US announces $6 billion long-term military aid package for Ukraine
By Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin announced on Friday a $6 billion long-term military aid package for Ukraine —…
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The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to the North Cascades region of Washington
SEATTLE (AP) — The federal government plans to restore grizzly bears to an area of northwest and north-central Washington, where they were largely…
Continue ReadingThe Fed’s preferred inflation gauge just moved in the wrong direction
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Inflation remained stubbornly high last month, but it hasn’t stopped Americans from spending. The Personal…
Continue ReadingSafety regulator probing whether Tesla’s recall of 2 million vehicles with Autopilot was adequate to fix safety threat
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal safety regulators said they are investigating whether Tesla’s massive recall in December of…
Continue ReadingCEOs of OpenAI, Google and Microsoft to join other tech leaders on federal AI safety panel
By Brian Fung and Sean Lyngaas, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US government has asked leading artificial intelligence companies for advice on how…
Continue ReadingBlinken tells CNN the US has seen evidence of China attempting to influence upcoming US elections
By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said the US has seen evidence of Chinese attempts to “influence…
Continue ReadingEgyptian delegation arrives in Israel to revive deadlocked ceasefire and hostage talks
By Jeremy Diamond, Eugenia Yosef, Alex Marquardt and Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — An Egyptian delegation is in Israel in an effort to advance…
Continue ReadingChinese owner denies it’s willing to sell TikTok as US ban looms
By Laura He, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — TikTok’s Chinese parent company ByteDance said Thursday that it has no plans to sell the social media…
Continue ReadingMcConnell reiterates that presidents should not have absolute immunity
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn and Rashard Rose, CNN (CNN) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell stood by his past comments that presidents should…
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HAVE YOU SEEN IT? Small Redmond business has cargo trailer with $13K worth of tools stolen from work site
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Police are asking the public for any information on the whereabouts of a cargo trailer stolen with $13,000 worth of…
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‘Normalize reaching out for help’: Oregon DOJ, Bend-La Pine Schools address rise in reported bias incidents
Oregon’s Department of Justice just launched a “You Belong.” Campaign after becoming the first state in the nation to provide a hotline for those…
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Combat prep: Rainy weather pauses Army nighttime helicopter training at Biak Training Center until Monday
The Oregon National Guard’s Biak Training Center in Powell Butte is hosting active-duty Army rotary wing (helicopter) night training missions…
Continue Reading17 states sue EEOC over new employer abortion accommodation rule
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — A coalition of Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Equal Employment…
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Vandal arrested, accused of pouring bleach into S. Oregon hatchery fish tank, poisoning nearly 18,000 young fish
REEDSPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) — Nearly 18,000 young salmon died after a vandal poured bleach into a Douglas County fish hatchery tank on Monday, according…
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Tip from S. Oregon Child Exploitation Team leads to La Pine man’s arrest; several digital devices seized in raid on home
(Update: La Pine man formally charged, appears in court) La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) – An investigation sparked by a tip early this year from the Southern…
Continue ReadingNet neutrality is back as FCC votes to regulate internet providers
By Brian Fung, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US government on Thursday banned internet service providers (ISPs) from meddling in the speeds their…
Continue ReadingFederal judge upholds verdict in E. Jean Carroll case and denies Trump’s motion for a new trial
By Kara Scannell and Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge on Thursday upheld the verdict and award in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation…
Continue ReadingUS economy grew by just 1.6% in the first quarter, a much slower pace than expected
By Bryan Mena, CNN Washington (CNN) — The US economy cooled more than expected in the first quarter of the year, but remained healthy by…
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Fire destroys several sheds, outbuildings on NE Prineville street; Crook County Fire crews protect nearby triplex
A fire destroyed several sheds and outbuildings in Prineville Wednesday afternoon, but Crook County Fire and Rescue crews were able to control the…
Continue ReadingBiden administration finalizes new rules for power plants in one of its most significant climate actions to-date
By Ella Nilsen and Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Thursday finalized a highly anticipated suite of rules to cut…
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