Blinken 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…
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FBI 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…
Continue ReadingRussia launches likely largest-ever attack on Ukraine’s energy system, Ukrainian official says
By Andrew Carey, Yulia Kesaieva, Victoria Butenko, Olga Voitovych and Radina Gigova, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Russia launched one of its…
Continue ReadingTrump is about to get $3 billion richer after deal is approved to take his company public. But it won’t solve his cash crunch
By Matt Egan, CNN (CNN) — Truth Social owner Trump Media will begin trading Tuesday as the merger closes Investors have approved a deal on…
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DCSO identifies armed Bend 18-year-old shot and killed by Bend Police officer after Bend Parkway crash
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Thursday released the name of an 18-year-old Bend resident who a Bend police officer shot and killed when…
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Oregon AG joins other states, USDOJ in lawsuit accusing Apple of monopolizing smartphone markets
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on Thursday joined the US Department of Justice and a coalition of 15 state attorneys…
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June settlement conference set for Bend man charged with murder in May 2023 fatal shooting of Powell Butte man
A June 20 settlement conference was set Thursday in the murder case of a 43-year-old Bend man accused of the fatal May 2023 shooting of a Powell…
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Warm Springs man sentenced to nearly 7 years in 2020 assault of girlfriend after serving state prison term in earlier case
A Warm Springs man with seven prior domestic violence convictions was sentenced to nearly seven years in federal prison Thursday for assaulting his…
Continue Reading440,500 Starbucks-branded holiday mugs recalled due to burn and cut risks
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — Nestlé USA is recalling more than 440,000 metallic Starbucks-branded holiday mugs because they can…
Continue ReadingNew York Attorney General takes initial step to prepare to seize Trump assets
CNN By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — The New York attorney general’s office has filed judgments in Westchester County, the first indication that…
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Deschutes County commissioners adopt updated Transportation System Plan
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On Wednesday, the Deschutes County Board of Commissioners adopted the updated Deschutes County Transportation System Plan (TSP).…
Continue ReadingBiden to forgive $5.8 billion in student loan debt for nearly 78,000 public-sector workers
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden announced another round of student loan debt forgiveness Thursday, totaling $5.8…
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Bend city councilors hold sparsely attended public hearing, vote to move ahead with transportation fee
After years of discussion, months of staff work and weeks of roundtables and listening sessions, Bend city councilors held a sparsely attended public…
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‘Dreams are coming true’: ‘Dream Boldly: The Grand AdvenChair’ film, featuring inventor Geoff Babb, to debut at COCC
“DREAM BOLDLY: The Grand AdvenChair” is a documentary film that is making its debut Friday evening at Central Oregon Community College.…
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Residents say they’re relieved after Deschutes County commissioners vote 2-1 to move paroled sex offender housing
After a great deal of sometimes emotional testimony Wednesday morning, most strongly opposed to a recently opened transitional home for sex offenders…
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‘The silent killer:’ Bend kidney treatment center raising awareness about chronic kidney disease for National Kidney Month
March is National Kidney Month, and Fresenius Kidney Care in Bend wants to raise awareness around chronic kidney disease, or CKD, a public health…
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Forever homes: Skydog Ranch and Sanctuary near Prineville saves wild mustangs, burros from ‘slaughter pipeline’
Skydog Ranch Sanctuary, a sanctuary near Prineville is home to more than 200 wild horses and about 50 rescued donkeys and mules.…
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