Tesla short sellers lost $40 billion in 2020. Elon Musk made more than triple that
It’s hard to imagine anyone has had a better year than Elon Musk did in 2020. His personal net worth soared like one of his SpaceX rockets,…
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5 things to know for January 6: Senate runoffs, Congress, Covid, Jacob Blake, Qatar
Break out the king cakes! It’s Epiphany, also known as Twelfth Night or Three Kings’ Day, which marks the start of Carnival season.…
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Jacob Blake’s family say their fight for justice is going to Congress after no charges are brought against officer who shot him
The family and supporters of Jacob Blake, who learned Tuesday that the officer who shot him seven times will not face charges, vowed to bring their…
Continue ReadingWhen a freezer broke in a California hospital, officials jumped to action to administer more than 800 vaccines in just about 2 hours
When a freezer that was used to store the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at a Northern California hospital broke, officials soon realized they only had…
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Federal charges filed in shooting of teen on Warm Springs Reservation
A 46-year-old Warm Springs man now faces federal charges in last month’s shooting of a 17-year-old on the Warm Springs Indian Reservation, Police…
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Washington, Oregon, 29 tribes sue over plan to move archives
Washington, Oregon, more than two dozen Native American and Alaska Native tribes and cultural groups from the Northwest are suing the federal…
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Raphael Warnock wins Georgia runoff, CNN projects, as control of US Senate down to Perdue-Ossoff race
Rev. Raphael Warnock, the senior pastor of Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, was elected on Tuesday to be the first black senator from Georgia, a…
Continue ReadingAmerican Airlines will no longer allow emotional support animals
American Airlines says it will no longer allow emotional support animals, starting next…
Continue Reading1 dead, 3 hospitalized in Portland Legionnaires’ disease outbreak
Health officials say an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease at a Portland apartment complex has killed one person and sickened three others.…
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Deschutes National Forest plans pile burning west of Sunriver, La Pine
Beginning Wednesday and continuing over the next several weeks, firefighters on the Deschutes National Forest plan to ignite several burn piles west…
Continue ReadingThree nurses save a local woman’s life
Click here for updates on this story MOBILE, Alabama (WALA) — Here’s a real feel good story…. It goes back…
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Oregon reports 44 more COVID-19 deaths, four in Central Oregon
COVID-19 has claimed 44 more lives in Oregon, including four men in Central Oregon, raising the state’s death toll to 1,550, the Oregon Health…
Continue Reading1 dead, 4 hospitalized following Legionnaires’ disease outbreak at senior home
Click here for updates on this story MULTNOMAH COUNTY, Oregon (KPTV) — Residents at a senior home in North Portland…
Continue ReadingA father dies and his two young children are missing after they were swept away by a wave
A father died and his two children are missing after they were swept away by a wave Sunday in the Pacific Ocean off the Northern California coast.…
Continue ReadingCourt docs: Woman assaulted passenger on plane at PDX after victim’s children kicked her seat
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A 29-year-old woman is facing charges after she…
Continue ReadingDeVonta Smith of Alabama becomes first wide receiver to win Heisman Trophy in almost 30 years
Alabama Crimson Tide wide receiver DeVonta Smith has been awarded the Heisman Trophy for the 2020 college football season. This is the first time a…
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Deschutes, Crook counties have used all of the vaccine doses received so far
According to Oregon Health Authority data, 1.3% of residents in Deschutes County, 1.2% in Jefferson County and less than 1% in Crook County have been…
Continue ReadingColumbia University VP charged with sexual assault of a minor
A Columbia University vice president was arrested Monday after allegations that he had “engaged in sexual acts with a child under the age of…
Continue ReadingHe was skeptical of Covid-19. Now, from his hospital bed, he posts videos on social media urging others to wear their masks
A man who tested positive for the coronavirus after Christmas has posted several videos on social media warning others to wear their masks and learn…
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