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NORTHWEST NEWS

2 Lawsuits Blame Utility for Eastern Washington Fire That Killed Man and Burned Hundreds of Homes

The suit alleges the utility designed its power lines to be bare, uncovered and carry a high voltage. All of that increases the risk of ignition when coming into contact with grass or equipment.

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NEWS BRIEFS

Rep. Annessa Hartman Denounces Political Violence Against the Clackamas County Democratic Party

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KBOO Birthday Block Party to be Held September 23

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Appeals Court Allows Louisiana to Keep Children in Angola Prison

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Seattle cop who made callous remarks after Indian woman’s death has been administratively reassigned

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Portland police are investigating nearly a dozen fentanyl overdoses involving children, with 5 fatal

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nearly a dozen children, including a 1-year-old, have overdosed on fentanyl since June in Portland, Oregon, its police bureau said Thursday, intensifying alarm in a city like so many others that has struggled to address the deadliest overdose crisis in U.S. history. ...

No. 23 Missouri finally leaves state to open SEC slate at Vanderbilt, which has lost 3 straight

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Missouri coach Eli Drinkwitz hasn't spent much time thinking about getting the Tigers back into the AP Top 25 for the first time since 2019. “Rankings only matter what you do this week, so our goal was not to be ranked in Week Four,” Drinkwitz said....

No. 23 Missouri Tigers finally open SEC play visiting skidding Vanderbilt

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OPINION

Labor Day 2023: Celebrating the Union Difference and Building Tomorrow’s Public Service Workforce

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The 2024 Election, President Biden and the Black Vote

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Federal Trade Commission Hindering Black Economic Achievement

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ENTERTAINMENT

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Spain charges pop singer Shakira with tax evasion for a second time and demands more than million

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Spanish prosecutors have charged pop star Shakira with failing to pay 6.7 million euros (.1 million) in tax on her 2018 income, authorities said Tuesday, in Spain’s latest fiscal allegations against the Colombian singer. Shakira is alleged to have used an...

U.S. & WORLD NEWS

A key US government surveillance tool should face new limits, a divided privacy oversight board says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal spy agencies should be required to get court approval before reviewing the...

Many questions but few answers in congressional hearing on Maui's wildfire and electric provider

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Miguel Cabrera's career coming to close with Tigers, leaving lasting legacy in MLB and Venezuela

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Kosovo accuses Serbia of direct involvement in deadly clashes and investigates possible Russian role

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Sweden's leader turns to the military for help as gang violence escalates

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David Ariosto CNN

(CNN) -- The Pennsylvania Supreme Court sent a controversial voter ID law back to a lower court on Tuesday to assess the availability of alternative forms of identification and whether the new law disenfranchises voters.

The high court said the state's Commonwealth Court has until October 2 to file its response, according to court documents.



The lower court, in August, upheld the law requiring that most voters show photo identification before casting ballots.

"Overall, we are confronted with an ambitious effort on the part of the General Assembly to bring the new identification procedure into effect within a relatively short time frame and an implementation process which has by no means been seamless in light of the serious operational constraints faced by the executive branch," the high court said Tuesday.

The law's opponents said the measure undermines the ability of registered voters to vote and that it was passed without sufficient evidence of prior identity fraud.

Its backers argue the law strengthens voting procedures and protects against fraud.

Gov. Tom Corbett, a Republican, signed the law in March after its passage largely along party lines. He said it "sets a simple and clear standard to protect the integrity of our elections."

Earlier, Pennsylvania Deputy Secretary of State Shannon Royer said, "It was clear by the lower court ruling that this law is absolutely constitutional."

But the American Civil Liberties Union and other advocacy groups say it is intended to reduce the number of Democrats at the polls.

"The Supreme Court was sufficiently nervous about whether all voters would in fact have ID on Election Day that they asked the Commonwealth Court to review the matter again," said Witold J. Walczak, legal director for the ACLU of Pennsylvania.

CNN's Dana Garrett contributed to this report.