Israel vows to ‘exact a price’ after unprecedented Iranian attack while world leaders call for restraint
CNN By Rob Picheta, CNN (CNN) — Israel pledged that it will “exact a price” from Iran as the country weighs its response to an…
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Trump seeks to use NY hush money trial to delay criminal case over classified document handling in FL
By Hannah Rabinowitz, Katelyn Polantz and Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — Special counsel Jack Smith told the federal judge overseeing Donald…
Continue ReadingTrump hush money case makes history with first criminal trial of a former president
By Kara Scannell and Lauren del Valle, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump will make history when he arrives in lower Manhattan Monday morning as the…
Continue ReadingAuthorities say 4 people are dead after a train collided with a pickup in rural Idaho
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Four people are dead after the vehicle they were traveling in was struck by a train in rural Idaho Saturday, authorities said.…
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Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court
By CLAIRE RUSH Associated Press GRANTS PASS, Oregon (AP) — A pickleball game in this leafy Oregon community was suddenly interrupted one rainy…
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‘Central Oregon is pretty good at BMX’: Racers from across country compete at USA BMX Great NW Nationals
Saturday was Day 2 of the USA BMX Great NorthWest Nationals in Redmond. Almost 1,000 racers and their families and friends made the trip to the…
Continue ReadingFamilies who sued social media companies years ago are taking matters into their own hands
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN (CNN) — Editor’s Note: If you are in the US and you or a loved one have contemplated suicide, call the National…
Continue ReadingBiden and Trump in near-even split in presidential race, poll finds
By Jennifer Agiesta and Shania Shelton, CNN (CNN) — Donald Trump and Joe Biden remain locked in a close race for the presidency, according to…
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10 years after armed standoff with federal agents, Bundy cattle are still grazing disputed rangeland
By KEN RITTER Associated Press BUNKERVILLE, Nev. (AP) — The words “Revolution is Tradition” stenciled in fresh blue and red paint mark a cement…
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Deschutes County deputies identify Gilchrist couple killed in SUV-truck crash on Knott Road; brother seriously injured
Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies on Saturday released the names of a Gilchrist couple who were killed Friday when the SUV’s speeding driver tried…
Continue ReadingSix dead in mass stabbing at Sydney shopping center
CNN By Sandi Sidhu, Teele Rebane and Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Six people have been killed and several others injured, including a…
Continue ReadingBridges reopen after 26 barges broke loose and floated down Ohio River, damaging a marina
By Paradise Afshar, Dalia Faheid and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — A pair of Pittsburgh-area bridges reopened Saturday morning after 26…
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Oregon Zoo’s littlest orangutan, Jolene, turning 2, gaining independence, but stays close to mom
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The littlest member of the orangutan family is celebrating a big milestone this week: Jolene will turn 2 on Saturday. Born…
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Wyden vows to ‘do everything in my power’ to stop bill expanding warrantless government surveillance
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., vowed Friday to “do everything in my power” to stop House-passed legislation that would reauthorize…
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‘Final piece in the puzzle:’ Redmond, Deschutes County work on new managed homeless camp, to clear land for swap
Deschutes County commissioners and staff will be revisiting a familiar issue next week: How to make a long-discussed state-county land swap near the…
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Oregon wolf population holds at 178, ODFW says; livestock depredation falls; poaching, poisonings prompt concern
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The minimum known count of wolves in Oregon at the end of 2023 was 178 wolves, according to the Oregon Wolf Conservation…
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Deschutes County Elections Office shares deadlines, other key info to know for May 21 primary
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The May 21 Primary Election is underway, and the Deschutes County Elections Office is sharing some important information with…
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Former Deer Ridge prison official pleads guilty to pay for hours not worked, gets 30-day jail term, must repay $38,000
MADRAS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A former assistant superintendent at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution near Madras has been sentenced to 30 days in jail…
Continue ReadingDid your car insurance rate go up a lot even though you don’t drive much?
By Elisabeth Buchwald, CNN New York (CNN) — Drivers nationwide are facing the biggest car insurance rate increases since 1976. Up more than 22%…
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Plastic trash turned into decks: Central Oregon companies promote sustainability efforts as Earth Day approaches
Earth Day is coming up on Monday, April 22, again putting a spotlight on sustainability efforts — including some literally under foot, with many who…
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