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Portland Police Officer Throws 'Distraction Grenade' at Documentary Filmmaker

Airs at: Mon, 09/18/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
A Portland police officer has, last week on September 10th, thrown a 'distraction grenade' directly at a documentary filmmaker, before it exploded on the ground. The device, as the police called it, was a 'rubber ball distraction device' which is similar to a flash-bang gre... Read more

Equifax Reports a Data Breach

Airs at: Fri, 09/15/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
The credit monitoring agency Equifax, recently reported a data breach that may have exposed the personal data of 143 million Americans to hackers. It is definitely the largest breach in history, including the social security numbers and other sensitive data of involuntary p... Read more

Breaking News: North Korea Launches Another Missile, Breaking Over the Pacific

Airs at: Thu, 09/14/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In breaking news, North Korea has launched another missile, less than two weeks after its possible hydrogen bomb test. South Korean military officials has reportedly said that the missile was fired from an airfield close by Pyongyang and headed eastward. Military officials ... Read more

Columbia Gorge Fire Containment at 13 Percent

Airs at: Wed, 09/13/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
As of Wednesday morning, the fire crews were able to contain the Eagle Creek fire up to 13 percent. However, the fire still continues to burn, although slowly, at 35,636 acres. The Oregon State Fire Marshal has said Wednesday that fire crew members have decreased to under 9... Read more

Oregon Grand Jury Arrests Man Suspected of Arson in Connection With Four Wildfires

Airs at: Tue, 09/12/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
An Oregon Grand Jury has indicted a man on three counts of arson and other charges in connection with a string of four wildfires. This man, named Christopher Wilson at age 37, is suspected to have started the fires on Highway 97 on August 29th. The worst of which has spread... Read more

UN Security Council Unanimously Passes Resolution Imposing Sanctions Against North Korea

Airs at: Mon, 09/11/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
In spite of North Korean threats to make the U.S. pay a heavy price, the UN Security Council unanimously passed today a resolution imposing sanctions against North Korea. This resolution was prompted when North Korea expanded and tested their ballistic nuclear missile progr... Read more

High Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Mexico, 38 Dead

Airs at: Fri, 09/08/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:30pm
Produced for:  Evening News
A high-magnitude earthquake hit the southern coast of Mexico on Thursday night killing at least 38 people. The epicenter of this 8.1 magnitude quake was roughly 74 miles off the coast of Mexico and was felt as far as Guatemala City and Mexico City, causing a 2 foot tsunami.... Read more

Irma Devastates Barbuda, Many Homeless

Airs at: Thu, 09/07/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Hurricane Irma blasted through the Caribbean on Thursday killing 10 people and creating near-total destruction on the islands. Barbuda and Antigua were hit especially badly. A chairwoman of the Barbuda council stated that cars were flying over people's heads and 40 foot con... Read more

Hurricane Irma Hits the Caribbean

Airs at: Wed, 09/06/2017 at 5:00pm - 5:45pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Hurricane Irma hit the islands of Barbuda and Antigua this morning as the most powerful Category 5 hurricane ever recorded in the Atlantic Ocean. It has exceeded the maximum theoretical strength for a hurricane in its environment based on water temperature and other current... Read more

Eagle Creek Fire in Columbia Gorge Reaches 10,000 Acres

Airs at: Tue, 09/05/2017 at 5:00pm - 6:00pm
Produced for:  Evening News
Nearly 300,000 acres in Oregon forests are on fire as of today. The Eagle Creek Fire in the Columbia Gorge has grown to nearly 10,000 acres, simultaneously closing I-84 between Troutdale and Hood River. At around 8:30 this Tuesday morning, the fire jumped across the Columbi... Read more