How to watch the first crewed flight of Boeing’s long-awaited Starliner spacecraft
By Jackie Wattles, CNN (CNN) — Boeing’s spaceflight program may reach a significant milestone Monday night with the launch of its Starliner…
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Columbia University’s encampment ended with a mass police operation. Here’s how some schools avoided that
By Ramishah Maruf, CNN New York (CNN) — After several days of protests, pro-Palestinian encampments on the campuses of Ivy League schools…
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A driver dies after crashing into a security barrier around the White House complex, authorities say
WASHINGTON (AP) — A driver died after a vehicle crashed into an outer perimeter gate of the White House complex, and the incident late Saturday was…
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Searchers from six counties look for missing mushroom hunter west of Klamath Falls; public’s help sought
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) – Dozens of searchers from six Oregon and Northern California counties searched an area west of Klamath Falls on…
Continue ReadingTrump says Democrats are ‘running a Gestapo administration’ at Republican National Committee’s annual retreat
By Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump ramped up his attacks on Democrats on Saturday at a private luncheon hosted at his…
Continue ReadingChina’s Xi Jinping is visiting Europe for the first time in five years – his goodwill tour will be an uphill struggle
By Simone McCarthy, CNN (CNN) — When Xi Jinping arrived in Italy for a state visit in 2019, he was given a lavish welcome, with private tours…
Continue ReadingMystik Dan wins in a dramatic photo finish at 150th Kentucky Derby
By Homero De la Fuente and Ben Church, CNN (CNN) — Mystik Dan has won the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby in a dramatic photo finish at…
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Escaped zebra captured near Seattle after gallivanting around Cascade mountain foothills for days
SEATTLE (AP) — A zebra that has been hoofing through the foothills of western Washington for days was recaptured Friday evening, nearly a week…
Continue ReadingNew mission could shed light on the secrets of the moon’s ‘hidden side’
By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Over the past few years, competing countries have turned the moon into a hotspot for activity not witnessed…
Continue ReadingNearly 100,000 children in the US lost a parent to a drug overdose or gun violence in 2020, study finds
By Deidre McPhillips, CNN (CNN) — Deaths from drug overdoses and firearm-related injuries have reached record levels in the United States in…
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Firefighters called out on NE Madras brush fire instead find, douse outbuilding blaze; losses estimated at $20,000
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A report of a brush fire in a northeast Madras neighborhood early Saturday morning brought out fire crews who instead found…
Continue ReadingUS and Israeli officials say finalizing any ceasefire deal could take days
By Jeremy Diamond and Kevin Liptak, CNN (CNN) — As negotiators meet in Cairo on Saturday, US and Israeli officials say any potential agreement…
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Former Bend resident, PSU football player receives 23-year prison term in 2022 fatal shooting of girlfriend
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — A former Bend resident and Portland State University football player who was arrested in southern Deschutes County on a…
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Wyden, Merkley co-sponsor bill to restore voting rights for qualifying formerly incarcerated individuals
WASHINGTON (KTVZ)   Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., said Friday they are co-sponsoring the Next Step Home Act, a crucial piece of…
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Empowering tomorrow: Urgent call for young C.O. voters to cast ballots and make their voices heard
Trends in Deschutes County indicate people aged 55 and older have the highest voter participation, while young adults aged 18 to 24 years old are the…
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DCSO: Bend transient attacked ride-share driver, 77, stole car, drove it over Santiam Pass, crashed and tried to steal 2nd car
A Bend transient who used a ride-share service to travel from the Deschutes County Stabilization Center to Sisters early Friday morning then…
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‘Letting the public down:’ Deschutes DA warns of ‘severe public safety risk’ due to worsening public defender shortage
We talked last fall with Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels about the local impacts of a statewide shortage of enough public…
Continue ReadingBiden presents Medal of Freedom to key political allies, civil rights leaders, celebrities and politicians
By Michael Williams and Sam Fossum, CNN Washington (CNN) — President Joe Biden on Friday honored 19 Americans with the nation’s highest…
Continue ReadingBoeing has lost $32 billion since 2019, with no end in sight. How long can it keep losing money?
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Few companies have lost more than the $32 billion that Boeing has lost in the last five years. And fewer…
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Safety lapses contributed to patient assaults at Oregon State Hospital, federal report says
Safety lapses at the Oregon State Hospital contributed to recent patient-on-patient assaults, a federal report on the state’s most secure…
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