Eugene Woman Attacked With Acid for Third Time Since March
A Eugene, Oregon, woman who had acid thrown on her while walking her dog in March has been the target of two additional acid attacks at her home
Minimum Wage Increase Initiative Qualifies in WA City
An initiative to increase the minimum hourly wage in Tukwila, Washington, by more than has qualified for the November ballot.
Sydney McLaughlin Does It Again, Breaks Own World Record
When asked how she was going to celebrated afterward, McLaughlin joked: “Eating some real food besides vegetables. Like a cheeseburger or something, some pancakes.”
Inslee Seeks Abortion Rights Amendment to State Constitution
Gov. Jay Inslee will push for a state constitutional amendment to protect abortion rights within the state, and laws that make it difficult for other states to investigate whether their own residents have visited Washington for abortion care.
On View This Weekend: Afro-American Heritage Bicentennial Commemorative Quilt
A History Spotlight from Boyle Family Executive Director Kerry Tymchuk ...
More than 60,000 Oregon households facing pandemic hardship receive over 6 million in rental assistance relief ...
KGW and TEGNA Foundation Award $40k in Community Grants to Aid Four Oregon Nonprofit Organizations
Among the grant recipients are Urban Nature Partners PDX, Self Enhancement, Inc (SEI), Portland YouthBuilders (PYB), and p:ear. ...
Hawthorne, Morrison Bridges Will Close to Motorized Vehicles for July 4 Fireworks Show
The bridges will remain open for bicyclists and pedestrians. ...
Increased Emergency Snap Benefits Continue in July
Approximately 422,000 households will receive an estimated million in extra food benefits ...
Judge: Sheriff must post bail after anti-harassment order
TACOMA, Wash. (AP) — The sheriff of Pierce County, Washington, was ordered to post 0,000 bail while he awaits trial on false-reporting charges related to his controversial confrontation last year with a Black newspaper carrier. Judge Jeffrey Jahns on Friday imposed the bail —...
Monkeypox: 2 more presumptive cases reported in Oregon
Lane County, Oregon, has reported two presumed monkeypox cases after testing from the state public health lab - the second and third presumptive cases reported in Oregon. Jason Davis, a spokesperson for Lane County Public Health, said an epidemiological link between the first and...
The constitutional originalists do what they must to keep ignorance viable, to keep us anchored to the certainties of the old days ...
Biden’s Menthol Ban Follows the ‘Racist Law’ Playbook
The ban on menthol threatens to do more harm than good for the Black people these activists purport to want to protect ...
Black Women Will Suffer the Harshest Consequences After the Overturn of Roe
Black women are nearly three times more likely to die during childbirth than white women and are more likely to face maternal health issues. ...
NY overhauls handgun rules in effort to preserve some limits
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York lawmakers approved a sweeping overhaul Friday of the state’s handgun licensing rules, seeking to preserve some limits on firearms after the Supreme Court ruled that most people have a right to carry a handgun for personal protection. The measure,...
Judge: Arizona violates prisoners’ rights with poor care
PHOENIX (AP) — A judge ruled Arizona has been violating the constitutional rights of incarcerated people in state-run prisons by providing them with inadequate medical and mental health care, saying the state has known about the problem for years but refused to correct its failures. ...
Thousands protest migrant deaths at Spain-Morocco border
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of people in several Spanish cities protested Friday over the deaths of at least 23 migrants last week at the frontier between the Spanish enclave of Melilla in Africa and Morocco, amid growing calls for an independent, cross-border investigation. ...
Sonny Barger, figurehead of Hells Angels, dies at 83
LIVERMORE, Calif. (AP) — Sonny Barger, the leather-clad fixture of 1960s counterculture and figurehead of the Hells Angels motorcycle club who was at the notorious Rolling Stones concert at Altamont Speedway, has died. He was 83. Barger's death was announced on his Facebook page...
Review: Austen-era schemes, dreams fill 'Mr. Malcolm's List'
“It is a truth universally acknowledged,” goes one of the more famous opening lines in English literature, “that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife.” That’s Jane Austen, beginning her 1813 “Pride and Prejudice.” Austen herself has...
Review: Imagine Dragons offer light at the end of the tunnel
“Mercury — Act 2,” Imagine Dragons (Interscope) If you were hiding under your bed after listening to the last album by Imagine Dragons, it's time to come out. The second volume of “Mercury” is upbeat, often Caribbean-spiced and throbbing. It's the sound of a band getting its...
Pre-pandemic sized crowds descend on US airports for holiday
The July Fourth holiday weekend is off to a booming start with airport crowds crushing the numbers seen in 2019,...
Abortion, women's rights grow as priorities: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new poll finds a growing percentage of Americans calling out abortion or women’s rights as...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn't happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are...
Thousands protest migrant deaths at Spain-Morocco border
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Thousands of people in several Spanish cities protested Friday over the deaths of at...
UK government faces new boozy scandal as deputy whip quits
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's government is dealing with another boozy scandal after the...
International Criminal Court marks 20th anniversary
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court marked the 20th anniversary of its establishment...
A suprise hearing with newly discovered evidence will be held Tuesday, June 28 at 9:45 a.m. PT (12:45 p.m. ET).
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