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Oval Heating and A/C workers install a more efficient condensing gas boiler in a Sharon Hill, Pennsylvania home. New Department of Energy efficiency standards can only be met with these boilers or furnaces, which save customers about 15% on their gas utility bill.

Land of the free, home of the inefficient: appliance standards as culture war target

To meet climate goals, energy efficiency for dozens of appliances is getting renewed attention from the Biden administration.

Tweens used to hate showers. Now, they're taking over Sephora

Holiday wish lists are all dewy skin drops, hyaluronic acid and lip oil — leaving parents amused and confused.

Beyond Portland: Oregon Black Pioneers explore historic sites on North Coast

Zachary Stocks, the Executive Director of Oregon Black Pioneers about a bus tour of historic sites on the North Coast of Oregon, from Portland to Seaside, in September.

New school year, old diseases still lingering: COVID-and-health Q&A

Jackson County Medical Director Dr. Leona O'Keefe, joins us for a health-and-COVID Q&A.

A guide for parents to discuss grief and loss with kids

Elena Lister and Michael Schwartzman, health professionals, team up for a book with the answers. In "Giving Hope: Conversations with Children About Illness, Death, and Loss

The U.S. freed a close ally of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro in exchange for the release of 10 Americans imprisoned in the South American country and the return of fugitive defense contractor Leonard Francis known as "Fat Leonard." Francis is at the center of a massive Pentagon bribery scandal, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.

Who is 'Fat Leonard' and how did he end up as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap?

The infamous Malaysian businessman Leonard Glenn Francis is being extradited to the U.S. Here's everything you need to know about the bribery scandal that brought down dozens of Navy officials.

Despite the outcome from both the grand jury and the Mississippi Attorney General's Office, Aderrien's mother — Nakala Murry — says she will continue to fight for justice for her son. Here, Aderrien Murry poses for a picture outside of his home in Indianola, Miss.

The mother of a boy shot by police demands accountability after no charges are filed

Nakala Murry says she will continue to fight for justice for her son after a Mississippi grand jury decided against indicting the police sergeant who shot him during a domestic dispute.

Oregon's natural gas utilities – NW Natural, Avista Corporation and Cascade Natural Gas Corporation – challenged the Environmental Quality Commission and the Department of Environmental Quality over 2021 emission rules.

Court rules Oregon’s landmark climate change regulations invalid in case brought by gas utilities

The Oregon Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that a procedural error in approving the Climate Protection Program invalidates the regulations.

Neveah, left, 6, and brother, Choncey, 4, play at home in Oakland on Nov. 24, 2023.

More California kids skipping kindergarten post-pandemic

Thousands of children did not enroll in California public kindergarten in 2020 or 2021, years when the state saw drops in kindergarten enrollment. And even among students who enrolled, many missed a lot of days in school.

The Colorado Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump's actions on and around Jan. 6 disqualify him from the presidency and from appearing on the state's 2024 primary ballot.

Colorado's Supreme Court disqualified Trump from the state ballot. What happens now?

Trump's team vowed to appeal the decision. If it's in front of the U.S. Supreme Court by Jan. 5, Trump's name will stay on the ballot. Legal experts say the question is likely to keep coming up.

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