Kelsey Merison
Anchor / Multimedia Journalist Central Oregon, it’s lovely to meet you! I am an Oregon native and graduate of Oregon State University. I left Oregon…
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Advocacy groups suspend use of ‘suicide capsule’ pending Swiss criminal probe of woman’s death
Associated Press Advocacy groups behind a so-called suicide capsule say they have suspended the process of taking applications for its use as a…
Continue ReadingCFP Bracket Watch: Texas takes over as top seed, 2 of the 4 first-round games would be SEC matchups
AP College Football Writer Texas’ return to No. 1 in the AP Top 25 on Sunday also gave the Longhorns the top seed in The Associated Press…
Continue ReadingMadonna’s brother, Christopher Ciccone, has died at 63
AP Film Writer Christopher Ciccone, a multihyphenate artist, dancer, designer and younger brother of Madonna, has died. He was 63. Ciccone died…
Continue ReadingAP Top 25: Texas returns to No. 1, Alabama drops to No. 7 after upsets force reshuffling of rankings
AP College Football Writer It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll, with Texas returning to No. 1 on Sunday after a…
Continue ReadingAP Top 25: Texas returns to No. 1, Alabama drops to No. 7 after upsets force reshuffling of rankings
AP College Football Writer It was a week of upheaval in The Associated Press college football poll, with Texas returning to No. 1 on Sunday after a…
Continue ReadingHow Harris and Trump are shifting their TV advertising in sprint to Election Day
By David Wright and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — The campaigns of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump made strategic adjustments to the content…
Continue ReadingTwo boys, ages 12 and 13, charged in assault on ex-NY Gov. David Paterson and his stepson
NEW YORK (AP) — Police say two boys, ages 12 and 13, were arrested Saturday in connection with an assault on former New York Gov. David Paterson…
Continue ReadingSam Darnold gets revenge on former team by leading Vikings to victory over Jets in London
By Ben Morse, CNN (CNN) — Sam Darnold got some revenge on the team who drafted him as he led the Minnesota Vikings to victory over the New York…
Continue ReadingA timeline of the Menendez brothers’ murder case and the push to reexamine it
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — The question for prosecutors reexamining the murder convictions of Lyle and Erik Menendez is not whether they…
Continue ReadingMinnesota man arrested after allegedly threatening to ‘shoot up’ synagogue
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A Minnesota man was arrested after allegedly threatening to “shoot up” a Minneapolis synagogue. Officials announced the…
Continue ReadingKeanu Reeves makes professional auto racing debut at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Keanu Reeves is putting his foot on the pedal of his professional auto racing career. This weekend, the…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court returns to work with an eye on post-election drama
By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court returns to its bench Monday with an agenda that includes cases on guns, pornography and…
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Discovery West ‘Launches’ new gathering place called Discovery Corner with special event
Discovery West, a neighborhood on the west side of Bend, showed off its new gathering place, called Discovery Corner this weekend. “The Launch”…
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Making connections, having fun, sharing art: Big crowds headed downtown for weekend’s Bend Fall Festival
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall has come to life in downtown Bend for the Bend Fall Festival this weekend. Big crowds enjoyed Day 2 of the…
Continue Reading‘Joker 2’ stumbles at box office amid poor reviews from audiences and critics
AP Film Writer “Joker: Folie à Deux” is the No. 1 movie at the box office, but it might not be destined for a happy ending. In a turn of events…
Continue ReadingHarris talks abortion and more on ‘Call Her Daddy’ podcast as Democratic ticket steps up interviews
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris opened a media blitz by the Democratic ticket on Sunday by appearing on the popular…
Continue ReadingIgnore social media. Here’s what Harris’ unrealized capital gains tax proposal means for you
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — A tax proposal embraced by Vice President Kamala Harris that’s meant to target the wealthy is…
Continue ReadingMaya Rudolph as Kamala Harris can’t handle VP candidates ‘vibing’ during spoof debate on ‘SNL’
CNN By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Maya Rudolph and the cast of the 2024 election cycle’s political impersonators returned to the Studio 8H…
Continue ReadingHow companies can ease the strain on employees taking care of elderly parents or ill family members
By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN (CNN) — Taking care of an elderly parent or seriously ill spouse or family member can be physically and emotionally…
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