By Mark Morales, CNN (CNN) — Antisemitic hate crimes are up 8% so far this year and make up more than half of the incidents in New York City, even as officials tout record low numbers for shootings and murders, according to statistics released by the New York Police Department on Thursday. Overall hate crimes
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Officials with the Ochoco National Forest will reduce closure areas for the Rowe Creek Complex and Shingle Fire beginning Friday, Sept. 4, reopening additional public lands as hazards are mitigated. Portions of both burned areas will remain closed and officials advise visitors and hunters to stay clear for their safety and
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CNN By Zoe Sottile, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Gloria Steinem, the American journalist and political activist who became the face of second-wave feminism in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died at age 92, according to her verified Instagram account. Steinem died Wednesday in New York City, “surrounded by some of the many
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Bend, Ore. The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office released annual report highlights today for the Central Oregon Partnerships for Youth program, showing continued growth in mentoring relationships for children with justice-involved family members. Based in Bend, Ore., the COPY program formed 16 new mentor matches and supported 34 total active matches during the 2025–2026 reporting period.
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CENTRAL OREGON — From early heat and limited water to fields still producing strawberries and pumpkins, harvest season is telling a different story from one Central Oregon farm to the next.At Sakari Farms, farm manager Sam Schreiner said this growing season has been tougher than most. Heat arrived early and persisted, while water availability remained
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Update: The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office has provided from Sheriff Ty Rupert concerning Wednesday’s incident:The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office wants to address a statement released by Redmond Fire regarding the September 2 incident east of Redmond and provide additional information to the community. Redmond Fire stated that “no action was taken by DCSO.” This is
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — A fire that originated in a fifth-wheel trailer spread to a nearby commercial structure in Burns around 6:26 a.m. Wednesday. No injuries were reported in connection with the incident. Burns Fire Department command 100 and engine 101 arrived shortly after receiving the call to find flames already inside the commercial building.
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — An 82-year-old man died Wednesday afternoon after his pickup truck left the road and struck a tree northeast of Sisters, Ore., according to the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded at approximately 2:33 p.m. to the single-vehicle crash on Wilt Road, east of Fair Mile Lane. Frank Halvorsen of Sisters was
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By Choire Sicha, CNN (CNN) — “Our goddess,” wrote a poster last week on the Reddit board devoted to being childfree, “has passed.” Dolly Parton, one of the greatest benefactors to children in world history while also being a role model to those who were without them, had died at 80. This week, Gloria Steinem,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From concerns regarding the growing population to the Reed Market overpass, KTVZ asked Bend Mayor Melanie Kebler your pressing questions. Viewers can submit questions for Mayor Kebler at any time as part of our exclusive monthly segment and have your question featured on next months live visit to the studio. Just click
Continue Reading CNN By Zoe Sottile, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Gloria Steinem, the American journalist and political activist who became the face of second-wave feminism in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died at age 92, according to her verified Instagram account. Steinem died Wednesday in New York City, “surrounded by some of the many
Continue ReadingBy Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — Dozens are feared dead after a boat carrying migrants that departed Gambia last month was found by authorities drifting off Spain’s Canary Islands late Wednesday. Helena Maleno, the head of the Spanish NGO Caminando Fronteras (Walking Borders), said that 83 of the boat’s 127 passengers had died, with four
Continue ReadingBy Ivana Kottasová, Kosta Gak, CNN (CNN) — A Russian general who has been accused by Ukraine of ordering a missile strike against a children’s hospital in Kyiv has reportedly been shot in northwestern Russia on Thursday. The Russian Investigative Committee said it opened an investigation into the attempted murder of a military service member
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — FlashAlert introduced a new feature Thursday that allows news organizations to override geographic targeting on news releases and automatically receive updates across broader regions. The distribution network typically allows client organizations to target news releases to specific local markets, preventing media outlets outside those areas from receiving hyper-local content. The new
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Women’s rights activist Gloria Steinem (1934-2026), known as the face of the feminist movement in the 1960s and 70s, has passed away at age 92. A statement on Steinem’s instagram page says she died in her New York home Wednesday — surrounded by loved ones. During her career as an activist, Steinem ent undercover in
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — Gloria Steinem, the American journalist and political activist who became the face of second-wave feminism in the late 1960s and early 1970s, has died at age 92, according to her verified Instagram account. Steinem died Wednesday in New York City, “surrounded by some of the many who
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By Harmeet Kaur, CNN (CNN) — About two weeks ago, US authorities took Cubans, Venezuelans and other Latin Americans from detention centers and placed them on a flight to Liberia. When they landed, having spent the entire flight in shackles, some of the men refused to get off the plane, according to the Miami Herald.
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By Jack Guy, CNN (CNN) — Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has denied accusations that the government ignored warnings about an impending mass border crossing from Morocco to the enclave of Ceuta. Sánchez has been under intense pressure over the crisis, which saw an estimated 72,000 people cross the border. Dozens died and many remain
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By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — The Grand Canyon’s vast, mile-deep landscape may appear timeless, but two devastating disasters have recently struck the iconic natural wonder as the climate crisis intensifies extreme weather. Muddy brown floodwaters roared through Phantom Ranch on August 29, swamping the 1920s lodge that has welcomed adventurers seeking a rare chance
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A rainy afternoon changed plans around Central Oregon Wednesday, but for some people at Bend’s Old Mill District, the cooler weather was a welcome change after a hot and smoky stretch of summer.Visitors were still out shopping and enjoying the area despite the rain.One Old Mill visitor, Emily Holland, said the
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