Judge throws out two charges Trump faces in Georgia election subversion case
By Marshall Cohen, Sara Murray, Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A judge on Thursday threw out three charges in the sweeping Georgia…
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Merkley, colleagues try again, reintroduce legislation to spend $2 billion on reducing class sizes
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Reps. Lucy McBath (D-GA-07) and Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) say they aim to address overcrowded…
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Deschutes National Forest expands emergency fire closure areas around Bachelor Complex, Flat Top and Firestone fires
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Thursday it has updated and enlarged two temporary emergency fire closure areas on the…
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Mt. Bachelor extends resort closure for at least another day amid progress on firefighting efforts
Mt. Bachelor, which evacuated and halted fall operations when the Backside Fire arose west of the resort last weekend, will hold off until at least…
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Federal appeals court denies Trump’s request to delay sentencing in hush money case
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Thursday denied former President Donald Trump’s effort to delay his sentencing in…
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Hundreds gather on a Seattle beach to remember an American activist killed by the Israeli military
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — For her 26th birthday in July, human rights activist Aysenur Ezgi Eygi gathered friends for a bonfire at one of her…
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Nearly half of US renters spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Nearly half of all renter households in the US were cost-burdened in 2023, meaning they paid more than 30% of…
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Museum at Warm Springs receives nearly $26,000 from Oregon Cultural Trust to pass along tribal cultural traditions
WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Museum at Warm Springs has received a FY 2025 Cultural Development grant for $25,899 from Oregon Cultural Trust.…
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Governor Kotek declares drought emergency in Lake County, second of the year, after Jefferson
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek has declared a drought in Lake County through Executive Order 24-26, and directed state agencies to…
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Idaho’s high court moves the trial for the killing of 4 university students to Boise
Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The trial of a man charged in the fatal stabbings of four University of Idaho students will be held in Boise,…
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Trump says he won’t participate in another presidential debate
By Kate Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump announced Thursday that he would not participate in another presidential debate…
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Little Lava Fire jumps to 10,000 acres before rain, cooldown; evacuation zones hold, but flames’ advance stopped
After five days of the Little Lava Fire racing across 10,000 acres and advancing miles a day toward populated areas, evacuation zones are being held…
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Little Lava Fire progress brings lower evacuation levels; Sunriver, nearby neighborhoods back to Level 1, some back to normal
The cooler, wetter weather has given firefighters on the previously fast-moving Little Lava Fire the upper hand, and that means downgraded or lifted…
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Federal appeals court pauses ruling allowing prediction market Kalshi to offer US election betting
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court in Washington, DC, on Thursday evening temporarily blocked a prediction market…
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Boeing faces threat of a massive strike as union members vote on a contract today
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — Little has gone right for Boeing over the last five years. By this time tomorrow,…
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Mortgage rates fall to lowest level since February 2023
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — Mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest point since February 2023, in a welcome sign for Americans…
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US bans Navient from servicing federal student loans
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — A federal regulator said Thursday that it is banning Navient from servicing federal student loans and…
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Georgia school shooter hid an AR-15-style rifle in his backpack and left class with his bag the morning of the deadly rampage
By Rebekah Riess, Holly Yan and Devon Sayers, CNN (CNN) — The 14-year-old shooter who confessed to killing four people last week at Apalachee…
Continue ReadingAn earthquake shakes the Los Angeles area as wildfires rage nearby
Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — As wildfires raging in the mountains cast an orange glow behind the downtown Los Angeles skyline, Southern…
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Harvey Weinstein indicted on new sexual assault allegations in New York
By Lauren del Valle and Jean Casarez, CNN (CNN) — A Manhattan grand jury has indicted Harvey Weinstein in connection to new sexual assault…
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