Elon Musk unveils his ‘Cybercab’ robotaxi
CNN By Chris Isidore, CNN New York (CNN) — Tesla CEO Elon Musk unveiled on Thursday his vision of a “a fun, exciting future,” an “age of…
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1 dead and 23 rescued after elevator issue at Colorado tourist mine left some trapped 1,000 feet underground for 6 hours
By Jeff Winter, Sarah Moon and Dalia Faheid, CNN (CNN) — One person has died and 23 people have been rescued after an elevator malfunction…
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Chemical leak at Houston-area plant kills 2 workers and injures several others, prompting city-wide shelter-in-place
By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — A chemical leak at a PEMEX oil refinery in Deer Park, Texas, on Thursday killed two workers and injured several…
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Deschutes National Forest expands emergency closure area around Little Lava Fire; cooler weather helping crews
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Effective immediately, the Deschutes National Forest has updated and increased the temporary emergency fire closure area on…
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Years-long battle over banning flavored nicotine products in Oregon continues, fight returns to Salem in 2025
A statewide coalition aimed at permanently banning the sale of flavored nicotine and tobacco products says Oregonians overwhelmingly support its…
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Long-term recovery is the key to HB 4002 ‘deflection’ success, Bend treatment center says
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ)– It’s still early days for House Bill 4002, which recriminalized drug possession in the state, as local governments and law…
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Redmond Airport receives $10 million Connect Oregon grant for its major terminal expansion project
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The Oregon Transportation Commission at its Bend meeting on Thursday approved a $10 million Connect Oregon grant toward the…
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Remains found north of La Pine identified as missing Oregon City man; foul play not suspected
La PINE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Investigators have identified human remains found in a wooded area north of La Pine earlier this week as an Oregon City man…
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Oregon Transportation Commission meets in Bend, gets update on steps taken over DMV voter registration errors
(Update: adding video) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Transportation Commission met in Bend on Thursday and got updates on a variety of issues, from…
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Judge sets trial date in Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs racketeering and sex trafficking case
By Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — Musician and producer Sean “Diddy” Combs, who is charged with racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking and…
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Environmental groups sue to block old-growth logging project in Oregon’s Coast Range
By Eric Tegethoff, Oregon News Service PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Environmental groups have filed a lawsuit to stop the logging of centuries-old…
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Although Milton has moved on, at least 8 are dead and millions remain in the dark
Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Rescue teams are plucking Florida residents from the flotsam of Hurricane Milton after the storm…
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Florida residents over 100 miles from Milton’s landfall faced a different threat: 3 tornadoes in less than 25 minutes
By Alisha Ebrahimji, Paul P. Murphy and Mary Gilbert, CNN St. Lucie County, Florida (CNN) — As Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key,…
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TD Bank hit with record $3 billion fine over drug cartel money laundering
By Jordan Valinsky and Matt Egan, CNN New York (CNN) — TD Bank will pay $3 billion to settle charges that it failed to properly monitor money…
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Mortgage rates surged for the second straight week after hitting two-year lows
By Samantha Delouya, CNN (CNN) — Prospective homebuyers waiting on the sidelines for a further drop in mortgage rates received unwelcome news…
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Ethel Kennedy, human rights activist and widow of Robert F. Kennedy, dies at 96
By Piper Hudspeth Blackburn, CNN (CNN) — Ethel Kennedy, the widow of former US Attorney General Robert F. Kennedy and a longtime human rights…
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Governor Kotek, Oregon Health Authority announce goal of 465 more treatment beds by 2026
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Governor Tina Kotek and the Oregon Health Authority announced Wednesday a residential treatment capacity dashboard to track the…
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Senior citizens will get only a small boost in Social Security benefits in 2025
By Tami Luhby, CNN (CNN) — Social Security recipients will see their monthly payments inch up by only 2.5% next year, as the steady decline in…
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America’s inflation is getting back to normal. But price problems persist
By Alicia Wallace, CNN (CNN) — America’s inflation continued to slow in September, reaching a fresh three-and-a-half-year low and coming in…
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How psilocybin, the psychedelic in mushrooms, may rewire the brain to ease depression, anxiety and more
By Sandee LaMotte, CNN (CNN) — Shrooms, Alice, tweezes, mushies, hongos, pizza toppings, magic mushrooms — everyday lingo for psychedelic…
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