Trump’s AI plan: Pull back restraints on tech
By Lisa Eadicicco and Clare Duffy, CNN New York (CNN) — The Trump administration on Wednesday unveiled its AI action plan, a package of…
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Palestinians are starving or being killed by Israeli troops while seeking aid almost daily. How did we get here?
By Nadeen Ebrahim, Abeer Salman, Kareem Khadder and Ibrahim Dahman, CNN (CNN) — Twenty-one months into Israel’s war in Gaza, the enclave is…
Continue ReadingUkraine sees first major anti-government protests since start of war, as Zelensky moves to weaken anti-corruption agencies
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — Ukraine has seen the first major anti-government protests since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion…
Continue ReadingFlorida police under fire as video of Black man punched, dragged by deputies during traffic stop goes viral
CNN By Danya Gainor, Lauren Mascarenhas, Isabel Rosales, Meridith Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A cell phone video showing a White police officer in…
Continue Reading5 things to know for July 23: Lawmaker security, Gaza, Texas floods, Columbia University, Japan trade deal
By Jade Walker, CNN In February, President Donald Trump made an aggressive push to reshape the Kennedy Center by firing its leader, naming a longtime…
Continue ReadingGovernor Kotek halts ODOT layoffs, uses constitutional authority to call special session August 29th
Governor Tina Kotek announced Tuesday that she is using her constitutional authority to call a special session of the Oregon Legislature to begin on…
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Project Recover opens new building in Bend, bringing Central Oregon families closer to their loved ones
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Today Project Recover opened their brand new office here in Bend. They’re a nonprofit dedicated to finding and repatriating the…
Continue Reading‘We are watching our colleagues waste away’: Aid workers, doctors, journalists go hungry alongside people in Gaza
By Kathleen Magramo, Abeer Salman, Mohammed Tawfeeq, Kareem Khadder, CNN (CNN) — Dozens of international humanitarian organizations warned…
Continue ReadingFlorida police under fire as video of Black man punched, dragged by deputies during traffic stop goes viral
JACKSONVILLE SHERIFF’S OFFICE By Danya Gainor, Lauren Mascarenhas, Isabel Rosales, Meridith Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A cell phone video…
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Health experts issue warning about Carfentanil, a potent and deadly opioid
(Update: Addimg statement from Deschutes County Health Services) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County Health Services says there have been no…
Continue ReadingTexas county’s emergency management coordinator was likely asleep in critical morning hours of deadly floods, sheriff says
By Shimon Prokupecz, Matthew J. Friedman and Rachel Clarke, CNN Austin, Texas (CNN) — In critical minutes and hours when deadly flash floods…
Continue ReadingFlorida police under fire as video of Black man punched, dragged by deputies during traffic stop goes viral
By Danya Gainor, Lauren Mascarenhas, Isabel Rosales, Meridith Edwards, CNN (CNN) — A cell phone video showing a White police officer in…
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Oregon school-based health centers report record patient visits, people served; a look at Redmond High’s
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — School-based health centers throughout Oregon reported record highs in patient visits and people served during the 2023-24…
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Governor Kotek signs landmark microgrid legislation into state law
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Last Thursday, Governor Tina Kotek signed House Bills 2065 and 2066 into law, two pieces of landmark legislation which aim to…
Continue ReadingFeds charge man with making improvised explosive devices and placing them on Williamsburg Bridge and Manhattan rooftops
By Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — A 55-year-old man was indicted Tuesday after authorities say he created and placed at least seven improvised…
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High Lakes area reopens after 2020 wildfires, completing public access to Santiam State Forest recreation spots
SANTIAM STATE FOREST, Ore. (KTVZ) —The High Lakes recreation area of the Santiam State Forest reopened this month after being closed in the…
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Hot, dry weather prompts Forest Service to increase public use restrictions, fire danger levels on national forests
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Due to July’s persistent hot and dry weather, national forests across the Pacific Northwest increased or implemented…
Continue ReadingColumbia University sanctions more than 70 students for campus protests as it tries to get federal funds restored
By Michelle Watson, CNN (CNN) — Columbia University disciplined dozens of students this week after its Judicial Board investigated…
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City of Bend joins Youth Career Connect Program to offer internships
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Bend said Tuesday it is joining the Youth Career Connect program to engage with local youth, offer valuable…
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‘Worry and fear’: Bend resident asks for public’s help after her car is destroyed in suspected arson
(Update: Adding video, Adding more details) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– Around 1 a.m. on Sunday, Bend Police responded to a car fire near Pilot Butte. The…
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