By Max Saltman, Barbie Nadeau, CNN (CNN) — Pope Leo XIV thanked fellow Catholics for their prayers on Wednesday in his first message since he underwent surgery for lung cancer in Rome. “As you know, I have been unable to be among you during these days,” Leo wrote in a statement to Catholics participating in
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By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — Police in Germany have launched an investigation into possible sexual assault after a robot controlled by two teenage boys allegedly grinded against a 16-year-old girl and touched her buttocks. The incident occurred in the city of Cologne in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia late on Sunday night. The
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By Ray Sanchez, CNN (CNN) — On a warm Columbus Day afternoon, with many area schools closed for Fall Break, the winding midways of Six Flags Over Georgia must have made a wooded stretch about 10 miles west of downtown Atlanta feel both electric and nostalgic. Carousel music mixed with the thunderous roar of roller
Continue ReadingBy Sana Noor Haq, CNN (CNN) — Supermarket staffers were confronted by pools of water beneath freezers and spoiled produce earlier this week after hackers took control of refrigerators in hundreds of grocery stores across France. Around 700 food retailers were impacted by the nationwide cyberattack, in which hackers remotely connected to refrigeration equipment, switched
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By Karina Tsui, Isabel Rosales, Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — As investigators work to determine how a man fell to his death during a roller coaster ride Monday at Six Flags Over Georgia, authorities have identified the victim as a beloved educator, prompting an outpouring of grief across the Atlanta community and school system. Cobb
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CNN By Karina Tsui, Isabel Rosales, Julianna Bragg, CNN (CNN) — As investigators work to determine how a man fell to his death during a roller coaster ride Monday at Six Flags Over Georgia, authorities have identified the victim as a beloved educator, prompting an outpouring of grief across the Atlanta community and school system.
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By Victoria Butenko, Jessie Yeung, Lauren Kent, Svitlana Vlasova, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Ukrainian authorities say Starlink has restricted some military internet services, disrupting operations amid an escalating dispute with the Trump administration. Ukrainian authorities said they were caught off-guard by restrictions on the military-grade version of Elon Musk’s Starlink, called Starshield. Starshield systems
Continue ReadingBy Billy Stockwell, CNN (CNN) — It started with a stream of bubbles rising to the surface of the Baltic Sea. Seven months after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, explosions burst through two Nord Stream gas pipelines – Russia’s controversial gas highway into Europe – in the waters between Sweden and Poland. Investigators
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Leaders from Oregon’s Democratic and Republican parties offered contrasting views following an hour-long gubernatorial debate held in the KTVZ studio between Governor Tina Kotek and Republican challenger Christine Drazan. Democratic Party of Oregon Chair Nathan Soltz and Oregon Republican Party Chairwoman Connie Whelchel both stated that the broadcast highlighted a clear
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Update: ODOT has reopened the road. ODOT: Central Ore.: U.S. 26 is back open between Mt. Hood and Warm Springs following an earlier crash near Frog Lake at mile post 62. Slow down and watch for crews on road shoulders who may still be cleaning up BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — ODOT has alerted KTVZ News that
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Editor’s Note: This debate aired at 6 pm on October 13, 2026 on KTVZ-TV LIVE BLOG:6:55 pm – Tina Kotek’s closing statement. 6:54 pm – Christine Drazan’s closing statement. 6:52 pm – Aaron Switzer asks about water concerns, what specifics changes would you make to Oregon’s water rights system to ensure it’s resilient? Drazan replies
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PRINEVILLE, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality will host a community meeting on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2026, to gather public input on allocating just over $1 million in federal groundwater funding. The meeting is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. at the Crook County Library in Prineville, Ore. Federal lawmakers secured the Community Initiated
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Bend, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond High School has been named one of 40 division finalists nationwide in T-Mobile’s Friday Night 5G Lights competition, earning $25,000 and a chance to win a $1 million home field upgrade. Selected from nearly 2,500 applicant schools across the country, Redmond High is now competing against nine other schools in
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TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Terrebonne students helped celebrate the grand opening of O-DOT’s new dogbone roundabout! Students from Terrebonne Community School made signs and shared their perspectives and experiences as part of the community project. The opportunity was organized by the school’s parent-teacher club, giving students a chance to make their voices heard. Great work
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Fall migration is bringing a warning from Think Wild: Birds are hitting windows across Central Oregon. The nonprofit wildlife hospital has treated 99 window-strike patients from 38 native bird species so far this year. But these collisions can be prevented. Think Wild recommends applying closely spaced decals, dots or lines to
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Heads up, college football fans! KTVZ has tons of football coverage planned for this Saturday. On Saturday, Oregon State faces off against Washington State for a sold-out game at Reser Stadium in Corvallis. Kickoff is at 3 p.m. KTVZ Sports Director Dylan Anderman and KTVZ Evening Anchor Kelsey Merison will be
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By Mohammed Tawfeeq, CNN (CNN) — Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis traded fresh strikes Wednesday, with the Iran-backed group targeting the Saudi capital and claiming responsibility for an attack on the headquarters of state oil giant Aramco. Saudi authorities said an administrative building belonging to Aramco in the city of Dhahran, where the company is
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DESCHUTES COUNTY, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office responded to nearly 6,000 dispatched calls for service in September, according to its latest monthly activity report. The agency recorded 5,970 calls for service, along with 843 traffic stops and 24 motor vehicle crashes. Deputies made 21 arrests for driving under the influence of intoxicants
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TERREBONNE, Ore. (KTVZ) — Happening next, a drive-through vaccine clinic is taking place in Terrebonne. Jefferson County Public Health will offer flu, high-dose flu and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines Thursday, October 22nd. The clinic will run from 3-6 p.m. at the Crooked River Ranch Fire Hall on SW Shad Road in Terrebonne. Bring your insurance card, but
Continue ReadingPor Mark Morales y Gloria Pazmino, CNN El histórico servicio de carruajes tirados por caballos de Central Park, en Nueva York, se acerca a su fin después de que el alcalde Zohran Mamdani y la presidenta del Concejo Municipal, Julie Menin, alcanzaran un acuerdo sobre un proyecto de ley que busca prohibir los paseos. Menin
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