Justice Department charges nearly 200 people in $2.7 billion health care fraud crackdown
By Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department announced a sweeping series of charges Thursday against nearly 200 people accused of…
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Wyden, Merkley announce $30.1 million in ‘Payments in Lieu of Taxes’ to Oregon counties; $6 million to C. Oregon
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley announced Thursday that counties throughout Oregon will receive more than $30.1 million in…
Continue ReadingOklahoma state superintendent announces all schools must incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments in curriculums
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — All Oklahoma schools are required to incorporate the Bible and the Ten Commandments in their curriculums,…
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Bryan Kohberger murder trial in University of Idaho student killings set for June 2025
By Eric Levenson and Cheri Mossburg, CNN (CNN) — The murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, the criminology grad student accused of fatally stabbing…
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FEMA authorizes federal funds to fight Darlene 3 Fire near La Pine, citing ‘threat to cause destruction’
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to help with firefighting costs for the Darlene 3 Fire…
Continue ReadingMassive AT&T, T-Mobile and Verizon outage for US customers traveling abroad
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — An international roaming outage is leaving customers of the three major US mobile carriers in the dark,…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court halts Biden’s ‘good neighbor’ plan to curb smog
By John Fritze and Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday upended a Biden administration effort to reduce smog and air…
Continue ReadingWalgreens will close a significant number of US stores, shutting down many unprofitable locations
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Walgreens is set to close a substantial number of its roughly 8,600 locations across the United States…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court rejects multibillion-dollar Purdue Pharma opioid settlement that shielded Sackler family
CNN By John Fritze and Devan Cole, CNN Washington (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a controversial settlement that would have…
Continue ReadingBoeing blames missing paperwork for Alaska Air incident, prompting rebuke from safety regulators
By Gregory Wallace and Chris Isidore, CNN Renton, Washington (CNN) — For months, missing paperwork has hindered the investigation into how a…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court allows emergency abortions in Idaho
By Tierney Sneed and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court formally dismissed an appeal over Idaho’s strict abortion ban on Thursday,…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court limits power of SEC to unilaterally enforce financial fraud regulations
By John Fritze and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Thursday limited the power of the Securities and Exchange Commission to…
Continue ReadingGermany demands new citizens accept Israel’s right to exist
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — People applying for naturalization in Germany will now be required to affirm Israel’s right to exist, under…
Continue ReadingAmericans are finding it harder to get a new job
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The number of Americans receiving jobless benefits for multiple weeks climbed to its highest level since…
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From a time before trees: Ancient, eel-like Pacific lamprey are back at the Oregon Zoo
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Zoo’s newest residents are also its oldest: 25 Pacific lamprey moved in this week, and the ancient fish are…
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Your photos and a video, as Central Oregonians enjoy another very special sunset
Do spectacular sunsets on the High Desert ever get old? Not for so many of us – thank you for your photos of Wednesday night’s very special sunset.…
Continue ReadingPanda express: First pair to enter the United States in 21 years arrive in California
By Jessie Yeung, Manveena Suri and Fred He, CNN (CNN) — San Diego’s newest giant pandas landed in California on Thursday, according to…
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FBI seeks info to help identify man who may have ‘critical information’ about child sexual assault victim
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The FBI is seeking the public’s assistance with obtaining identifying information regarding an unknown male who may have…
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Oregon Dept. of Agriculture issues emergency rules for livestock fairs, shows to reduce risk of avian influenza transmission
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZZ) The Oregon Department of Agriculture announced Wednesday it has taken proactive steps by issuing emergency rules for livestock…
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Marine Board, OSP, sheriff’s deputies join in Operation Dry Water over the Fourth to curb boating under the influence
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board, sheriff’s offices across the state and Oregon State Police will be participating in Operation…
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