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 ...
Democratic states weigh more support for immigrants as Trump administration cracks down
As President Donald Trump tightens the nation's immigration policies, lawmakers in Democratic-led states are proposing new measures that could erect legal obstacles for federal immigration officials and help immigrants lacking legal status avoid deportation. The resistance efforts in...
Man says he was behind some of the viral googly eyes on public art in Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A resident of the central Oregon city of Bend says he was the person behind some of the googly eyes that appeared on sculptures around the city in recent months and sparked a viral sensation widely covered by news outlets. Jeff Keith, founder of a Bend-based...
Little Rock Trojans and the Eastern Illinois Panthers meet in Saint Charles, Missouri
Eastern Illinois Panthers (5-15, 1-8 OVC) vs. Little Rock Trojans (13-7, 7-2 OVC) Saint Charles, Missouri; Monday, 3 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Little Rock takes on Eastern Illinois at Hyland Arena in Saint Charles, Missouri. The Trojans have a 6-5 record...
Missouri faces Mississippi State, seeks to stop 6-game slide
Mississippi State Bulldogs (16-5, 3-4 SEC) at Missouri Tigers (11-10, 0-6 SEC) Columbia, Missouri; Monday, 8 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Missouri looks to end its six-game losing streak when the Tigers play Mississippi State. The Tigers have gone 9-4 in home...
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. ...
India celebrates Republic Day with Indonesian president as chief guest
NEW DELHI (AP) — India celebrated its 76th Republic Day on Sunday with a colorful parade displaying its military might and cultural diversity on a boulevard in the heart of country’s capital. Indonesian president was the guest of honor. Tens of thousands of people lined the road...
Fast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle to survive
FRESNO, Texas (AP) — The only moment TiAnna Yeldell has to herself is when she’s sleeping, and that doesn’t happen much. The 44-year-old single mom of three works 80-hour weeks to provide for her children, ages 8, 14, and 18. During the day, she is a driver for Pizza Hut, where...
Fast food is a staple of American culture, but some of its workers struggle to survive
FRESNO, Texas (AP) — The only moment TiAnna Yeldell has to herself is when she’s sleeping, and that doesn’t happen much. The 44-year-old single mom of three works 80-hour weeks to provide for her children, ages 8, 14, and 18. During the day, she is a driver for Pizza Hut, where...
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...
Belarus strongman set to win a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce
The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the...
He fought in a separatist rebel group that burned schools. Now he's a teacher emphasizing peace
DSCHANG, Cameroon (AP) — In a classroom nestled in Cameroon’s lush highlands, a former rebel fighter teaches...
Jannik Sinner beats Alexander Zverev in 3 sets for his second Australian Open title in a row
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — There's all sorts of ways beyond merely the score to measure just how dominant...
He fought in a separatist rebel group that burned schools. Now he's a teacher emphasizing peace
DSCHANG, Cameroon (AP) — In a classroom nestled in Cameroon’s lush highlands, a former rebel fighter teaches...
International peacekeepers killed as fighting rages around eastern Congo's key city
GOMA, Congo (AP) — Fighting with M23 rebels in eastern Congo has left at least 13 peacekeepers and foreign...
Belarus strongman set to win a 7th term in an election the opposition calls a farce
The smiling face of President Alexander Lukashenko gazed out from campaign posters across Belarus on Sunday as the...