Associated Press STARKE, Fla. (AP) — A Florida man convicted of killing a college student and raping the murder victim’s older sister in a national forest 30 years ago has been executed. Loran Cole received a lethal injection Thursday evening at Florida State Prison for the 1994 killing of the 18-year-old man. Cole was also
Continue ReadingAssociated Press POTTERVILLE, Mich. (AP) — Former President Donald Trump says that, if he wins a second term, he wants to make IVF treatment free for families. However, the former president did not detail how he would fund it or how it would work. Trump spoke at events Thursday in Michigan and Wisconsin. He says
Continue ReadingAP Education Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — After a long summer of technical glitches, most of America’s prospective college students finally applied for federal financial aid — an annual process upended by a redesign-gone-bad. The number of high school seniors who have completed their Free Application for Federal Student Aid is down 9% compared to this
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BOSTON (AP) — A conservative law firm is suing Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey over an initiative the state launched earlier this summer targeting “crisis pregnancy centers” that Healey calls strictly “anti-abortion.” The federal lawsuit by the Washington-based American Center for Law and Justice says the initiative, which warns people against seeking help from
Continue ReadingAssociated Press CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — A “mega den” of hundreds of rattlesnakes in Colorado is getting even bigger now that late summer is here and babies are being born. Thanks to livestream video, scientists studying the den on a craggy hillside in Colorado are learning more about these enigmatic — and often misunderstood —
Continue ReadingBy Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A rare fossil has provided a snapshot of what was an exceptionally unlucky day for a prehistoric sea cow. The now-extinct species of dugong, a manatee-like marine mammal, was swimming in the sea about 15 million years ago when it was preyed upon by two animals: a crocodile and a
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CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) — Crater Lake National Park will temporarily open the North Entrance Road for two-way travel beginning 7 a.m. Saturday through Monday, Sept. 2, to accommodate visitors over the busy Labor Day Weekend. However, park officials said Wednesday that long lines and waits of up to two hours should be
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The Children’s Museum of Central Oregon, a long-sought goal of supporters, is buying a site across from Trader Joe’s in Bend as its location, but the timeline is depending on fundraising efforts. It’s also the topic of our KTVZ.COM Poll:
Continue ReadingBy Helen Regan, Robert Shackelford and Junko Ogura, CNN Tokyo (CNN) — Almost 4 million people in southern Japan were urged to evacuate as Typhoon Shanshan made landfall Thursday, leaving thousands of residents without power and lashing Kyushu island with hurricane-force winds, torrential rain and dangerous storm surges. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a rare
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Habitat for Humanity of La Pine Sunriver is proud to announce the hire of Executive Director Kim Gammond, who assumes her role effective Sept. 16. Gammond joins Habitat following her tenure as Executive Director of City Club of Central Oregon, where she led transformative growth in outreach, programming and fundraising. “We
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Charlie Health presents data highlighting common vacation stressors and mental health issues that can arise during time off—plus tips for making the most of a vacation.
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CalMatters reports on how California’s governor is calling for a statewide crackdown on cell phones in schools, an idea that is gaining traction in multiple states. Schools that banned phones a few years ago have advice on how to make it work.
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OLBG provides insight into the best of the best in North American sports teams from the MLB, NBA, NFL and NHL based on fan popularity.
Continue ReadingAssociated Press BEIJING (AP) — Chinese leader Xi Jinping has met with U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan as the latter wound up a three-day visit to Beijing with the stated aim of keeping communications open in a relationship that has become increasingly tense in recent years. Sullivan said on Thursday that the United States
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Helen, our Junior Forecaster this week, is starting fourth grade this year and loves to talk about the weather. She has an activity for just about any type of weather event. In the snow you can go sledding, in the summer you can go bike riding and in the rain you can jump around in
Continue ReadingSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Legislature has approved a proposal that could make undocumented immigrants eligible for affordable housing assistance under a state program offering loans to first-time homebuyers. It is now up to Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom to decide whether to sign the bill into law. The bill has led to contentious debate
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Myla Hood of Redmond has been training a wild horse for months. She will compete in an in-hand horse showing for the Teens and Oregon Mustangs adoption challenge this weekend.
Continue ReadingBelén Liotti (CNN Español) –– El Gobierno de Honduras anunció este miércoles su intención de dar por terminado el tratado de extradición que el país había firmado el 15 de enero de 1912 con Estados Unidos, según lo informó en un comunicado el canciller de la República, Enrique Reina. El anuncio lo hizo el funcionario
Continue ReadingAndrea Saint Martin (CNN) — Al día siguiente de que el presidente de Estados Unidos Joe Biden abandonara la carrera presidencial y apoyara a Kamala Harris para convertirse en la candidata presidencial demócrata, CNN informó que Beyoncé dio su aprobación para que la vicepresidenta usara “Freedom” como su canción oficial de campaña. Por lo tanto,
Continue ReadingAssociated Press HONG KONG (AP) — A Hong Kong court has convicted two former editors of a shuttered news outlet in a sedition case seen as a barometer for the future of media freedoms in a city once hailed as a bastion of free press in Asia. Stand News had been one of the city’s
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