Woman dies in Seaside house fire
A woman was killed in a two-alarm fire that engulfed a two-story home in Seaside on Friday, officials said.
Continue ReadingMonth: January 2021
12 books we’re excited about this year
Pandemic reading means different things to different people. Some of us like to escape our Blursday monotony with a breathless page-turner. Others seek out nonfiction to better understand the complex, chaotic world around us. And some of us just can’t stop doomscrolling on our phones. Now is not the time to judge anyone’s literary tastes
Continue ReadingQuadrantid meteor shower peaks this weekend and other celestial events in 2021
The new year begins with the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower on Saturday evening into early Sunday. While it may be one of the strongest meteor showers of the year, a bright waning gibbous moon will likely limit the amount of meteors visible. It’s also notoriously hard to observe due to January’s difficult weather
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Federal judge throws out Gohmert lawsuit asking Pence to interfere in Electoral College count
A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit from Rep. Louie Gohmert of Texas and several Arizona Republicans seeking to force Vice President Mike Pence to help throw the election to President Donald Trump next week when Congress meets to count the Electoral College votes. Judge Jeremy Kernodle of the Eastern District of Texas said
Continue ReadingNintendo is partnering with a nonprofit to bring gaming consoles to hospitalized kids
Being stuck in the hospital is no fun — especially when you’re a kid. So what better way to pass the time than by playing some video games? That’s the idea behind the new Nintendo Switch gaming stations being rolled out to hospitals and health care systems across the country. The gaming stations are the
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Virginia state senator dies at age 60 after contracting Covid-19
Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin Jr. has died after contracting Covid-19, according to a statement from his office. He was 60 years old. “State Senator Augustus Benton (Ben) Chafin, Jr., a native son of Russell County located in Southwest Virginia, passed away on January 1, 2021 from Covid-19 complications,” the statement said. The Republican lawmaker’s
Continue ReadingOhio State crushes Clemson, will face Alabama in College Football Playoff national championship game
No one could stop Alabama in 2020. And on the first day of 2021, Notre Dame couldn’t do it, either. Can Ohio State? The top-ranked Crimson Tide have advanced to the College Football Playoff national championship game, defeating the fourth-ranked Fighting Irish 31-14 in the Rose Bowl semifinal on Friday. Their next opponent: The third-ranked
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Damian Lillard reaches 15,000 points, Blazers beat Warriors 123-98
Damian Lillard joined Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler as the only Portland players to score 15,000 points for the franchise, finishing with 34 as the Trail Blazers spoiled Golden State’s home opener with a 123-98 win over the Warriors Friday night.
Continue ReadingThis year’s list of ‘banished’ words and phrases are all about Covid-19
You’ve undoubtedly seen and heard the phrases in commercials since the pandemic began. “We live in unprecedented times.” “In these challenging, difficult times.” “Out of an abundance of caution.” “We’re in this together.” According to one university, that’s gone on for long enough. In its annual review, Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie,
Continue ReadingMan who pleaded guilty to practicing medicine without a license as a teen faces new fraud charges
Malachi A. Love-Robinson, the Florida man who pleaded guilty to practicing medicine without a license as a teen, has been arrested on new allegations of fraud. Love-Robinson, 23, was booked Thursday morning into the Palm Beach County Jail in south Florida on charges of grand theft and fraud, jail records show. CNN has attempted to
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Arrests made during dueling protests in Salem
Police in Salem used flash-bang grenades to separate opposing groups of protesters Friday afternoon.
Continue ReadingChrissy Teigen celebrates sober New Year’s Eve
It looks like Chrissy Teigen enjoyed her New Year’s Eve. The star, who recently shared that she had a month of sobriety under her belt, posted some photos of her evening on her verified Instagram account. One featured Teigen and husband John Legend with matching bedazzled faces. “Mom and dad wishing you a happy, healthy
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No. 8 Oregon women rout USC 92-69, extend win streak to 27 games
Taylor Mikesell made four 3-pointers and scored 16 points, and the No. 8 Oregon women remained undefeated with a 92-69 victory over USC on Friday night.
Continue ReadingCoast Guard suspends search for Florida-bound boat with about 20 people aboard
The search off the Florida coast for a missing boat with about 20 people on board has been suspended, the US Coast Guard said Friday. The Coast Guard received a report Tuesday that the blue and white 29-foot Mako Cuddy Cabin boat, last known to be departing Bimini in the Bahamas on Monday, did not
Continue ReadingAlabama advances to College Football Playoff national championship game
No one could stop Alabama in 2020. And on the first day of 2021, Notre Dame couldn’t do it, either. The top-ranked Crimson Tide have advanced to the College Football Playoff national championship game, defeating the fourth-ranked Fighting Irish 31-14 in the Rose Bowl semifinal on Friday. Alabama (12-0) will face either No. 2 Clemson
Continue ReadingAlabama’s Najee Harris hurdles over a Notre Dame defender after Megan Rapinoe tells him to
Earlier this week, Megan Rapinoe told Alabama running back Najee Harris to hurdle over someone. Mission emphatically accomplished. In Friday’s College Football Playoff Rose Bowl semifinal between No. 1 Alabama and No. 4 Notre Dame at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, Harris did just that, leaping over a Fighting Irish defender during a 53-yard gain
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Football FANdemonium Playoffs – Round One
After an exciting sixteen-week regular season, we are ready to start the FANdemonium Playoffs. We start with sixteen fans in our bracket, and you will cut that number in half every week until we announce the grand prize winner on Jan. 29. You can now vote on each matchup by visiting KTVZ.COM/sports. The link to the
Continue Reading‘The Office’ unveils never-seen footage to celebrate move to Peacock
One of Jim Halpert’s best pranks ever has gone unseen — until today. To celebrate Peacock as the new home of “The Office,” the streaming service on Friday shared some never-before-seen footage of the beloved sitcom, featuring Jim (John Krasinski) and Pam (Jenna Fischer) pulling off a “Matrix”-inspired prank against Dwight (Rainn Wilson). In the
Continue ReadingA bake-off between two dads turned into a movement that delivered thousands of cookies to essential workers
A cookie competition between two dads turned into a heartwarming effort that has resulted in over 18,000 cookies being delivered to essential workers across Pennsylvania. The effort, now known as “Cookies for Caregivers,” began in April when Scott McKenzie was furloughed from his job as an athletic director in Huntingdon because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Pet Pals: Casper the friendly kitten needs a new home
Casper is an adorable gray and white kitten who has some limited vision, but is otherwise as cute and affection as they come, waiting for a new home at the Humane Society of Central Oregon.
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