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Update: Deschutes National Forest cancels Tuesday’s prescribed burn SE of Bend

April 20, 2026 8:35 am Kelsey Merison

The Deschutes National Forest has cancelled a Tuesday planned 501-acre prescribed burning operation that it began Monday on the Bend-Fort Rock Ranger…

Weatherization workforce training in Oregon addresses energy affordability crisis

April 21, 2026 9:52 am Kelsey Merison

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — In recognition of Earth Day, Oregon Housing and Community Services (OHCS) is highlighting its investment in a more sustainable…

Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth looks on during a briefing at the Pentagon

Pentagon makes flu shot optional for troops, rescinding requirement

April 21, 2026 9:43 am CNN Newsource

By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced Tuesday that the US military will no longer require the annual flu…

Mojtaba Khamenei walks along a street in Tehran on May 31

Iran’s new supreme leader is nowhere to be seen. That might be helping the regime to survive

April 21, 2026 9:27 am CNN Newsource

By Mostafa Salem, CNN (CNN) — More than six weeks after he was announced as their new supreme leader following the assassination of his father,…

Israel jails two soldiers who damaged and photographed a Jesus statue in Lebanon

April 21, 2026 8:37 am CNN Newsource

By Dana Karni, Zeena Saifi, Oren Liebermann, CNN (CNN) — The Israeli soldiers who damaged a figure of Jesus Christ in southern Lebanon and…

‘Blood only brings more blood’: Israelis and Palestinians share grief under veil of secrecy

April 21, 2026 8:30 am CNN Newsource

By Tal Shalev, CNN Tel Aviv, Israel (CNN) — The location of the ceremony was kept secret until the last moment. Additional screening sites were…

Retired Air Force Maj. Gen. William Neil McCasland is pictured.

At least 10 people tied to sensitive US research have died or disappeared in recent years, sparking federal investigation

April 21, 2026 8:27 am CNN Newsource

By Natasha Chen, Alex Stambaugh, Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — A nuclear physicist and MIT professor fatally shot outside his Massachusetts…

Multi-platinum artist Sara Evans to perform at Deschutes County Fair

Multi-platinum country artist Sara Evans to perform at Deschutes County Fair

April 21, 2026 8:01 am Kelsey Merison

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Multi-platinum country artist Sara Evans will join Kendall Toyota of Bend’s Free Summer Concert Series on Wednesday, July…

Bend man pleads guilty in 2020 murder-for-hire killing of Bend couple; his uncle got a 25-year prison term

April 20, 2026 6:52 pm Barney Lerten

UPDATE: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man facing two counts of murder and conspiracy in the 2020 murder-for-hire…

Oregon safari owner pleads guilty to animal neglect, faces sentencing

April 21, 2026 7:40 am Kelsey Merison

BANDON, Ore. (KTVZ) — Back in February 2025, KTVZ News brought you a developing story regarding the West Coast Game Park Safari in Bandon, after a…

Burnt out ambulances are pictured on March 24 at the scene of an antisemitic arson attack in the Golders Green neighborhood of London. British police said a total of eight people have been charged with arson-related offences since that attack.

Seven arrested in London over foiled arson attack on Jewish community

April 21, 2026 6:16 am CNN Newsource

By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — British counterterrorism police arrested eight more people in connection with an investigation into…

US retail sales were expected to jump higher in March because of a war-driven record spike in gas prices.

Retail sales post biggest jump in more than 3 years on record spike in gas prices

April 21, 2026 5:35 am CNN Newsource

By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — Americans saw large chunks of their wallets get eaten up by soaring gas prices in March; however, consumers…

5 things to know for April 21: Ceasefire deadline, summer travel, redistricting, Apple, Mexico’s pyramids

April 21, 2026 3:45 am CNN Newsource

By Alexandra Banner, CNN Fresh concerns about aviation safety are surfacing this week after another close call in the skies. Two Southwest Airlines…

Japan opens door to global arms market with biggest export rule change in decades

April 20, 2026 8:31 pm CNN Newsource

By Reuters Tokyo (Reuters) — Japan on Tuesday unveiled its biggest overhaul of defense export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on…

A Louisiana man killed 8 children, 7 of his own. His family said warning signs preceded the tragedy

April 20, 2026 7:51 pm CNN

KTBS, FACEBOOK, SHAMAR ELKINS, CNN, Facebook/Shamar Elkins By Zoe Sottile, Lauren Mascarenhas, Isabel Rosales, Maria Sole Campinoti, Taylor Romine,…

‘The land is healing’: Closure of Cabin Butte area near China Hat extended as Deschutes National Forest continues restoration

April 13, 2026 12:49 pm Claire Elmer, Barney Lerten

(Update: adding comments from district ranger and forest official) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The closure of the Cabin Butte area, commonly known as China…

Historic victory: Oregon Webfoots claim inaugural March Madness title in 1939

April 20, 2026 6:54 pm Triton Notary

EUGENE, Ore. (KTVZ) The Oregon Webfoots made history on March 27, 1939, by winning the first-ever NCAA basketball tournament. The team defeated the…

There’s Good News: 100+ Women Who Care of Central Oregon donates to nonprofit that helps women in recovery

April 20, 2026 6:16 pm Barney Lerten

UPDATE: Adding video BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Members of 100+ Women Who Care of Central Oregon have collectively donated $19,500 as of…

Decision 2026: Oregon secretary of state releases elections toolkit, reminds of key voter registration, other dates

April 20, 2026 5:53 pm Barney Lerten

SALEM, OR — Today, the Oregon Secretary of State Office released on Monday the official 2026 Elections Toolkit, a collection of civic education…

A staff worker inspects a freight train at a loading station at the Zhundong open-pit coal mine in northwest China's Xinjiang region last year.

China’s energy fortress was built to withstand just this type of oil shock

April 20, 2026 5:16 pm CNN Newsource

By Simone McCarthy, CNN Beijing (CNN) — For more than a decade, leader Xi Jinping has overseen a transformation within the Chinese economy with…