Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield filed a lawsuit today against the Trump administration challenging the repeal of federal limits on power plant pollution. The legal action opposes the Environmental Protection Agency’s decision to dismantle 2024 regulations that required coal- and gas-fired power plants to reduce carbon emissions. Rayfield filed the lawsuit
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Gov. Tina Kotek led a coalition of five governors Thursday in requesting additional time from federal officials to implement upcoming Medicaid regulations set to take effect Jan. One. The joint request to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. seeks to delay the implementation schedule for policy changes
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Trinity Lutheran School in Bend, Ore., announced plans Thursday to expand its high school athletic offerings by adding football and baseball programs alongside a campaign to construct a new campus athletic facility. Trinity student-athletes currently rely on public facilities and off-campus spaces for athletic practices and competitions. School officials say a
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — October marks Fire Prevention Month in Oregon and state fire officials are warning residents about the growing hazards associated with lithium-ion batteries. To address the issue, the Oregon State Fire Marshal is partnering with the National Fire Protection Association on a public safety campaign titled “Charge into Fire Safety.” The campaign
Continue Reading Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — U.S. Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley introduced legislation to extend funding for the Secure Rural Schools program for three years. Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch joined as co-sponsors of the bipartisan bill after program funding expired yesterday, Sept. 30, 2026. The proposed legislation seeks a three-year extension of
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By Joseph Ataman, CNN Paris (CNN) — High school students across France set fires and clashed with police on Wednesday and Thursday, escalating nearly a week of disruption. Some 625 people – mostly young – were detained by police on Wednesday, France’s interior minister Laurent Nunez said, adding that 83 police officers had been injured.
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By Dakin Andone, Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — After a flurry of eleventh-hour litigation, Christa Pike was strapped to a gurney Wednesday night, set to become the first woman executed in Tennessee in 200 years. But after being injected with two ostensibly lethal doses of pentobarbital, Pike was still alive, snoring loudly as journalists selected
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest and nonprofit Discover Your Northwest will host “Batacular,” an educational event featuring bat-focused activities, games and crafts, on Saturday, Oct. 24, in Bend, Ore. The free event runs from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and marks the start of Bat Week, an annual international campaign designed to
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By Whitney Wild, Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — The family of an American woman shot and killed by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent has filed two civil lawsuits related to her death, according to court records filed Thursday in Minnesota federal court. Renee Good was killed January 7 by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in
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By John Blake, CNN (CNN) — One summer morning, the Rev. Melissa Wagner stepped into the pulpit of her church and delivered a sermon that no pastor ever wants to give. Wagner fought back tears as she spoke in her stately United Methodist church that had stood in Belding, Michigan, for 120 years. To celebrate
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By David Mack, CNN (CNN) — Ten years ago, Jesse Farrar produced what will probably be the most influential piece of writing of his life. It was a tweet, fired off casually late in the evening of October 1, 2016. He doesn’t even remember what prompted him to do it. “I was probably bored and
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By Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN New York (CNN) — Resurfaced allegations of a gang rape at a Cornell University fraternity house have renewed outrage over what experts call a legal “loophole” in New York’s – and other states’ – sexual assault laws that can make it nearly impossible for survivors to seek justice if they voluntarily
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By Isa Mudannayake, Jake Tapper, Danya Gainor, Jason Carroll, Gloria Pazmino, Alex Stambaugh, Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — New York State Attorney General Letitia James will be taking over as special prosecutor in the case alleging sexual assault at Cornell University, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday, saying she “lost faith” in the district attorney’s ability
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By Rhea Mogul, Ayushi Shah, CNN (CNN) — The Indian pilot who fought off a savage attack by his copilot and helped prevent an apparent hijack of a Flydubai plane heading to Israel with more than 170 people on board is being hailed as a hero. Captain Smit Machchhar was stabbed while trying to fend
Continue Reading CNN, OBTAINED BY X, SOCIAL MEDIA VIA X, GETTY IMAGES, OBTAINED BY CNN, GPO By Rhea Mogul, Ayushi Shah, CNN (CNN) — The Indian pilot who fought off a savage attack by his copilot and helped prevent an apparent hijack of a Flydubai plane heading to Israel with more than 170 people on board is
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Editor’s Note: This debate aired at 6 pm on September 30, 2026 on KFXO-TV LIVE BLOG:6:47 pm – McLaughlin’s Closing Statement: Thank you for caring and is asking for your vote. He loves the community and believes Rupert does as well. McLaughlin mentioned he served as a pastor and a Marine — service is what
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CNN By Mitchell McCluskey, Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — A horrific mid-air catastrophe on a plane heading to Tel Aviv was averted in a stunning turn of events on Wednesday when passengers and crew bravely rushed into the cockpit and regained control of the aircraft. The pilot attempted to carry out a “terrorist act” by
Continue Reading By Mitchell McCluskey, Tal Shalev, CNN (CNN) — A horrific mid-air catastrophe on a plane heading to Tel Aviv was averted in a stunning turn of events on Wednesday when passengers and crew bravely rushed into the cockpit and regained control of the aircraft. The pilot attempted to carry out a “terrorist act” by attacking
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CNN By Holly Yan, Jessie Yeung, Gloria Pazmino, Jason Carroll, CNN (CNN) — New York’s governor chastised what she deemed a botched investigation into the alleged gang rape of a Cornell University student and vowed to take action – including changing a state law that prevents some victims from seeking justice. Gov. Kathy Hochul criticized
Continue Reading CNN By Isa Mudannayake, Jake Tapper, Danya Gainor, Jason Carroll, Gloria Pazmino, Alex Stambaugh, Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — New York State Attorney General Letitia James will be taking over as special prosecutor in the case alleging sexual assault at Cornell University, Gov. Kathy Hochul announced Thursday, saying she “lost faith” in the district attorney’s
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