UK PM Rishi Sunak calls surprise July election as his party seeks to defy dire polls
By Rob Picheta, CNN London (CNN) — UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced a snap general election for July 4 in a statement outside Downing…
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2 killed and 3 hurt in a mass shooting at a Pennsylvania linen company. A suspect is in custody
By Amanda Musa and Tanika Gray, CNN (CNN) — Two people are dead and three others were shot and hospitalized Wednesday in what officials called…
Continue ReadingCourt rules Elvis’ Graceland mansion cannot be foreclosed upon – for now
By David Goldman, CNN (CNN) — Graceland can stay in the hands of Elvis Presley’s family for the time being, after a Tennessee court…
Continue ReadingFish oil supplements may raise risk of stroke, heart issues, study suggests
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — As an excellent source of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids, daily fish oil supplements are a popular way to…
Continue ReadingBiden’s EPA is trying to take a huge bite out of the climate crisis. Can it survive Trump’s Supreme Court?
By Ella Nilsen, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden’s Environmental Protection Agency threw down a gauntlet on climate this spring, pushing…
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Madras election gathering sees a win for Jefferson County Fire & EMS levy
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Dozens of Central Oregon Republicans gathered in Madras Tuesday night to watch the results of Oregon’s primary. About 80…
Continue ReadingSean ‘Diddy’ Combs accused of sexual assault in new lawsuit from former winner of MTV’s Model Mission
By Alli Rosenbloom and Elizabeth Wagmeister, CNN (CNN) — Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of sexual assault in a new lawsuit filed on…
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ODOT plans six-week Highway 97 closure, detour in Klamath Falls for bridge replacement project
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) — A portion of U.S. Highway 97 in Klamath Falls will be fully closed for six weeks beginning Monday, July 8, with detours…
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‘Survival of our democracy:’ Civics Learning Project holds ‘Law Day’ at COCC to teach how government, law work
The Civics Learning Project hosted a “Law Day” event Tuesday at Central Oregon Community College, one of four being held on campuses across the state…
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Bend awards five Community Development Block Grants for its annual action plan to help address housing needs
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A half-million dollars in grant money is behind the city of Bend’s latest push for affordable housing. The Bend City Council…
Continue ReadingMultiple fatalities after tornado rips through rural Iowa city, official says, as severe storms rake the Midwest
By Joe Sutton, Emma Tucker, Mary Gilbert, Robert Shackelford and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Multiple fatalities have been reported after…
Continue Reading‘A pack of lies.’ Israeli Prime Minister denies he is starving civilians in Gaza as a method of war
By Tara John, CNN (CNN) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu denied allegations that he was starving Palestinians in Gaza as a method of…
Continue ReadingFederal appeals court rejects Hunter Biden’s latest bid to pause gun trial
By Marshall Cohen, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected the latest attempt by Hunter Biden to pause his upcoming gun trial…
Continue ReadingPentagon says none of the aid unloaded from US pier off coast of Gaza has been delivered to broader Palestinian population
By Haley Britzky, Natasha Bertrand and Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — None of the aid that has been unloaded from the temporary pier the US…
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Lingering snowpack means 8 Deschutes National Forest campgrounds won’t open by Memorial Day weekend
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The snowpack lingering from winter will delay the opening of eight Deschutes National Forest campgrounds in time for Memorial…
Continue ReadingLAPD and federal authorities investigating source of ketamine that led to Matthew Perry’s death
By Cindy Von Quednow, CNN (CNN) — The Los Angeles Police Department is conducting a criminal investigation into the source of the ketamine that…
Continue ReadingAI could offer ‘enhanced opportunities’ to interfere in 2024 election, DHS warns
By Sean Lyngaas, CNN (CNN) — Artificial intelligence tools for creating fake video, audio and other content will likely give foreign operatives…
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Central Oregon jobless rates hold steady in April; job numbers rise slightly
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Seasonally adjusted unemployment rates saw very little change in Central Oregon during the month of April, while total nonfarm…
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Blinken says he wants to work with Congress to penalize International Criminal Court
By Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said he wants to work with Congress on legislation to penalize the…
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A rise in sea urchins and related damage to kelp forests impacts Oregon’s gray whales and their food, study finds
NEWPORT, Ore. (KTVZ) – A recent boom in the purple sea urchin population off the southern Oregon Coast appears to have had an indirect and negative…
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