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PHOTOS: The World Arts Foundation Presents Lifetime Achievement Award on MLK Day in Portland
Bernie and Bobbie Foster, The Skanner News founders, were presented with the award.
Cascade Festival of African Films Celebrates 35th Year
The Cascade Festival of African Films runs from Jan. 31 through March 1, featuring more than 20 films from 14 countries
Q & A With Heather Coleman-Cox, Who’s Bringing Full-Service Water Stations to Rural Ghana
Drilling, pump, storage tanks and solar panels provide potable water to villages at under ,000 per project.
'Orchestrated Attack' on Portland Elections Office Shatters Dozens of Windows, Police Say
The attack happened just before 2 a.m. Monday and suspects fled as police arrived at the office, which was not occupied at the time, police said.
LDF Condemns Trump’s Executive Order Expanding Federal Death Penalty
The order urges the U.S. Attorney General to pursue the death penalty for individuals who murder a law enforcement officer or for...
Biden Lauds STEM Award Winners
President Joe Biden has awarded STEM NOLA the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics, and Engineering...
The annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a time that we celebrate, commemorate and honor the life, legacy and impact of Dr. Martin...
Gov. Kotek Delivers 2025 State of the State Address
“This new year, 2025, carries a clear charge for all of us: to summon our unyielding spirit of resilience, to tackle problems with...
North Portland Library to Reopen in February
Grand opening celebration begins February 8 with ribbon cutting, cultural events, food and fun ...
Democrats' Minnesota House boycott echoes earlier walkouts in other states
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Democrats in the Minnesota House who have boycotted daily sessions are using tactics that lawmakers around the country have tried at least two dozen times before to thwart their opponents. It's not even a first for the state. Minnesota Democrats are trying to...
A lawsuit alleging excessive force against 2020 protesters in Oregon has been settled, ACLU says
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A lawsuit alleging that law enforcement agents sent by President Donald Trump to protect a federal courthouse in 2020 used excessive force against racial justice protesters has been settled, the American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon said Tuesday. The...
No. 22 Missouri Tigers host No. 16 Ole Miss Rebels
Ole Miss Rebels (15-4, 4-2 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (15-4, 4-2 SEC) Columbia, Missouri; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: No. 22 Missouri plays No. 16 Ole Miss. The Tigers have gone 14-0 in home games. Missouri averages 83.2 points while outscoring opponents...
Kaluma scores 14 and Texas pulls away late to earn 1st home SEC win, 61-53 over No. 22 Missouri
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Arthur Kaluma scored 14 points and Texas pulled away late to beat No. 22 Missouri 61-53 on Tuesday night for the Longhorns' first home win in the Southeastern Conference. Kadin Shedrick scored five points in a 6-1 Texas run that gave the Longhorns (13-6, 2-4)...
As Dr. King Once Asked, Where Do We Go From Here?
“Let us be dissatisfied until America will no longer have high blood pressure of creeds and an anemia of deeds. Let us be dissatisfied until the tragic walls that separate the outer city of wealth and comfort from the inner city of poverty and despair shall...
On May 16, we will be closing our childcare centers for a day — signaling a crisis that could soon sweep across North Carolina, dismantling the very backbone of our economy ...
Among the Powerful Voices We Lost in 2024, Louis Gossett, Jr.’s Echoes Loudly
December is the customary month of remembrance. A time of year we take stock; a moment on the calendar when we pause to reflect on the giants we have lost. ...
Indonesia showcases returned artifacts it had sought for decades from the Netherlands
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Centuries-old stone Buddha statues and precious jewelries repatriated by the Dutch government to its former colony are on display at Indonesia's National Museum, providing a glimpse into the country's rich heritage that the government had struggled to retrieve. ...
New York county agrees to redraw voting lines that lawsuit said disenfranchised residents of color
EAST MEADOW, N.Y. (AP) — A New York county has agreed to redraw its voting map after a lawsuit claimed its political boundaries disenfranchised residents of color. Nassau County reached a settlement Thursday in which the suburban region, located just east of New York City borough of...
Police in Alabama city roiled by protests lacked 'empathy' and 'transparency,' report finds
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — After more than a year of protests in a small north Alabama city over the fatal police shooting of a Black man outside his home, a redacted and highly anticipated third-party investigation found that the local police department often made improper arrests and failed to...
Supreme Court seems open to age checks for online porn, though some free-speech questions remain
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Wednesday seemed open to a Texas law aimed at blocking kids from seeing online pornography, though the justices could still send it back to a lower court for more consideration of how the age verification measure affects adults' free-speech rights. ...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Jan. 26-Feb. 1: Jan. 26: Actor Scott Glenn (“Secretariat,” “The Right Stuff”) is 86. Actor Richard Portnow (“Trumbo,” ″The Sopranos”) is 78. Drummer Corky Laing of Mountain is 77. Actor David Strathairn is 76. Musician Lucinda...
'Anora,' 'Dune: Part Two' and 'September 5' among nominees for Producers Guild's top award
NEW YORK (AP) — The science-fiction sequel “Dune: Part Two," the doomed fairy tale “Anora” and the Munich Olympics drama “September 5” are among the 10 films nominated by the Producers Guild for its top award, the Darryl F. Zanuck Award. The Producers Guild announced its...
Syria's economic pains far from over despite Assad's ouster
DAMASCUS, Syria (AP) — Samir al-Baghdad grabbed his pickax and walked up a wobbly set of stairs made of...
Hegseth told senator he paid ,000 to woman who accused him of 2017 sex assault
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pete Hegseth, President Donald Trump’s nominee for defense secretary, paid ,000 to the...
US economic losses from natural disasters soared in 2024, even as they eased globally
Economic losses from hurricanes and other natural disasters soared in the U.S. last year and were above average...
UN suspends all trips into Houthi-held areas of Yemen over staffers being detained
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Nations on Friday suspended all travel into areas held by Yemen's...
'We've got to move forward' - Michigan electric vehicle industry responds to Trump policy changes
DETROIT (AP) — While President Donald Trump took aim at the electric vehicle industry this week, there is still...
Soprano Lise Davidsen pregnant with twins, cancels performances from mid-March through December
Soprano Lise Davidsen is pregnant with twins and is canceling her performances from mid-March through the end of...
