Matt Degenhardt
Evening Weather Anchor, NewsChannel 21 Hello, Central Oregon — it’s very nice to meet you! I have a passion for public speaking and communications,…
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Hurricane Orlene strengthens into Category 4 storm as it heads toward western Mexico
By Mike Saenz and Gene Norman, CNN meteorologists Rapidly intensifying Category 4 Hurricane Orlene is approaching western Mexico, where it’s…
Continue ReadingDeath toll rises to at least 25 in Kentucky flooding as people in stricken areas remain hard to reach, governor says
By Aya Elamroussi, Andy Rose and Ray Sanchez, CNN The death toll in flood-stricken parts of eastern Kentucky climbed to at least 25 and will almost…
Continue ReadingWestern cities get creative after megadrought leads some to cancel firework displays
By Payton Major and Haley Brink, CNN As severe drought persists in the Southwest, cities are making tough decisions about their traditional firework…
Continue ReadingSudan’s army returns to capital after nearly two years of civil war
Story by the Associated Press (AP) — Sudan’s army said Wednesday it had recaptured Khartoum’s international airport, and the military chief…
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Oregon attorney general urges consumers to check eligibility for compensation for inflated generic drug prices
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug…
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Surveyor at Oregon State Hospital finds conditions that pose ‘serious threat to patient health and safety’
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Joint Commission notified Oregon State Hospital Wednesday that it has identified a serious threat to patient health and…
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Prosecutors accuse Luigi Mangione’s lawyers of fanning publicity around him and call out hidden heart-shaped notes in socks
CNN By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Luigi Mangione’s fashion choices at his latest court appearance have caught the attention of Manhattan…
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Trump to impose 25% tariff on all automobiles brought into the U.S.
By Rob Wile, NBC News WASHINGTON (NBC News) — President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was imposing a 25% tariff on all autos coming into the U.S,…
Continue ReadingWhy job prospects are dimmer, toxic dust on Mars, dollar store gets dumped: Catch up on the day’s stories
By Daniel Wine, CNN Editor’s Note: CNN’s 5 Things newsletter is your one-stop shop for the latest headlines and fascinating stories to start and…
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Public invited to review art designs on display for three small structures on Bend’s new Public Works Campus
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend, in partnership with Art in Public Places, are displaying concept drawings for the exterior cladding on three…
Continue Reading Prosecutors accuse Luigi Mangione’s lawyers of fanning publicity around him and call out hidden heart-shaped notes in socks
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Luigi Mangione’s fashion choices at his latest court appearance have caught the attention of Manhattan…
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Search underway for 4 US Army soldiers missing in Lithuania
By Catherine Nicholls and Natasha Bertrand, CNN (CNN) — The search for four US soldiers who went missing during a training mission near…
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Federal appeals court maintains temporary block on Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A divided federal appeals court has maintained a temporary block on President Donald Trump’s ability to use the…
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Kenyan officer killed in Haiti after gang ambush, as Rubio visits Caribbean to discuss Haitian security crisis
By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A member of the international force battling gangs in Haiti has been killed, as US Secretary of State Marco Rubio…
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State emergency managers, ODOT urge safety, travel caution as severe weather threat moves into western Oregon
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The National Weather Service says severe thunderstorms are expected across parts of the Pacific Northwest this afternoon…
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Oregon Senate passes bill for permanent standard time … or possibly permanent daylight saving time
The Oregon Legislature is once again flirting with the idea of getting rid of the twice-annual switching of the…
Continue Reading‘Enough war’: Why Gazans are protesting Hamas now
By Ibrahim Dahman and Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — Belal Abu Zaid, a Palestinian from northern Gaza, took to the streets alongside hundreds of…
Continue ReadingEU urges citizens to stockpile 72 hours’ worth of supplies amid war risk
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — European Union citizens should stockpile enough food and other essential supplies to sustain them for at least 72…
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Trump administration pulls back billions in Covid-era funding for state, local health departments
By Jacqueline Howard, Brenda Goodman, Neha Mukherjee and Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — State and local public health departments are bracing…
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