>>
>> TODAY,
>> TODAY, I AM ANNOUNCING THAT I AM NOT RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT.
>> NOW AT 6:00, OREGON SENATOR
JEFF MERKELY ANNOUNCED
OVERNIGHT HE IS NOT JOINING THE
LIST OF DEMOCRATS MAKING A RUN
AT THE WHITE HOUSE IN 2020.
>> ALSO THIS MORNING, WE HAVE A
SECURITY ALERT AT PORTLAND
STATE.
STATE.
STATE. CAMPUS POLICE SAY SOMEONE IS
FILMING STUDENTS WHILE THEY USE
THE BATHROOM.
THE BATHROOM. >> LITTLE DEFINITELY CONCERNING
AND IT IS GOING TO MAKE ME FEEL
A LITTLE DIFFERENTLY ABOUT
GOING FOR THE BATHROOM ON
CAMPUS.
CAMPUS.
CAMPUS. >> AFTER SEVERAL INCIDENTS, THE
SEARCH IS ON FOR A SUSPECT.
>>> RAGE AT THE RAILROAD
CROSSINGS.
CROSSINGS. >> EVERYBODY GETS STUCK.
WAIT 10 TO 15 TO 20 FOR THE
DARN TRAIN.
DARN TRAIN. >> SOMETIMES IT JUST STOPS.
>> CHRIS McBEGIN HE IS IS
TEEKAH TRAIN DELAYS IN A NEW
EDITION OF DRIVING ME CRAZY.
>> IT IS BANDS, BEADS AND LET'S
JUST GO WITH BALCONIES.
MARDI GRAS TAKES OVER THE BIG
EASY.
EASY.
EASY. >>
EASY. >> OH, MY GOD, WHAT HAVEN'T I
DONE?
DONE?
DONE? THAT IS THE REAL QUESTION.
>> WE ARE TAKING TO YOU NEW
ORLEANS FOR THE FAT TUESDAY
CELEBRATION AS YOUR 6:00 HOUR
OF KGW NEWS AT SUNRISE STARTS
RIGHT NOW.
RIGHT NOW. >>S THAT SWAT -- THAT WAS THE
SOUND BITE OF THE MORNING.
>> WHAT HAVEN'T I DONE?
>> THIS IS A SHOT FROM PACIFIC
UNIVERSITY COURTESY OF PHOTO
JOURNALIST ERIC PATTERN SON.
YOU GUYS, 22 DEGREES ROD IS
TELLING ME IN FOREST GROVE.
>> BUT THE GRASS LOOKS NICE AND
GREEN.
GREEN.
GREEN. >>
GREEN. >> I FEEL LIKE WE JUST HIT THE
HIGH POINT OF THE HOUR.
A GLASSY-EYED GUY LOOKING INTO
THE CAMERA GOING WHAT HAVEN'T I
DONE.
DONE.
DONE. >>
DONE. >> THAT WILL BE NEW TOPPER FOR
THE HOUR.
THE HOUR.
THE HOUR. >> HE IS THE SHORTEST GUY ON
THE DESK.
THE DESK.
THE DESK. >> IS HE THE LOW POINT?
>> NO.
>> NO.
>> NO. I'M WALKING AWAY FROM THAT ONE.
>> I'M WALKING WITH A FROM THAT
ONE.
ONE.
ONE. >>
ONE. >> I
ONE. >> I COULD HAVE TAKEN ANOTHER
HAVE A -- VACATION TODAY BUT I
DIDN'T.
DIDN'T.
DIDN'T. TEMPERATURES ARE COLD.
CAMAS, 26.
CAMAS, 26. THERE IS FOREST GROVE AT 22 AND
SANDY IS -- EXCUSE ME, SALEM
ALSO REPORTING 26 DEGREES.
25 IN PORTLAND.
13 OUT IN THE DALLES.
TODAY'S HIGH WILL GET INTO THE
40s.
40s.
40s. HERE
40s. HERE IS CHRIS McGINNESS.
>> SORRY ABOUT THAT.
I THINK YOU GRABBED THE WRONG
CLICKER.
CLICKER.
CLICKER. YOU ARE LOOKING AT CREWS WORK A
WATER MAIN BREAK SITUATION NEAR
BRUSH RAE BOULEVARD AND
HAMILTON.
HAMILTON.
HAMILTON. WHAT I CAN TELL YOU, NOT SURE
IF WE CAN PULL OUT WIDER BUT
THE NORTHBOUND RIGHT LANE OF
BARBARA BOULEVARD IS CURRENTLY
BLOCKED NEAR HAMILTON.
THAT IS ONE OF OUR BIG TROUBLE
SPOTS THIS MORNING.
OTHERWISE THE FREEWAY DRIVE IS
STILL GENERALLY IN PRETTY GOOD
SHAPE.
SHAPE.
SHAPE. >>
SHAPE. >> THANK YOU.
>>> WE HAVE BREAKING NEWS
OVERNIGHT.
OVERNIGHT. AFTER WEIGHING HIS OPTIONS FOR
MONTHS, OREGON SENATOR JEFF
MERKELY ANNOUNCES HE IS NOT
RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT.
IN A VIDEO POSTED JUST A COUPLE
OF HOURS AGO HE SAYS HE WILL
RUN FOR RE- ELECTION IN THE
SENATE.
SENATE.
SENATE. >> I BELIEVE THERE ARE
DEMOCRATS NOW IN THE
PRESIDENTIAL RACE WHO ARE
SPEAKING TO THE IMPORTANCE OF
TACKLING THE BIG CHALLENGES WE
FACE.
FACE.
FACE. >>
FACE. >> SENATOR MERKELY ADDS HE
HOPES TO BE A FULL PARTNER HE
SAYS IN ADDRESSING THOSE
CHALLENGES.
CHALLENGES. >>> FOURTEEN DEMOCRATS ARE
ALREADY RUNNING FOR THE 2020
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION.
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION. THAT INCLUDES WASHINGTON
GOVERNOR JAY INSLEE.
ALSO FORMER COLORADO GOVERNOR
JOHN HICKEN LOOPER.
HE ANNOUNCED HIS CANDIDACY
YESTERDAY.
YESTERDAY. WE KNOW OF ONE PROMINENT
DEMOCRAT WHO WILL NOT BE
SEEKING THE NOMINATION.
HILLARY CLINTON TOLD A NEW YORK
CITY NEWS STATION SHE WILL NOT
TAKE ANOTHER RUN AT THE WHITE
HOUSE IN 2020 BUT SHE SAYS SHE
WILL CONTINUE TO SPEAK UP AND
STAND UP FOR WHAT SHE BELIEVES
IT.
IT.
IT. >>>
IT. >>> STAY WITH US FOR CONTINUING
COVERAGE ON.
COVERAGE ON. THIS YOU CAN FIND THE LATEST ON
THE 2020 CAMPAIGN AND ALL THE
NEWS ABOUT IT AT KGW.COM.
>> IT IS DISTURBING AND
SOMETHING I HOPE WE DON'T SEE
MORE OF BUT IT PROBABLY IS
HAPPENING.
HAPPENING. >> I WOULD SAY DISTURBING IS
THE PERFECT WAY TO DESCRIBE THE
SITUATION FOR MART LAND STATE
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS.
UNIVERSITY STUDENTS. SECURITY OFFICERS THERE SAY
SOMEONE IS VIDEOTAPING PEOPLE
WHILE THEY'RE USING BATHROOMS
ON CAMPUS.
ON CAMPUS. SO THEY SENT AN ALERT OUT ABOUT
FIVE SEPARATE INCIDENTS.
ALL OF THESE INCIDENTS HAPPENED
OVER A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME
BETWEEN THE END OF JANUARY AND
FEBRUARY 5th.
FEBRUARY 5th. IN FOUR OF THE CANADIANS,
STUDENTS SAY A MANUSSED HIS
CELL PHONE TO TAKE VIDEO OF
THEM WHILE THEY WERE IN A
BATHROOM STALL.
BATHROOM STALL. THESE REPORTED CASES HAPPENED
INSIDE VARIOUS BUILDINGS ON
CAMPUS.
CAMPUS.
CAMPUS. MOST RECENTLY, A MAN ON CAMPUS
WAS REPORT LID FILMING PEOPLE
WALKING THROUGH KRAMER HALL.
>> I'LL BE MORE AWARE OF PEOPLE
LIKE IN BATHROOMS AND STUFF.
>> I THINK JUST BEING MORE
AWARE OF YOUR SURROUNDINGS
WHICH AS WOMEN YOU ARE ALREADY
TOLD TO DO BUT JUST BEING MORE
ALERT AND LOOKING OUT FOR OTHER
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE.
PEOPLE. >> CAMPUS SECURITY IS LOOKING
FOR THE STAY WITH US.
RIGHT NOW, THEY ONLY HAVE A
VAGUE DESCRIPTION.
VAGUE DESCRIPTION. >> A MULTNOMAH COUNTY JUDGE IS
ISSUING A WARRANT FOR COMEDIAN
KAT WILLIAMS AFTER HE FAILED TO
APPEAR FOR HIS TRIAL YESTERDAY.
THIS IS VIDEO FROM HIS FIRST
COURT APPEARANCE LAST FALL.
WILLIAMS IS ACCUSED AFTER
SALTING A LIMO DRIVER AFTER
LANDING IN PORTLAND FOR A SHOW
IN OCTOBER.
IN OCTOBER. THE DRIVER SAYS WILLIAMS
PUNCHED HIM IN THE FACE BECAUSE
HE WOULDN'T ALLOW WILLIAMS' DOG
IN THE LIMO.
WILLIAMS PLEADED NOT GUILTY TO
THE CHARGES.
THE CHARGES. THE LIMO DRIVER HAS FILED A
LAWSUIT AGAINST HIM.
>>> WE'RE MOVING ON TO CAPITOL
HILL WHERE PRESIDENT TRUMP
COULD ISSUE THE FIRST VETO OF
HIS PRESIDENCY THIS WEEK.
SENATE DEMOCRATS AND
REPUBLICANS ARE WORKING
TOGETHER TO BLOCK THE
PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY
PRESIDENT'S EMERGENCY DECLARATION.
DECLARATION. WHILE MANY SUPPORT -- AT LEAST
REPUBLICANS SUPPORT A BORDER
WALL WITH MEXICO, THEY DO
OPPOSE THE PRESIDENT USING THE
DECLARATION TO GET FUNDING FOR
THE WALL.
THE WALL.
THE WALL. THE PRESIDENT COULD STREET OAT
DECISION FROM CONGRESS AND IF
HE DOES, LAWMAKERS DON'T APPEAR
TO HAVE ENOUGH VOTES FOR
OVERRIDE HIM.
OVERRIDE HIM. WHILE ALL OF THAT IS GOING O
DEMOCRATS ARE ALSO DEMANDING
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT
DOCUMENT DOZENS EVER PEOPLE CONNECTED TO
THE PRESIDENT.
THE PRESIDENT. THOSE INCLUDE SOME OF PRESIDENT
TRUMP'S FAMILY MEMBERS.
IT IS ALL PART OF A WIDE
INVESTIGATION LOOKING FOR
EVIDENCE THAT SHOWS THE
PRESIDENT OBSTRUCTED JUSTICE
AND ALSO ABUSED HIS POWER.
IT COULD LAY THE GROUNDWORK FOR
IMPEACHMENT BUT TOP DEMOCRATS
SAY THAT REALLY IS NOT THEIR
FOCUS.
FOCUS.
FOCUS. PRESIDENT TRUMP SAYS HE WILL
COOPERATE WITH THIS
INVESTIGATION BUT HE IS ALSO
CALLING THE INVESTIGATE A HOAX.
>>> TIME FOR SOME MORE NATIONAL
HEADLINES IN YOUR MORNING RUSH.
THIS MORNING, RESCUE TEAMS WILL
RESUME THE SEARCH FOR VICTIMS
EVER SUNDAY'S DEADLY TORNADOES
IN ALABAMA.
IN ALABAMA. AT LEAST 24 PEOPLE ARE
CONFIRMED DEAD AND SOME OF THEM
ARE KIDS.
ARE KIDS.
ARE KIDS. POLICE SAY A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE
MISSING.
MISSING.
MISSING. ONE OF THE TORNADOES THAT HIT
WAS NEARLY A MILE WIDE AND
CARVEED A PATH OF DESTRUCTION
24 MILES LONG.
>>> THIS MORNING, PEOPLE ARE
LOOKING BACK ON THE LIFE AND
CAREER OF ACTOR LUKE PERRY.
HE DIED YESTERDAY AT THE AGE OF
52 AFTER SUFFERING A MASSIVE
STROKE LAST WEDNESDAY.
PERRY WAS BET BEST KNOWN FOR
HIS ROLE AS DYLAN McKAY ON THE
SHOW BEVERLY HILLS 90210.
HE RECENTLY STARRED IN THE SHOW
RIVERDALE.
RIVERDALE. HE LEAVES BEHIND A FIANCEE AND
TWO KIDS.
TWO KIDS.
TWO KIDS. >>> A DRIVER CAUGHT THIS WILD
POLICE CHASE IN PHILADELPHIA ON
CAMERA.
CAMERA.
CAMERA. THE DRIVER OF THAT TRUCK WAS
BEING CHASED AND WAS SPEEDING
THE WRONG WAY ON A BUSY STRETCH
OF AN STRAT.
EVENTUALLY, HE SLAMMED HIS
TRUCK HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER CAR.
THE SUSPECT WAS TAKEN TO THE
HOSPITAL, NOW FACES DUI AND
DRUG POSSESSION CHARGES.
NOBODY ELSE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT.
>>> THE MYSTERY IS SOLVED IN
SOUTH CAROLINA.
SOUTH CAROLINA. PARTLY.
PARTLY.
PARTLY. AN ANONYMOUS WINNER HAS STEPPED
FORWARD FOR THE $1.5 BILLION
MEGAMILLIONS JACKPOT FROM LAST
OCTOBER.
OCTOBER.
OCTOBER. COULD THING THE CASH OPTION,
THEY WILL GET $878 MILLION.
THAT IS THE LARGEST JACKPOT
PAYOUT TO A SINGLE WINNER IN
U.S. HISTORY.
U.S. HISTORY. THAT IS YOUR MORNING RUSH.
>>> WE TOLD YOU WE WOULD BRING
YOU THE STORY THIS HOUR.
A GROUP OF GIRL SCOUTS IN
SEATTLE WERE ROBBED WHILE
SELLING THEIR COOKIES.
>> WHAT?
>> WHAT?
>> WHAT? >> THERE IS A TRUE STORY OUT OF
SEATTLE.
SEATTLE.
SEATTLE. A GROUP OF GIRL SCOUTS
DEFINITELY RATTLE THIS MORNING.
THIS SAY ONE THEIR ADULTS, ONE
THEIR PARENTS WAS HELPING THEM
AT THE COOKIE STAND THE SUSPECT
APPROACHED THEM SEVERAL TIMES
THROUGHOUT THE COURSE OF ONE
EVENING.
EVENING.
EVENING. AS THE TROOP WAS PREPARING TO
LEAVE FOR THE NEW YORK THE SAME
GUY RAN UP, TOOK THEIR MONEY
AND THEN RAN TO HUSBAND CAR --
HIS CAR AND DROVE AWAY.
GENTLEMAN IT WAS FREEZING.
HE STEALS FROM SUPER COLDLING
GIRL SCOUTS, YOU KNOW.
I WAS TRYING TO LOOK ON THE
BRIGHT SIDE.
BRIGHT SIDE. AT LEAST THEIR EARNED THEIR
URBAN LIVING BADGE.
TRYING TO LOOK BRIGHT SIDE.
>> NONE OF GIRLS WERE HURT.
HE JUST GRABBED THE MONEY AND
RAN.
RAN.
RAN. HE
RAN. HE STOLE ABOUT $600.
THE TROOP WILL OBJECT THE BE
ON THE LOOK FOR THE LOSS OF
THOSE SALES.
THOSE SALES. THERE HAS BEEN A HUGE
OUTPOURING OF SUPPORT AN
DONATIONS.
DONATIONS. POLICE STILL LOOKING FOR THAT
MAN.
MAN.
MAN. >>
MAN. >> THAT IS THE LOWEST CRIME I
THINK YOU CAN COMMIT.
>> WE ALL SEEM OFTEN SO SHOCKED
AT WHO PEOPLE WILL STEAL FROM.
BUT IT IS PROBABLY A FAIR
STATEMENT TO SAY PEOPLE LIKE
THAT, IT DOESN'T ENTER THEIR
MIND WHO THEY ARE STEALING
FROM.
FROM.
FROM. THEY ARE JUST STEALING.
>> HE WAS READILY SHADY.
HE BOUGHT A BOX OF COOKIES FROM
THEM TOOK IT BACK AND GOT HIS
MONEY BACK.
MONEY BACK. THEY HAD AN IDEA THAT THIS GUY
IS NOT FUNCTIONING RIGHT AND AT
THE END OF NIGHT, HE JUST SNUCK
UP, GRABBED THE MONEY AND