'Grandfather Express': Man surprises grandchildren with bus to take them to school each morning

An Oregon grandfather of 10 came up with a brilliant way to spend more time with his grandchildren — he surprised them with a school bus that he had decorated and named the “Grandfather Express,” which he will use to drive them to school each day.

American Airlines becomes second carrier to offer non-binary gender option

American Airlines became the second carrier to offer customers a non-binary gender option when booking flights, joining United Airlines which began doing the same in March.

Bus driver crashes into ditch with 10 children aboard, arrested for DUI, officials say

A 20-year-old school bus driver was arrested for driving under the influence of a controlled substance after crashing a bus into a ditch with 10 children aboard in Oregon on Wednesday, authorities said.

Teen ‘Jeopardy!’ champion donates $10K to cancer research in Alex Trebek’s honor

To compete on "Jeopardy!" was a lifelong dream for the show’s most recent teen champion, Avi Gupta, who donated $10,000 of his champion winnings to the Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute in honor of Alex Trebek, Jeopardy!‘s longtime, beloved host.

American-made cheese named best in the world for the first time

An artisan cheese from Oregon was dubbed the world’s best at the 2019 World Cheese Awards, a first for an American-made cheese.

‘E.T.’ actor arrested on suspicion of DUI in Oregon

Actor Henry Thomas, who starred as the little boy Elliot in “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Oregon.

Hiker rescued after getting lost in snowstorm says 'I couldn't have made it another night'

Robert Campbell was thoroughly soaked, shivering, his wet sleeping bag covering him in the only shelter he could find -- a pit toilet in a closed campground -- after getting lost in a snowstorm in Oregon while hiking the Pacific Crest Trail.   

Carcasses of 5 bulls found mysteriously mutilated, drained of blood on Oregon ranch

Five bulls were found dead and drained of blood on a ranch in Oregon. There was no indication they had been shot, attacked by predators or eaten poisonous plants.

US vaping illness count jumps to 805, deaths rise to 13

Hundreds more Americans have been reported to have a vaping-related breathing illness, and the death toll has risen to 13, health officials said Thursday.