BOISE, Idaho. (AP) — An Air Canada Boeing 737 Max 8 landed safely in Idaho after experiencing an in-flight emergency Tuesday when pilots received a warning light in the flight deck, airline and airport officials said. The issue was determined to be a faulty cargo hold indicator, Air Canada said in an email, without elaborating.
Continue ReadingBy Gregory Wallace and Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Federal authorities say they’re investigating Boeing after a whistleblower repeatedly raised concerns with two widebody jet models, and claimed the company retaliated against him. Whistleblower Sam Salehpour, a Boeing engineer, alleges that Boeing took shortcuts when manufacturing its 777 and 787 Dreamliner jets, and that the
Continue ReadingCNN By Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The FBI arrested a man on Saturday after he allegedly made plans to attack churches in Idaho and pledged his allegiance to ISIS, the Justice Department said. Alexander Scott Mercurio, 18, was charged with attempting to provide material support or resources to a designated foreign terrorist organization, according
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Monday, pursuant to Article V, section 15b, of the Oregon Constitution, Governor Tina Kotek provided notice to the Legislature that she is considering line-item vetoes for some budget allocations from the 2024 legislative session. The potential vetoes primarily relate to a series of one-time funding allocations in Section 9 of Senate
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CHICAGO (KTVZ) — Average gasoline prices in Oregon have risen 11.3 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.33/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of 1,307 stations in Oregon. Prices in Oregon are 46.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago and stand 40.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. According
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SEATTLE (AP) — A judge in Washington state ruled Monday that the state’s ban on high-capacity ammunition magazines is unconstitutional — but the law will remain in effect while the state appeals the decision. Cowlitz County Superior Court Judge Gary Bashor ruled that Washington’s ban on magazines that hold more than 10 rounds violates both
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The lucky ticket matching all six Powerball numbers in Saturday’s $1.326 billion Powerball jackpot was sold that day at the Plaid Pantry convenience store at 6060 NE Columbia Boulevard in Portland, and the winner has come forward, Oregon Lottery officials announced Monday.
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By MEAD GRUVER Associated Press Someone in Oregon has claimed the $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot won last weekend, which is the eighth-largest lottery prize in U.S. history. Should the winner of Sunday’s drawing forgo the rarely claimed option of a payout over 30 years, the lump-sum before taxes would be $621 million. Federal and state
Continue ReadingBy MARK THIESSEN Associated Press Security video captured most of an ambush at an Idaho hospital that left three corrections officers with gunshot wounds and allowed a white supremacist prison gang member to escape, a police detective testified Monday. The testimony from Matthew Canfield, a violent crimes detective with the Boise Police Department, came during
Continue ReadingSEATTLE (AP) — Two people were killed in a car crash with a Washington State Patrol trooper just west of Seattle, authorities said Saturday evening. The trooper was not seriously injured in the Saturday crash, but was transported to a hospital as a precaution. The Mason County Coroner identified the two killed as Washington residents
Continue ReadingAssociated Press A driver crossed into oncoming traffic early Sunday morning and slammed into a semitruck, killing a child and sending two adults to the hospital, according to the Idaho State Police. The kid, who was in a child safety seat, died of injuries at the scene. The driver, a 39-year-old woman from Roseville, California,
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By Pete Muntean and Philip Wang, CNN New York (CNN) — A Houston-bound Boeing 737-800 plane operated by Southwest Airlines returned safely to Denver International Airport on Sunday after an engine cover fell off and struck the wing flap, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The agency said it will investigate. In recorded air traffic
Continue Reading By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — A Powerball ticket sold in Oregon has won the nearly $1.33 billion jackpot – the fourth-largest jackpot in the history of the game, according to Powerball. Saturday’s winning numbers are 44, 27, 52, 22, 69 and Powerball 9. A single ticket sold in Oregon matched all six numbers drawn
Continue ReadingBy Zoe Sottile, CNN (CNN) — When a truck carrying over 100,000 salmon crashed and overturned in Oregon, it might have spelled disaster for the fish aboard, which were intended to replenish local populations in the Imnaha River. But in a miraculous twist of fortune, over 70,000 of the fish landed in a nearby creek
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ROSEBURG, Ore. (KTVZ) – An Arizona man faces federal drug charges after a recent traffic stop on Interstate 5 near Roseburg turned up 62 pounds of methamphetamine and 22,000 suspected fentanyl-laced pills in his car, Oregon State Police reported. A trooper pulled over a black Chevy sedan just after 9 a.m. Monday on northbound I-5
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seven fluffy chicks hatched last month at the Oregon Zoo’s Jonsson Center for Wildlife Conservation, marking the beginning of what looks to be another outstanding year in the effort to save this critically endangered species. “It’s been an incredible season so far,” said Travis Koons, who oversees the zoo’s bird populations
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SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – April Fool’s Day was no joke for Oregon angler Rebecca Jones when she caught a monkeyface prickleback weighing 4.8 pounds and 28 inches long, potentially the new world record. Jones dug sand shrimp early Monday morning, then headed to Barview Jetty near Garibaldi, hoping to catch rockfish for dinner. Instead, she
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senate Finance Committee Chair Ron Wyden, D-Ore., issued a statement Friday after the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services issued a final rule related to Medicare Advantage and Part D that included a number of policy changes recommended by Wyden: “This announcement is a big win for seniors because it strengthens protections
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By AUDREY McAVOY Associated Press A young girl and her guardian have sued an Oregon nonprofit organization, Portland Public Schools and Multnomah County for $9 million, alleging they were negligent when male classmates sexually abused her at school and raped her during an after-school program when she was a 9-year-old third grader. The child, who
Continue ReadingBy Holly Yan and Sarah Davis, CNN (CNN) — The judge overseeing Bryan Kohberger’s quadruple murder case lambasted the suspect’s defense attorney Thursday, saying she commissioned phone surveys to potential jurors that could hinder Kohberger’s ability to get a fair trial. Defense attorney Anne C. Taylor had a sharp accusation of her own, saying the
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