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Over 50 wildfires ignited by lightning strikes sweep across Central Oregon

Wheeler County, ORE. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon experienced widespread lightning activity yesterday, July 15, 2026, with more than 2,000 strikes initiating more than 50 wildfires across areas managed by Central Oregon Fire Management Service and the Oregon Department of Forestry. The highest concentration of these fires is in Wheeler County, including the Crosswhite Fire, which

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International Criminal Court Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan pictured in Paris in February 2024.

Exclusive: Lawyer goes public with sexual misconduct claims against ICC chief prosecutor. He denies the allegations

By Christiane Amanpour, Lauren Kent, Ben Kirby, Claire Calzonetti, CNN London (CNN) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) is under intense scrutiny as member countries prepare to vote this month on whether to remove Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan following an investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct. For months, the United Nations watchdog has investigated claims

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Ask the Mayor: Redmond's Ed Fitch responds to questions regarding cannabis dispensaries, firework usage, and more

Ask the Mayor: Redmond’s Ed Fitch responds to questions regarding cannabis dispensaries, firework usage, and more

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From questions regarding the amount of cannabis dispensaries allowed within city limits to reports of illegal firework usage over the 4th of July weekend, Mayor Ed Fitch answers viewer-submitted questions for this month’s Ask the Mayor. Viewers can submit questions for Mayor Fitch at any time as part of our monthly

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Military medics give first aid to a wounded soldier at a stabilisation point near Kostyantynivka in November 2025.

Putin’s false claim of the capture of one Ukrainian town exposes the slow pace of Russia’s bloody advance

By Nick Paton Walsh, Victoria Butenko, Daria Tarasova-Markina and Luke Unger, CNN (CNN) — It is the fate of just one town, over a year, but provides a rare insight into Russia’s ill-fated war of choice. The slow and costly infiltration of Kostyantynivka, key to Moscow’s advance in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas and claimed as occupied

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A Kia sedan reportedly driven by the victim of a fatal shooting rests Monday with four bullet holes in its windshield on Pool Street in Biddeford

ICE traffic stops were just halted, then swiftly reinstated, as feds try to curb shootings – and the inevitable backlash

By Andy Rose, Priscilla Alvarez, Michael Williams, CNN (CNN) — It was the problem that installing a new top official at the Department of Homeland Security was supposed to solve. Support for the Trump administration’s intense focus on immigration enforcement was falling early this year after high-profile operations resulted in controversial deportations, violent confrontations with

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British Prime Minister Keir Starmer is welcomed by Ukrainian officials at the train station in Kyiv on July 16.

Zelensky faces protests over ousting of Ukraine’s defense minister despite military gains

By Tim Lister, Daria-Tarasova-Markina, Andrew Carey and Victoria Butenko, CNN (CNN) — The removal of Ukraine’s popular defense minister despite recent military successes has sparked rare protests in Kyiv and an unprecedented public split in the military over the conduct of the war against Russia. Mykhaylo Fedorov – who has proved a dynamic and innovative

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This Just In: Multiple Lightning Strikes Reported by Mt. Bachelor, Firefighting Aircraft Dispatched

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From Mt. Bachelor’s “Cloud Chaser” camera, a plume of smoke can be seen in the distance. According to the Department of Forestry, there were multiple lightning strikes in the area and crews are currently assessing how to respond to each incident. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kVkLyuigAwA A firefighting aircraft from Redmond’s Roberts Field has been

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Demonstrators hold signs during a protest against the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement

Family believes substance in Houston ICE shooting van is salt, attorney says, countering FBI suspicion of drugs

By Jason Hanna, Lauren Mascarenhas, Norma Galeana, Ed Lavandera, CNN (CNN) — A substance collected from the van in which Lorenzo Salgado Araujo was fatally shot by an ICE agent in Houston last week likely was salt, an attorney for the slain man’s brother said she believes, countering the FBI’s previous assertions that the substance

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Redmond City Council considers fireworks ban after Independence Day fires

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond City Council is considering a fireworks ban following multiple fire-related calls during Independence Day weekend. This consideration comes after a fast-moving vegetation fire occurred in northwest Redmond and at the Deschutes County Fairgrounds. The council’s review included statistics on the fire-related incidents and body-cam video from July 4, showing

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Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts shown through a microscope.

Who’s afraid of salad?

CNN By Zoe Sottile, Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — With growing cases of explosive diarrhea around the country, restaurants have had to make some changes. Street Beet, a vegan restaurant in Detroit, has been stripping the first layer of lettuce heads and double washing them. Around a quarter of guests have been asking for no

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