By: Alexandra Marquez, Megan Shannon and Maggie McCabe President Donald Trump said Saturday that he hasn’t yet made a final decision on whether to livestream the execution of former Army Maj. Nidal Hasan, who in 2009 killed 13 people at Fort Hood in Texas. “There are two thoughts: don’t show it and show it. Cause
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(UPDATE: Adding video; Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library’s impact on Central Oregon) CENTRAL OREGON, Ore. (KTVZ) — As fans around the world mourn the death of country music icon Dolly Parton at age 80, local educators and literacy advocates are reflecting on the lasting impact she made far beyond the stage. Through Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library,
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By: Andrew Greif SANTA CLARA, Calif. — Down to 10 men after the expulsion of its superstar goal-scorer, U.S. men’s soccer earned its most important win in a generation Wednesday 2-0 over Bosnia-Herzegovina. It was the Americans’ first win in a World Cup knockout game since 2002. The result moves the U.S. into the round
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Jonathan Moore has been appointed Music Director and Conductor of the Central Oregon Symphony. Moore will also serve as Music Director of Cascade Winds, Principal Conductor of OperaBend and Assistant Professor of Music at Central Oregon Community College. Moore brings extensive artistic and leadership experience to his new roles, succeeding Maestro
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By: Dennis Romero and Chantal Da Silva LONDON & NEW YORK (NBC News) — An agreement has been reached between the United States and Iran, President Donald Trump and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced Sunday, with Iranian state media broadcasting the announcement.“The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” he said. “Congratulations to all! I hereby
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By Steve Kopack, Ryan J. Reilly and Daniel Arkin The Justice Department has signed off on Paramount Skydance’s $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, clearing the way for a merger that will unite two historic Hollywood studios and reshape the American entertainment industry. In a statement, the agency said it determined that the massive merger was “not likely to result
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC NEWS) — CBS News has fired veteran “60 Minutes” correspondent Scott Pelley a day after he confronted the show’s new executive producer at a heated staff meeting. “Your antipathy to the future of the show has come through loud and clear. And I have heard you,” “60 Minutes” executive producer Nick Bilton said
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By Dennis Romero – NBC News An estimated 40,000 people in Orange County, California, have been ordered to evacuate over fears that a tank containing a toxic chemical may explode, officials said Friday. Authorities in Orange County said they’re unable to control the valves on a tank at an aerospace manufacturing facility in Garden Grove. “It
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This story was originally published by FOX News. Click here for live updates. WASHINGTON, D.C. (KTVZ) — Tulsi Gabbard is resigning from her post as Director of National Intelligence to support her husband through his battle with “an extremely rare form of bone cancer,” Fox News Digital learned. Gabbard notified President Trump during a meeting in
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This article was written by Jake Johns with KING-5 Seattle TACOMA, Wash. — Four students, a security guard and the suspect were injured in a stabbing at Foss High School in Tacoma on Thursday, according to Tacoma police. The stabbing was reported around 1:38 p.m. According to the Tacoma Fire Department, at least five people
Continue Reading By Alexandra Marquez WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC NEWS) — A top Pentagon official on Wednesday said that the cost of the ongoing U.S. conflict with Iran is estimated to be $25 billion so far, as the war nears a 60-day mark. The cost estimate came from acting Pentagon comptroller Jules Hurst III, who testified at a House
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SEATTLE, Wash. (KOMO) — A 70-year-old Washington woman is turning personal tragedy into an opportunity for connection by offering her extra Seattle Mariners season ticket to strangers. Rhenda Strub, of Olympia, has found solace at the ballpark after the death of her son and now uses social media to find companions to join her for
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IRAN (NBC) — An F-15 fighter jet pilot has been rescued alive by the U.S. military after their aircraft went down over Iran, a U.S. official said Friday. The aircraft appears to have been shot down by Iran, and a U.S. military search was ongoing for those on board, U.S. officials said. The rescue mission
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By Lawrence Hurley, NBC News WASHINGTON (NBC News) — Tackling one of President Donald Trump’s most provocative policies, members of the Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed skepticism about the lawfulness of his proposal to limit the constitutional guarantee of birthright citizenship for anyone born on U.S. soil. Announced on the first day of Trump’s second
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WASHINGTON (NBC) — The Senate agreed unanimously early Friday to fund the Department of Homeland Security, but without funding for immigration enforcement and deportation operations. Senators approved the package at 2:20 a.m. by voice vote following a marathon session. The 42-day funding lapse has seen them go without pay, leading many to call out of
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By Logan Reardon (WNBC-TV)NBC continues to own Sunday nights.After two decades of Sunday Night Football, the network took over NBA coverage for Sunday Night Basketball this season. Now, it’s time for another sport: Sunday Night Baseball.The MLB season has arrived, and the biggest matchups and stars will be on NBC and Peacock every week. From Shohei Ohtani to Aaron Judge, expect
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CINCINATTI, OH (NBC) — At Pleasant Hill Middle School in Cincinnati, basketball coach Dez Scruggs is inspiring the next generation of players. As a player he was diagnosed with a rare condition that left him legally blind, but Scruggs was determined to stay on the court, and managed to find his footing as a coach.
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KATY, Texas — Thirteen-year-old Bend climber Evangeline Crossman earned 2nd place in the nation at the USA ParaClimbing National Championships held in Katy, Texas, marking a major milestone for the young athlete and the growing community of adaptive sports competitors in Central Oregon. Crossman, an 8th-grade student who is homeschooled and also attends Cascade Middle
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By: Rebekah Riess (CNN)UPDATE: ODU has now given an ‘all clear’ notice; two people are injured and a gunman is dead after a shooting inside an academic building at Old Dominion University in coastal Virginia Thursday morning, according to the school. The shooter was “neutralized” after the person opened fire shortly before 10:50 a.m. at
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This article was written by Madeline Carter and KING-5 News: NORTH BEND, Wash. — With heavy snow falling in the Cascades and avalanche danger on the rise, Seattle Mountain Rescue is urging anyone headed into the mountains to have a plan before they go. Two members of the all-volunteer team demonstrated their training Tuesday, showing
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