Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — More plywood boards are being put up in windows around downtown Portland after another riot turned destructive. Around 100 rioters gathered at Director Park downtown Friday night, smashing windows at businesses and setting a fire that spread to the Apple store. “I got a
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Twelve of Europe’s top soccer clubs have announced plans to form a so-called European Super League, in a move that looks set to rock the foundations of the sport’s top competitions. In a joint announcement Sunday, six English clubs — Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, and Tottenham Hotspur — alongside three teams from
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Although Amazon soundly defeated the union drive at an Alabama warehouse earlier this month, the union behind the organizing effort isn’t giving up on the fight. The Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union (RWDSU) filed formal objections with the National Labor Relations Board late Friday, alleging Amazon’s conduct in the lead up to and during
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Click here for updates on this story VILLAGE OF SOMERS, Wisconsin (WDJT) — Candles remain lit outside The Somers House Tavern in Kenosha County on Monday, April 19 following a vigil for the victims. A fight broke out at a loud, crowded tavern, then gun shots, screaming and running. Witnesses described a chaotic scene that
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Jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has been moved from a penal colony to a regional hospital for prisoners east of Moscow as concerns grow over his health. Russia’s Federal Penitentiary Service (FSIN) said in a statement Monday that the opposition leader had been moved to the hospital, which specializes in “dynamic” observation of patients. The
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America is being forced to confront a basic failure to keep its own citizens safe with a murderous daily churn of mass shootings and the nation on edge for the end of the trial into George Floyd‘s murder. That core duty of any political system is being undermined by polarized cultural and ideological divides that
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An innovative agriculture startup plans to open an indoor vertical farm in Compton to help bring more jobs and loads of fresh produce to the California city. Plenty, the company behind the project, said it will condense 700 acres of farmland into a 95,000 square foot warehouse in Los Angeles County, where food-bearing plants will
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It’s game over for GameStop CEO George Sherman. The video game retailer and meme stock announced Monday that Sherman will be stepping down on July 31 — or earlier if a successor is found. The news is not a major surprise given that Ryan Cohen, the co-founder and former CEO of online pet supplies retailer
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Taylor Swift stays making records and breaking records. According to Billboard she notched her ninth No. 1 album with the debut “Fearless (Taylor’s Version).” This makes her the first woman to ever score three new number one albums in less than a year following last year’s “Folklore” and “Evermore.” “Fearless (Taylor’s Version)” is the re-recorded
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The world’s biggest vaccine producer is running out of Covid-19 shots as it struggles to keep pace with a huge surge in new infections. India typically produces more than 60% of all vaccines sold globally, and is home to the Serum Institute of India (SII), the globe’s largest vaccine maker. This vast manufacturing capability is why the country is a major
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A man has been detained in relation to the “out of control” fires in Cape Town, which began on Sunday morning and continues to blaze 24 hours later. “One suspect in his thirties was taken into custody last night in the vicinity of Devil’s Peak,” the City of Cape Town said in a statement. Authorities
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Twelve of Europe’s top soccer clubs have announced plans to form a so-called European Super League, in a move that looks set to rock the foundations of the sport’s top competitions, including preeminent leagues in England, Spain and Italy and extending all the way up to the World Cup. In a joint announcement Sunday, six
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An “out of control” fire is burning in Cape Town’s Table Mountain National Park, damaging buildings and prompting the evacuation of hikers from the city’s most famous landmark, South African officials said Sunday. Two firefighters were injured and admitted to the hospital and nine structures were destroyed in the blaze, Jermaine Carelse, spokesperson for the
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The Biden administration has ramped up its role in distributing and administering coronavirus vaccines, boosting federal pipelines in recent months with more doses and more vaccination sites in preparation for mounting US supply and the next phase of the US vaccination campaign. As the US officially entered that phase on Monday — with every person
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The Ingenuity helicopter has successfully completed its historic flight on Mars and safely landed back on the surface, according to NASA. The first powered, controlled flight on another planet took place at 3:30 a.m. ET. Unlike when the helicopter’s fellow traveler, the Perseverance rover, landed on Mars on February 18, there was a bit of
Continue Reading Like kicking back and relaxing over the weekend? Then you probably don’t want to trade cryptocurrencies. What’s happening: After a hype-filled week, bitcoin suffered a flash crash on Saturday night, plunging nearly 14% in less than an hour. It was last trading above $56,000 — up from lows near $51,000, but still well below the
Continue Reading The first major GOP rift in the post-Trump era centers on Alaska Sen. Lisa Murkowski, the maverick Republican who has the strong backing of GOP leaders in Washington but has been targeted for defeat by former President Donald Trump and his closest confidantes over her vote to convict him for inciting the January 6 attack
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Lizzo is feeling good as hell after Chris Evans replied to her flirty message. “Don’t drink and DM,” the “Truth Hurts” singer warned fans on TikTok on Saturday, revealing she had sent the “Avengers” star a drunken message on Instagram after one too many. In the video, Lizzo lip-syncs to a TikTok audio by Tatayanna
Continue Reading The former California home of use-of-force expert Barry Brodd was smeared with pig’s blood Saturday, four days after he testified for the defense in Derek Chauvin’s trial in Minneapolis, Minnesota, police said. Brodd testified Tuesday that Chauvin, a former officer, was justified in kneeling on George Floyd for over nine minutes, did not use deadly
Continue Reading The Ingenuity helicopter has attempted its historic flight on Mars, and now teams are waiting to learn whether it was successful. The first powered, controlled flight on another planet took place at 3:30 a.m. ET. Unlike when the helicopter’s fellow traveler, the Perseverance rover, landed on Mars on February 18, there’s a bit of wait
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