KTVZ By Alex Rogers, CNN Herschel Walker, the former football star, announced his campaign for US Senate in Georgia on Wednesday, after months of speculation marked by both former President Donald Trump's public encouragement and some Republicans' rising concerns about the political newcomer's ability to win a crucial seat. 'Our country is at a crossroads, and I can't sit on the sidelines anymore,' said Walker in a statement. 'In the United States Senate, I will stand up for conservative values and get our country moving in the right direction.

https://ktvz.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2021/08/25/herschel-walker-launches-senate-campaign-in-georgia/

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APJohn Hart/APRepublican former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Republican former Wisconsin Lt. Gov. Rebecca Kleefisch announced her bid for governor in 2022 on Thursday, emphasizing her support for the police force and election integrity. Throughout her announcement, Kleefisch praised and aligned herself with former President Donald Trump, who has gotten involved in a slew of gubernatorial races, causing a headache for the Republican Governors Association. Multiple Republicans told CNN last spring that the former President's hostility toward officeholders and candidates who refuse to embrace his false election fraud claims has fomented fear that he may be negatively impacting the party's gubernatorial recruitment and retention.

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KTVZ By Chandelis Duster, CNN Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves on Sunday stood by his state's response to the coronavirus pandemic, despite having the highest number of deaths per capita from the virus and no statewide vaccine or masking mandate. Asked by CNN ‘s Jake Tapper why his state mandates vaccinations for other diseases but does not approve of ordering or legislating a Covid-19 vaccine mandate for his state and whether he plans to change his approach, Reeves didn't directly answer, instead pushing back on President Joe Biden's stringent new vaccine rules on federal workers, large employers and health care staff.

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Getty ImagesErin Schaff/Pool/Getty ImagesJustice Sonia Sotomayor By Ariane de Vogue, CNN Supreme Court Reporter Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Friday denied a request from a group of New York City teachers to block the city's vaccine mandate for public school employees. Sotomayor did not refer the request to the other Supreme Court justices, or comment on her action, likely signaling they agreed with her decision. In August, Justice Amy Coney Barrett likewise rejected an effort to block Indiana University's vaccine mandate.

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Central Oregon Locavore BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- Central Oregon Locavore has launched a new program to help reduce waste at the Locavore Indoor Farmers Market. The Container Reuse Program, launched with the help of a grant from The Environmental Center, enables shoppers to reuse glass jars and other containers to purchase bulk items from the store instead of single-use plastics and paper bags. Locavore received a grant from The Environmental Center to assist in the purchase of a dishwasher to sanitize containers for reuse.

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Getty ImagesEthan Miller/Getty ImagesThe family of Tina O. Tintor By Amir Vera and Amy Simonson, CNN The family of Tina O. Tintor, who died after her car was rear-ended by Las Vegas Raiders receiver Henry Ruggs III, released a statement Thursday on her death. Tintor's family attorney, Farhan Naqvi, said in a statement on their behalf that 'Tina's tragic loss has devastated her family beyond a grief they could ever comprehend.' 'Family was everything to Tina, and she was the light of her parents' life.

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KTVZ By Devan Cole, Ryan Nobles, Zachary Cohen and Oren Liebermann, CNN Two US congressmen on Tuesday made an unannounced visit to Afghanistan as the US races to evacuate as many people as possible from the country in the remaining days of the US military presence there, taking Democratic leadership by surprise and drawing swift criticism. Reps. Seth Moulton, a Democrat from Massachusetts, and Peter Meijer, a Republican from Michigan, said in a joint statement Tuesday that they had traveled to Kabul 'to conduct oversight on the mission to evacuate Americans and our allies' and that the trip had been conducted in secret 'to minimize the risk and disruption to the people on the ground.

https://ktvz.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2021/08/24/two-congressmen-traveled-to-afghanistan-amid-frantic-evacuation-efforts/

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KTVZ By Hannah Rabinowitz A former University of Kentucky senior caught on security footage lugging a congressional 'members only' sign around the US Capitol pleaded guilty on Monday to a federal misdemeanor for her part in the January 6 riot. Twenty-three-year-old Gracyn Courtright pleaded guilty to illegally entering and remaining in a restricted building or ground on January 6. As part of the deal, Courtright agreed to pay $500 in restitution for damage done to the Capitol during the riot. Prosecutors have cut similar deals with other defendants who were not violent or destructive inside the building.

https://ktvz.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2021/08/30/college-student-who-toted-members-only-sign-in-capitol-pleads-guilty/

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KTVZ By Alaa Elassar and Kay Jones, CNN A man died after driving onto a sidewalk in attempts to strike pedestrians before bystanders pulled him out of the car and allegedly attacked him in California Saturday. The driver was involved in a verbal altercation around midnight inside a business in Hawthorne, after which he was asked to leave, the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department (LASD) said in a news release. Hawthorne is about 15 miles from Los Angeles. The man left but returned and drove his truck onto the sidewalk, nearly hitting multiple people, according to the release.

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CDC PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- There are 41 new COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, raising the state's death toll to 4,226, the Oregon Health Authority reported Tuesday. OHA also reported 1,366 new confirmed and presumptive cases of COVID-19 as of 12:01 a.m. today, bringing the state total to 353,368. COVID-19 hospitalizations The number of hospitalized patients with COVID-19 across Oregon is 562, which is one more than Monday. There are 130 COVID-19 patients in intensive care unit (ICU) beds, which is 10 fewer than Monday.

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Bloomberg via Getty ImagesAl Drago/Bloomberg/getty ImagesThe Biden administration on Tuesday released a plan to address rising mental health concerns among students in schools across the country. By Rachel Janfaza, CNN The Biden administration on Tuesday released a plan to address rising mental health concerns among students in schools across the country. The plan from the US Department of Education, titled 'Supporting Child and Student Social, Emotional, Behavioral and Mental Health,' comes as young people continue to struggle with their mental health as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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ShutterstockShutterstockFacebook failed to provide crucial details about its "Cross-Check" program that reportedly shielded millions of VIP users from the social media platform's normal content moderation rules. By Hanna Ziady, CNN Business Facebook failed to provide crucial details about its 'Cross-Check' program that reportedly shielded millions of VIP users from the social media platform's normal content moderation rules, according to the company's oversight board. The tech giant 'has not been fully forthcoming on Cross-Check,' the oversight board said in a report published on Thursday.

https://ktvz.com/lifestyle/technology/cnn-social-media-technology/2021/10/21/facebook-kept-its-own-oversight-board-in-the-dark-on-program-for-vip-users/

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Getty Images for The Hudson RiveJamie McCarthy/Getty Images/FILEBarbara Pierce Bush attends Hudson River Park Friends Playground Committee Fourth Annual Luncheon at Current at Chelsea Piers on January 25 By Shawna Mizelle, CNN Barbara Bush, the daughter of former President George W. Bush, has welcomed her first child into the world. Cora Georgia Coyne was born Monday in Maine, not far from where her parents' had wed, the 43rd President announced in a Tuesday statement. He and former first lady Laura Bush were 'proud and grateful' for the new addition to their family.

https://ktvz.com/politics/cnn-us-politics/2021/09/28/former-first-daughter-barbara-bush-welcomes-first-child/

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Getty ImagesSamuel Corum/Getty ImagesPresident Joe Biden will sign the bipartisan infrastructure bill on Monday during a ceremony that will include members of Congress By Sam Fossum, CNN President Joe Biden will sign the bipartisan infrastructure bill on Monday during a ceremony that will include members of Congress, governors and mayors from both parties, the White House announced on Wednesday. 'At the signing ceremony, the President will highlight how he is following through on his commitment to rebuild the middle class and the historic benefits the Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal will deliver for American families,' according to a news release from the White House.

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Anadolu Agency via Getty ImagesDursun Aydemir/Anadolu Agency/Getty ImagesEuropean Commissioner for Internal Market Thierry Breton speaks as he holds a press conference about the harmonisation of the electronic charger. By Chris Liakos, CNN Business The European Union proposed new rules on Thursday that will make USB-C ports standard on smartphones, tablets, cameras, phones, portable speakers and handheld video game systems. The move is a setback for Apple, which uses its own 'Lightning' port on the iPhone.

https://ktvz.com/lifestyle/technology/cnn-social-media-technology/2021/09/23/europe-will-require-usb-c-chargers-apple-isnt-happy/

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KTVZ By Maeve Reston, Lucy Kafanov and Jason Kravarik, CNN South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem has emerged as a lightning rod within the field of potential GOP presidential contenders, serving as such a forceful champion for former President Donald Trump that she's been talked about as a possible running mate if he vies for the White House again in 2024. But back home, in a state where the governor won her post by promising transparency and accountability in government, her ambitions have been clouded by the controversy over a July 2020 meeting that she held with members of her staff, her daughter — who was applying to become a state-certified real estate appraiser at the time — and top state officials who oversaw that program.

https://ktvz.com/news/2021/10/07/controversy-follows-noem-in-south-dakota-as-she-eyes-national-stage/

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KTVZ By Andy Rose, CNN Allen West, Republican candidate for governor of Texas and former Florida congressman, announced Saturday on social media that he has pneumonia due to Covid-19. 'I am probably going to be admitted to the hospital,' West said on Facebook. According to West, both he and his wife Angela have Covid-19. West said Angela was vaccinated against the coronavirus, but he was not. 'Col. West is experiencing a low grade fever and light body aches,' according to an official Facebook post earlier in the day.

https://ktvz.com/news/2021/10/09/republican-gubernatorial-candidate-allen-west-says-he-has-covid-19/

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