By Nimi Princewill, CNN (CNN) — Kenya had spent months preparing for Ebola, one of the world’s deadliest viral diseases, screening hundreds of thousands of travelers and training nearly 5,000 health workers in case it crossed the borders. Then Ebola arrived. A man who had been ill for weeks and was later confirmed to have
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REED TIMMER, ACCUWEATHER, CNN By Tori B. Powell, Briana Waxman and CNN Staff Hurricane Isaias’ powerful center made landfall near Destin, Florida, as a 105 mph Category 2 hurricane at around 8:30 p.m. CT Friday. Isaias is packing a punch. In addition to damaging winds, life-threatening storm surge continues along the Gulf Coast and flooding
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Update: In an update posted to Go-Fund-Me today, Gabe Coler is now off a ventilator and able to walk and talk again. The post says he will be able to return home in next couple of days, depending on his recovery. The fundraiser has raised more than $52,000 to support his recovery at the time
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By Ayushi Shah and Deepak Rao New Delhi (CNN) — A New Delhi court Sunday released the founder and leaders of a surging youth-led political movement who were detained in a crackdown that stifled a major protest a day earlier in the Indian capital. Abhijeet Dipke was detained along with other leaders of the Cockroach
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fred Meyer is holding a pet food drive called “HOWL-O-WEEN” at its retail locations this month to support local animal shelters. Donation drop boxes have been set up near store entrances through the end of October. Donations collected during the drive will remain in the local community. Supplies gathered at the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Sean O’Gorman, a broker with John L. Scott Central Oregon, presented a $10,000 donation to the Crag Rats search and rescue organization in memory of his late colleague, Matt Aldridge. The presentation took place Sept. 19 at Smith Rock State Park in Terrebonne, Ore. The funds originated from real estate transactions
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By Faith Karimi Boston (CNN) — The trial of a former police officer accused of killing a young woman five years ago in her suburban Boston apartment opened Friday with two vastly different accounts of Sandra Birchmore’s final days. Birchmore, 23, was found slumped on her bedroom floor in Canton, Massachusetts, with a duffel bag
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Humane Society of Central Oregon is offering a free six-week pet bereavement support group beginning Oct. 17 in Bend, Ore. The program aims to provide a confidential space for individuals processing the loss of a pet. The peer support group is designed to help participants share their experiences, navigate grief
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By Kara Scannell, Lauren del Valle, Nicki Brown, CNN (CNN) — Luigi Mangione should go to trial in state court for fatally shooting United Healthcare’s CEO because murder “has nothing to do” with the federal stalking charges he pleaded guilty to in August, Manhattan prosecutors said in a court filing Friday. “The stark differences in
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week’s Pet Pals segment features Walnut, an adorable kitten looking for a loving forever home through the Humane Society of Central Oregon (HSCO). Walnut and a littermate were found underneath the deck of one of HSCO’s foster homes. “Walnut is actually, I want to say one of the smartest kittens
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening next, Redmond city park restrooms and drinking fountains will be closing for the season starting October 12th. City parks crews are preparing for colder fall temperatures by winterizing facilities to prevent freezing and damage. The city says all flush restrooms and drinking fountains will be shut down for the season.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon State Marine Board will hold a series of town hall meetings across Oregon, including one in Prineville, to hear from recreational boaters and gather public feedback on agency priorities. The informal meetings will give boaters and community members an opportunity to speak with Marine Board staff, learn how boating
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CNN, WEAR, WALA, CSU, CIRA & NOAA, WEBCAMS DE MEXICO, WBRC, THE FLORIDA CHANNEL, CSU/CIRA & NOAA By Mary Gilbert, Briana Waxman, CNN Meteorologists Conditions are deteriorating quickly along the Gulf Coast with Hurricane Isaias, a ferocious Category 3 storm, only hours from making landfall. Thousands of residents are without power and the storm surge
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Editor’s Note: This event was held on October 10, 2026 at Redmond’s Ridegview High School REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Saturday, the League of Women Voters will be hosting a forum at Ridgeview High School with the candidates running for Oregon’s 5th Congressional District.The forum, which will be held in the high school’s auditorium, features
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CNN By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 has struck southern Panama, according to the US Geological Survey. Several people have suffered minor injuries but so far there are no reports of fatalities or missing persons, officials said. Various homes, roads, hotels, government buildings, businesses and churches
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JOSEPHINE COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon State Police say a missing 67-year-old Nevada man was found buried on a property in rural Josephine County, where two other men were found dead following a shooting involving detectives. Andrew Forrest Odom, 67, of Incline Village, Nevada, was reported missing to the Medford Police Department on Oct. 1,
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CNN By Michael Rios, CNN (CNN) — A major earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.7 has struck southern Panama, according to the US Geological Survey. Several people have suffered minor injuries but so far there are no reports of fatalities or missing persons, officials said. Various homes, roads, hotels, government buildings, businesses and churches
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(KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield has filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims against the U.S. Department of Labor over the cancellation of more than $45 million in federal unemployment grants. The legal action, brought by a coalition featuring attorneys general from 12 states and the governors of Kentucky and
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Redmond has partnered with the Oregon Department of Transportation and the Redmond School District to develop a Safe Routes to School Plan. The initiative aims to improve safety and travel conditions for students and families walking, biking and rolling to school. City officials are inviting community members to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College will observe Indigenous Peoples’ Day on Monday, Oct. 12, with events scheduled across its four campuses in Bend, Redmond, Madras and Prineville. The campus activities include an educational presentation on the origin of the powwow, curated library book displays and a multi-campus paper-chain project. The planned events
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