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US Judge Blocks Postal Service Changes That Slowed Mail
The Yakima, Washington judge called the changes “a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Service” before the November election.
Black and Jewish Community Join to Revive Historic Partnership
United in Spirit Oregon brings together members of the NAACP, Jewish Federation of Greater Portland, others to serve as peacemakers
Feds Explored Possibly Charging Portland Officials in Unrest
Federal officials were told that Portland police officers were explicitly told not to respond to the federal courthouse
Latest: Report: Downed Power Lines Sparked 13 Oregon Fires
As wildfires continue to burn in Oregon and the west, here are today's updates.
Free Masks and Gloves Now Available for Small Businesses
Businesses with fewer than 50 employees that are headquartered in Oregon with principal operations in Oregon are eligible. ...
Forest Service Explains 'Containment'
US Forest Service, Riverside Fire provides a special update to explain how they achieve wildfire containment. ...
Oregon Receives Approval of Federal Disaster Declaration for Wildfires
Decision will enable federal aid to begin flowing, as unprecedented wildfires ravage state and force evacuation of thousands ...
National Black Farmers' Association President Calls for Boycott of John Deere
Year after year, John Deere has declined NBFA's invitation to display its equipment at the 116,000-member organization's annual...
City of Vancouver Welcomes New Fire Chief
Brennan Blue is replacing Vancouver Fire Chief Joe Molina, who is retiring after 28 years. ...
COVID-19 testing decrease due wildfires and poor air quality
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The availability of coronavirus testing in Oregon decreased this week due to the massive wildfires and the hazardous air quality that stretched across the state. Despite this, officials said Friday that data continues to show a decline in the rate of COVID-19 transmission...
2-year-old accidentally run over, killed in Prineville
Prineville, Ore. (AP) — A toddler was killed Thursday when run over by a vehicle at a property in Prineville, according to the Crook County Sheriff’s Office.Sheriff’s office deputies, Crook County Fire and Rescue crew and Oregon State Police troopers responded at 5:58 p.m. and...
AP Top 25 Reality Check: When streaks end, but not really
For the first time since the end of the 2011 season, Ohio State is not ranked in the AP Top 25.The Buckeyes' streak of 132 straight poll appearances is the second-longest active streak in the country, behind Alabama's 198.Of course, in this strange season of COVID-19, Ohio State's streak was...
Potential impact transfers this season aren't limited to QBs
While most of the offseason chatter surrounding college football transfers inevitably focuses on quarterbacks, plenty of notable players at other positions also switched teams and could make major impacts for their new schools this fall.Miami may offer the clearest example of this.Quarterback...
The Extraordinary BIPOC Coalition Support Measure 110
Coming together to change the systemic racism of the failed approach to drugs and addiction ...
The Democrats have cast the President as a failed leader, but Trump’s supporters painted him as a success and the last line of defense against radical socialism. ...
I am hoping that millions of us will teach Trump what it means to be a loser on November 3rd. ...
Black Households Earned 61 Cents for Every Dollar of White Median Incomes
Police violence linked to segregated housing ...
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg dies at 87
WASHINGTON (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, a diminutive yet towering women’s rights champion who became the court’s second female justice, died Friday at her home in Washington. She was 87.Ginsburg died of complications from metastatic pancreatic cancer, the...
Princeton faces federal inquiry after acknowledging racism
The Trump administration has opened an investigation into racial bias at Princeton University, saying that the school's recent acknowledgment of racism on campus amounts to a “shocking” and “serious” admission of discrimination.In a letter to the university on Wednesday,...
Fired, pro-Black Lives Matter officer sues to get job back
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A former Philadelphia police officer who was cleared of charges that he falsified records is suing to get his job back, saying officials were retaliating for his support of Black Lives Matter.Bryan Turner, who is Black, sued the city and the Philadelphia Police Department...
With picnic baskets, Christian Siriano puts on backyard show
WESTPORT, Conn. (AP) — Christian Siriano, who turned his atelier into a mask-making machine, took to his Connecticut backyard Thursday for a cozy fashion show complete with picnic baskets for his small in-person crowd, masks on the faces of his models and a dip in his pool for pregnant muse...
Emmys, live and virtual: 'What could possibly go wrong?'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Emmy host Jimmy Kimmel and an alpaca sharing the spotlight. Winners accepting at home in designer pajamas or maybe yoga pants. More than 100 chances for a balky internet connection to bring Sunday’s ceremony to a crashing halt.Come for the awards, stay for the...
DJ Jazzy Jeff talks 'Fresh Prince' reunion, mansion rental
LOS ANGELES (AP) — DJ Jazzy Jeff knew “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” made a mark in television history after filming six seasons during the mid-'90s, but he thought the show’s popularity would eventually fizzle out at some point.So far, that hasn’t happened. The...
US bans WeChat, TikTok from app stores, threatens shutdowns
The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it will ban Chinese-owned TikTok and WeChat from U.S. app stores on...
Donor cash surges to Harrison, the Democrat taking on Graham
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — It won't be known until Election Day if a poll showing a tightening contest between...
Democrats set to unveil stopgap bill to prevent shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Democrats on Friday prepared a temporary spending bill that is needed to avert a...
Coronavirus pandemic shrinks Europe's monitoring of US vote
Europe’s largest security organization said Friday that it has drastically scaled back plans to send as...
Russian military says US flights near Crimea fuel tensions
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian military on Friday accused the U.S. and its allies of provoking tensions in the...
Emergency tents, restrictions back as virus spikes in Madrid
MADRID (AP) — Many residents in Madrid will need a reason to leave their neighborhoods and will face...
