Elise Wolf found out Monday what happened to her home and the longtime Native Bird Care rescue center that she and her husband run on 40 acres a few miles outside Sisters. She and her husband, Whitney Lowe, fled Saturday, releasing some birds in their care a few days before they left and taking others … Read more
Melbourne, Australia — Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese accused Iran of organizing two antisemitic attacks in Australia and said the country was cutting off diplomatic relations with Tehran in response on Tuesday. The Australian Security Intelligence Organization concluded the Iranian government had directed arson attacks on the Lewis Continental Kitchen, a kosher food company, in … Read more
CBS Evening News 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a barrier island in Alabama is disappearing evening-news By August 25, 2025 / 9:28 PM EDT / CBS News Hurricane Katrina was a terrifying experience for more than a million people affected across the Gulf Coast region. Nearly 1,400 people died, most of them in New Orleans … Read more
More than half of respondents said they believed President Trump’s actions aimed at reducing crime in Washington, D.C., are justified, according to a Harvard Caps/Harris poll released Monday. While 54 percent said the actions are justified, 46 percent of voters surveyed called Trump’s actions “unjustified and not necessary,” according to the poll. Opinions on Trump’s … Read more
PHOENIX (AP) — A powerful storm kicked up a towering wall of dust that rolled through metro Phoenix on Monday, darkening the sky, blinding drivers, knocking out power and grounding flights at one of the nation’s busiest airports. Bernae Boykin Hitesman was driving her son and daughter, ages 9 and 11, home from school when … Read more
The wildfire raging in central Oregon has destroyed four houses and about half a dozen other buildings, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said on social media late Sunday. The Flat fire, about 2 miles northeast of Sisters, has scorched about 22,000 acres and is now 5% contained, fire officials said. “We are deeply saddened by … Read more
The president signed an executive order that could cut federal funding to New York in response to its criminal justice laws. NEW YORK — New York City Police Department officials will meet with U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi on Monday afternoon as Mayor Eric Adams’ administration is making the case to President Donald Trump that … Read more
Giant waves from Hurricane Erin crashed on the shore Saturday at Nantasket Beach in Hull, Massachusetts, keeping lifeguards on high alert. “Honestly, it’s sick, I’ve never seen waves this big before in my life,” said beachgoer Jack Van Buren. Rough surf from Hurricane Erin Beaches were packed this weekend as remnants from Erin kept many … Read more
More than 180 current and former employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency published a letter Monday warning that debilitating cuts to the agency charged with handling federal disaster response risks a catastrophe like the one seen after Hurricane Katrina. “Our shared commitment to our country, our oaths of office, and our mission of helping … Read more
The administration has zeroed in on Chicago as the next target in its effort to address crime with military deployments. President Donald Trump intensified his rhetoric about intervening to address crime in Chicago via the National Guard on Monday, inching closer to the potential next step in his administration’s efforts to increase military presences in … Read more