Meta is lifting restrictions on Trump’s accounts
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Meta announced Friday that it would remove restrictions placed on former President Donald Trump’s Facebook…
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City of Bend outlines details of three-stage water curtailment plan, should a serious emergency ever strike
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend said Friday it wants to inform the community that it has a three-stage water curtailment plan that water…
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Juniper Fire, sparked by Hwy. 97 vehicle fire at Juniper Butte, declared fully contained after burning 628 acres
A vehicle fire along U.S. Highway 97 at Juniper Butte sparked a wind-fanned brush fire Wednesday afternoon that quickly grew to more than 600 acres,…
Continue ReadingJudge dismisses Giuliani’s bankruptcy case, allowing creditors to try to seize his assets
By Katelyn Polantz, CNN (CNN) — Rudy Giuliani is no longer entitled to bankruptcy protection, a judge decided Friday, making it…
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US Forest Service pilot hikes to safety after helicopter crash near central Idaho wildfire
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The pilot of a helicopter that was responding to a small wildfire in central Idaho before crashing in the Sawtooth National…
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US senators call out Big Tech’s new approach to poaching talent, products from smaller AI startups
AP Technology Writers In the race to stay ahead in artificial intelligence, the biggest technology companies are swallowing up the talent and…
Continue ReadingBiden heading on a delayed mission to reassure lawmakers over his political future after meeting with Jeffries
By MJ Lee, Jeff Zeleny, Manu Raju, Michael Williams and Annie Grayer, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden is launching a delayed…
Continue ReadingNearly all AT&T cell customers’ call and text records exposed in a massive breach
By Matt Egan and Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — The call and text message records from mid-to-late 2022 of tens of millions of AT&T cellphone…
Continue ReadingA big bank threatens to end free checking. Others may follow. Here’s why that sounds worse than it is
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN New York (CNN) — Most banks offer free checking if, for instance, customers have their paycheck direct deposited or they…
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Chavez-DeRemer bill aims to ‘Stop Fentanyl at the Border,’ boost funding for border agents, strengthen laws
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – On Thursday, Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), and Eric Sorensen (IL-17) introduced the bipartisan Stop…
Continue ReadingHouston area residents struggle without power and water as excruciating heat continues
By Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Half a million Houston-area homes and businesses may not have their power…
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US would keep more hydropower under agreement with Canada on treaty governing Columbia River
Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. and Canada said Thursday they have agreed to update a six-decade-old treaty that governs the use of one of…
Continue ReadingThousands of Oregon hospital patients may have been exposed to infectious diseases
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — More than 2,400 patients at hospitals around Portland, Oregon, may have been exposed to infectious diseases such as hepatitis…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from Biden’s critical solo news conference
By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Thursday participated in the most high-stakes news conference of his…
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Oregon student loan ombuds working to help borrowers navigate shifting rules, changes in repayment laws
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Student loan borrowers faced significant confusion and frustration this past year in navigating the shifting landscape of loan…
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Bend man billed almost $69,000 by Oregon Dept. of Forestry for Bend’s 2021 Bull Springs Fire, but has yet to pay
The Oregon Department of Forestry has billed property owner James Verheyden almost $69,000 for the costs of fighting the March 2021 Bull Springs Fire…
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Cable installation set to begin for OSU-led wave energy testing facility off Oregon coast
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Crews later this month will begin installing the power and data cables that are essential to completing construction of a…
Continue ReadingHow did the auto dealer outage end? CDK almost certainly paid a $25 million ransom
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — CDK Global, a software firm serving car dealerships across the US that was roiled by a cyberattack last month,…
Continue ReadingA historically hot summer is on a killing spree and it shows no signs of stopping
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — A historically hot summer in the United States is on a July killing spree and the toll will only…
Continue ReadingTrump argues New York conviction ‘must be vacated’ after Supreme Court immunity decision
By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle and Jeremy Herb, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump urged the judge in his New York hush money case to dismiss his…
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