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Secretary of state warns Oregon lawmakers for missing gas tax referendum bill deadline

February 25, 2026 4:28 pm Oregon Capital Chronicle

Democratic lawmakers didn’t meet a recommended Wednesday deadline to pass a law rescheduling a gas tax referendum to May, but they’re still…

Firefighters extinguish a burning bus set on fire by organized crime groups in response to an operation in Jalisco to arrest a high-priority security target

With World Cup looming, can Mexico contain the chaos unleashed by the killing of drug lord ‘El Mencho’?

February 25, 2026 3:54 pm CNN Newsource

By Sol Amaya, Gonzalo Zegarra, Alessandra Freitas, CNN The chaos unleashed by the killing of Mexican drug lord Nemesio “El Mencho” Oseguera has…

Oregon Senate passes bill to regulate ICE in hospitals

February 25, 2026 3:54 pm Oregon Capital Chronicle

Federal agents in Oregon have detained and shot immigrants in hospital parking lots, accessed confidential emergency medical service logs from behind…

Oregon House passes gun bill bolstering Measure 114 over Republicans’ data privacy concerns

February 25, 2026 3:17 pm Oregon Capital Chronicle

By Shaanth Nanguneri, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — The Oregon House on Wednesday moved to strengthen some of the nation’s strictest…

Sisters man accused of stealing several city, school and construction vehicles around the region

February 25, 2026 2:36 pm Barney Lerten

.A Sisters man arrested in December for stealing a front loader from a construction site and ramming a family member’s SUV has been arrested again in…

Top general’s balancing act, rattled workers, ‘SuperAger’ brains: Catch up on the day’s stories

February 25, 2026 1:50 pm CNN Newsource

By Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! Scientists have discovered a key to staying mentally fit in old age. This is how the brains of…

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to reporters in a departure lounge before returning to Washington following meetings with Caribbean Community leaders

Cuba says its forces kill four in gunfight after Florida speedboat tries to ‘infiltrate’ island

February 25, 2026 1:07 pm CNN Newsource

By Mauricio Torres, Hira Humayun, Lex Harvey, German Padinger, CNN (CNN) — Cuba said its forces fatally shot four heavily armed people…

Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend welcomes Jennifer Graham as new chief operating officer

February 25, 2026 12:31 pm Barney Lerten

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Boys & Girls Clubs of Bend have announced Jennifer Graham as the organization’s new chief operating officer. The…

A woman signs a banner in honor of Nancy Guthrie

The strategy behind the new $1 million reward in the Nancy Guthrie investigation

February 25, 2026 11:54 am CNN Newsource

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — As the search for Nancy Guthrie stretches into its fourth, desperate week, her family has offered up to a…

Cascade Natural Gas requests 16 percent rate hike this fall; Oregon PUC seeks public input

February 25, 2026 11:22 am Barney Lerten

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cascade Natural Gas has filed a request with the Oregon Public Utility Commission to increase its annual revenue by $16.4…

FBI is serving search warrants at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and the superintendent’s home

February 25, 2026 9:42 am CNN Newsource

By Associated Press Los Angeles (AP) — The FBI was serving search warrants Wednesday at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s…

FOUND: Multnomah County sisters found after Tuesday night Amber Alert.

February 24, 2026 10:19 pm Gregory Deffenbaugh

PORTLAND, Ore. (MSCO) — Two young girls who were reported missing late Tuesday, have been found safely in Gresham according to Multnomah County…

Ask the Mayor: Redmond’s Ed Fitch speaks on road construction, invites the community to a patriotic celebration

February 25, 2026 8:50 am Kelsey Merison

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From road construction throughout Redmond to an invite to a patriotic July celebration, Mayor Ed Fitch answers…

An aerial view shows al-Hol camp in a desert region of Syria's Hasakah province

Syria reports ‘mass escape’ from detention camp holding ISIS-linked families amid reports thousands fled

February 25, 2026 8:27 am CNN Newsource

By Nadeen Ebrahim, Charbel Mallo, Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — A “mass escape” took place last month from Syria’s al-Hol camp that holds…

Word of the Week: Where did this ‘nor’easter’ come from?

February 25, 2026 8:00 am CNN Newsource

By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Weather forecasters at the National Weather Service, The Weather Channel and this very news organization had a…

Dr. Casey Means will appear before a Senate committee on Wednesday for a highly anticipated hearing.

Takeaways from surgeon general nominee Casey Means’ Senate confirmation hearing

February 25, 2026 4:05 am CNN Newsource

By Sarah Owermohle, CNN (CNN) — Dr. Casey Means, the president’s nominee for surgeon general, believes the US is a “nation with a broken…

5 things to know for Feb. 25: State of the Union, Americans in Mexico, Immigration, Childhood vaccines, Nancy Guthrie

February 25, 2026 3:44 am CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Some Democrats staged a quiet protest at the State of the Union by wearing white buttons — a subtle yet coordinated effort…

5 things to know for Feb. 25: State of the Union, Americans in Mexico, Immigration, Childhood vaccines, Nancy Guthrie

February 25, 2026 3:44 am

CNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Some Democrats staged a quiet protest at the State of the Union by wearing white buttons — a subtle yet coordinated…

A general view of Efrat Jewish Settlement in Bethlehem

US offers diplomatic services in West Bank settlement for first time. Critics warn it’s ‘normalizing annexation’

February 25, 2026 2:30 am CNN Newsource

By Dana Karni, Oren Liebermann, CNN Jerusalem (CNN) — The US embassy in Israel has announced its first-ever event offering diplomatic services…

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at Government House in Canberra

Australian leader evacuated from residence following bomb threat linked to opponents of group banned in China

February 25, 2026 12:42 am CNN Newsource

By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was forced to evacuate his official residence Tuesday night after a bomb…