October 2023

An Oklahoma man used pandemic relief funds to have his name cleared of murder

October 11, 2023 9:27 pm Associated Press

By SEAN MURPHY Associated Press GREENWOOD, Ark. (AP) — An Oklahoma man who was freed after being imprisoned for decades on a murder conviction says…

GOP’s Scalise ends his bid to become House speaker as Republican holdouts refuse to back the nominee

October 11, 2023 9:22 pm Associated Press

By LISA MASCARO, FARNOUSH AMIRI, STEPHEN GROVES and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Steve Scalise ended his bid to…

Who witnessed Tupac Shakur’s 1996 killing in Las Vegas? Here’s what we know

October 11, 2023 9:17 pm Associated Press

By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — Duane “Keffe D” Davis is the last living suspect in one of hip-hop’s most enduring…

Inside the East vs. West rap rivalry that led to the murders of Tupac and Notorious B.I.G. in 1990s

October 11, 2023 9:14 pm Associated Press

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Grand jury testimony that helped indict and jail a longtime suspect in the 1996…

The US is moving quickly to boost Israel’s military. A look at what assistance it’s providing

October 11, 2023 9:09 pm Associated Press

By TARA COPP Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Within hours of the horrific attack by Hamas, the U.S. began moving warships and aircraft to the…

D-backs slug 4 homers in record-setting barrage, sweep Dodgers with 4-2 win in Game 3 of NLDS

October 11, 2023 9:08 pm Associated Press

By DAVID BRANDT AP Baseball Writer PHOENIX (AP) — The hard-hitting Arizona Diamondbacks rode a record-setting barrage of solo homers in the third…

Republican Steve Scalise is seen as a fighter, but becoming House speaker might require a brawl

October 11, 2023 9:06 pm Associated Press

By LISA MASCARO and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — With his walker positioned on the mound, Rep. Steve Scalise threw out the…

The close-knit kibbutz that became home to a massacre

October 11, 2023 9:04 pm CNN Newsource

By Ivana Kottasová and Lauren Izso, CNN Dead Sea, Israel (CNN) — People from Be’eri sometimes used to say the reason the Israeli kibbutz was…

More Americans support striking auto workers than car companies, an AP-NORC poll shows

October 11, 2023 9:03 pm Associated Press

By DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writer A majority of Americans support higher pay for auto workers who are on strike against Detroit’s Big Three…

Young adults, Black people have highest rates of emergency room visits for assault, data shows

October 11, 2023 9:01 pm CNN Newsource

By Giri Viswanathan, CNN (CNN) — More than 1 million people in the US visited an emergency department for injuries related to assault in 2020.…

C.O. activists stage ’empty-chair town hall,’ call on Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer to hold in-person, unscripted event

October 11, 2023 9:01 pm Dylan Anderman

Congresswoman’s staff defends her outreach efforts to constituents BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — About two-dozen activists used an empty chair and the…

US inflation eased slightly last month as price increases extend slow descent

October 11, 2023 9:01 pm Associated Press

By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Measures of U.S. inflation barely declined in September, evidence that consumer price…

Humane Society of C.O., Bend PD warn of scam callers claiming animals are injured, seeking funds for surgery

October 11, 2023 8:09 pm KTVZ News Partners

The Humane Society of Central Oregon warned the public Wednesday night to be aware of scam callers falsely claiming the intended victim’s animal is…

‘A whirlwind’: Bend and Caldera volleyball teams hold ‘Pink-Out’ for coach battling breast cancer

October 11, 2023 8:02 pm KTVZ

Bend is hosting Caldera for a pink out, in honor of a coach, and breast cancer awareness…

Venture capital investments have skyrocketed—these industries have felt the biggest boost

October 11, 2023 7:45 pm Stacker

Bonsai measured the percent change in venture capital invested across startup sectors, using data from the National Venture Capital Association.…