“It was awesome”: Crowds gather in downtown for Bend’s Christmas Parade
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) – The holiday season is in full swing, and Saturday’s Holiday Parade drew crowds from across Bend to celebrate together. Hundreds…
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Suspect arrested in stabbing on the same Charlotte light rail line where Ukrainian refugee was killed
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — The city of Charlotte is contending with another stabbing on its light rail system, months after the fatal…
Continue ReadingUkraine peace talks in Miami end with lingering questions over security guarantees and territory
By Max Saltman, Jennifer Hansler, Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Talks between US and Ukrainian negotiators over a proposed peace deal with…
Continue ReadingThis year’s royal Christmas card is a nod to love
By Billy Stockwell, CNN London (CNN) — Buckingham Palace released King Charles III and Queen Camilla’s official 2025 Christmas card on…
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Chernobyl protective shield can no longer confine radiation after drone strike, UN nuclear watchdog says
By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — The protective shield built around the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site in Ukraine can no longer do its job to confine…
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Investigations launched after more unexplained drone sightings off two European coasts
By Tim Lister and Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — Investigations are underway in Ireland and France after two more incidents this week involving…
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Syrian president says Israel is ‘fighting ghosts’ and must abide by deconfliction accord
By Tim Lister, Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa has accused Israel of exporting crises to other countries and…
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New infant burial site discovered at Tuam Mother and Baby home amid ongoing excavation
By Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — A second burial area for infants has been found at the site of a former so-called Mother and Baby home in western…
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‘Wicked: For Good’ revives an uncomfortable debate about bodies and images
By Leah Asmelash, CNN (CNN) — The “Wicked” musical and its offshoot movies are meant to celebrate diversity and preach radical acceptance…
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How an Olympic snowboarder became one of the FBI’s most wanted fugitives
By Eric Levenson, CNN (CNN) — Competing for Team Canada, Ryan Wedding finished as the 24th-best parallel giant slalom snowboarder in the world…
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High school senior, 18, charged with arson after New York subway passenger is set on fire
By Gordon Ebanks, Leigh Waldman and Maria Sole Campinoti (CNN) — A high school senior was charged with federal arson after allegedly setting…
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Bend’s First Friday in December rings in the holiday season
(UPDATE: adding video and quotes from Sarah Swartz, Suzy Reininger, and Sarah Roberts) BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The holiday season is in full effect as a…
Continue ReadingIndia air travel chaos eases but IndiGo crisis still leaves hundreds stranded
Story by Reuters (Reuters) — Crowds at Indian airports eased on Saturday but hundreds of passengers were still gathering outside Bengaluru and…
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Break-in at Bend Christmas tree lot can’t dim holiday spirit
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend Christmas tree lot raising money for a local rehab charity started its morning with an unwelcome surprise. Employees at…
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Bend woman killed in single-vehicle car crash
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — On December 4, 2025, at 8:23 p.m., deputies with the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of a…
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Cascades Theatrical Company Presents: Ebenezer Scrooge’s Big Bend Christmas Show!
Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — If you’re feeling short on holiday cheer, there’s a play running this month that can help out even the most bitter grinch.…
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Former Prineville nursing home employee arrested for allegedly stealing client funds
PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Violeta Lima, a former employee of Prineville Regency Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, was arrested on December 4,…
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Security footage and stolen ski pass lead to Bend burglary arrest
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A Bend man was arrested early Friday morning for allegedly committing multiple burglaries in northwest Bend. Donald Richard…
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How a cocktail of rogue storms and climate chaos unleashed deadly flooding across Asia
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Looking at the weather map on his computer and seeing three tropical storms forming simultaneously across Asia in…
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‘It’s all about community’: Festival of Trees brings families together to honor loved ones
(update: comments from volunteers, Hospice of Redmond) REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) – Over 30 trees are being decorated by volunteers for this year’s…
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