Jobless claims spike, in worrisome sign for the US labor market
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — First-time applications for unemployment benefits rose much more than expected last week, a likely indication of…
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Drought-hit Morocco asks citizens not to slaughter sheep on Eid al-Adha
By Reuters Rabat (Reuters) — King Mohammed VI of Morocco asked Moroccans on Wednesday to abstain from performing the rite of slaughtering sheep…
Continue Reading5 things to know for Feb. 27: Cabinet meeting, Foreign aid, Measles outbreak, Transgender troops, Middle East
By Alexandra Banner, CNN (CNN) — Crowds are gathering in Vatican City and Rome to pray for the speedy recovery of Pope Francis. The 88-year-old…
Continue ReadingPrince and Princess of Wales put their baking skills to the test during visit to flood-hit community
By Rosa Rahimi, CNN (CNN) — The Prince and Princess of Wales got to work in the kitchen during their visit to a community in Wales on…
Continue ReadingAndrew Tate and brother arrive in Florida after leaving Romania, spokesperson says
By Amy Croffey, Christian Edwards, James Legge, Catherine Nicholls and Emmanuel Miculita, CNN (CNN) — Right-wing influencer Andrew Tate and his…
Continue ReadingWhat’s next in the Menendez brothers’ bid for freedom
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN Los Angeles (CNN) — Brothers Erik and Lyle Menendez, jailed more than 30 years ago for the brutal murders of their…
Continue ReadingRights group says Israel has systematically abused Palestinian health workers for their profession
By Sana Noor Haq and Abeer Salman, CNN (CNN) — Israel has systematically targeted Palestinian healthcare workers in Gaza, arbitrarily detaining…
Continue ReadingIsrael says it won’t withdraw from Gaza-Egypt border as it sends team to ceasefire talks
By Mick Krever, Dana Karni, Ibrahim Dahman and Tim Lister, CNN (CNN) — Israel will not withdraw its forces from the Gaza-Egypt border as would…
Continue ReadingThailand’s secret deportation of Uyghurs to China a win for Beijing, snub to US
By Kocha Olarn, CNN Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) — The secret deportation by Thailand of dozens of Uyghurs to China that has sparked international…
Continue ReadingPro-Palestinian student protesters clash with Barnard College staff during sit-in to protest student expulsions
By Emma Tucker and Lex Harvey, CNN (CNN) — A small group of pro-Palestinian student demonstrators occupied a building at Barnard College’s…
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Bend High students and staff etch their names in Lava Bears past, present and future
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As Bend High ushers in a new chapter with their major expansion, some students became a permanent part of the school’s history.…
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Mother of Madras man who died in officer-involved shooting speaks out
Social media has been abuzz with flyers for a scheduled protest Wednesday afternoon in front of Madras City Hall in honor of Allan Warner Jr. who…
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Heart of Oregon Corps announces plans for new Redmond campus as it launches Legacy 25 capital campaign
(adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Heart of Oregon Corps is celebrating their 25th anniversary with the close of a land partition and purchase from…
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Rep. Emerson Levy of Bend introduces legislation to lower prescription drug prices, boost price transparency
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, introduced a legislative package on Tuesday before the House Committee on Health and Health Care…
Continue ReadingSatellite images show how hundreds of North Korean troops were likely transported to a secluded Russian port
By Lauren Kent, CNN (CNN) — Hundreds of North Korean troops were likely transported by sea to Russia to fight in its war against Ukraine,…
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Deschutes County again will offer free yard debris disposal this spring, ahead of wildfire season
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County is encouraging residents to prepare their homes for wildfire season and will be offering free disposal of…
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Bethlehem Inn in Bend opens its doors to the community for annual open house
Bethlehem Inn invited community members from around Central Oregon to tour the Bend facility Tuesday and learn more about its many programs.…
Continue ReadingFDA meeting to choose flu vaccine composition canceled without explanation
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — A March meeting of outside advisers to the US Food and Drug Administration to discuss the composition of flu…
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Arrest warrant issued for Florida truck driver charged in Highway 97 crash that killed La Pine woman
An arrest warrant has been issued for a Florida truck driver who failed to appear in court last week and faces criminally negligent homicide and…
Continue ReadingCoffins said to contain hostages’ bodies arrive in Israel and Palestinian prisoners freed as Gaza truce nears expiry
By Jeremy Diamond, Hira Humayun, Laura Izso, Abeer Salman and Helen Regan, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — Four coffins said to contain the…
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