Part of the roof collapsed Monday at a Safeway store in Troutdale, east of Portland, but everyone made it out and no one was injured, authorities said as the region dealt with the aftermath of a major snow and ice storm.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — Some kids and parents in a north Phoenix neighborhood say they are heartbroken after a playground was torn down this week. It was located at a park near Tatum Boulevard and Union Hills Drive for more than a decade. Neighbors say they are frustrated
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PHOENIX, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — The wife of ‘Lemonade Guy’ Derrick Moore, known for his shouts of “Lemonade, lemonade, like grandma made,” at Valley sporting events, says the beloved vendor is suffering from an unknown medical condition. “It’s really hard,” said Renita Sanders-Moore. “You know he was paying for
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LAVEEN, AZ (KTVK/KPHO) — Who knew that dipping broccoli into a packet of ranch dressing that fits in your pocket would be so popular? A Laveen farmer is garnering millions of views on TikTok. Eric Amadio, the owner of Amadio Ranch, is using his newfound fame to show
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NORTH STONINGTON, CT (WTIC ) — A father and singing and piano teacher from North Stonington recorded a special Valentine’s Day message for a four-year-old in South Carolina who is battling stage 4 cancer. Justin Gigliello read about Riley Faith Steep’s story on a Disney site and reached
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Kudos to all the Americans who’ve been responsible about mask wearing and social distancing. Health experts say your efforts are paying off. After an abysmal start to winter, some Covid-19 numbers have been falling for weeks. But it’s not just due to vaccines. More than 14 million Americans have been fully vaccinated with both doses
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story NEW HAVEN, CT (WTIC ) — On Valentine’s Day we find couples spending time together doing the things that they love. In New Haven at the Floyd Little Athletic Center vaccination clinic two doctors married for 29 years decided to spend their Valentine’s Day making a difference. “She
Continue ReadingPerseverance, NASA’s most sophisticated rover to date, is expected to land on the surface of Mars on Thursday, February 18, around 3:55 p.m. ET. The rover has been traveling through space since launching from Cape Canaveral, Florida, at the end of July. When it reaches Mars, Perseverance will have traveled 292.5 million miles on its
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story PORTLAND. Oregon (KPTV) — Portland Fire and Rescue reported a car somehow traveled off the side the Glenn Jackson Bridge on Sunday night and went into the the Columbia River. Crews said they found the vehicle around 8:30 p.m., but no one has been found. As of Sunday,
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV KSMO) — A one of a kind of classic car that couples all over the metro have memories in is now missing. The 1954 Bentley was stolen from Pech Limousine Service in Kansas City, right after giving one couple some magical Valentine’s memories. The
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Click here for updates on this story RAYTOWN, Missouri (KCTV KSMO) — A water line break forced dozens of seniors to evacuate their apartments Monday morning and seek refuge at a nearby church. The Raytown Deputy Fire Chief Mike Hunley says they are trying to get a mobile boiler so residents at Temple Heights Manor
Continue ReadingMany French workers can now eat at their desks without breaking the law. To help curb the spread of Covid-19, the country has suspended a longstanding prohibition on desk lunches, according to a government decree published Sunday. The lunch break, or “la pause déjeuner,” has long been considered sacrosanct in France. Until now, French labor
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People are obsessed lately with trying to find a way to get rich quick through short-term trades. Just look at bitcoin, GameStop or cannabis stocks. Sure, traders can make a fast profit. But many people following the money on Reddit with their Robinhood accounts are engaging in speculative, risky behavior. This isn’t long-term investing a
Continue ReadingNgozi Okonjo-Iweala was confirmed as director-general of the World Trade Organization on Monday, becoming the first woman and the first African to lead the global trade body. Okonjo-Iweala was appointed by the WTO after the last remaining rival candidate, South Korean trade minister Yoo Myung-hee, withdrew from the race. She will take up her post
Continue ReadingStatistical modeling developed by Oregon State University researchers has confirmed that changes to melanoma patients’ gut microbiome led them to respond to a type of treatment capable of providing long-term benefit.
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Mario Draghi, Italy’s new prime minister, is no stranger to high-stakes jobs. In 2012, the former European Central Bank chief won international acclaim after pledging to do “whatever it takes” to save the euro from collapse, a promise that served as a turning point in the continent’s sovereign debt crisis. Now, Draghi faces a different,
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Monday is the first day of a COVID-19 special enrollment period, which lasts until May 15. This special enrollment period will allow people throughout the U.S., including Oregonians, who are looking for health coverage to shop at HealthCare.gov.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Since 1967 people across Mobile have paid tribute to Joe Cain, the man credited as the founder of modern day Mardi Gras. “Happy Joe Cain Day we love it down here.” Decades later and in the midst of a pandemic, that tradition is still
Continue ReadingJapan’s main stock index soared to its highest level in more than three decades on Monday as investors cheered signs of a rebound for the world’s third largest economy. The Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.9%, crossing the 30,000-point threshold for the first time since August 1990, according to data provider Refinitiv Eikon. Stocks soared after
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