Resignation of Oregon Public Records Advocate Stirs Doubts
Ginger McCall says Brown's general counsel pressured her to secretly advocate for governor's office
Resources for those struggling with suicidal thoughts, or seeking support after a loss
New Cleveland High Principal Looks Ahead
Leo Lawyer replaces Ayesha Freeman, who resigned last year after a vote of no-confidence from staff
YouTube Originals Debuts Michelle Obama’s Reacher College Prep Course
‘A Student’s Guide to Your First Year of College’ debuted last week ...
Convention takes place Sept. 13-16 in Philadelphia ...
Filmmaker Lynne Siefert Wins 2019 Betty Bowen Award
Anthony White and Andrea Joyce Heimer also recognized ...
Doctors Without Borders Brings Traveling Speaker Series to Portland, OR
MSF aid worker Karen Stewart will talk about her experiences working around the globe ...
Governor's lawyer declines court nod amid uproar
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown's general counsel declined an appointment to the Court of Appeals after the state's public records advocate accused him of unethical behavior, a situation Brown said she deeply regretted and took responsibility for on Tuesday.Public Records Advocate...
2 new cases of vaping-related illness; 4 total in state
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — State officials say two additional cases of respiratory illnesses linked vaping have been reported, bringing the total number of cases in Oregon to four.The Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday that a total of four cases have been reported in recent weeks.The new cases...
Struggling South Carolina faces crucial 2-game stretch
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina's players understand the early challenge they have to prevent their season from fully spiraling out of control.There were a lot of grim faces, steady eyes as the Gamecocks seemed more focused at practice this week."We're desperate right now," Gamecocks...
Missouri scores in all phases in 50-0 victory over SEMO
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — After a humbling performance in the season opener, Missouri's defense has taken out its frustration on two straight opponents, including a 50-0 shutout of Southeast Missouri on Saturday night.The Tigers (2-1) held the Redhawks (1-2) to 94 total yards."Our defense played...
Despite U.S. Open Loss, Serena Williams Is Still the Greatest of All Time
Serena Williams lost her bid for what would have been her sixth U.S. Open Singles title ...
Do Black Kids Deserve This Treatment in School?
Three White Pearland ISD employees are named in a federal lawsuit after humiliating a 13-year-old Black student by blackening his scalp with a Sharpie ...
People of color are feeling less safe today and any day when we see the realities of domestic terrorism and racially-motivated acts of violence ...
The original concept was to have Lady Liberty holding a broken shackle and chain in her left hand, to commemorate the end of slavery in the United States. ...
Trump gives California grief - but also takes its money
PORTOLA VALLEY, Calif. (AP) — President Donald Trump rarely passes up the chance to throw a sharp elbow at left-leaning California, but he showed Tuesday he's more than happy to cash in there with a lunch-dinner-breakfast-lunch fundraising blitz expected to scoop up million from wealthy...
Facebook auto-generating pages for Islamic State, al-Qaida
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the face of criticism that Facebook is not doing enough to combat extremist messaging, the company likes to say that its automated systems remove the vast majority of prohibited content glorifying the Islamic State group and al-Qaida before it's reported.But a...
Judge refuses to free extremists who attacked protesters
A federal judge on Tuesday refused to free members of a white supremacist group on bond while they appeal their convictions for attacking protesters at a white nationalist rally in Virginia.U.S. District Judge Norman Moon ruled that Rise Above Movement members Benjamin Daley, Michael Miselis and...
Steve Martin's bluegrass award faces uncertain future
NEW YORK (AP) — One morning last week in Boston, Victor Furtado woke up to a mailman's knock. He was handed a little unmarked package."I opened it up here in my apartment and kind of looked at it for a second, hoping somebody would wake me up. I was shocked, completely blown away."Inside was...
Tekashi 6ix9ine testifies for prosecution at gang trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine testified on Tuesday against two alleged members of a Brooklyn street gang, describing how he discovered a formula for success with the crew before betraying it by becoming a prosecution witness.6ix9ine - his rainbow-colored hair gone but trademark "69"...
Justice Department files lawsuit against Snowden over memoir
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government filed a lawsuit Tuesday against former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, alleging he violated nondisclosure agreements by publishing a memoir without giving the government an opportunity to review it first.The Justice Department is...
Survivors on Bahamas island mark time as officials lay plans
GRAND ABACO, Bahamas (AP) — A handful of men hover around Gayle Wallace as she hands out four fish...
Facebook auto-generating pages for Islamic State, al-Qaida
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the face of criticism that Facebook is not doing enough to combat extremist messaging,...
Sackler money complicates donation policies for museums
NEW YORK (AP) — Ask the CEO and president of the Metropolitan Museum of Art whether he's accepting money...
Spain leader asks for bigger Socialist win to break deadlock
MADRID (AP) — Spain's acting prime minister is asking voters for an even bigger victory for his Socialist...
Hong Kong cancels China national day fireworks amid protests
HONG KONG (AP) — An annual fireworks display in Hong Kong marking China's National Day on Oct. 1 was called...
Lawyer slain who represented key witness in Dutch gang trial
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A lawyer who represented a key witness in a major Dutch organized crime trial...
Yemeni doctors say at least 31 people have been killed by security forces who opened fire on an anti-government demonstration in the Yemeni capital and that dozens have been wounded.
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The Skanner News Video: Yemeni Protestors Attacked by Government Forces
