REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Every Child Central Oregon recently received a $25,000 gift from First Interstate Bank and the First Interstate BancSystem Foundation as part of their second-annual Believe in Local grant campaign. These funds will be deployed to address the needs of children and families connected to foster care and human services in Warm
Continue ReadingLOS ANGELES (AP) — The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures will pay tribute to Meryl Streep, Oprah Winfrey, Michael B. Jordan and Sofia Coppola in its annual fundraising gala next month. The Academy Museum Gala has become a key fundraising event for the movie museum since its opening in 2021 in Los Angeles. The Oct.
Continue ReadingHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut’s health department says two residents have died this summer from infections linked to bacteria found in raw shellfish or seawater. Three people in the state are known to have been infected with the Vibrio vulnificus bacteria, which doesn’t make an oyster look, smell, or taste any different. Two cases were
Continue ReadingCésar López (CNN Español) — Saúl “Canelo” Álvarez pondrá en disputa su rótulo de campeón indiscutido de los pesos supermedianos el próximo 30 de septiembre. El rival de turno es Jermell Charlo, otro campeón que se prepara para sorprender en un duelo inédito. El púgil mexicano habló con Elizabeth Pérez sobre su preparación y la
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A lot going on for such a sunny start to the day, but the heat is a major issue for folks, and we need to be safe. Make sure to keep hydrated and stay in the shade as much as you can. There is an Excessive Heat Warning for Bend, Redmond, Prineville and points north, as
Continue ReadingBy Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — Retired NFL player Michael Oher, whose story inspired the Oscar-winning film “The Blind Side,” is alleging that the White couple that took him in did not legally adopt him as they have publicly claimed but instead made themselves his conservators. Oher was 18 and a rising high school football
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A smoky orange sun rose over much of the High Desert on Wednesday as very unhealthy to hazardous air quality levels lingered from wildfires to the west, prompting pool closures and program changes and cancellations by the Bend Park and Rec District, among others.
Continue ReadingBy STEPHEN GROVES and LISA MASCARO Associated Press Washington (AP) — Congressional leaders are pitching a stopgap government funding package to avoid a federal shutdown after next month, acknowledging the House and Senate are nowhere near agreement on spending levels to keep federal operations running. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy raised the idea of a months-long
Continue ReadingCNN By Oliver Darcy, CNN (CNN) — One of Fox News’ top hosts said that many of the world’s problems would be solved if women were to vanish from the planet. Greg Gutfeld, the right-wing channel’s resident jester who was recently promoted to host his own prime time hour, made a series of brazenly sexist
Continue ReadingKaren Esquivel (CNN Español) — Líderes de la oposición en Colombia convocaron a una serie de marchas en contra del Gobierno encabezado por el presidente Gustavo Petro para este miércoles 16 de agosto en distintas ciudades del país. La convocatoria surgió a raíz de la muerte de tres policías en el municipio de Morales, en
Continue ReadingBy Andy Alcock and Nick Sloan Click here for updates on this story MARION COUNTY, Kansas (KMBC) — What’s being called an unprecedented raid on a small-town newspaper in the middle of Kansas is prompting outrage from its owner and publisher. On Friday, police officers took computers, phones, and other material from the Marion County
Continue ReadingBy Kim Passoth Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — In less than 100 days, F1 will race into Las Vegas, transforming the Strip into a racetrack. About 100 days after that, the city will host the Super Bowl for the first time. Tens of thousands of people will come
Continue ReadingBy Sooji Nam Click here for updates on this story PALM BEACH COUNTY, Florida (WPBF) — WPBF 25 News obtained new body camera video showing the arrest of a man in Loxahatchee Groves back in March, where as a result, Johny Morales Gomez said he suffered from a broken clavicle and brain bleeding. Gomez had
Continue ReadingBy Caitlin Lilly Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS, Nevada (KVVU) — The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department says a juvenile driver in a reported stolen vehicle was accused in a fatal hit-and-run crash Monday morning in the northwest valley. According to police, the incident occurred at about 6:04 a.m. Monday on
Continue ReadingMEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge set an Oct. 17 trial date for an Oregon man accused of posing as an undercover police officer, kidnapping a woman in Seattle and locking her in a cinder block cell until she bloodied her hands breaking the door to escape. Negasi Zuberi, 29, made his initial appearance
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MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge set an Oct. 17 trial date for an Oregon man accused of posing as an undercover police officer, kidnapping a woman in Seattle and locking her in a cinder block cell until she bloodied her hands breaking the door to escape. Negasi Zuberi, 29, made his initial appearance
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One car’s passenger pointed a handgun at another driver during an apparent road-rage confrontation near a northeast Bend intersection Tuesday morning, and a Bend Police drone found the fleeing car minutes later, leading to the guns-drawn arrest of a Bend woman.
Continue ReadingBy KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — The police chief in Maui has been pleading for patience while the bodies of victims of Hawaii’s deadly wildfires are found and identified. He has also recalled the excruciating experience of notifying relatives after another sudden and massive tragedy nearly six years ago, in Las Vegas.
Continue ReadingBy Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The Denver Police Department released body camera video Monday of an August 5 incident in which one of their officers shot and killed a man who, police say, the officer believed was armed with a knife. Officers later learned the man was holding only a marker, according to Denver
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By Emily Maher and Russ Reed Click here for updates on this story BRAINTREE, Massachusetts (WCVB) — A woman who works at a Massachusetts yacht club has been recognized by local officials for helping 10 people, including four children, avoid catastrophic injuries after the boat they were on went up in flames. Kaitlyn, who works
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