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Clock ticking toward possible Costco strike Saturday

January 31, 2025 11:10 am CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — About 18,000 Teamsters are set to strike 56 Costco stores across six states early…

Shifting Seasons: A new series from our Local Alert Weather Meteorologists looking at the impacts of climate change in Central Oregon

January 31, 2025 9:38 am Shannon Brady, John Carroll

Our new KTVZ News series, “Shifting Seasons” will focus on the climate challenges impacting Central Oregon and the Pacific Northwest today, from…

The skies are getting more congested with increasing demand (pictured

Is flying still safe? Here’s what experts say

January 31, 2025 9:21 am CNN Newsource

By Marnie Hunter and Julia Buckley, CNN (CNN) — This week’s close call at Chicago Midway Airport between a Southwest aircraft and a private…

This is an artist's impression of an asteroid

A newly discovered asteroid has a slim chance of hitting Earth in 2032

January 31, 2025 6:36 am CNN Newsource

By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Space agencies are keeping a close eye on a recently discovered asteroid that has a small chance of impacting…

Inflation has accelerated in recent month in part because of rising grocery energy prices.

The Fed’s go-to inflation gauge heated up again

January 31, 2025 5:34 am CNN Newsource

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge moved even higher in December, driven largely by rising energy…

Army identifies helicopter pilot Capt. Rebecca Lobach among 67 killed in DC plane collision. Here are some of their stories

January 31, 2025 3:20 am CNN Newsource

CNN By Alaa Elassar, Samantha Waldenberg, Taylor Galgano, David Williams, Amanda Jackson, Jessica Coacci and Haley Britzky, CNN (CNN) — All 67…

A truck loaded with pickups drives to cross to the US at the Otay commercial crossing port in Tijuana

Your complete guide to tariffs: How much you’ll pay, and when

January 31, 2025 2:00 am CNN Newsource

By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump says he will impose his tariffs over the weekend, gambling that taxing American companies…

Investigators say shooting at NW Redmond home was an attempted murder/suicide

January 30, 2025 6:37 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Added video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Police have released the tragic details of an incident that brought numerous police to a northwest…

Retired US Army colonel shares his thoughts on tragic DC crash and what he believes may have gone wrong

January 30, 2025 6:12 pm John Carroll, Harley Coldiron

WASHINGTON D.C. (KTVZ) — With more than 1,400 hours of flying Black Hawk helicopters for the U.S. Army, retired Colonel David Shaw believes a…

‘Pausing for a second to celebrate:’ C.O.’s 2024 graduation rates top state figure; La Pine HS sees big increase

January 30, 2025 5:08 pm Jillian Fortner

Oregon’s high school Class of 2024 overcame historic obstacles from pandemic impacts and achieved an 81.8% graduation rate, the second-highest on…

Redmond 18-year-old arrested on arson charge, accused of setting blaze that destroyed RV after family dispute

January 30, 2025 5:00 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: Added video) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – An 18-year-old Redmond resident was arrested Thursday on an arson charge, accused of setting a fire…

Crook County school Superintendent Melissa Skinner

Departing Crook County schools superintendent makes her case – explains, defends actions that sparked outcry

January 30, 2025 2:14 pm Barney Lerten

(Update: adding video) PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – Dr. Melissa Skinner, who agreed to step down as Crook County schools superintendent after a…

FDA approves first new type of pain medication in 25 years

January 30, 2025 3:01 pm CNN Newsource

By Brenda Goodman, CNN (CNN) — The US Food and Drug Administration signed off Thursday on the first new type of pain reliever to be approved in…

Maxim Naumov competes in the 2025 US figure skating championships. His parents were his longtime coaches.

Plane crash kills world champion figure skaters and the ‘future’ of the sport in a tragic case of déjà vu

January 30, 2025 10:32 am CNN Newsource

WJAR, CNN By Holly Yan, CNN (CNN) — Once again, figure skaters representing the past, present and future of the sport perished in a…

An American Eagle plane takes off at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport on Thursday in the aftermath of the deadly collision.

Pilots had reported near-misses with helicopters at Reagan National Airport in the years before the deadly crash

January 30, 2025 3:16 pm CNN Newsource

By Casey Tolan, Majlie de Puy Kamp, Curt Devine, Haley Britzky and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — In the three years before the deadly collision…

La Pine-area man held on $1 million bail, accused of sharing child sexual abuse images online, some of local 16-year-old

January 30, 2025 12:29 pm Barney Lerten

Bail has been set at $1 million for a La Pine man facing 20 counts of encouraging child sexual abuse, a year after a cyber-tip to Deschutes County…

Trump’s Cabinet nominees face sharpest bipartisan grilling to date and other takeaways from Thursday’s confirmation hearings

January 30, 2025 11:45 am CNN Newsource

CNN By Jeremy Herb, Katie Bo Lillis, Annie Grayer and Lauren Fox, CNN Washington (CNN) — Three of President Donald Trump’s most controversial…

Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy speaks during a press conference as emergency response units continue to search the crash site of the American Airlines plane on the Potomac River.

US airlines’ 16-year safety record ended with tragedy. There were warnings ahead of the crash

January 30, 2025 11:38 am CNN Newsource

By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — US airlines had gone 16 years without a fatal crash until Wednesday night. But as impressive as that…

C.O. recovery service provider launches program to help families of recovering patients, families

January 30, 2025 11:22 am KTVZ

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — New Priorities Family Services in Redmond is launching a new program to help young children with mental health challenges…

FBI Director Christopher Wray speaks to journalists at the Omaha FBI office on Wednesday

Senior FBI leaders ordered to retire, resign or be fired by Monday

January 30, 2025 11:13 am CNN Newsource

By Evan Perez and Zachary Cohen, CNN (CNN) — At least six senior FBI leaders have been ordered to retire, resign or be fired by Monday,…