By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — A record 274 climbers scaled Mount Everest on Wednesday, the highest number to reach the summit from the mountain’s south side in a single day, a Nepali hiking official said. That’s nearly 50 more than the previous high of 223 set on May 22, 2019, though the overall number
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By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — In rural Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), a lethal Ebola strain has torn through local communities – claiming over 100 lives and triggering a global health emergency. The virus was first discovered in the DRC in 1976, and remains an enduring threat. The central African nation has seen 17
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By Amarachi Orie, CNN (CNN) — A UK radio station has apologized to Britain’s King Charles III and its listeners after accidentally and incorrectly announcing the death of the monarch. “Due to a computer error at our main studio the Death of a Monarch procedure, which all UK stations hold in readiness while hoping not
Continue ReadingBy Alexandra Banner, CNN Stephen Colbert will sign off from “The Late Show” tonight, ending his run in the storied CBS chair once occupied by David Letterman. What comes next for one of TV’s biggest personalities is an open question as others across the industry try to navigate the fragile world of network comedy.Write a
Continue ReadingCNN By Alexandra Banner, CNN Stephen Colbert will sign off from “The Late Show” tonight, ending his run in the storied CBS chair once occupied by David Letterman. What comes next for one of TV’s biggest personalities is an open question as others across the industry try to navigate the fragile world of network comedy.Write
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By Christian Edwards, CNN London (CNN) — The British government has found no evidence that Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was vetted prior to his appointment as a trade envoy in 2001, a minister said Thursday, alongside the release of documents which showed that the former prince’s mother, the late Queen Elizabeth II, pushed for his appointment to
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By Helen Regan, Wayne Chang, CNN (CNN) — US President Donald Trump has raised the prospect of speaking to Taiwan’s President Lai Ching-te, in what would be an unprecedented move for a US leader and a major departure from diplomatic norms. US and Taiwanese presidents have not spoken directly since 1979, when Washington shifted diplomatic
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By Lianne Kolirin, CNN (CNN) — Two young women who hid under a car as a gunman launched a murderous assault in Washington, DC, last year have described how speaking to survivors of the Holocaust and other terrorist attacks has helped them confront their trauma. Catherine Szkop, now 29, and Abbie Talmoud, now 25, were
Continue ReadingBEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Voters across Central Oregon participated in a busy election season, with results determining various county commissioner positions, primary nominations for statewide offices and the failure of several measures. While some races concluded with clear winners, others in Deschutes and Crook Counties are headed for November runoffs. Deschutes and Jefferson County Results
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) The Future Farmers of America (FFA) hosted a tractor competition today at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds. This event provided participants with both a competitive challenge and a practical learning experience. Teen competitors engaged in various tasks, including parking tractors with long and short trailers, attaching and detaching different farm equipment and
Continue ReadingBy Cindy Von Quednow, Donie O’Sullivan, CNN (CNN) — A remote settlement pegged as a “Whites-only” community in the Ozark Mountains of Arkansas is being sued for discrimination after rejecting a woman’s application to buy land there. Michelle Walker, who is of Jewish ancestry, says the organization that runs the community, Return to the Land,
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MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) BestCare Treatment Services broke ground today in Madras on a new Latino residential treatment facility for substance abuse. This project aims to provide live-in treatment with a crucial cultural component. The facility is expected to be a historic new project for the community. The new 8,000-square-foot campus will provide live-in treatment for
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(update: adding video, comments from future homeowner, First Story director) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A local family’s dream of homeownership took a major step forward Wednesday, as First Story, volunteers, and community leaders raised the first walls of their new home in Bend. First Story, a nonprofit founded by Hayden Homes, helps families build long-term
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By Rhea Mogul and Ayushi Shah, CNN (CNN) — Growing up in India, Shubhangi Seth had always imagined her dream wedding on the mesmerizing shores of Italy’s Lake Como, ringed by stunning alpine peaks and piercing blue water. It’s where celebrities like George and Amal Clooney as well as John Legend and Chrissy Teigen exchanged
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Community radio station KPOV is celebrating its 21st anniversary with a Beatles Sing-Along fundraiser on June 26. The event, scheduled from 7-10 p.m. at The Commonwealth Pub in Bend, marks the return of a popular gathering after a 2-year hiatus. Tickets are currently on sale and are expected to sell out
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A community wildfire preparedness event will be held Wednesday, May 27, at Discovery Corner in Bend, with several westside neighborhoods in attendance. The event will provide important information on home hardening and evacuation preparedness. From 5:00 to 5:30 p.m., attendees can visit with members from Bend Emergency Management, Bend Police, Bend
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By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — A New York woman was sentenced Wednesday to 20 years to life in prison for drowning her three young children in the ocean and leaving their wet, sand-covered bodies along the shoreline near their home in Coney Island. Erin Merdy, 34, pleaded guilty in March to three counts of
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DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mt. Bachelor’s sixth annual RendezVan festival achieved a 45% landfill diversion rate while also raising over $1,000 for The Environmental Center. The sustainability efforts were led by a Green Team, composed of Central Oregon locals and supported by a Subaru Cause-Marketing Grant and Mt. Bachelor’s Play Forever program. The four-day
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By Hira Humayun, Dana Karni, CNN (CNN) — Video showing Israel’s far-right National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir taunting detained Gaza flotilla activists has sparked searing international condemnation, as well as a rare public reprimand from Israel’s prime minister. Two videos released by Ben Gvir’s office show activists who were aboard a flotilla aiming to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — St. Charles Health System’s Trauma Program honored former trauma patients Wednesday at St. Charles Bend, an event that featured a special presentation by 17-year-old Paige Wood. Wood spoke about her recovery following a traumatic car crash last summer, which occurred after she fell asleep while driving. Wood aims to spread the
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