OHA study finds no link between COVID-19 vaccine and cardiac deaths among young people
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — COVID-19 vaccination is not linked to death from cardiac causes among previously healthy young people, according to an…
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Pacific castaways’ ‘HELP’ sign sparks US rescue mission – and an unexpected family reunion
CNN By Brad Lendon, CNN (CNN) — A US Navy and Coast Guard operation on Tuesday rescued three mariners stranded on a tiny Pacific Ocean islet…
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NTSB: Small plane dropped rapidly in moments before crash at power lines SE of Madras, killing Idaho couple
A small plane on a flight from the Portland area to Idaho descended 8,600 feet in 78 seconds before it clipped a wire atop a high-voltage power line…
Continue ReadingO.J. Simpson dies of cancer at age 76, his family says
By Dakin Andone and Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — O.J. Simpson, the former NFL star and broadcaster whose athletic achievements and fame were…
Continue ReadingWill Arizona enforce a Civil War-era law banning nearly all abortions in the state?
By Lauren Mascarenhas and Christina Zdanowicz, CNN (CNN) — Arizona officials are scrambling to address a near total abortion ban revived by the…
Continue ReadingBaseball star Shohei Ohtani’s ex-translator Ippei Mizuhara turns himself in after allegedly stealing $16 million
CNN By Holly Yan and Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The former interpreter and longtime friend of baseball megastar Shohei Ohtani surrendered…
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With Bend-Redmond home sales prices rising again, appraiser and Bend YIMBY representative weigh in on challenges
Several months of slow declines in Bend’s median home sales price turned around in a hurry in March, as it jumped $71,000 in a single month, to…
Continue ReadingRecent 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…
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