5 things to know for May 30: Wildfires, Israel-Hamas, Tariffs, Trump death threat, Covid-19
By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — C-O-N-G-R-A-T-U-L-A-T-I-O-N-S, Faizan Zaki! The 13-year-old from Allen, Texas, won the 2025 Scripps National…
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Transgender high school student at center of Trump’s threat to remove California funding advances to state championship finals
By Emma Tucker, Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — A transgender high school student who was pushed into the national spotlight this week after…
Continue ReadingTransgender high school student at center of Trump’s threat to remove California funding advances to state championship finals
CNN By Emma Tucker, Julia Vargas Jones, CNN (CNN) — A transgender high school student who was pushed into the national spotlight this week…
Continue ReadingRussell Brand pleads not guilty to rape and sexual assault charges
By Sana Noor Haq, CNN London (CNN) — British comedian and actor Russell Brand pled not guilty to multiple charges of rape and sexual assault at…
Continue ReadingHow Northern Arkansas’ terrain may help an escaped convict evade capture
By Chris Boyette, CNN (CNN) — As the search for escaped prisoner Grant Hardin enters a fifth day, authorities pursuing the convicted murderer…
Continue ReadingHow Rotimi and Vanessa Mdee’s chance romance became a deep dive into faith and purpose
By Lauren Lee and Larry Madowo, CNN Atlanta, Georgia (CNN) — When Nigerian American actor-singer Rotimi and Tanzanian pop star Vanessa Mdee…
Continue Reading14,000 troops, 100 ballistic missiles and millions of munitions: What North Korea has sent to Russia, report finds
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — North Korea has sent soldiers and millions of munitions, including missiles and rockets, to Russia over the past…
Continue ReadingDreams cut short, Chinese students anxious and angry over ‘aggressive’ US visa ban plans
By Nectar Gan, Yong Xiong, Hassan Tayir and Cynthia Chan, CNN Hong Kong/New York (CNN) — Kiwi Zhang, a computer science student from China, was…
Continue ReadingSuge Knight urges longtime rival Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to take the stand to ‘humanize’ himself
By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Imprisoned former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight, who for decades shared an acrimonious relationship with Sean…
Continue ReadingSuge Knight urges longtime rival Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs to take the stand to ‘humanize’ himself
CNN By Jessie Yeung, CNN (CNN) — Imprisoned former rap mogul Marion “Suge” Knight, who for decades shared an acrimonious relationship with…
Continue ReadingChina snubs Asia’s largest defense forum as tensions with US simmer
By Brad Lendon, CNN Singapore (CNN) — China will not send its defense minister to this year’s Shangri-La Dialogue, shunning a chance for a…
Continue ReadingTeen’s death sparks calls to ban viral head-on tackle game inspired by American football’s biggest hits
By Kathleen Magramo, CNN (CNN) — A burgeoning new sporting trend inspired by the biggest and hardest full contact hits in American football and…
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City of Bend, Deschutes County outline Saturday’s closure of public land at Juniper Ridge, Temporary Safe Stay Area
(Update: Adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County and the City of Bend, working collaboratively to address health and safety concerns at…
Continue ReadingDetective assigned to NYC Mayor Eric Adams’ security detail allegedly dropped off victim in crypto kidnapping case, sources say
By John Miller, CNN (CNN) — A New York City Police detective assigned to Mayor Eric Adams’ security detail will be questioned in relation to…
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Crews tackle new brushfire burning in NW Lake County, SE of La Pine
Firefighters were working to contain a new brushfire reported late Thursday afternoon in northwest Lake County, southeast of La…
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Bend-area man charged with selling psilocybin mushrooms, infused products out of his car
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend-area man has been charged with drug delivery, accused of selling psilocybin mushrooms and products infused with them out…
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Rodent causes canal breach in Prineville prompting a road closure and days of cleanup ahead
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — A rock chuck burrowing in the bank of a canal in Prineville likely caused a breach, which spilled onto the roadway…
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‘Pricing everyone out of the American Dream’: Wildfire risk causes insurance distress for Central Oregon homeowners
(Update: adding video, comments by insurance agent, homeowner) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — From staggering rate increases to notices of cancellation, a…
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College football returns to KTVZ this fall with Beavers, Ducks, and more on NBC, FOX, and The CW
College football is back, and KTVZ is your home for some of the most anticipated games of the 2025 season. With coverage across NBC, FOX, and The CW,…
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Oregon Department of Forestry declares start of region’s fire season; of 16 blazes so far, half were escaped debris burns
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Department of Forestry’s Central Oregon District is declaring the beginning of fire season on Monday, June 2…
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