Recent increase in measles cases threatens elimination status in the US, CDC says
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — More than 100 cases of measles have been reported in the United States since the start of the year, and the…
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Biden administration finalizes rule to close ‘gun show loophole’ in effort to combat gun violence
By Devan Cole and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Biden administration on Thursday moved one step closer to enacting a rule requiring people…
Continue ReadingCalifornia just hiked minimum wage for fast food workers. Some restaurants are replacing them with kiosks
By Parija Kavilanz, CNN New York (CNN) — California just raised the minimum wage for the state’s fast food sector workers by $4 to $20. As if…
Continue ReadingUS wholesale inflation heated up again last month
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — A key US inflation gauge increased last month at its fastest pace since April 2023, showing that underlying…
Continue ReadingRussian airstrikes destroy Kyiv’s largest power plant
By Svitlana Vlasova, Christian Edwards and Caitlin Danaher, CNN (CNN) — Russia destroyed the largest power-generating plant in Ukraine’s Kyiv…
Continue ReadingFlooding deluged towns in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, prompting rescues and calls to get to higher ground
By Elizabeth Wolfe, Robert Shackelford and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Emergency crews in parts of West Virginia and Pennsylvania waded through…
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‘Cybertips’ lead to raid on La Pine man’s home, arrest on child pornography, meth possession charges
Several tips earlier this year from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children led to a raid Tuesday on a 59-year-old La Pine man’s…
Continue ReadingJudge denies Trump’s latest attempt to delay hush money case
By Kara Scannell, Nicki Brown and Jeremy Herb, CNN New York (CNN) — For the third time in three days, a New York appellate judge has denied an…
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In triple-murder trial, prosecutor says Chad Daybell built ‘alternate reality’ to gain sex and money
By REBECCA BOONE Associated Press BOISE, Idaho (AP) — An Idaho man charged with three murders in an unusual doomsday-focused case crafted an…
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Wyden, Warren call on Education Department contractor to provide answers for failures of new FAFSA launch
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) wrote to the CEO of General Dynamics on Wednesday, seeking answers on…
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$10 million in available DHS grants aim to help create resilience in Oregon communities
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Forest fires, heat domes, landslides, floods, drought, pandemics — all natural disasters that kill thousands of people and…
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Bend agencies dealing with sharp rise in graffiti; BPRD says cleanup costs likely to top last year’s 900 hours, $45,000
Bend Police and Public Works and the area’s park district are among those dealing with a sharp rise in graffiti lately, as many locals spot and…
Continue ReadingWashington gun store sold hundreds of high-capacity ammunition magazines in 90 minutes without ban
KELSO, Washington (AP) — A Washington state gun store owner said he sold hundreds of high-capacity ammunition magazines in the short span of time…
Continue ReadingIdaho man accused of planning church attacks in support of ISIS pleads not guilty to terrorism charge
By Cindy Von Quednow and Jack Forrest, CNN (CNN) — The 18-year-old accused of pledging allegiance to ISIS and planning attacks against churches…
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First 104-acre prescribed burn near Sisters kicks off busy burn season on Deschutes National Forest
Sisters Ranger District firefighters on Wednesday were conducting up to 104 acres of prescribed burning two miles west of Sisters and north of…
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Crook County Fire and Rescue set to begin $4.36 million seismic upgrade, remodeling of main fire station in Prineville
Crook County Fire and Rescue announced Wednesday it will be upgrading and remodeling the main station in Prineville in coming…
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Pair of blasts – one for new Costco, other for the new Hwy. 97 route – to briefly impact traffic on Bend’s north end
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two separate blasts for different construction projects will impact traffic on the north end of Bend later this week, the Oregon…
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Deschutes County’s annual FireFree yard debris disposal event begins May 3
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — With the arrival of spring temperatures, Deschutes County residents are encouraged to clean up their yards and take advantage of…
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Nine C.O. fire departments awarded Oregon State Fire Marshal grants to boost their staffing before wildfire season
To boost the number of firefighters available across Oregon before wildfire season hits, the Oregon State Fire Marshal announced Wednesday it has…
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Heart of Oregon Corps receives $500,000 grant from M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust for Redmond Campus campaign
Heart of Oregon Corps announced Wednesday it has received a $500,000 grant from the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust of Vancouver, Wash., in support of…
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