By Holly Yan and Gabe Cohen, CNN (CNN) — Twelve weeks after the Dali cargo ship lost power and crashed into a famed Baltimore bridge, the mammoth vessel will soon leave for repairs – with only a handful of crew on board. The 20 Indians and one Sri Lankan on board have been stuck on
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WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Rep. Nikema Williams (D-GA-05) issued the following statement Tuesday to mark Juneteenth and the recent progress for their Abolition Amendment—a bipartisan, bicameral resolution that would strike the ‘Slavery Clause’ of the 13th Amendment, a constitutional loophole which allows slavery “as a punishment for crime” in the United States:
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) –The Crooked River Roundup is excited to announce some extra-fun events as it counts down the days toward this weekend’s event. A record number of contestants from the Professional Rodeo Association (PRCA) and Women’s Professional Rodeo Association—over 600 contestants from across the nation—are planning to kick up their heels to win record-breaking payouts
Continue ReadingMelissa Velásquez Loaiza (CNN) — Corea del Norte y Rusia se comprometieron a utilizar todos los medios disponibles para proporcionar asistencia militar inmediata en caso de que el otro sea atacado, según el texto de un nuevo pacto de defensa histórico acordado por las dos naciones autocráticas. El presidente de Rusia, Vladímir Putin, y el
Continue ReadingBy LORI HINNANT, VASILISA STEPANENKO and HANNA ARHIROVA Associated Press KHARKIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first shock wave shattered aisles stacked almost to the ceiling with home improvement products. The next Russian bomb streaked down like a comet seconds later, unleashing flames that left the megastore an ashen shell. A third bomb failed to detonate
Continue ReadingBy PAN PYLAS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has kept its main interest rate at a 16-year high of 5.25%, even though inflation has fallen to its target of 2%. In a statement, some policymakers on the bank’s nine-member Monetary Policy Committee voiced worries that some underlying measures of inflation, such
Continue ReadingBy Nectar Gan and Kathleen Magramo, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — The Philippines has accused China’s Coast Guard of launching a “brutal assault” with bladed weapons during a South China Sea clash earlier this week, a major escalation in a festering dispute that threatens to drag the United States into another global conflict. Footage released
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The Crooked River Roundup is underway! The rodeo performance starts Thursday. The US Track and Field Olympic Trials are back in Eugene; 23 former Ducks will be back at Hayward Field to compete. The Seattle Mariners are in first place in the American League West.
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Bend Fire & Rescue has launched an online community survey to help the department craft its first five-year strategic plan.
Continue ReadingBy YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly lower Friday after a retreat on Wall Street, where a drop in Nvidia stock pulled stocks lower. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 edged up less than 0.1% to 38,645.63 after the government reported that the inflation rate ticked higher for the first time
Continue ReadingBy ALFREDO PEÑA Associated Press TAMPICO, Mexico (AP) — Tropical Storm Alberto, the season’s first named storm, has weakened as it moves inland over northeast Mexico — but not before bringing heavy rains to the parched region and leaving at least three dead. The storm weakened rapidly over land, but carried several inches of desperately
Continue ReadingBy Sara Smart, Rebekah Riess and Jeremy Grisham, CNN (CNN) — Stacy Lee Drake, the man wanted in connection to multiple crimes including a double homicide in Oklahoma, was arrested Thursday morning in Arkansas by the Morrilton Police Department and Arkansas State Police, according to an update from the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation. Drake, 50,
Continue ReadingNEW DELHI (AP) — At least 34 people have died and dozens hospitalized after drinking illegally brewed liquor in the southern Indian state of Tamil Nadu, local media reported on Thursday. The state’s chief minister M K Stalin said the 34 died after consuming liquor that was tainted with methanol, according to the Press Trust
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Bend first-time home buyers can now receive help with their down payment from a new program offered by NeighborImpact and the city of Bend.
Continue ReadingSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Jonathan Rodriguez scored on a header in the 72nd minute and the Portland Timbers extended their unbeaten streak to five straight games with a 2-1 victory over the San Jose Earthquakes on Wednesday night. Evander also scored for the Timbers (6-7-6). Earthquakes goalkeeper Jacob Jackson, making his first start of
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – A three-story northwest Bend home undergoing extensive remodeling sustained at least $1.5 million in damage from a challenging fire early Wednesday morning that was traced to an all-too-familiar cause: Oily rags used in staining work that were not put in a bucket of water and spontaneously combusted. A firefighter was injured
Continue ReadingBy CHARLOTTE GRAHAM-McLAY Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Much of the northernmost part of New Zealand is without power after a transmission tower toppled over in a rural area. Most of the region’s 195,000 people are without electricity, and there is no indication when power will be fully restored to the area. Power
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Gawon Bae and Yoonjung Seo, CNN (CNN) — North Korea and Russia have pledged to use all available means to provide immediate military assistance in the event the other is attacked, according to the text of a new landmark defense pact agreed by the two autocratic nations. Russian President Vladimir Putin and
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We have a lot of laid-back cats and dogs shared this week, some even wearing special attire. Whatever your favorite pets are up to, you can submit a photo and see many others at our Pet Pics page, under the Contest tab, at https://ktvz.com/play/2023/10/31/pet-pics-2023-24/.
Continue ReadingBy CNN Staff (CNN) — President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump are set for a historic showdown, with the stage now set for CNN’s June 27 presidential debate. The showdown will make history as the first debate between a sitting president and a former president. It will also be the first debate since
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