April 2021

Man held in connection with grocery shooting in West Hempstead, New York, police say

April 20, 2021 7:48 pm CNN Newsource

A man who police believe shot three people — killing one — on Tuesday is in custody, police said. The shooting happened in a…

Gov. Brown orders public flags to half-staff in honor, remembrance of former VP Walter Mondale

April 20, 2021 7:37 pm KTVZ News Partners

Gov. Kate Brown on Tuesday ordered all flags at Oregon public institutions to be flown at half-staff in honor and remembrance of former Vice…

Please don’t touch the baby animals

April 20, 2021 7:32 pm KTVZ

Their mothers and fathers are probably close by, and most likely are not…

Bend Park and Rec summer programs return with added safety measures, offerings

April 20, 2021 7:00 pm KTVZ

Bend Park and Recreation programs for swimming, day camps and outdoor sports will return this summer, after many were canceled last year due to the…

Capitol Hill security reverses plan to reinstall outer perimeter fencing at Capitol

April 20, 2021 6:24 pm CNN Newsource

Capitol Hill security forces abruptly reversed plans to reinstall outer perimeter fencing on Capitol Complex grounds meant to protect against…

Pelosi tweets new response to Chauvin verdict after thanking George Floyd ‘for sacrificing your life for justice’

April 20, 2021 6:18 pm CNN Newsource

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi tweeted Tuesday evening clarifying earlier remarks about the murder conviction of Derek Chauvin, writing, “George…

Crook County Health Department thanked, given gifts for COVID efforts

April 20, 2021 5:34 pm KTVZ

Crook County Health Department staff and vaccination clinic volunteers were surprised with a special gift Tuesday. The gifts were given to recognize…

Prineville elementary students build duck nesting houses

April 20, 2021 5:12 pm KTVZ

Third-grade students at Steins Pillar Elementary School in Prineville built 10 mallard nesting houses Tuesday with the help of representatives from…

Sicknick death ruled ‘natural’ but experts say stress can set off strokes

April 20, 2021 5:12 pm CNN Newsource

Were the strokes that killed US Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick after the January 6 insurrection really natural? Some neurologists don’t…

Apple’s iOS 14.5 update lands next week — including new emojis, big privacy changes

April 20, 2021 5:09 pm CNN Newsource

Apple unveiled a slew of new products at its annual Spring launch on Tuesday, but waited until after the event to announce big changes coming to…

Think Wild offers tips on what to do — or not do — if you find baby wildlife

April 20, 2021 4:58 pm KTVZ News Partners

Springtime gives birth to an abundance of baby wildlife here in Central Oregon, which means residents are more likely to have wildlife encounters.…

Biden says verdict in Chauvin trial could be a step toward racial justice in America, urges country to come together

April 20, 2021 4:56 pm CNN Newsource

President Joe Biden said Tuesday the country could take a step toward racial justice after a jury found a former Minneapolis police officer guilty of…

Top Biden national security officials brief Congress on Afghanistan withdrawal

April 20, 2021 4:46 pm CNN Newsource

Top officials from the Biden administration’s national security team on Tuesday briefed lawmakers about the decision to withdraw troops from…

Obamas on Derek Chauvin verdict: ‘We cannot rest’

April 20, 2021 4:38 pm CNN Newsource

Former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama praised Tuesday’s guilty verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial, but emphasized…

A moment of justice, a sigh of relief, a lot more to do

April 20, 2021 4:36 pm CNN Newsource

Derek Chauvin is guilty of killing George Floyd. A jury convicted the White former Minneapolis cop who knelt on Floyd’s neck for nine minutes,…

These are the people at the center of the Derek Chauvin trial

April 20, 2021 4:32 pm CNN Newsource

The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin ended Tuesday, almost a year after video showed him kneeling on the neck of George Floyd…