Central Oregon’s unemployment rates held steady in May, while job numbers rose
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates remained unchanged in Central Oregon over the month of May, the Oregon Employment…
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Biden administration moves toward allowing American military contractors to deploy to Ukraine
By Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration is moving toward lifting a de facto ban on American military…
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Oregon lawmakers announce $15 million for Warm Springs Commercial Corridor Safety Project on Hwy. 26
Plans include speed reduction, new roundabout, shared-use path WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Oregon U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with…
Continue ReadingHunter Biden’s DC law license suspended due to gun case conviction
By Tierney Sneed and Marshall Cohen, CNN Washington (CNN) — Hunter Biden’s Washington, DC, law license has been suspended, according to a…
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Portland will enforce new homeless camping ban starting July 1, Mayor Ted Wheeler says
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The city of Portland will begin enforcement of its new ban on homeless camps beginning July 1, Mayor Ted Wheeler told…
Continue ReadingFederal judge rejects $30 billion settlement between Visa, Mastercard and retailers
By Elisabeth Buchwald and Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — A federal judge overseeing a $30 billion preliminary swipe-fees settlement…
Continue ReadingUS surgeon general declares US gun violence an urgent public health crisis
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Gun violence in the United States is a public health crisis that demands urgent action, Surgeon General Dr.…
Continue Reading‘Months to correct, if not years’: Car dealerships and customers feel the impact as CDK outage drags on
By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — A CDK Global system outage has affected nearly every aspect of the Mazda dealership in Seekonk,…
Continue ReadingFord recalls over 550,000 pickup trucks because transmissions can suddenly downshift to 1st gear
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 550,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the transmissions can…
Continue ReadingInternational Criminal Court issues war crimes arrest warrants for Russia’s Shoigu and Gerasimov
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei…
Continue ReadingKenya’s president calls protests ‘treasonous’ after police fire live rounds at demonstrators
CNN By Larry Madowo, Stephanie Busari, Catherine Nicholls and Sugam Pokharel, CNN (CNN) — Kenyan President William Ruto denounced protests on…
Continue ReadingJulian Assange is back in Australia a free man. Here’s what we know about his US plea deal
By Helen Regan and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pled guilty to a single espionage charge in front on a…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft faces mega fine after EU takes issue with bundling of Teams and Office
By Hanna Ziady and Brian Fung, CNN London (CNN) — Microsoft has violated European Union antitrust laws by bundling Teams with its other popular…
Continue ReadingGaza population at risk of famine as it continues to face emergency levels of hunger, report finds
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A high risk of famine persists in Gaza and the situation “remains catastrophic” as the war between Israel…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s top court rules ultra-Orthodox Jews must be drafted into military, in blow to Netanyahu
By Mick Krever and Mike Schwartz Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the government to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into…
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Oregon Zoo’s senior porcupine, Nolina, turns 20 and is still looking sharp
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Summer’s here, and people looking to get in shape for the season could take some tips from Nolina, an elderly Oregon Zoo…
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Fire on Deschutes River SW of Maupin tops 1,000 acres, 50% contained; evacuation alert lowered, river, campgrounds reopen
The Long Bend Fire, which broke out late Saturday afternoon on the west side of the Deschutes River southwest of Maupin, has grown to more than…
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Next big change to U.S. Highway 97 in northern Bend: northbound traffic shifts to new lanes on Friday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Friday, northbound traffic on U.S. Highway 97 will be permanently shifted to the newly built northbound U.S. 97 parkway, ODOT…
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Busy day for C.O. fire crews: small blaze stopped E. of Sunriver; train sparks Bend, Redmond fires; 3 blazes fought in NW Madras
A warm early summer Monday had firefighters scrambling to put out several new fires around the region, from a small blaze in the woods east of…
Continue ReadingA Minnesota dam is at risk of collapse due to flooding
KARE, CNN By Andy Rose and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A dam in southern Minnesota built in the early 1900s is at risk of collapse, as…
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