raced through the air over Los Angeles,…
Continue ReadingDramatic showdown looms in South Korea as Yoon faces impeachment trial and possible arrest
By Helen Regan, Gawon Bae, Yoonjung Seo and Lex Harvey, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s fate remains in…
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Red Cross Cascades Region sends volunteers and staff to assist those affected by L.A. wildfires
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fires in Los Angeles County are still raging, burning thousands of acres. Volunteers and staff from the Red Cross…
Continue ReadingHow to help victims of the Los Angeles wildfires
By Matt LavietesWildfires have decimated more than 37,000 acres of the Los Angeles metropolitan area over the last several days, charring more…
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Update: Oregon firefighters mobilized to assist with California wildfires
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Fire Marshal is deploying six additional strike teams of water tenders to Southern California to assist with…
Continue ReadingAn Austrian woman has been kidnapped in Niger’s Agadez city, authorities say
By Associated Press NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — An Austrian woman has been kidnapped by gunmen in Niger’s Agadez city, local residents and the…
Continue ReadingCroatia’s President Milanović wins another term after defeating ruling party candidate in runoff
By Associated Press ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatia’s opposition-backed President Zoran Milanović, a critic of the European Union and NATO,…
Continue ReadingZelensky offers to release captured North Korean soldiers in exchange for Ukrainian soldiers held in Russia
By Adam Pourahmadi and Audry Jeong, CNN (CNN) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is willing to release North Korean soldiers…
Continue ReadingItaly releases Iranian businessman wanted by US over drone attack that killed Americans
By Sharon Braithwaite, Christian Edwards and Adam Pourahmadi, CNN (CNN) — Iranian businessman Mohammad Abedini, who was detained in Italy at…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu and Biden discuss progress in Gaza ceasefire-for-hostages deal talks
By Lauren Izso, Hira Humayun and Nikki Carvajal, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has spoken with US President Joe Biden…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: LA fires, hush money sentencing, TikTok’s future, special counsel resigns, Rudy Giuliani in contempt
By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County have forced tens of thousands of residents to flee…
Continue ReadingStart your week smart: LA fires, hush money sentencing, TikTok’s future, special counsel resigns, Rudy Giuliani in contempt
CNN By Andrew Torgan and Daniel Wine, CNN (CNN) — The wildfires ravaging Los Angeles County have forced tens of thousands of residents to flee…
Continue ReadingFire department funding and recruitment policy come under scrutiny as deadly Los Angeles blazes rage on
By Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN (CNN) — As firefighters continue to battle raging fires across Los Angeles County, a cut to the Los Angeles Fire…
Continue ReadingWhite Christian nationalists are poised to remake America in their image during Trump’s second term, author says
By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — There’s an image that captures the threat posed by the White Christian nationalist movement — and how it could…
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‘The industry is growing’: Central Oregon businesses serving up non-alcoholic options for Dry January
The new year brings a fresh opportunity to focus on health, and for many, that means taking part in Dry January by going alcohol-free for the…
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