Mexico wants a deal with Trump to avoid receiving non-Mexican deportees
By Abel Alvarado, CNN (CNN) — Mexico hopes to strike a deal with President-elect Donald Trump to limit the number of third-country deportees it…
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New High Desert Museum art exhibition explores intersection of wildlife and urban environments
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A new art exhibition that considers wildlife against urban backdrops opens on Saturday at Bend’s High Desert Museum. …
Continue ReadingSpecially minted Paul McCartney UK coins to go on sale as part of legends collection
Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Beatles legend Paul McCartney is being honored in a specially minted British coin collection The Royal Mint, which…
Continue ReadingBiden at tree lighting says his holiday wish is for US to continue to seek light, liberty and love
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — As he presided over his final Christmas tree lighting at the White House, President Joe Biden on Thursday said…
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In wake of big offshore quake and tsunami alert, Oregon agencies offer info on what you need to know to be prepared
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Emergency Management, the Oregon Department of Geology and Mineral Industries and the Oregon Parks and…
Continue ReadingOklahoma officer charged for slamming 71-year-old man to the ground
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Prosecutors have charged an Oklahoma City police officer with felony assault after he slammed a 71-year-old man to the ground,…
Continue ReadingAn Ole Miss student exchanged messages with the man now on trial in his killing, police say
Associated Press In the final hours before University of Mississippi student Jimmy “Jay” Lee disappeared, sexually explicit Snapchat messages…
Continue ReadingMichigan athletic director Warde Manuel gets 5-year contract extension
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — Michigan gave athletic director Warde Manuel a five-year contract extension on the heels of the Wolverines’ upset over…
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Welcome back: Habitat for Humanity on track to open new Redmond ReStore next summer
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend-Redmond Habitat for Humanity says it is thrilled to announce the return of the Redmond ReStore, set to open next…
Continue ReadingCanada bans more types of firearms and proposes donating guns to Ukraine
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — The Canadian government is outlawing another 324 firearm varieties — guns the public safety minister says belong on the…
Continue ReadingEli Lilly invests $3B to expand Wisconsin factory to help meet demand for Mounjaro, Zepbound
Eli Lilly is spending another $3 billion to bulk up manufacturing as the drugmaker seeks to stoke production of some blockbuster drugs and future…
Continue ReadingWoman who conspired to kill her 2 children can be tried in the death of her estranged husband
PHOENIX (AP) — A woman who conspired to kill her two children is competent to stand trial in the Arizona death of her estranged husband as well.…
Continue ReadingDwarfed by China in shipbuilding, US looks to build its defense base to fend off war
Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. lawmakers and experts warn that the U.S. severely lags behind China in shipbuilding capacity and urge…
Continue ReadingStowaway who boarded New York-to-Paris flight claims she sought asylum in France
Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A Russian woman with permanent U.S. residency who was returned to the United States after authorities said she…
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Strong earthquake strikes off N. California coast, triggering tsunami warning in southern Oregon
A strong earthquake struck off the northern California coast Thursday morning, triggering an unusual tsunami warning for northern California and…
Continue ReadingPride, bragging rights and more than $115M at stake when final college playoff rankings come out
AP National Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — There’s more than just school pride and bragging rights to all that bellyaching over who might be in and…
Continue ReadingEnvironmentalists are headed to court over proposed oil well in vulnerable Florida watershed
Associated Press/Report for America TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Environmentalists are heading to court to try to stop a plan to drill for oil in the…
Continue ReadingEscaped convicted murderer puts California town on edge
Associated Press A search for a convicted murderer in a California town has put residents on edge, with schools closing and Christmas events being…
Continue ReadingEl Salvador’s president is triumphant after his bet on bitcoin comes true
Associated Press SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — As bitcoin reached historic highs, surpassing $100,000 for the first tim e, El Salvador’s…
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Wood stove ashes in plastic trash can ignite fire, cause $25,000 damage to SW Bend home
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Wood stove ashes placed in a plastic trash can hours earlier sparked a fire that caused about $25,000 damage to a southwest…
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