By Karin Caifa West Chester, Pennsylvania (CNN) – For today’s K-12 students, and even some teachers, the September 11, 2001, terror attacks are history. But for adults who experienced the day vividly, putting the day’s gravity and meaning into classroom lessons can pose challenges. Martha “Marty” Runzer, is a fifth-grade teacher at Glen Acres Elementary
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon U.S. Sens. Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is awarding nearly $10 million in federal funding to build affordable housing for Tribal members in Oregon. The combined $9,917,680 grant package will support new residential construction projects for the Warm Springs
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(Update, adding interview with Robertson Family) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Robertson family announced the proposed sale of General Duffy’s Waterhole and its 1.4-acre commercial property in downtown Redmond, Ore., after eight years of operation. The business was founded by Dick Robertson, his wife Susan Robertson and their son Tanner Robertson. What began as a
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon employers would pay an average of 92 cents per $100 of payroll for workers’ compensation coverage in 2027 under a proposal announced today by the Oregon Department of Consumer and Business Services. The proposal includes an average 2.1% increase in the pure premium rate, marking the second-lowest rate on record
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By Jonny Hallam, Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — Online influencers Andrew and Tristan Tate must remain in custody in the US while they fight extradition to the United Kingdom to face rape and human trafficking charges, a federal judge in Miami ruled Wednesday. The written ruling from Magistrate Judge Lauren Louis came after an hourslong
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — At approximately 9:45pm Redmond Fire & Rescue crews responded to the undeveloped land east of Redmond for a reported RV fire. Upon arrival crews extinguished a fully involved RV fire that spread to two trees and a pile of rubbish. Three brush engines and one Battalion Chief responded with 9 personnel
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Wednesday that the state is filing two lawsuits against federal environmental agencies over rule changes that weaken protections under the Endangered Species Act. The legal actions, supported by Gov. Tina Kotek, challenge regulations issued by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — PODER, Oregon’s Latino Leadership Network, will host its 17th annual Hispanic Heritage Month Breakfast & Summit on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, at the Salem Convention Center in Salem, Ore. The theme for this year’s event is “Built on Hope. Carried Forward by Community,” which focuses on honoring past generations while supporting
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By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Police have launched a criminal investigation into the hard-right Reform UK party days after an explosive undercover report alleged they breached campaign finance laws by using foreign donors to pay for political polling. The announcement follows an undercover sting broadcast by British news outlet Channel 4, which showed a
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By Aaron Cooper, Pete Muntean, CNN (CNN) — A pilot in the cockpit of the Amazon Air Boeing 767 that overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and struck two vehicles, killing five, expressed concern about the aircraft’s excessive speed — as alarms sounded in the plane — before it touched down, newly
Continue Reading CNN By Aaron Cooper, Pete Muntean, Carolina Peguero, CNN (CNN) — A pilot in the cockpit of the Amazon Air Boeing 767 that overran a runway at Miami International Airport on Sunday and struck two vehicles, killing five, expressed concern about the aircraft’s excessive speed — as alarms sounded in the plane — before it
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By Catherine E. Shoichet, Ione Molinares, CNN Washington (CNN) — Soledad Miranda’s eyes fill with tears as she packs boxes for a move she’s hoping she won’t have to make. “I feel defeated,” she says. For 25 years, the program known as Temporary Protected Status, or TPS, has allowed Miranda and around 170,000 other Salvadorans
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By Sol Amaya, CNN (CNN) — As some 2,500 heavily armed police officers, soldiers and snipers entered through a maze of narrow streets, intense gunfire could be heard all around. The scene reached its climax when a bomb targeting the security forces was seen falling from the sky, according to footage from the raid last
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By Emma Tucker, Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — New York City released over 170,000 pages of documents revealing officials repeatedly misled residents about the toxic air quality levels after the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center, just days before the city marks its 25th anniversary. The disclosure reveals the scale of lives
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By Ivana Kottasová, Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — Iryna Rybakova is horribly aware that the front line is inching toward Kramatorsk. Having served in eastern Ukraine for several years, she has watched her units being pushed from one strategic hub after another. But she said the past few weeks have been “insane.” The city remains
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The academic year began today for elementary and middle school students across Redmond. At John Tuck Elementary, it was business as usual as pupils resumed their typical schedules. In moderate-sized schools like Tuck, returning students frequently already know the teachers assigned to them for the next year. Fourth-grade students at Tuck
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By Rhea Mogul, Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — UK airports are scrambling to resume services after an hours-long air traffic control outage forced the cancellation of about 2,000 flights across several transport hubs this week, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. A number of key regional carriers scrapped hundreds of flights to and from London
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(Update: adding video, comments from intern, fire chief) CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — A grant is helping Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue complete work that Chief Sean Hartley says can be difficult for a small district to fit between emergency calls: maintaining a consistent connection with the community. The district received a $3,000
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THE DALLES, Ore. (KTVZ) — Several California bighorn sheep along the John Day River have tested positive for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae, marking the first known detection of the respiratory pathogen in the herd. The Day River bighorn sheep herd is Oregon’s largest, with an estimated 1,000 individuals. The pathogen, commonly known as M. ovi, is associated
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Back-to-school looks a little different this year at Redmond High School, where teachers and students are starting the school year in a new group of portable classrooms as construction continues on the main campus. The temporary classrooms, known as the “Panther Portables,” are located just outside the high school. School officials
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