US surgeon general declares US gun violence an urgent public health crisis
By Jen Christensen, CNN (CNN) — Gun violence in the United States is a public health crisis that demands urgent action, Surgeon General Dr.…
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‘Months to correct, if not years’: Car dealerships and customers feel the impact as CDK outage drags on
By Eva Rothenberg, CNN New York (CNN) — A CDK Global system outage has affected nearly every aspect of the Mazda dealership in Seekonk,…
Continue ReadingFord recalls over 550,000 pickup trucks because transmissions can suddenly downshift to 1st gear
By TOM KRISHER AP Auto Writer DETROIT (AP) — Ford is recalling more than 550,000 pickup trucks in the U.S. because the transmissions can…
Continue ReadingInternational Criminal Court issues war crimes arrest warrants for Russia’s Shoigu and Gerasimov
By Ivana Kottasová, CNN (CNN) — The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued an arrest warrant for former Russian Defense Minister Sergei…
Continue ReadingKenya’s president calls protests ‘treasonous’ after police fire live rounds at demonstrators
CNN By Larry Madowo, Stephanie Busari, Catherine Nicholls and Sugam Pokharel, CNN (CNN) — Kenyan President William Ruto denounced protests on…
Continue ReadingJulian Assange is back in Australia a free man. Here’s what we know about his US plea deal
By Helen Regan and Lauren Said-Moorhouse, CNN (CNN) — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange pled guilty to a single espionage charge in front on a…
Continue ReadingMicrosoft faces mega fine after EU takes issue with bundling of Teams and Office
By Hanna Ziady and Brian Fung, CNN London (CNN) — Microsoft has violated European Union antitrust laws by bundling Teams with its other popular…
Continue ReadingGaza population at risk of famine as it continues to face emergency levels of hunger, report finds
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — A high risk of famine persists in Gaza and the situation “remains catastrophic” as the war between Israel…
Continue ReadingIsrael’s top court rules ultra-Orthodox Jews must be drafted into military, in blow to Netanyahu
By Mick Krever and Mike Schwartz Jerusalem (CNN) — Israel’s Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the government to draft ultra-Orthodox Jews into…
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Oregon Zoo’s senior porcupine, Nolina, turns 20 and is still looking sharp
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Summer’s here, and people looking to get in shape for the season could take some tips from Nolina, an elderly Oregon Zoo…
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Fire on Deschutes River SW of Maupin tops 1,000 acres, 50% contained; evacuation alert lowered, river, campgrounds reopen
The Long Bend Fire, which broke out late Saturday afternoon on the west side of the Deschutes River southwest of Maupin, has grown to more than…
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Next big change to U.S. Highway 97 in northern Bend: northbound traffic shifts to new lanes on Friday
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Friday, northbound traffic on U.S. Highway 97 will be permanently shifted to the newly built northbound U.S. 97 parkway, ODOT…
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Busy day for C.O. fire crews: small blaze stopped E. of Sunriver; train sparks Bend, Redmond fires; 3 blazes fought in NW Madras
A warm early summer Monday had firefighters scrambling to put out several new fires around the region, from a small blaze in the woods east of…
Continue ReadingA Minnesota dam is at risk of collapse due to flooding
KARE, CNN By Andy Rose and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN (CNN) — A dam in southern Minnesota built in the early 1900s is at risk of collapse, as…
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‘We’re best friends’: Gifts of animatronic pets provide companionship to Sisters seniors with disabilities
A Sisters nonprofit, Romeo’s Joy , is bringing love and companionship to seniors with disabilities in an unusual way – through animatronic pets.…
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Bend man, 22, arrested on 52 criminal mischief counts, accused of spraying XUKA graffiti tags across the city
A 22-year-old Bend man was arrested Sunday on 52 criminal mischief charges, accused of spraying dozens of XUKA graffiti tags around the city over the…
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Chavez-DeRemer, Bynum share thoughts on national abortion legislation to mark 2 years since Roe v. Wade reversal
Monday marked the second anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court reversing the 1973 Roe V. Wade ruling that crated a federal right to an abortion,…
Continue ReadingCivil rights organizations, parents sue Louisiana over new Ten Commandments law in schools
By Dianne Gallagher and Jaide Timm-Garcia, CNN (CNN) — A group of Louisiana parents and civil rights organizations are suing the state over…
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Camp Invention at Bend’s Miller Elementary School brings week of creativity and fun for Central Oregon kids
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A summer enrichment camp has arrived at Bend’s Miller Elementary School for a week of fun. The school is bustling this week,…
Continue ReadingProsecutors urge Justice Department to file criminal charges against Boeing over 737 Max
CNN By Chris Isidore and Evan Perez, CNN New York (CNN) — Prosecutors are urging the US Justice Department to file criminal charges against…
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