CNN By Zoe Sottile, CNN Las Vegas (CNN) — It took close to 30 years for someone to be arrested in the drive-by murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur, an extraordinary stretch that turned the young singer’s 1996 killing into the stuff of legend and conspiracy. By contrast, it took less than three hours for
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By CNN Staff Beijing (CNN) — She kept calling and calling – countless times – but her husband never picked up. The woman, who CNN has given the pseudonym Lili, said her husband had spoken with a friend at 8:27am on Wednesday. That was roughly 10 minutes before an enormous landslide careened down a mountain
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By Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — Hector “Alessandro” Negrete got the phone call nine months after he moved to Guadalajara, Mexico, hoping for a fresh start without the onerous weight of uncertainty and fear he carried in Los Angeles. “Hey, you have something that says, ‘invoice to border patrol,’” Negrete recalls his former roommate telling
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Think Wild’s Beaver Works Oregon program is seeking volunteers for an expanded fall field season after wildfires and unsafe summer conditions forced the cancellation and rescheduling of multiple restoration projects. The recruitment push will run through September and October across Central and Eastern Oregon to make up for field time lost
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — As we wrap up August, which is National Emergency Management Awareness Month, Jefferson County is recognizing the people working behind the scenes to keep residents informed during emergencies. During fire season, emergency management teams work around the clock to provide updates and important information to the community. That includes coordinating with
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CROOKED RIVER RANCH, Ore. (KTVZ) — When a house fire breaks out, every second counts — including when it comes to getting your pets to safety. Crooked River Ranch Fire & Rescue says a device called Rescue Retriever was designed to help firefighters locate pets inside a burning home. The device detects smoke and activates
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By Kara Fox and Saskya Vandoorne, CNN Manchester, England (CNN) — A husband accused of drugging and sexually abusing his wife for more than two decades will go on trial in Manchester, England, this week, alongside a dozen other men accused of taking part in or helping to facilitate the abuse. The husband, a man
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ): The Deschutes County Search & Rescue Foundation is hosting “Not’cho Grandma’s BINGO” Sunday morning, September 6th, at Silver Moon Brewing in Bend. Doors open at 9:30 a.m. and bingo games begin around 10 a.m., with proceeds supporting local search and rescue volunteer activities and community programs. The fundraiser is organized in partnership
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Street Dog Hero will hold its 4th Annual Street Dog Hero Gala on Sept. 19, 2026, in Bend, Ore. The event raises funds for local and international animal rescue and veterinary efforts. The gala will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Central Oregon.
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A routine shift took a wild turn for local police when officers were called to assist with a feisty turkey on the loose. According to the department, the bird proved to be a difficult suspect, refusing to follow orders, ignoring police authority, and testing the limits of training that surprisingly never
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Dive rescue crews recovered the body of a 39-year-old Redmond man yesterday from Prineville Reservoir following a search that began Saturday evening. Authorities identified the victim as Ricardo Toribio Amezcua, who died in an apparent kayaking accident while fishing. Rescuers located Amezcua at a depth of approximately 90 feet in the
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POOL By Zoe Sottile, Andy Rose, Taylor Romine (CNN) – Duane “Keffe D” Davis was convicted Monday of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further, or assist a criminal gang in the killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur. The jury deliberated for about three hours. He will be sentence October
Continue Reading By Zoe Sottile, Andy Rose, Taylor Romine (CNN) – Duane “Keffe D” Davis was convicted Monday of first-degree murder with a deadly weapon with the intent to promote, further, or assist a criminal gang in the killing of hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur. The jury deliberated for about three hours. He will be sentence October 13,
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Incoming freshmen at Sisters High School had the campus to themselves Monday for a dedicated orientation day to begin the new school year. The new high school students spent their morning getting to know one another and touring the building. Upperclassmen volunteered as mentors for the day, guiding tours and answering
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By Mark Morales, Julianna Bragg, CNN New York (CNN) — A woman carrying two knives stabbed two people “in the heart” of busy Times Square in about 20 seconds on Monday afternoon, killing one, before police shot and killed her after a tense four-minute standoff, officials said. The first victim, a 32-year-old woman, identified as
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College (COCC) and the Faculty Forum union have declared an impasse in ongoing contract negotiations. The declaration follows more than seven months of bargaining and three mediation sessions between the two parties. The impasse declaration transitions the dispute into a formal phase established by state labor laws. Four
Continue ReadingBy Daniel Wine, CNN 👋 Welcome to 5 Things PM! George Santos is in hot water again — this time for insider trading. The former Republican congressman just became the first person to receive a lifetime ban from the prediction market platform Kalshi. Here’s what else you might have missed during your busy day. 5
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By Dianne Gallagher, Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — A North Carolina teenager has been indicted on murder charges in connection with the deadly mass shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego earlier this year, after authorities alleged she recorded the livestream of the attack and published the shooters’ writings. A grand jury indicted a
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — James Thomas Tharp Jr., a 47-year-old Bend resident, was arrested after police linked him to a string of business burglaries, car break-ins and property damage between Friday and Sunday. Police say they located Tharp inside an unoccupied house with stolen merchandise and booked him into the Deschutes County Jail on multiple
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office Animal Control Unit captured video last Friday of a black bear near South Century Drive and Vandevert Road in South Deschutes County. Animal control officers have responded to several reports of bear activity in the area throughout the month. Sheriff’s office officials stated that increased bear
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