21st annual Bend Film Festival celebrates independent cinema; we talk to filmmakers
(update: adding video, comments from director and cinematographer) Bend, ORE. (KTVZ) — The Bend Film Festival is back for its 21st edition,…
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Drought is parching the world’s largest man-made lake, stripping Zambia of its electricity
Associated Press LAKE KARIBA, Zambia (AP) — Tindor Sikunyongana is trying to run a welding business which these days means buying a diesel…
Continue ReadingMarital rape is still not outlawed in India. Changing that would be ‘excessively harsh,’ government argues
By Helen Regan and Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi (CNN) — Criminalizing marital rape would be “excessively harsh,” the Indian government has…
Continue ReadingAppeals court revives lawsuit in fight between 2 tribes over Alabama casino
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court revived a lawsuit filed by one Native American tribe over another’s construction of a casino on…
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Two former employees of Saving Grace say they were denied the very services the organization provides
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Monica and Michelle are former employees at Saving Grace, the only nonprofit in Central Oregon providing resources for…
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Oregon Department of Emergency Management to host IronOR 24, statewide quake exercise
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Emergency Management is preparing to host IronOR 24, a statewide emergency exercise taking…
Continue Reading2 arrested in deadly attack on homeless man sleeping in NYC parking lot
NEW YORK (AP) — Two men have been arrested on manslaughter charges in the beating death of a homeless man who was accosted while sleeping in a…
Continue ReadingAppeals court maintains block on Alabama absentee ballot restrictions
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — A federal appeals court has ruled that a portion of a new Alabama law limiting help with absentee ballot applications will…
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City of Bend and Deschutes County fleshing out plans for Juniper Ridge homeless ‘Temporary Safe Stay Area’
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County commissioners will hold a public hearing next Wednesday and consider alternative draft resolutions to assist…
Continue ReadingTikTok was aware of risks kids and teens face on its platform, legal document alleges
AP Business Writer TikTok has been aware that its design features are detrimental to its young users and that publicly touted tools aimed at limiting…
Continue ReadingWake Forest’s fee for canceling football game vs. Ole Miss is covered by new Oregon State deal
AP Sports Writer Wake Forest canceled next year’s trip to No. 9 Mississippi to make room for a home-and-home football series against Oregon…
Continue ReadingMorocco’s King lauds new allies in Western Sahara dispute after European court ruling
Associated Press RABAT, Morocco (AP) — The disputed Western Sahara remains the driving force behind Morocco’s foreign policy, King Mohammed VI…
Continue ReadingTexas man held in Las Vegas in deadly 2020 Nevada-Arizona shooting rampage pleads guilty
Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — One of three people jailed in Las Vegas following a deadly Nevada and Arizona shooting rampage in Thanksgiving…
Continue ReadingUS Justice Department says Virginia is illegally striking voters off the rolls in new lawsuit
Associated Press/Report for America RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit alleging that Virginia officials are…
Continue ReadingNFL concussion protocol was followed when Bills QB Josh Allen was evaluated in Houston, league says
The NFL and its players association say the required steps were followed when Buffalo Bills quarterback Josh Allen was evaluated for a concussion…
Continue ReadingAudit of Arkansas governor’s security, travel records from State Police says no laws broken
Associated Press LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — An audit of the Arkansas governor’s travel and security records that were shielded from public view…
Continue ReadingLawyer for news organizations presses Guantanamo judge to make public a plea deal for 9/11 accused
Associated Press FORT MEADE, Md. (AP) — A lawyer for news organizations has urged the U.S. military commission at Guantanamo Bay to unseal the plea…
Continue ReadingTrump’s campaign requests military aircraft and armored vehicles in response to threats from Iran
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s campaign has requested a slew of stepped-up security measures, including military aircraft to…
Continue ReadingSuspect in deadly Minnesota crash convicted of federal gun and drug charges
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A federal jury has convicted a Minnesota man accused of causing a 2023 car crash that killed five young women of federal firearm…
Continue ReadingGuest lineups for the Sunday news shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — ABC’s “This Week” — Ohio Sen. JD Vance, the Republican vice presidential nominee; Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Ky.; Deanne…
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