High-speed rollover crash downs power lines on Highway 97 in Redmond

KTVZ on April 27, 2026

Tracee Tuesday

Update: adding details about DUII, crash, and suspect admitting to drinking.

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A high-speed rollover crash on Highway 97 in Redmond on Sunday brought down power lines and temporarily closed a section of the road. The driver involved in the crash was arrested and cited for driving under the influence of intoxicants (DUII).

The crash occurred in the afternoon near 61st Street, specifically on U.S. 97 northbound near milepost 128, between Southwest Young Avenue and a nearby excavation site. An Oregon Department of Transportation (ODOT) incident team member on scene told KTVZ News that the driver lost control of the vehicle at high speed.

The driver of the black Mazda then struck a telephone pole and rolled across multiple lanes of traffic, causing power lines to fall onto the highway and block both directions of travel for a time.

The driver was transported to St. Charles of Redmond following the crash. At the hospital, the driver admitted to consuming alcohol earlier in the day and displayed additional signs of impairment. Consequently, the driver was placed under arrest for DUII and cited in lieu of custody.

The black Mazda was later towed from the scene by Trac Towing.

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North Dakota lawmaker dies in Twin Cities plane crash, according to state’s Democratic Minority leader

CNN Newsource on April 27, 2026

By Chloe Rosen, Frankie McLister

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    Minnesota (WCCO) — A North Dakota lawmaker is one of two people who died when a small plane crashed near Minneapolis late Saturday morning, according to the state’s Democratic Minority leader.

The National Transportation Safety Board says a Beech F33A plane crashed near 62nd and Florida avenues in Brooklyn Park around noon, shortly after taking off from the nearby Crystal Airport.

Two people were inside the aircraft at the time of the crash, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

Officials say local fire crews were on scene within minutes of receiving the call.

“I just looked up, and I saw it going really fast,” said Nevaeh Surla, who witnessed the crash. “It was going down, and I didn’t see [if] it had the wheels out for a landing. Then I told my fiancé That looks like it’s going to crash,’ and right when I said that, I saw the big explosion.”

WCCO confirmed that one of the victims was North Dakota Rep. Liz Conmy.

“I am completely devastated at the loss of our friend Liz. She lived life to its fullest, never shying from adventure or speaking her mind — often in refreshingly direct terms,” Zac Ista, the North Dakota Democratic Minority leader, said in a statement.

Conmy has ties to the University of St. Thomas and Minnesota State University.

There are no details on what caused the crash. Local police and fire officials are investigating; an NTSB investigator is expected to arrive late Saturday or early Sunday.

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World War II soldier from New Ulm to be laid to rest after DNA identification

CNN Newsource on April 27, 2026

By Ubah Ali

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    Minnesota (WCCO) — A Minnesota family is finally welcoming home a war hero they waited more than 80 years to find.

U.S. Army Captain Willibald C. Bianchi of New Ulm, Minnesota, served as commander of Company D, 1st Battalion, 45th Infantry Regiment, Philippine Scouts, on the Bataan Peninsula in the Philippines.

Bianchi stared down the enemy in World War II, survived the Bataan Death March and endured years as a prisoner of war before dying in friendly fire. His actions earned him the nation’s highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.

Following the end of the war, the American Graves Registration Command was tasked with investigating and recovering missing American personnel.

Bianchi’s remains were unidentifiable and buried in the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, also known as the Punchbowl, in Honolulu, Hawaii. Modern DNA testing changed that.

A 2018 sample from Bianchi’s sister and other relatives helped scientists identify his remains in 2025. The discovery finally answered the question his family had for decades: Where was he?

On Friday, his remains arrived at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport’s Armed Forces Services Center.

“It’s been 85 years this month that our Uncle Bill left U.S soil and he’s coming back today,” said Scott Torpey, Bianchi’s nephew.

Bianchi will be laid to rest in New Ulm next weekend.

The Brown County Historical Society is also marking the moment with an exhibit dedicated to his life and service.

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Philadelphia region’s air quality grades poorly in new report as pollution worsens

CNN Newsource on April 27, 2026

By Stephanie Stahl, Will Kenworthy

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    PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A new report from the American Lung Association says millions of Americans are being exposed to potentially dangerous air, and that includes the Philadelphia region.

The Philadelphia region graded an F for bad air quality in the annual report from the association. The report analyzes ozone, smog and particle pollution.

Caroline Hutchinson, with the American Lung Association, says not only did the region get a failing grade, but the air pollution here is intensifying.

“We also went from the 26th-worst city to the 17th-worst city in just a year,” she said.

The state of the air report says the pollution is coming from cars, power plants, chemicals and fires.

“There’s work that needs to be done,” Hutchinson said.

Doctors say the fine particles from air pollution can penetrate the lungs and bloodstream, triggering inflammation and a variety of health problems, including lung and heart disease.

“I do think it’s a concern for everybody,” Gautam George, a pulmonologist from Jefferson Health, said.

George says air pollution can make fighting infections like colds and the flu more difficult, along with other respiratory conditions.

“Children, especially those that have asthma, which is a common childhood condition, can get exacerbated in the setting of bad air,” he said.

The new report says more than 1 million children in Pennsylvania are breathing unhealthy air.

“This can also increase the risk for other types of respiratory diseases down the line,” George said.

The report says nearly half of Americans — 152.3 million — now live in places with dangerous air pollutants.

The state of our air report says people of color are more than twice as likely to live in areas with high air pollution levels.

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50 years after attending kindergarten together in South Philadelphia, classmates gather for reunion

CNN Newsource on April 27, 2026

By Terra Sullivan

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    PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — Things may look a little different than the first time they met under one roof together in South Philadelphia, but that didn’t stop several members of St. Charles Borromeo’s 1976 kindergarten class from getting together to celebrate 50 years of friendship this weekend.

Juice boxes were traded in for champagne glasses at “A Toast to 50 Years” kindergarten reunion at SS Too venue in Yeadon.

“Yes, we are still friends, and we can call each other personally by name, phone number, social media. We also attend birthdays, weddings, and each other’s children’s baby showers,” said former student and organizer Carolyn Connally-Bryant.

Pictures of those classmates who are no longer here graced the tables along with yearbooks, cupcakes, cookies and party favors. About 30 people attended.

“It’s truly 50 years of friendship,” Connally-Bryant said. “So, I have decided since we’ve lost four classmates, it’s time that we all come together under one roof to celebrate this golden occasion while we still can.”

While St. Charles Borromeo Church is still active in South Philly, the school is no longer open.

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Wind phone memorial for Return to Nature Victims installed after months of searching for location

KRDO on April 27, 2026

Michael Logerwell

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KRDO) – It’s been months in the making. Earlier this year, victims of the Return to Nature Funeral home told KRDO13 they were struggling to find a public space for a small memorial. Potential sites kept turning them down.

PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Ex-site of Return to Nature sits barren, racking up tax bills, while victims search for memorial site

This weekend was different. At an accepting site, the wind phone was installed and unveiled to the public.

It comes 24 hours after Carie Hallford was sentenced to 30 years behind bars on state criminal charges. Hopefully, the last time victims will have to relive their trauma in court.

A wind phone is an analog phone, not connected to any wires, stored in a small wooden container that gives those speaking into it a chance to talk to loved ones lost in the wind.

KRDO13 spoke to Derrick Johnson, who’s been leading the charge to get the windphone installed for his mother, who was recovered from the Return to Nature Funeral home. Johnson spoke about what it was like to make the first call on the wind phone.

“It really did feel like she heard me. And I, I know that maybe that’s something you can do in your own car or your own residence, but there was something about the phone, having it there and feeling the wind blow by as you’re talking into it and saying things that are really from the heart with no judgment. I felt like it. It was so relieving. It was so peaceful,” Johnson said.

Johnson added that this phone isn’t just for the victims of return to nature, it’s for anyone who’s lost a loved one in the wind.

The phone is located at the Concrete Couch at 1100 S Royer St in Colorado Springs.

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La Conchita prepares for Yard Sale

KEYT on April 27, 2026

Tracy Lehr

LA CONCHITA, Calif. (KEYT) Spring cleaning is underway and that means residents in La Conchita are preparing for their yard sale.

The community between Ventura and Carpinteria put up a giant yard sale sign along the 101 freeway.

The annual yard sale is the first weekend in May.

Shoppers can pull into the town, park and check it out next weekend.

Items often include surfboards, wetsuits and fishing gear.

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Santa Barbara pro surfer Lakey Peterson wins in Australia

KEYT on April 27, 2026

Mike Klan

MARGARET RIVER, Australia. (KEYT) – Lakey Peterson finishes on top “down under.”

Peterson pulled out a last-minute victory over Luana Silva to capture the Western Australia Margaret River Pro.

It’s a seventh career World Surfing League Championship Tour victory for the Santa Barbara native Peterson and a second at Main Break.

MARGARET RIVER, WESTERN AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA – APRIL 26: Lakey Peterson of the United States winning the Final at the Western Australia Margaret River Pro on April 26, 2026 at Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia. (Photo by Beatriz Ryder/World Surf League)

The thrilling victory catapults her to second in the world rankings.

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College baseball: UCSB loses, Cal Poly leads Big West

KEYT on April 27, 2026

Mike Klan

SANTA BARBARA, Calif. (KEYT) –

Cal State Fullerton 6, UCSB 1: The UC Santa Barbara Baseball team (27-14, 13-8 Big West) suffered its first conference series loss and sequence of back-to-back defeats since March on Sunday, falling, 6-1, to Cal State Fullerton (21-21, 13-8 Big West). With three weeks left in the regular season, the Gauchos and Titans now both sit two games out of first place behind Big West leader Cal Poly and one game back of second place UC San Diego. Santa Barbara holds the tiebreakers over both the Tritons and Mustangs, while both of those teams remain on the Titans’ schedule. (Information provided by UCSB Athletics).

Cal Poly 5, CSUN 2: Ryan Tayman slugged his team-leading 13th home run on the year, a 2-run shot to snap a 1-1 tie in the fifth inning. Dante Vachini drove in 2 runs for the Mustangs who now have sole possession of first place in the Big West with a 15-6 record.

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Five females, including teen, hurt in shooting in Indiana along popular Kirkwood Avenue

CNN Newsource on April 27, 2026

By Michaela Springer and Alan Selph

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    BLOOMINGTON, Indiana (WISH) — Five women were shot early Sunday morning during a fight near Indiana University’s campus, Bloomington Police Chief Mike Decoff said. No arrests have been made.

The shooting happened around 12:25 a.m. on the 400 block of East Kirkwood Avenue outside Nick’s English Hut, as crowds gathered for the annual Little 500 weekend.

Decoff said the gunfire was not random.

“I want to reiterate, this was not just random gunfire. It was a fight between two people that broke out,” Decoff said during a Sunday press conference.

Victims identified:

All five gunshot victims are female, ages 17 to 22, police said. None are in life-threatening condition.

• A 20-year-old woman from Plainfield: gunshot wound to upper torso, struck by bullet fragments in the side.

• An 18-year-old woman from South Bend: embedded bullet fragments in ankle and shin.

• A 22-year-old woman from South Bend: embedded bullet fragments in the back of the thigh.

• A 17-year-old girl from Indianapolis: embedded bullet fragments in foot and ankle.

• A 21-year-old woman from Indianapolis: embedded bullet fragments in shins and thighs.

Four victims were treated and released. One was admitted for further treatment.

In total, nine people went to area hospitals after the shooting. Police said five were transported from the scene, one by police squad car, two by personal vehicles, and one by ambulance from a nearby gas station. Four others were hurt from cuts and scrapes while fleeing.

A Bloomington officer stationed on Kirkwood heard the shots and saw the crowd scatter, police said.

“We had several officers stationed in the area to monitor the event. It was going very peacefully until the shots broke out,” Decoff said.

The shooting ended a night of Little 500 celebrations near IU Bloomington’s campus. Police have not identified any suspects and said it was unclear if any victims are IU students.

Residents react:

Noah Cohn, a Bloomington resident, said he was disappointed.

“I feel like it’s kind of messed up because this is a college town,” Cohn said. “I feel like there’s no need for anyone to get shot regardless of the conflict.”

Travis Mitchell said he wasn’t surprised.

“I mean I feel like it’s kind of a normal thing when Little Five happens, there’s always a shooting or something right around this strip,” Mitchell said.

Mayor Kerry Thompson said the city had protocols in place for the weekend crowds.

“We have many visitors in Bloomington for many significant events and protocols in place to try to support crowds,” Thompson said. “That worked incredibly well for the national championship… and unfortunately, people brought guns to the party last night.”

Thompson encouraged residents to leave firearms at home but noted Indiana law prevents the city from banning guns. She said the city will conduct a review of safety protocols.

The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information or video from the area around 12:30 a.m. Sunday is asked to contact Detective Chris Scott at 812-339-4477.

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