Save The Date: What a great summer weekend in Central Oregon!
Enjoy this August weekend on the High Desert! Carly has some great ideas, and you can find plenty more at http://events.ktvz.com !
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Out & About: Many different, but still gorgeous pics this week
We really do have some wonderfully talented photographers in Central Oregon! Please send us your photos from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM.
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Big Ol’ Fish: Beauties on display
Congrats to all our Central Oregon anglers! You can submit your great catches from the Share tab at KTVZ.COM.
Continue ReadingEl huracán Hilary se fortalece a categoría 4. Esto es lo que pueden esperar México y EE.UU.
macamilarincon (CNN) –– El huracán Hilary se fortaleció a categoría 4 a unas 680 km al sur de Cabo San Lucas, México, con vientos de 225 km/h y rachas más fuertes, según la última actualización del Centro Nacional de Huracanes. ¿Qué zonas están amenazadas por el huracán Hilary y cuándo llegaría? Hilary llevará lluvias y
Continue ReadingJustice Department seeks 33 years in prison for ex-Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio in Jan. 6 case
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press The Justice Department is seeking 33 years in prison for Enrique Tarrio, the former Proud Boys leader convicted of seditious conspiracy in one of the most serious cases to emerge from attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to court documents. The sentence, if imposed, would be by far the
Continue ReadingUtilities begin loading radioactive fuel into a second new reactor at Georgia nuclear plant
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — Workers have begun loading radioactive fuel into a second new nuclear reactor in Georgia. Georgia Power Co. and co-owners said Thursday that they are transferring fuel into Unit 4 at Plant Vogtle, southeast of Augusta. The two-reactor project is seven years late and $17 billion over budget.
Continue ReadingHow a real Trump supporter unknowingly became the face of a fake liberal Twitter account
CNN By Isabel Rosales and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — Erica Marsh quickly rose to fame earlier this year as a viral left-wing voice on social media. Her incendiary tweets, often ultra-liberal and hyper-political, drew millions of views and the ire of conservatives, who pointed to her outlandish comments comparing Republicans to pedophiles and conservative
Continue ReadingGeorgia school board fires teacher for reading a book to students about gender identity
By JEFF AMY Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) — A Georgia school board has voted to fire a teacher after officials said she improperly read a book on gender fluidity to her fifth grade class. The Cobb County School Board in suburban Atlanta voted 4-3 Thursday to fire Katie Rinderle. The board’s four-member Republican majority is
Continue ReadingXi Jinping is building a dream city. Devastating floods raise questions about his plan
By Simone McCarthy and Nectar Gan, CNN (CNN) — On a gray day in late February 2017, Chinese leader Xi Jinping gathered with a handful of close advisers to survey crop fields and polluted wetlands some 100 kilometers (62 miles) south of the capital Beijing. Just over a month later, the future of those hinterlands
Continue ReadingTrump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark urges judge to reject March 2024 trial date in Georgia case
By Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — Former Justice Department official Jeffrey Clark – one of the 18 co-defendants indicted alongside Donald Trump in a sweeping racketeering case in Georgia – asked a judge Thursday to reject the Fulton County district attorney’s proposed March 2024 trial date, according to a new court filing. Clark’s attorney said
Continue ReadingUS commits to approving F-16s for Ukraine as soon as training is complete
By Oren Liebermann and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The US has committed to approving the transfer of F-16 fighter jets for Ukraine as soon as training is complete, according to a US official. The plan is to make sure Ukraine has the fighter jet it has long sought the moment its pilots complete training
Continue ReadingIRS agent fatally shot during training exercise at north Phoenix firing range
PHOENIX (AP) — An agent with the Internal Revenue Service has been shot and killed during a routine training exercise in north Phoenix. A spokesperson for the IRS Phoenix field office confirmed special agents were participating in the exercise at a firing range Thursday when the shooting happened. The agent, whose name was not released,
Continue ReadingImprisoned US citizen is charged with espionage by Moscow court
By Radina Gigova, Matthew Chance and Katharina Krebs, CNN (CNN) — A Moscow court has charged an imprisoned Russian-born US citizen with espionage, Russian state news agency TASS reported Thursday quoting the court’s press service. The individual, named Gene Spector, is currently serving a prison sentence after pleading guilty to bribery charges, according to TASS.
Continue ReadingConnecticut kitten mystery solved, police say: Cat found in stolen, crashed car belongs to a suspect
MERIDEN, Conn. (AP) — Police who found a kitten in a stolen car say they have ascertained that the animal belongs to a juvenile suspect who was arrested after the car crashed. The Meriden Police Department said on its Facebook page Thursday that the gray-and-white male cat has been returned to the suspect’s mother. Police
Continue Reading8 of the world’s best new theme parks
By Kate Springer, CNN (CNN) — As those of us in the Northern Hemisphere enjoy these last days of summer, many families are flocking to theme parks both in the US and abroad to squeeze in a few more moments of fun. That includes a series of new parks that have opened around the world in
Continue ReadingTrump cancels press conference on election fraud claims, citing attorneys’ advice
By JILL COLVIN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump now says he won’t be holding a news conference next week to unveil what he claims is new “evidence” of fraud in Georgia’s 2020 presidential election — even though no fraud has ever been substantiated — citing the advice of lawyers as
Continue ReadingFord reveals 800 horsepower Mustang with $300,000 price tag
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN (CNN) — Ford has just unveiled the 800-horsepower Ford Mustang GTD which will be available in late 2024 or early 2025 at a starting price around $300,000. There’s much more in this Mustang, according to Ford (F), besides its powerful engine to account for its Lamborghini-level price. It’s modeled on the
Continue ReadingChina’s Evergrande files for bankruptcy
CNN By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — China’s Evergrande Group — once the country’s second-largest property developer — filed for bankruptcy in New York on Thursday. The beleaguered firm borrowed heavily and defaulted on its debt in 2021, sparking a massive property crisis in China’s economy, which continues to feel the effects. Evergrande filed for
Continue ReadingPublishers see dramatic drop in Facebook referral traffic as the social platform signals exit from news business
By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — Facebook is shunning the news business in the US. The Meta-owned company has quietly made changes in recent months that have dramatically reduced referral traffic to media outlets, more than half a dozen publishers told me. The move has put considerable dents in the daily traffic publishers see, with
Continue ReadingHow crowded is Yellowstone? Nearly 1 million people visited in July
By Forrest Brown, CNN (CNN) — If you’ve been looking for some peace and quiet in the great outdoors, the marquee names in the US National Park Service might not be the place to do it. They’re continuing to pull in mammoth summer crowds, making them sometimes feel more like an urban excursion complete with
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