How do teens quit vaping? Some simply send a text for help, new study shows
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — For teens who want to stop vaping nicotine, an interactive text message program was found to be effective at…
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Daily marijuana use linked to increased risk of deadly head and neck cancers, study finds
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Using marijuana daily for years may raise the overall risk of head and neck cancers three- to five-fold,…
Continue ReadingSamsung is recalling 1 million stoves to prevent pets from setting your home on fire
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Samsung is recalling knobs on some of its electric stoves, warning that fires can be set off if pets…
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Abandoned cooking fire at homeless camp on vacant private lot sparked Mile Marker 132 Fire, Bend investigators say
A cooking fire at a homeless camp on a privately owned 13-acre lot east of Highway 97 caused the 78-acre Mile Marker 132 Fire last Friday that…
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Oregon’s destructive wildfire season becoming an issue ahead of fall election; US House District 5 candidates weigh in
The state of Oregon has been hit with an intense, early wildfire season, with over a million acres burned by July. Local, state and federal resources…
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After 3 weeks, 294,265-acre Durkee Fire in Eastern Oregon is 95% contained; management returns to local crews
DURKEE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The massive, 3-week-old Durkee Fire in Eastern Oregon is nearing full containment and a management team from the Southern U.S.…
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Tumalo ranch’s horse arena to go solar thanks to $92K assist from USDA, among Oregon recipients totaling $2.18 million
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) –  Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is sending a total of…
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Crazy Creek Fire now tops 75,000 acres, still 19% contained despite wind, low humidity fanning the flames
PAULINA, Ore. (KTVZ) — Wind and “critically low humidity” fueled fire behavior Tuesday on the eastern flank of the more than 75,000-acre Crazy Creek…
Continue ReadingCostco is cracking down on membership moochers
By Erika Tulfo, CNN (CNN) — Costco knows you’re using your friend’s membership card. To save you the embarrassment of telling you off when…
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There’s still time for the public to comment on Oregon’s revised draft wildfire hazard map, proposed rules
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The public still has time to provide comments about both the draft statewide wildfire hazard map and proposed administrative…
Continue ReadingBoeing still doesn’t know how a plane missing four bolts was sent to Alaska Airlines
By Chris Isidore and Pete Muntean, CNN Washington (CNN) — Seven months of investigations. Nearly 10 hours of hearings. And yet neither Boeing…
Continue ReadingCollege financial aid form will be delayed for some students after last year’s botched rollout
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — Only a limited number of students and families will be able to access the government’s college…
Continue ReadingTaylor Swift shows in Vienna canceled over alleged planned terrorist attack
By Zahid Mahmood, Jessie Yeung and Issac Yee, CNN (CNN) — Organizers have canceled three Taylor Swift concerts in Austria after authorities…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Aug. 8: Tropical Storm Debby, Space mission, Presidential race, Stock markets, UK riots
CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Government officials often send text messages as an effective means of warning the public about…
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Fires’ smoky impacts linger: Deschutes, Klamath counties in latest air quality advisory from Oregon DEQ
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality and Lane Regional Air Protection Agency issued another air quality advisory…
Continue ReadingVance reopens line of attack into Walz’s military record as two veterans now vie to be vice president
By Jeremy Herb and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump’s running mate Ohio Sen. JD Vance stepped up his attacks on Minnesota Gov. Tim…
Continue ReadingStocks close lower as Wall Street struggles to stage a comeback
By Krystal Hur, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks wavered Wednesday, giving back earlier gains as investors tried to recover from the week’s…
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Senate investigation into Coast Guard finds that sexual misconduct is a ‘pervasive problem’ throughout the service
By Melanie Hicken and Blake Ellis, CNN (CNN) — Senators investigating misconduct within the US Coast Guard have heard from more than 80…
Continue ReadingThis historic Hawaiian town burned to the ground. Now there’s hope for an authentic restoration
By Martha Shade, CNN (CNN) — One year after fires tore through Lahaina, Maui, killing 102 people and wiping out the town that was once the…
Continue ReadingRussia says Ukrainian troops crossed into its territory and launched ‘massive attack’
By Ivana Kottasová, Darya Tarasova, Daria Tarasova-Markina and Olga Voitovych, CNN (CNN) — Russia has accused Ukrainian troops of crossing the…
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