NORMAL
NORMAL AND CLEAN UP DOWNTOWN FOLLOWING RENEWED PROTESTS
AND DISRUPTION >>.
THIS IS KGW NEWS THAT YOU LIVE
IN AND ON THAT NOTE, WE BEGIN
AT 11 WITH BREAKING NEWS.
MORE PROTESTS THIS TIME IN THE
PEARL.
PEARL.
PEARL. THE GROUP IS ON MARSHALL STREET
RIGHT NOW BY NORTHWEST 13TH
AND 14TH.
AND 14TH.
AND 14TH. WE HAVE SEEN AT LEAST >> ONE
BROKEN WINDOW AT THIS POINT
AND PORTLAND POLICE HAVE
DETAINED A LARGE GROUP OF THE
PROTESTERS IN THIS CITY BLOCK A
STRATEGY WE REALLY HAVEN'T SEEN
BEFORE.
BEFORE.
BEFORE. POLICE SAY THE DETENTION IS
QUOTE TEMPORARY AND THEY ARE
TELLING PROTESTERS TO SIT
AND WAIT FOR INSTRUCTIONS.
YOU CAN SEE THEM THERE.
THEY'RE ALSO ASKING THEM FOR
THEIR NAMES AND TAKING PICTURES
OF THEM.
OF THEM.
OF THEM. THEN THEY'RE BEING LET GO ONE
AT A TIME.
THAT'S ACCORDING TO POLICE.
IT'S NOT CLEAR YET IF ANYONE'S
ACTUALLY BEEN ARRESTED.
WE'LL KEEP YOU UPDATED ON WHAT
HAPPENS IN THAT AREA.
IN THE MEANTIME, THANK YOU FOR
JOINING US AT 11.
I'M MAGGIE VOSPER IN FOR LORELL
ON TODAY.
ON TODAY.
ON TODAY. CLEANUP WAS ALSO UNDERWAY
DOWNTOWN FOLLOWING PROTESTS
LAST NIGHT BY THE FEDERAL
COURTHOUSE.
COURTHOUSE. PEOPLE BURNED PLYWOOD OUTSIDE
THE BUILDING LAST NIGHT
AND BROKE WINDOWS AND FEDERAL
AGENTS FIRED BACK WITH TEAR
GAS, FOOT TRAFFIC A NEARBY
BUSINESS AS YOU CAN SEE ALSO
HAD A BROKEN WINDOW.
>> I THINK THE FACT THAT I'M
KIND OF CAUGHT KIND OF FLAT
FOOTED ON THIS AND A LITTLE
UNAWARES IS IS REFLECTIVE
OF WHERE A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
WITH THIS WHICH IS REALLY,
REALLY YOUR STOUTT YOU'RE STILL
BREAKING THE WINDOWS OF A SMALL
BUSINESS THAT HAS BEEN DOING
GOOD THINGS IN THIS COMMUNITY
>>.
>>.
>>. SO
>>. SO PORTLAND POLICE ARRESTED A
TWENTY TWO YEAR OLD MAN EARLIER
IN THE DAY FOR ALLEGEDLY
VANDALIZING THE LOBBY OF THE
WELLS FARGO BUILDING.
THAT MAN WE'RE TOLD WAS
RELEASED AND THEN LATER
ARRESTED FOR REPORTEDLY
BREAKING A WINDOW AT THE
FEDERAL COURTHOUSE >>.
ALL RIGHT .
NOW TO THE PANDEMIC AND >> A
GROWING CONCERN THAT'S NOT EVEN
ABOUT THE VIRUS ITSELF.
MAYBE YOU'VE GOTTEN A TEXT LIKE
THIS ACTUALLY THEY'RE ANNOYING
.
.
. YES.
YES.
YES. BUT
YES. BUT FOR PEOPLE EXPECTING A TEXT
TELLING THEM WHEN THEY QUALIFY
FOR THE VACCINE OR THAT THEY
HAVE MONEY COMING THEIR WAY,
THESE FISHINGS SCAMS ARE SADLY
MORE EFFECTIVE >> THAN EVER.
CATHERINE COOK TALKED WITH AN
EXPERT ABOUT HOW YOU CAN
PROTECT YOURSELF >>.
LET'S START WITH A TROUBLING
STATISTIC.
STATISTIC. EXPERTS SAY THE NUMBER OF SCAM
TEXT MESSAGES SENT HAS RISEN
300 PERCENT SINCE LAST SUMMER.
THE UNFORTUNATE REASON PEOPLE
ARE CLICKING ON THOSE TEXT
LINKS WHETHER THEY'RE ABOUT
STIMULOUS MONEY, THE VACCINE OR
SOMETHING ELSE ENTIRELY >> IT
MIGHT SAY DID YOU GET ALL
OF YOUR STIMULOUS MONEY?
FIND OUT BY CLICKING ON THIS
LINK OR LEARN MORE ABOUT YOUR
STIMULOUS
HERE
HERE >>
HERE >> ATTACKERS GET INTO YOUR LIFE.
CARRIE TOMLINSON IS EDITOR IN
CHIEF WITH AFTRE NEWS NETWORK,
A CYBERSECURITY NEWS
ORGANIZATION.
ORGANIZATION. SHE SAYS CYBER CROOKS ARE
PLAYING ON DOUBTS AND QUESTIONS
SURROUNDING THESE CRITICAL
TOPICS.
TOPICS.
TOPICS. THE TEXTS OFTEN MENTIONED THE
RECIPIENT STATE TO MAKE THEM
SEEM MORE LEGIT.
HERE'S >> ONE I GOT SUGGESTING
I HAD OREGN UNEMPLOYMENT
BENEFITS THAT I NEEDED TO ACT
ON.
ON.
ON. OTHER
ON. OTHER MESSAGES WILL BAIT YOU
WITH KEY WORDS LIKE COVID
STIMULOUS OR VACCINCE HOPING
YOU'LL CLICK ON THE LINK >>
AND >> WE'LL GO OK THAT LOOKS
RIGHT .
RIGHT .
RIGHT . I'LL GO THERE BUT IT WILL BE A
FAKE SITE.
FAKE SITE. THEY'LL COLLECT YOUR
INFORMATION AND THEY'LL EASILY
THEY'LL EITHER DIRECTLY USE
THAT INFORMATION RIGHT NOW TO
TAKE YOUR MONEY OR THEY'LL SELL
IT TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO CAN USE
IT LATER TO TAKE YOUR MONEY.
THE DEPARTMENT >> OF JUSTICE
RECENTLY WARNED OF A HUGE
INCREASE IN FAKE WEBSITES
DESIGNED TO LOOK LIKE BANK OR
GOVERNMENT PAGES.
GOVERNMENT PAGES. SO WHAT TO DO IF YOU GET A SCAM
TEXT FIRST RECOGNIZE IT.
BE WARY OF ANY UNSOLICITED TEXT
MESSAGE FROM A NUMBER YOU DON'T
KNOW THAT CONTAINS A LINK SOME
BUT NOT ALL MEHLHAF MISSPELLED
WORDS OR POOR GRAMMAR.
SO >> YOU NEED TO JUST AVOID
CLICKING ON THE LINK ALSO >>
DON'T REPLY TO THE TEXT JUST
DELETE IT.
DELETE IT. YOU CAN FORWARD THE MESSAGE TO
SEVEN SEVEN TO SIX WHICH SPELLS
OUT SPAM THAT FLAGS CARRIERS.
THERE IS A PROBLEM BESIDES TEXT
MESSAGES SCAMMERS ARE STILL
SENDING PHISHING SCAMS VIA
EMAIL.
EMAIL.
EMAIL. SAME RULES APPLY THERE.
DON'T CLICK ON ANY LINKS IN
SOME CASES DOING SO COULD
DOWNLOAD MALWARE ONTO YOUR
DEVICE WHEN IN DOUBT DO YOUR
OWN RESEARCH ABOUT WHAT THE
MESSAGE IS SAYING AND REMEMBER
I >> MAY NOT GET ALL THE
ANSWERS RIGHT AWAY BUT I SURE
AS HECK WILL NOT GET ANY
ANSWERS BY CLICKING ON THE LINK
IN THIS VIDEO MESSAGE THAT I'VE
BEEN SENT.
BEEN SENT. CATHERINE >> COOK, KGW NEWS >>.
WELL DESPITE PRESIDENT BIDEN'S
CALLS FOR ALL AMERICANS TO BE
ELIGIBLE FOR A COVID VACCINE BY
MAY 1ST, OREGON GOV. KATE BROWN
IS NOT CHANGING THE STATE'S
TIMELINE AT LEAST FOR NOW.
SHE SAYS IT'LL COME DOWN TO
HAVING ENOUGH VACCINE DOSES
AVAILABLE.
AVAILABLE. AND RIGHT NOW OREGON IS
CURRENTLY GETTING ABOUT ONE
HUNDRED TWENTY SIX THOUSAND
DOSES PER WEEK.
STATE HEALTH OFFICIALS ESTIMATE
THAT NUMBER WOULD HAVE TO JUMP
TO THREE HUNDRED OR FOUR
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOSES A WEEK
IN APRIL TO MEET THE
PRESIDENT'S GOAL >> IF THE
DOSES ARE THERE.
I HAVE EVERY INTENTION
OF UTILIZING ALL AVAILABLE
STATE AND FEDERAL RESOURCES TO
MATCH THE PRESIDENT'S TIMELINE
FOR UNIVERSAL ELIGIBILITY.
UNTIL WE GET MORE CLARITY WE
NEED TO KEEP OUR CURRENT
TIMELINES IN PLACE.
WE CAN'T DISAPPOINT PEOPLE WHO
EAGERLY WANT A VACCINE.
WE NEED TO SEE THE INCREASED
DOSES AND THE FEDERAL ORDERING
SYSTEM.
SYSTEM.
SYSTEM. >> AN EARLIER STATE SURVEY ALSO
PREDICTED OREGON COULD NOT
HANDLE MORE THAN ABOUT THREE
HUNDRED THOUSAND DOSES A WEEK.
SO IT'S QUESTIONABLE IF OREGON
COULD PULL OFF THE PRESIDENT'S
TIMELINE EVEN IF IT GOT THE
BIGGEST SUPPLY POSSIBLE >>.
RIGHT NOW ALL OREGON ADULTS
AREN'T SET TO BE VACCINE
ELIGIBLE UNTIL JULY 1ST
AND MULTNOMAH COUNTY MOVED FROM
HIGH TO MODERATE COVID RISK
TODAY WHICH EASES RESTRICTIONS
ON BUSINESSES CAPACITY FOR
INSTANCE ON INDOOR DINING IS UP
TO 50 PERCENT AND THE NUMBER
OF PEOPLE ALLOWED TO EAT
AND DRINK OUTSIDE IS UP TO ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY PEOPLE TOTAL
RETAIL STORES ALSO CAN OPEN AT
SEVENTY FIVE PERCENT CAPACITY
AND THE STATE REASSIGNS THE
RISK LEVELS WE SHOULD NOTE
EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS DEPENDING
ON HOW COVID-19 IN CASES
AND HOSPITALIZATIONS ARE GOING
CROKS AND DOUGLAS COUNTY ARE
THE ONLY ONES IN OREGON STILL
AT THE HIGHEST RISK LEVEL.
WELL THE RESTRICTION >> CHANGE
IS GOOD NEWS FOR AREA
RESTAURANTS OBVIOUSLY WITH THE
CAPACITY INCREASE THE BIGGEST
HOPE IS THAT THERE WON'T BE ANY
MORE BACK AND FORTH AND THAT
RESTAURANTS WON'T HAVE TO CLOSE
DOWN AGAIN.
DOWN AGAIN. BUT EVEN WITH EXPANDED DINING,
RESTAURANT OWNERS SAY PEOPLE
SHOULD EXPECT TO WAIT >>.
IT IS A LITTLE MISLEADING.
I THINK A LOT OF THE GENERAL
PUBLIC THINKS THIS MEANS THAT
THEY CAN WALK INTO A
RESTAURANT, GET EATEN BY
MINUTES WHEN OUR AVERAGE WAIT
TIMES ON A FRIDAY OR SATURDAY
HAVE BEEN ANYWHERE BETWEEN AN
HOUR AND A HALF AND TWO HOURS.
SOME >> PLACES SAY THEY ARE
HOLDING OFF ON REOPENING
REGARDLESS OF THE EASING
RESTRICTIONS IN PART OVER
CONCERNS FOR EMPLOYEE SAFETY
SINCE COVID VACCINES AREN'T
WIDELY AVAILABLE YET.
>> WELL TODAY SOME WORKERS IN
THE PORTLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL
DISTRICT RALLIED SAYING THEY'RE
BEING DENIED FAIR COMPENSATION
FOR THEIR EFFORTS DURING THE
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC.
PANDEMIC. THE GROUP FEATURED EMPLOYEES
LIKE CUSTODIANS AND NUTRITION
SERVICE WORKERS.
SERVICE WORKERS. THEY'RE NEGOTIATING WITH THE
DISTRICT OVER THINGS LIKE
HAZARD PAY AND PEOPE WHICH THEY
SAY THEY'RE EXPECTED TO PROVIDE
THEMSELVES.
THEMSELVES. THESE WORKERS HAVE BEEN THE
FOLKS WHO HAVE BEEN KEEPING THE
SCHOOLS CLEAN, MAKING SURE
THEIR SCHOOL LUNCHES FOR KIDS
ALL YEAR LONG THEY'VE BEEN
SHOWING UP EVERY DAY FOR THE
PAST YEAR THROUGHOUT COVID
AND WE'VE BEEN ASKING FOR
REALLY BASIC THINGS, BASIC
PROTECTIONS TO MAKE SURE THEY
HAVE HIGH QUALITY MASKS EVEN
THOUGH SCHOOL HAS BEEN MOSTLY
REMOTE FOR THE PAST YEAR,
WORKERS HAVE STILL BEEN
PROVIDING LUNCHES TO >> FAMLIES
IN NEED.
IN NEED.
IN NEED. WE REACHED OUT TO THE DISTRICT
FOR A STATEMENT ON TODAY'S
RALLY BUT SO FAR WE HAVEN'T
HEARD BACK.
HEARD BACK. WE'LL LET YOU KNOW IF AND WHEN
WE DO >> AT THE SAME TIME AN
UPDATE ON THE COVID OUTBREAK AT
KAMUS HIGH SCHOOL IN-PERSON
CLASSES WON'T RETURN UNTIL AT
LEAST THURSDAY AND SIXTEEN
STUDENTS HAVE TESTED POSITIVE
FOR THE VIRUS.
THIRTY FOUR OTHERS MAY HAVE
BEEN EXPOSED.
BEEN EXPOSED. OFFICIALS SAY THE OUTBREAK IS
LIKELY