Elijah Wood and original ‘Lord of the Rings’ cast shut down racist critics of ‘Rings of Power’
CNN By Scottie Andrew, CNN Elijah Wood, Sean Astin and the core cast of Peter Jackson’s “Lord of the Rings” film trilogy are…
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Return to school is driving up Covid-19 cases in kids, but there are more tools to keep them safe this year
CNN By Deidre McPhillips, CNN Covid-19 cases are on the rise among kids in the United States as another school year gets underway. New cases reported…
Continue ReadingAfter a deadly shooting rampage stuns Memphis, the suspect accused of live-streaming attack appears in court
CNN, WHBQ, WMC By Elizabeth Wolfe and Melissa Alonso, CNN Dewayne Tunstall had aspirations of running a food truck and planned to name it…
Continue ReadingA hurricane that just made landfall in Mexico is triggering flood concerns in parts of southern California
CNN By Derek Van Dam, Judson Jones, Brandon Miller, Allison Chinchar and Monica Garrett, CNN Hurricane Kay made landfall in Mexico, along the west…
Continue ReadingThe slain Memphis teacher was abducted before she could complete her morning run. Hundreds of people finished it for her this morning
CNN, WHBQ, WMC By Amir Vera and Andi Babineau, CNN Eliza “Liza” Fletcher routinely ran 8.2 miles in the predawn hours. But her final run…
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New Klamath County wildfire grows to 1,000 acres in a day
A new fire, the Van Meter Fire, broke out Wednesday on Stukel Mountain, southeast of Klamath Falls, and by day’s end was estimated at 800 to 1,000…
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Deschutes County opening COVID-19 booster clinic at fairgrounds in Redmond
Deschutes County is opening a new clinic at the fairgrounds in Redmond to distribute the new COVID-19 booster vaccine; walk-in clinics should have…
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City of Bend looking into hydropower potential
The city of Bend is seeking proposals from consultants to study the feasibility of adding hydropower facilities to the existing water…
Continue ReadingFor Jackson and Flint, the water may be back but the trust is gone
CNN, WAPT, WLBT By Sara Sidner and Meridith Edwards, CNN Six-year-old Charles Wilson V is scared to drink out of the water fountain at his school.…
Continue ReadingObama quips about infamous tan suit during portrait unveiling
CNN By Kevin Liptak, CNN When artist Robert McCurdy was taking the high-resolution photograph he would use to paint President Barack Obama‘s…
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Bend-La Pine’s first day of school: Exciting and fun for the new year
Students and parents have excitement and jitters on this first day…mostly excitement! We stopped by Pine Ridge Elementary School in southwest Bend…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Bun Bun approved
Dog and bunny are the highlights of this week’s adorable pictures! Feel free to share yours from the Share tab at…
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Show Us Your Garden: Central Oregon’s backyard beauty abounds
Nice to see some pollinators in your gardens! Share your great backyard scene with us from the Play tab, at…
Continue ReadingA local official has been arrested in connection with the death of a Las Vegas journalist, report says
CNN, KSNV By Amir Vera, Nick Watt and Chuck Johnston, CNN An arrest has been made in the stabbing death of Las Vegas Review-Journal investigative…
Continue ReadingMichigan GOP leaders encourage rule breaking at poll worker training session
CNN, WXMI, KOVR By Bob Ortega, Audrey Ash, Yahya Abou-Ghazala and Drew Griffin, CNN The evening before Michigan’s state primary, Wayne County…
Continue ReadingWhat to watch for in Friday’s proposals for the Mar-a-Lago search special master review
CNN By Tierney Sneed, CNN The Justice Department and former President Donald Trump’s lawyers face a Friday midnight deadline for submitting…
Continue ReadingWhy finding a special master for the Trump Mar-a-Lago documents won’t be simple
CNN By Tierney Sneed and Katie Bo Lillis, CNN A federal judge’s move to bring in a special master to review materials seized from former…
Continue ReadingPeople dressed in angel wings shielded LGBTQ students attending BYU from protesters
CNN By Nicole Chavez and Amanda Musa, CNN Classes at Brigham Young University have just begun, and queer students are already being reminded of the…
Continue ReadingMichigan GOP leaders encourage rule breaking at poll worker training session
CNN By Bob Ortega, Audrey Ash, Yahya Abou-Ghazala and Drew Griffin, CNN The evening before Michigan’s state primary, Wayne County GOP leaders…
Continue ReadingWhy Apple is ditching the physical SIM card
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Catherine Thorbecke, CNN Business The days of using a paper clip to perform microsurgery to extract a tiny SIM card from a…
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