Michigan father rushed into burning home to save his twin 18-month-old daughters
By Sahar Akbarzai, CNN When Ray Lucas and his girlfriend Shi’Ann Brown returned after a trip to the corner store to pick up milk, they found…
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More than 100 motorists were stranded after a mudslide onto an interstate in Colorado
By Dave Alsup, CNN More than 100 motorists were stranded after mudslides shut down a major interstate in Colorado, officials said Friday. The…
Continue ReadingAs Covid-19 cases surge in Florida, governor says parents should decide whether their children wear masks to school
By Christina Maxouris, CNN While Covid-19 cases are once again surging in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis issued an executive order Friday directing the…
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ODOT, Deschutes County react to Gov. Brown’s order directing masks at state offices
Masks are back — but as a requirement, only for state agencies. Gov. Kate Brown announced Friday a new rule requiring that all employees and…
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Lightning sparks C.O. wildfires; air tanker drops retardant to help crews on blaze near Bend
Thunderstorms hit Central Oregon with numerous lightning strikes late Thursday afternoon and evening, sparking nearly 20 fires that crews rushed to…
Continue ReadingXi Jinping only wants the most devoted Chinese Communist Party members. His tough membership rules could backfire
By Julia Hollingsworth, Nectar Gan and CNN staff, CNN In a meeting room decorated with a stylized hammer and sickle flag, Kelly Hu detailed her…
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OSU researchers part of $20M effort to develop artificial intelligence for agriculture
Thirteen researchers from the Oregon State University College of Engineering are part of a $20 million federal effort, known as the AgAID Institute,…
Continue ReadingVideo shows Texas sheriff’s deputy on top of teen and then detaining mother during police encounter
By Chris Boyette and Paul Murphy, CNN Video taken by a family member shows a Kaufman County, Texas, sheriff’s deputy on top of an 18-year-old…
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BLM plans helicopter gather of about 450 wild horses east of Burns, adoption, sale of most
The Bureau of Land Management Burns District announced Friday plans to conduct a helicopter gather of wild horses within and immediately adjacent to…
Continue ReadingMultiple people injured after Boston transit trains collide
By Steve Almasy, CNN Multiple people were reported injured Friday after the Massachusetts Bay Transport Authority said two trains collided with one…
Continue ReadingBlue Origin protest of NASA’s SpaceX moon contract denied
By Ashley Strickland, CNN When NASA returns humans to the moon, SpaceX will build the vehicle to land the first woman and next man on the lunar…
Continue ReadingBlue Origin protest of NASA’s SpaceX moon contract denied
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Ashley Strickland, CNN When NASA returns humans to the moon, SpaceX will build the vehicle to land the first woman and next man…
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Oregon report finds psilocybin in mushrooms shows promise as mental health therapy
The Oregon Health Authority and the Oregon Psilocybin Advisory Board have reached a milestone in the effort to build the nation’s first state…
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office to offer first Citizens’ Academy
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Citizens’ Academy is an 11-week program that will focus on educating participants on the day-to-day duties…
Continue ReadingBaton Rouge children’s hospital nears capacity, braces for surge in Covid cases ahead of the school year
By Hannah Sarisohn, CNN A children’s hospital in Louisiana is experiencing a wave of Covid-19 hospitalizations as the Delta variant pervades…
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Crook County traffic stop, drug-sniffing K-9 lead to pound of meth, driver’s arrest
A traffic stop on Northwest Madras Highway this week led to a K-9’s detection of drugs, a search that turned up a pound of methamphetamine and the…
Continue ReadingThe Dixie Fire reignites trauma for people who survived California’s deadliest wildfire in history
By Rachel Ramirez, CNN When Jessica Roberts heard that a fire ignited roughly 4 miles from where the Camp Fire started in 2018, she was catapulted…
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Stormy weather still fueling activity, posing challenges on 413,000-acre Bootleg Fire
More scattered showers have done little to stop increased activity on the more than 413,000-acre Bootleg Fire in southern Oregon, but nearly 2,000…
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Oregon reports 3 more COVID-19 related deaths, 1,076 new cases; modeling points to sharp rise
There are three new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 2,858, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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Tip leads to raid, arrest of Alfalfa-area man on child pornography charges
A tip from a law enforcement task force and a nonprofit led to a raid on a 22-year-old Alfalfa-area man’s home and his arrest Thursday on 20 counts…
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