PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — People in areas at high risk for wildfires in the Portland, Ore. metro area are bracing for potential power shutoffs this weekend.
Portland General Electric (PGE) says they may have to shut off power in 10 areas in the metro area because of concerns about high winds knocking trees and branches into power lines, which may spark a fire in the hot and dry conditions.
So we look at public safety power shutoffs as a last resort safety measure, it is one of the tools we use to help mitigate the risk of wildfire involving our system,” said PGE spokesperson Andrea Platt. Read More...
WASHINGTON (7News) — A 3-year-old girl is dead after a shooting in Southeast D.C. Friday night, according to Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officials. D.C. Police officials shared an update during a news conference. Watch below:
Officers responded to the sound of gunshots around 9 p.m. and shortly after they were called to a firehouse in the area of Irving Street, Southeast and 24th Street, Southeast.
When they arrived, officers found a young girl, later identified as Ty’ah Settles of Southeast, D. Read More...
Boeing told federal regulators Thursday how it plans to fix the safety and quality problems that have plagued its aircraft-manufacturing work in recent years.
The Federal Aviation Administration required the company to produce a turnaround plan after one of its jetliners suffered a blowout of a fuselage panel during an Alaska Airlines flight in January.
“This is a guide for a new way for Boeing to do business,” FAA Administrator Mike Whitaker said after he met with senior company leaders. Read More...