By Issy Ronald, CNN (CNN) — Two Iranian men charged with terror offenses over an alleged bomb plot to attack the Jewish community in Manchester, England, appeared in a British court on Saturday. The suspects – named as Salam Ahmadyan, 36, and Rahman Salehi, 34 – were arrested on September 20, on the eve of
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By Svitlana Vlasova, Kara Fox, CNN (CNN) — A Russian strike hit Kyiv’s Northern Bridge on Saturday, marking the latest in a series of attacks on the city’s infrastructure as Moscow escalates its campaign on the Ukrainian capital. Two people were injured in Saturday’s attack, Kyiv’s mayor Vitaliy Klitschko said, adding that the strike damaged
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By Hanna Park, Danya Gainor, Holly Yan, Gloria Pazmino, Jeff Winter, Avery Wang, CNN (CNN) — A lawsuit filed last month by a former Cornell University student alleging a gang rape at a fraternity house in 2024 has prompted the reopening of an investigation and reignited a firestorm around the scourge of sexual assaults at
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By Isa Mudannayake, CNN (CNN) — As outrage builds around the case involving a Cornell University student allegedly gang-raped in a fraternity house in October 2024, the university’s president has broken his silence with a statement Saturday. Here’s the latest: University president speaks out: “This is a defining moment in Cornell’s history,” Cornell’s president, Michael
Continue Reading CNN By Gloria Pazmino, Holly Yan, Jessie Yeung, Isa Mudannayake, CNN Ithaca, New York (CNN) — Newly obtained documents reviewed by CNN show Cornell University police drafted letters to wireless carriers about a week after a student now known as Jane Doe told police she had been sexually assaulted by members of the Chi Phi
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Central Oregon Community College and the Faculty Forum reached a tentative collective bargaining agreement on Friday, Oct. 2, following continued mediation between the two parties. All classes and college operations will proceed as scheduled on Monday, Oct. 5. The agreement resolves ongoing contract negotiations between the college administration and the union,
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — A 13-year-old boy from Bend suffered critical injuries Friday evening after the e-motorcycle he was riding collided with a minivan. The crash occurred at approximately 7:58 p.m. at the intersection of NE Neff Road and 27th Street. According to Bend Police, a white Dodge minivan was traveling northbound on 27th Street
Continue ReadingBy Arina Porkhovnik, CNN (CNN) — When Sofa, 28, was sent a video of a bear in the yard of her former home in central Siberia, it made her sit up. The threat they posed had once seemed distant. “We were never afraid to go outside, even at night,” she told CNN. A bear entering
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Cascade Seventh-day Adventist Church will host God’s Closet this Sunday. From 9 a.m. till 1 p.m, they’re offering free clothing for children. The distribution includes items for both boys and girls, with sizes ranging from newborn to age 12. The church hosts the free clothing giveaway twice a year to assist
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Mountain View High School physics teacher Daniel Gibson received $2,000 in grant funding to purchase new laboratory equipment for his classroom. The funding includes $1,000 from the “One Class at a Time” program—a joint initiative by MidOregon Credit Union and television station KTVZ—along with a $1,000 matching grant from the Bend
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WARM SPRINGS, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Warm Springs Police Department (WSPD) has announced that human remains discovered in Warm Springs were positively identified as Tyler Kalama, a juvenile who had previously been reported missing. The remains were discovered near Indian Health Services on Sept. 19. The WSPD and FBI are continuing to investigate the circumstances
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — For this week’s Pet Pals, Lynne Ouchida brought in Diesel, a sweet puppy looking for his forever home after being overlooked at the Humane Society of Central Oregon. The playful puppy is one of five currently available for adoption at the shelter. HSCO says several of the puppies have previously appeared
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(KTVZ) — Mid Oregon Credit Union collected school supplies and cash donations at eight branches across Central Oregon during August as part of its annual Supplies 4 Schools fundraiser. The effort benefits the Family Access Network to support local students preparing for the school year. The collected items and funds directly support students in Deschutes,
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Oregon Health Authority and community partners broke ground Tuesday, Sept. 29, on a 16-bed residential mental health treatment facility in Redmond, Oregon. The site will provide crisis care close to home for youth ages 12 to 17 in Central Oregon. The project receives funding support in part from $3 million
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SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) — October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and you may notice some Sisters-Camp Sherman Fire District crews looking a little brighter. Throughout the month, crews will be wearing pink “Courage in Every Fight” shirts in recognition of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The fire district says the shirts are a show of support for
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Today, October 2nd, is National Custodian Day—a chance to recognize the people working behind the scenes to keep schools clean, safe, and welcoming. Bend-La Pine Schools says, from classrooms and hallways to every corner of the building, custodians help create a place where students and staff can learn and thrive. So
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MALHEUR NATIONAL FOREST, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Emigrant Creek Ranger District of the Malheur National Forest plans to begin prescribed fire operations tomorrow, October 3rd, pending required approvals. The work is expected to continue through the fall, as weather conditions allow. Crews plan to burn about 2,600 acres in the Marshall Divine unit, about one
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — High school students in Deschutes County can borrow free formalwear and accessories for the upcoming homecoming season through the Cinderella’s Closet program. The Assistance League of Bend will open the closet this Saturday, October 3 and Saturday, October 10. The Assistance League of Bend established Cinderella’s Closet in 2018 to ensure
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By Abbas Al Lawati, Tal Shalev, Kylie Atwood, Isaac Yee, Avery Schmitz, Thomas Bordeaux, Teele Rebane, CNN (CNN) — The pilot suspected of having attacked another pilot aboard a Tel Aviv-bound Flydubai flight on Wednesday was removed from a previous job at Oman’s national airline last year following concerns about his extremist views, two sources
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By Hira Humayun, CNN (CNN) — Two Iranian men have been charged with terror offenses over an alleged plot to attack the Jewish community in Manchester on the eve of Yom Kippur, the latest in a wave of antisemitic attacks in the UK this year. London’s Metropolitan police named the suspects as 36-year-old Salam Ahmadyan
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