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POIC and Community Partners Raise Nearly $3 Million to Make Downtown Safer
POIC opened a downtown safety and resource center last fall.
Seattle Griot Project Secures Permanent Home While Putting Exhibits In Virtual Reality
The former Sanctuary at Admiral in central Seattle will house the Washington State Black Legacy Institute.
Janelle Bynum Becomes First Black Member Of Congress For Oregon
The former state representative for Clackamas County takes oath in D.C. and joins historic Congressional Black Caucus.
Boeing Still Needs a Culture Change to Put Safety Above Profits, According to the Head of the FAA
It was Jan. 5 of last year when a door plug blew out of Boeing 737 Max flying over Oregon. That led to increased scrutiny of Boeing by regulators and Congress.
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 ...
Joint Center Mourns the Passing of President Jimmy Carter
"We will continue to honor President Carter’s unwavering commitment to public service and his lifelong dedication to racial,...
Oregon man who kidnapped a Seattle woman and kept her in a makeshift cell gets life sentence
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon man has been sentenced to life in federal prison after being convicted of kidnapping and sexually assaulting two women in separate instances, including locking one in a cinder block cell. Negasi Zuberi, 31, was sentenced Friday in federal court in...
FBI releases new details on metal compounds used to spark Pacific Northwest ballot box fires
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The devices used to spark three ballot drop box fires in the Pacific Northwest during the 2024 election were made of a “very volatile mix” of thermite and scrap metal, FBI agents said Thursday. Thermite devices are made of metal shavings and iron oxide, and...
Arkansas visits Missouri after Grill's 22-point outing
Arkansas Razorbacks (11-6, 0-4 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (14-3, 3-1 SEC) Columbia, Missouri; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Tigers -5.5; over/under is 149.5 BOTTOM LINE: Missouri hosts Arkansas after Caleb Grill scored 22 points in Missouri's...
Auburn faces conference rival Missouri
Missouri Tigers (11-9, 0-5 SEC) at Auburn Tigers (9-9, 0-5 SEC) Auburn, Alabama; Sunday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Laniah Randle and Missouri take on Deyona Gaston and Auburn in SEC play Sunday. The Auburn Tigers are 5-4 in home games. Auburn averages 69.4...
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. ...
Arrest made in beating death of pioneering Black Bronx rocker
NEW YORK (AP) — Police in New York City have arrested a man in connection with the beating death of a pioneering rock musician in the Bronx. Sharief Bodden, 29, was charged Friday in the killing of Peter Forrest, a 64-year-old Bronx resident, who under the stage name P. Fluid had...
Paul Driscoll, an unflappable editor who led the AP's Chicago bureau for decades, has died at age 91
Paul Driscoll, an Associated Press journalist and newsroom leader who covered the civil rights movement and 1968 Democratic National Convention protests in Chicago, died Friday. He was 91. He died at his home in Cadyville, New York, with his wife of 35 years, retired AP journalist...
Ahmaud Arbery's killers avoided arrest at first. Now an ex-prosecutor faces trial for misconduct
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Barely an hour after his son killed Ahmaud Arbery with a shotgun after they chased him through their neighborhood, Greg McMichael made a call for help to his former boss, the area's chief state prosecutor. “My son and I have been involved in a shooting, and I...
Former WWE CEO Vince McMahon reaches deal with SEC over undisclosed settlement agreements
The Securities and Exchange Commission says that it has settled charges against former WWE CEO Vince McMahon over his failure to disclose to the sports entertainment company's board and others that he signed two settlement agreements worth .5 million with two women in order for them not to...
Life of da party: Snoop Dogg to host NFL Honors, which celebrates highs of the 2024 season
NEW YORK (AP) — Grab a gin and juice, Snoop Dogg is hosting the next episode of NFL Honors. He’s sure to be the life of da party. Snoop Dogg will take center stage at the Saenger Theater in New Orleans for the primetime awards show that recognizes the NFL’s best...
Book Review: Robert Crais spins the tale of a hardboiled private eye who uncovers a conspiracy
Traci Beller was 13 when her father — co-owner of a heating and air conditioning company — went out on some service calls and never returned home. The police, who found no trace of him, concluded that he had simply abandoned his family. The family then turned to Jessica Byers, a...
What to know about abortion developments in the states and courts as Trump takes office
An incoming new president and state legislative sessions ramping up are likely to bring more changes to abortion...
Free upgrades and pardon requests: What it's like to share a name with a president
WASHINGTON (AP) — There’s not only one Donald Trump in the United States. Nor is there only one William J....
The rise — and potential fall — of TikTok in the US
The possibility of the U.S. outlawing TikTok kept influencers and users in anxious limbo during the four-plus...
UN announces new plan to counter the surge in antisemitism
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The United Nations announced new actions Friday to counter the surge in antisemitism,...
South Korean court orders formal arrest of impeached President Yoon over martial law decree
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol was formally arrested early on...
Russia and Iran sign a partnership treaty to deepen their ties in the face of Western sanctions
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart, Masoud Pezeshkian, signed a broad...
