Portland will close RV Safe Park homeless village less than 2 years after opening
By Blair Best, KGW.COM PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — The city of Portland’s first shelter site for homeless people living in vehicles is shutting…
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Israel accuses an ‘unprecedented’ number of Israelis of spying for Iran
CNN By Jeremy Diamond and Zeena Saifi, CNN Haifa, Israel (CNN) — In the months before Iranian ballistic missiles struck the Nevatim Airbase in…
Continue ReadingFraud charges filed after college hoops team is forced to cancel Bahamas trip
FAIRFAX, Va. (AP) — An Atlanta man has been arrested and charged with fraud after George Mason University’s men’s basketball team was forced to…
Continue ReadingMissouri governor and St. Louis County executive name appointees for same prosecutor job
Associated Press CLAYTON, Mo. (AP) — When the elected prosecutor in Missouri’s largest county leaves his job for a seat in Congress next month,…
Continue ReadingYankees get closer Devin Williams from Brewers for Nestor Cortes, Caleb Durbin
AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — After acquiring Juan Soto for a one-year rental and failing to keep him as a free agent, the New York Yankees…
Continue ReadingHearings are done: Now the wait begins for verdict on closely-watched climate case at UN’s top court
Associated Press THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — Two weeks of historic and closely-watched hearings on the threat of climate change have wrapped up…
Continue ReadingJill Biden tells military children at Marine Corps Reserve toy drive to remember that they are loved
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden has told children from military families who helped the White House donate toys for the annual Marine…
Continue ReadingOklahoma panel rejects man’s plea for mercy, paves the way for final US execution of 2024
Associated Press OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — An Oklahoma panel has rejected a plea for clemency for a man convicted of torturing and killing a 10-year-old…
Continue ReadingA man has pleaded guilty to the death of a 5-year-old girl living in their Kansas homeless camp
Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A man who lived in a makeshift camp with a homeless 5-year-old Kansas girl and her father has pleaded guilty…
Continue ReadingIce Cube’s mind stays on music with other endeavors from BIG3 to NFL partnership keeping him busy
AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ice Cube could have chased trends to keep up with today’s rap sound for his latest release, but…
Continue ReadingTips to writing a Christmas TV movie, including no villains and keeping it Christmas-y
Associated Press Writing a Christmas made-for-TV movie may seem formulaic, but there’s no real checklist to follow. Successful writers in the genre…
Continue ReadingOfficials demand explanation on mysterious drones as more sightings reported in New York metro area
CNN By Andy Rose, Artemis Moshtaghian, Polo Sandoval, Josh Campbell and Pete Muntean, CNN New York (CNN) — Federal agencies are facing intense…
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After statewide tour, Oregon Health Authority director outlines goals for improving state’s health care system
Oregon Health Authority Director Sejal Hathi wants to improve Oregon’s health care system, including keeping rural hospitals open, supporting…
Continue ReadingEconomists’ 2025 housing market forecasts largely call for mortgage rates to stay above 6% next year
AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Home shoppers hoping for more attractive mortgage rates next year may be disappointed. That’s the takeaway…
Continue ReadingSophia, a famous robot and global icon of AI, wins hearts at Zimbabwe’s innovation fair
Associated Press HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — From answering questions from Cabinet ministers, academics and students on climate change, substance abuse…
Continue ReadingOpenAI’s Altman will donate $1 million to Trump’s inaugural fund
AP Technology Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is planning to make a $1 million personal donation to President-Elect Donald…
Continue ReadingHow to write a holiday rom-com for TV, according to the experts
Associated Press Have you ever watched a holiday rom-com on Hallmark Channel or Lifetime — or any of the other many networks and streaming services…
Continue ReadingJudge rejects an attempt by Trump campaign lawyer to invalidate guilty plea in Georgia election case
Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — The judge overseeing the Georgia election interference case against Donald Trump has rejected an attempt by former…
Continue ReadingFederal judge denies Alexander brother bail on sex charges, saying real estate star is a flight risk
Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — A federal judge has ordered that a prominent real estate broker be held without bond on sexual assault and…
Continue ReadingWhat to stream: MrBeast jumps to TV, Little Big Town’s holiday special and Squid Game: Unleashed
The griping Vatican-based movie thriller “Conclave” about picking a new pope and Stephanie Hsu starring in the dark comedy series “Laid” as a…
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