ChatGPT maker says its new AI model can reason and think ‘much like a person’
By Olesya Dmitracova, CNN London (CNN) — OpenAI has unveiled a new artificial intelligence model that it says can “reason” and solve harder…
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CDC says mpox vaccine boosters aren’t needed in the US as questions emerge around waning immunity
By Jacqueline Howard, CNN (CNN) — As a deadly mpox outbreak continues to spread in Africa and other parts of the world, questions are emerging…
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The most well-known recession indicator stopped flashing red, but now another one is going off
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — For much of the last two years, the 2-year US Treasury yield has traded above the 10-year yield.…
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America’s stores are winning the war on shoplifting
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN New York (CNN) — A year ago, America’s stores declared a shoplifting epidemic. They closed stores in major…
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Oregon lawmakers visit Bend, see and hear plenty about transportation priorities, how to tackle funding shortfall
State lawmakers stopped in Bend Thursday as part of a statewide tour, visiting the Highway 97 project in northern Bend and nearby homeless camps…
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33,000 Boeing union members begin strike
By Chris Isidore and Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN New York (CNN) — About 33,000 union members at Boeing have started to walk off the job on Friday…
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Passenger ordered to pay more than $5,000 in fuel costs after flight diverted due to bad behavior
By Lilit Marcus, CNN (CNN) — A problematic airline passenger has been hit with an unusual form of punishment – he has to pay back the airline…
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Senate District 27 candidates Broadman, Summers clash frequently during NewsChannel 21 debate
The two candidates for Oregon Senate District 27, Democrat Anthony Broadman and Republican Michael Summers, clashed repeatedly in a contentious live…
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Fire danger level drops to ‘high’ at Crater Lake National Park; summer fire ban lifted, but campfire limits still in place
CRATER LAKE NATIONAL PARK, Ore. (KTVZ) – The fire danger level within Crater Lake National Park has dropped from extreme to high due to recent…
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Russia will be ‘at war’ with NATO if Ukraine long-range missile restrictions lifted, Putin warns
By Avery Schmitz and Michael Conte, CNN (CNN) — Russian President Vladimir Putin has warned NATO alliance leaders that a move to lift…
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Oregon Water Resources Commission adopts disputed update to groundwater allocation rules; city critics to seek ‘balance’
MEDFORD, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Water Resources Commission voted unanimously Thursday to adopt updates to Oregon’s groundwater allocation…
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‘Overwhelming:’ Redmond mother reflects on her baby’s surgery to remove half of brain due to rare disorder, seizures
A Redmond baby who was born with a brain disorder that caused him to have seizures led to him undergoing surgery to remove half his brain. Since that…
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Trump says he would push to end taxes on overtime pay
By Kate Sullivan and Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday said he would push for legislation that would end taxes…
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Francine’s heavy rainfall forces dramatic water rescues as even more flooding is on the horizon
By Dalia Faheid and Mary Gilbert, CNN (CNN) — Francine is spreading dangerous conditions across the South Thursday after it slammed into…
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US expected to charge Iranian hackers who targeted Trump campaign
By Sean Lyngaas, Evan Perez, Zachary Cohen and Hannah Rabinowitz, CNN (CNN) — The Justice Department is expected to soon announce criminal…
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Judge throws out two charges Trump faces in Georgia election subversion case
By Marshall Cohen, Sara Murray, Nick Valencia and Jason Morris, CNN (CNN) — A judge on Thursday threw out three charges in the sweeping Georgia…
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Merkley, colleagues try again, reintroduce legislation to spend $2 billion on reducing class sizes
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) – Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Reps. Lucy McBath (D-GA-07) and Shontel Brown (D-OH-11) say they aim to address overcrowded…
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Deschutes National Forest expands emergency fire closure areas around Bachelor Complex, Flat Top and Firestone fires
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes National Forest announced Thursday it has updated and enlarged two temporary emergency fire closure areas on the…
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Mt. Bachelor extends resort closure for at least another day amid progress on firefighting efforts
Mt. Bachelor, which evacuated and halted fall operations when the Backside Fire arose west of the resort last weekend, will hold off until at least…
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Federal appeals court denies Trump’s request to delay sentencing in hush money case
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A federal appeals court on Thursday denied former President Donald Trump’s effort to delay his sentencing in…
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