US stocks skyrocket higher after Trump signals shift in trade policy
By John Towfighi, David Goldman and Anna Cooban, CNN New York (CNN) — US stocks skyrocketed higher after President Donald Trump announced that…
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Oregon bill to ban student cellphone use in schools advances in Legislature
By Evan Watson, KGW SALEM, Ore. (KGW) — Oregon has moved one step closer to banning students from using cellphones at school after a committee…
Continue ReadingTrump announces 90-day pause on ‘reciprocal’ tariffs with exception of China
By Elisabeth Buchwald and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump announced a complete three-month pause on all the “reciprocal”…
Continue ReadingFederal judges in New York and Texas block deportations of some people challenging the Alien Enemies Act
By Gloria Pazmino, CNN (CNN) — Federal judges in New York and Texas on Wednesday issued orders to temporarily halt the deportation of…
Continue ReadingNightclub roof collapse kills at least 184 in Dominican Republic, including former MLB players
CNN, GETTY IMAGES, WABC, POLICIARD, DOMINICAN CIVIL DEFENSE, TWITTER (X), @DENNYMUSICRD VIA INSTAGRAM, @IIIIIIOLANDA VIA INSTAGRAM By Jessica Hasbun,…
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‘We are one community’: Latino Community Association leader speaks about Latino Fest cancellation
The Latino Community Association announced Monday that it is canceling this fall’s Central Oregon Latino Fest in Madras over safety fears due to…
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Central Oregon’s highways could see little or no paving after 2027, according to ODOT’s annual road condition report
Oregon’s Department of Transportation is facing funding issues that are so bad, non-interstate routes like U.S. Highways 97, 20, and 26 could see…
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La Pine-area homeless outreach groups prepare for struggles as China Hat Road closure looms
LA PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Homelessness looks different in and around all of cities across Deschutes County, officials say – especially in La Pine.…
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RFK Jr. publicly urges people to get the measles vaccine
By Neha Mukherjee and John Bonifield, CNN (CNN) — US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. publicly urged people to get the…
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The Father’s Group cancels this year’s Juneteenth Celebration at Drake Park, points to ‘volatile political climate’
The Father’s Group organization in Bend has canceled this year’s Juneteenth Celebration at Drake Park, noting “today’s increasingly political…
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Oregon Senate committee votes unanimously to repeal contentious wildfire hazard map, property maintenance rules
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Wildfire voted unanimously Tuesday to eliminate the state’s controversial…
Continue ReadingFederal judge says White House’s punishment of Associated Press is unconstitutional
By Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — The White House’s decision to punish The Associated Press by eliminating its access to President Donald Trump’s…
Continue ReadingMega Millions is changing everything about itself. Here’s what to know
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Mega Millions is getting a makeover — including more than doubling the price of a ticket — as the…
Continue ReadingWATCH THIS: Video shows woman narrowly escaping as tree smashes her car
Surveillance video shows a large tree falling across a road and smashing a waiting car in Pennsylvania. The driver was able to narrowly escape and…
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‘A reckoning’: Oregon to get over $4 million in multistate settlement with drug firm for its role in fueling opioid crisis
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Tuesday a multistate settlement in principle with pharmaceutical company Mylan…
Continue ReadingTariffs on China set to rise to at least 104% on Wednesday, White House says
By Elisabeth Buchwald and Nectar Gan, CNN New York/Hong Kong (CNN) — President Donald Trump is set to impose an astounding 104% in levies…
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Major improvements at Bend’s Sawyer Park due next year; open house on plans coming up soon
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Park and Recreation District is working on a nearly $3 million improvement project at Sawyer Park and will share project…
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Deschutes National Forest seeks public input on revised fuels reduction plan covering nearly 153,000 acres
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Tuesday it is seeking public input on its Fuels Maintenance Treatments Project, covering…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court backs Trump for now on fired probationary federal employees
By John Fritze, Devan Cole and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed the Trump administration to keep several…
Continue ReadingIRS reaches data-sharing deal with DHS to help find undocumented immigrants for deportation
By Marshall Cohen and Rene Marsh, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security and the Internal Revenue Service finalized an agreement…
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