Whooping cough cases have exploded since 2023, new CDC data shows
By Sam Tupper, CNN (CNN) — Whooping cough cases are continuing to rise in the United States, with new data from the US Centers for Disease…
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Welcome center, other improvements coming soon to Smith Rock State Park; public invited to info session next week
TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Smith Rock State Park is slated to break ground on a new welcome center, restroom, trail connections and improved day-use…
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Island-wide blackout sweeps Cuba after power plant failure
By Patrick Oppmann, Mia Alberti, CNN, and Verónica Calderón, Gerardo Lemos, CNN en Español Havana (CNN) — Cuba’s electrical grid shut down…
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Feds investigating safety of Tesla’s ‘Full Self-Driving’ feature
By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says it has launched an investigation into the safety…
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Butterball is making the worst part of cooking a Thanksgiving turkey much easier
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN New York (CNN) — Cooking a Thanksgiving turkey presents a host of unique challenges, including making sure it’s not…
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Questions remain as investigation into Liam Payne’s fatal fall continues
By Alli Rosenbloom, Dan Heching and Sandra Gonzalez, CNN (CNN) — As the reality of Liam Payne’s death sets in, his family, friends and former…
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Special Report, Pt. 2: Past cheerleaders share their stories of Madras coach’s alleged physical, emotional abuse
Fifteen-year-old Maria Koertje found her passion at the age of 11 when she joined Madras Pep and Cheer, coach Ashley Manteiga’s first…
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Medford woman in court on manslaughter, DUII-inhalant charges in crash into e-bike that killed long-time Bend chef
A Medford woman who police said swerved, struck and killed a well-known, long-time Bend chef riding an e-bike in the bike lane on a Medford highway…
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Hey, kids: How would you like to name the newest Oregon State Police K-9?
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – There’s a new furry recruit at Oregon State Police. She’s excited to join her handler on Oregon’s highways, and they need your…
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Israel says it killed the Hamas mastermind behind October 7. Here’s what we know
CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — More than a year after Hamas’ devastating October 7 attacks on Israel, the country’s military said…
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Oregon fire marshal sends incident management team to North Carolina to assist in Hurricane Helene recovery
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of the State Fire Marshal deployed an incident management team to North Carolina Thursday morning to…
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Squishin’ accomplished! Oregon Zoo’s stompin’, chompin’ Asian elephants first destroy, then enjoy giant pumpkin feast
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Some of the world’s largest land animals demolished some of the area’s largest pumpkins Wednesday morning during the…
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Execution of inmate Robert Roberson in ‘shaken baby’ death is halted after last-minute Texas Supreme Court decision
By Dakin Andone, Ed Lavandera, Ashley Killough and John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The scheduled execution of Texas death row inmate Robert Roberson…
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First salmon since 1912 spotted in Oregon’s Klamath Basin, months after dam removal
KLAMATH FALLS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A fall-run Chinook salmon was identified Wednesday by Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife’s fish biologists in a…
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‘It’s the First Amendment, stupid’: Federal judge blasts DeSantis administration for threats against TV stations
By Liam Reilly and Brian Stelter, CNN New York (CNN) — “To keep it simple for the State of Florida: it’s the First Amendment, stupid.”…
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Watch for wildlife: Vehicle collisions with deer, elk peak in fall; ODFW offers tips to avoid them
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Vehicle collisions with deer and elk tend to peak in October and November, when migration and breeding puts them on the move,…
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Taste of winter brings snow to Mt. Bachelor, Santiam Pass; wildfires linger, but use restrictions end Friday on public lands
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A mild, at times unseasonably warm autumn turned less so Thursday around the High Desert as a windy chill arrived and snow on…
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Georgia school shooter and his father indicted on new counts in Apalachee High School killings
By Mallika Kallingal and Devon M. Sayers, CNN (CNN) — A Georgia grand jury indicted a father and son on murder and other charges Thursday in…
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Oregon agencies release synthetic opioid prevention lessons, updated fentanyl toolkit for schools
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — As fentanyl keeps showing up in a variety of drugs on the illicit market, state agencies are continuing their effort to…
Continue ReadingOut-of-state calls about no Trump statement in Oregon Voters’ Pamphlet overwhelm Elections Division phone lines
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Secretary of State Elections Division said it closed its phone lines Thursday after the system was overwhelmed by…
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