Escalating crisis in Lebanon further endangers Biden’s efforts at preventing wider war
By Kevin Liptak and Kylie Atwood, CNN Washington (CNN) — The rapidly escalating conflict between Israel and Hezbollah in Lebanon is further…
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Here are the eight new emoji coming to smartphones
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Finally, an emoji to represent us all is coming soon: An exhausted face with bags under its eyes.…
Continue ReadingOceanGate co-founder Guillermo Sohnlein testifies company that built Titan did not plan to build its own subs
By Ashley R. Williams, Graham Hurley and Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — The company that built and operated the doomed Titan submersible did not…
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Second annual Health and Wellness Fair aims to boost awareness, health care info in the Bend community
In celebration of Welcoming Week 2024, three local organizations are bringing back the popular Health and Wellness Fair, underway Sunday from 11 a.m.…
Continue ReadingSpeaker Johnson unveils short-term spending bill, urges members to avoid shutdown
By Lauren Fox and Haley Talbot, CNN (CNN) — House Speaker Mike Johnson laid out the next plans to avert a government shutdown in a Sunday…
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Two-week-old, lightning-sparked Bachelor Complex, Flat Top and Firestone fires returning to local oversight
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Two weeks after a rash of lightning-sparked wildfires around the region, there were new signs of progress Sunday, as the three…
Continue ReadingElection experts raise fresh alarms about vote counting delays – and chaos – in battleground states
By Fredreka Schouten and Sara Murray, CNN (CNN) — In Pennsylvania, officials are bracing for another presidential election in which the state…
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4 dead and 17 injured after gunfire erupts at popular nightlife area in Birmingham, Alabama, police say
By Paradise Afshar, Lauren Mascarenhas and Raja Razek, CNN (CNN) — Four people were killed and 17 others were injured when multiple shooters…
Continue ReadingNetanyahu considering plan to force all Palestinian civilians out of northern Gaza to besiege Hamas
By Mick Krever and Eugenia Yosef, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is considering a plan to force all Palestinian…
Continue ReadingHezbollah fires rockets deep into northern Israel as tensions flare. Here’s what we know
By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — The last 48 hours has seen the most intense exchanges of fire between Israel and Hezbollah in almost a year of war…
Continue ReadingA key ingredient has been missing from California’s wildfires this year. Experts worry things will get worse if it arrives
By Mary Gilbert, CNN Meteorologist (CNN) — Large, explosive and destructive fires have torn through parts of California this year, well before…
Continue ReadingIsraeli soldiers raid and order closure of Al Jazeera’s Ramallah offices
By Abeer Salman, Irene Nasser and Niamh Kennedy, CNN (CNN) — Israel’s military has raided and ordered the closure of Al Jazeera’s office in…
Continue ReadingBoeing union members are angry they lost their pension plan. They’re not likely to get it back
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — One of the most painful issues dividing labor and management in the strike at Boeing is the loss of the…
Continue ReadingForeign leaders jostle for meetings with Trump and Harris, even as Biden ramps up his diplomacy
By Kevin Liptak, CNN Washington (CNN) — Foreign dignitaries descending on this week’s United Nations General Assembly are looking to take…
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Janelle Bynum hits campaign trail in C.O. this weekend; Chavez-DeRemer says she’ll be back during House break
State Representative Janelle Bynum is campaigning in Central Oregon this weekend, as we’re just over a month away from Election Day. Oregon’s Fifth…
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More shelter beds and a crackdown on tents mean fewer homeless encampments in San Francisco
Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sidewalks once teeming with tents, tarps and people passed out next to heaps of trash have largely…
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Oregon Department of Forestry is out of money, seeking more to pay for the costliest wildfire season in state history
By Evan Watson, KGW PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Forestry needs emergency funding to pay for the most expensive wildfire…
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Oregon Dept. of Forestry incident management teams play key coordination role in challenging wildfire season
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – This week marked the 12th deployment of 2024 for the Oregon Department of Forestry’s incident management teams, or IMTs…
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Warmer, windier conditions on C.O. wildfires put up smoke but help to firm up containment lines; Highway 126 fully reopens
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon firefighters saw more progress Friday in containing the remaining large wildfires in the region, despite some…
Continue ReadingHarris accepts CNN debate invitation for October 23, again challenging Trump to another showdown
CNN By Samantha Waldenberg, CNN (CNN) — Vice President Kamala Harris on Saturday accepted an invitation from CNN to debate former President…
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