Mega Millions jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.1 billion after no grand prize winner Friday
By Sara Smart, CNN (CNN) — With no winner of the Mega Millions jackpot Friday, the grand prize for Tuesday’s drawing grew past the…
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Bend man accused of fatally assaulting his mother had been arrested 18 times by Bend Police since 2006
A Bend man accused of killing his mother on Wednesday at the northeast Bend apartment they shared for at least three years had a lengthy criminal…
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OHA says Death with Dignity Act lethal-dose prescriptions, deaths rose markedly in 2023
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Health Authority has released its 26th annual report on the Oregon Death with Dignity Act, which shows an almost…
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ODFW steelhead satellite tagging project is a first for Oregon
CENTRAL POINT, Ore. (KTVZ) – If you’ve ever wondered where steelhead go in the ocean after they spawned in rivers, you’re not alone. Oregon…
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OSU/NOAA study: Hypoxia (low oxygen) is widespread and increasing in the ocean off the Northwest coast
CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Low oxygen conditions that pose a significant threat to marine life are widespread and increasing in coastal Pacific…
Continue ReadingGeorge Santos says he’s leaving the Republican Party and will run for Congress as an independent
CNN By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Former New York Rep. George Santos announced Friday that he was leaving the Republican Party and…
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Memorial service honors 80th anniversary of WWII explosion at former Umatilla Army Depot that claimed 6 lives
HERMISTON, Ore. (KTVZ) —  The Columbia Development Authority and the Oregon Military Department hosted a memorial service Thursday to observe the…
Continue ReadingFAA to take a closer look at United after a series of incidents
By Gregory Wallace and Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — The Federal Aviation Administration will take a closer look at safety at United Airlines…
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Senators announce $1.29 million FAA grant for Bend Airport air control tower; construction due to begin this summer
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., announced Friday a federal investment of $1.29 million for the Bend Municipal…
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Bureau of Reclamation transfers partial title for Ochoco Reservoir water infrastructure to Ochoco Irrigation District
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Congressman Cliff Bentz (OR-02) released a statement Friday regarding the partial title transfer by the Bureau of Reclamation…
Continue ReadingAfter vetoing three prior UN resolutions on Gaza, US sees its own ceasefire proposal rejected
By Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN (CNN) — A United Nations Security Council resolution proposed by the United States calling for a ceasefire tied to the…
Continue ReadingStellantis recalls nearly 318,000 cars to replace side air bags that can explode and hurl shrapnel
Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Stellantis is recalling nearly 318,000 Dodge and Chrysler sedans worldwide because the side air bag inflators can…
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Kate, Princess of Wales, reveals she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
By BRIAN MELLEY and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Kate, the Princess of Wales, has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, she…
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Oregon public schools receiving record $74.2 million from Common School Fund this year
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Oregon’s K-12 public schools will receive a record $74.2 million from the Common School Fund in 2024, state officials…
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Chavez-DeRemer, Bentz vote for spending bills, outline funded priorities; Bentz calls it a ‘difficult vote’
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Cliff Bentz, R-Ore., voted Friday in favor of the Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024…
Continue ReadingBlinken warns of stakes of Rafah offensive as Netanyahu again vows to press ahead
By Jennifer Hansler, CNN (CNN) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken emerged from meetings in Tel Aviv emphasizing his clear warning to the…
Continue ReadingFBI tells Alaska Airlines passengers they may be ‘victim of a crime’
By Sara Smart and Chris Isidore, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — Passengers on board the Alaska Airlines Boeing 737 Max 9 that suffered a terrifying midair…
Continue ReadingNumbers drawn for $977 million Mega Millions jackpot Friday
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — The Mega Millions jackpot has inched just short of $1 billion, offering an estimated $977 million top prize in…
Continue ReadingPolice identify 2 homicide victims who could be tied to captured Idaho inmate and his accomplice. Here’s what we know
By Dalia Faheid, Ashley R. Williams, Andy Rose and Camila Bernal, CNN (CNN) — Two elderly Idaho men whose deaths authorities say are possibly…
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‘Very tragic, just horrible:’ Bend man arrested on murder charge in killing of his mother at her NE Bend apartment
A 40-year-old Bend man has been arrested on a murder charge in the killing Wednesday of his 59-year-old mother, who he previously was convicted on…
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