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Forecasts Warn of Possible Winter Storms Across US During Thanksgiving Week
Two people died in the Pacific Northwest after a rapidly intensifying “bomb cyclone” hit the West Coast last Tuesday, bringing fierce winds that toppled trees and power lines and damaged homes and cars. Fewer than 25,000 people in the Seattle area were still without power Sunday evening.
Huge Number Of Illegal Guns In Portland Come From Licensed Dealers, New Report Shows
Local gun safety advocacy group argues for state-level licensing and regulation of firearm retailers.
'Bomb Cyclone' Kills 1 and Knocks out Power to Over Half a Million Homes Across the Northwest US
A major storm was sweeping across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks through Friday and hurricane-force wind warnings were in effect.
'Bomb Cyclone' Threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest
The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks beginning Tuesday and lasting through Friday. Those come as the strongest atmospheric river that California and the Pacific Northwest has seen this season bears down on the region.
Vote By Mail Tracking Act Passes House with Broad Support
The bill co-led by Congressman Mfume would make it easier for Americans to track their mail-in ballots; it advanced in the U.S. House...
OMSI Opens Indoor Ice Rink for the Holiday Season
This is the first year the unique synthetic ice rink is open. ...
Portland Fire & Rescue extends their wish to you for a happy and safe Thanksgiving Holiday. ...
Portland Art Museum’s Rental Sales Gallery Showcases Diverse Talent
New Member Artist Show will be open to the public Dec. 6 through Jan. 18, with all works available for both rental and purchase. ...
“This is an exciting milestone for Oregon,” said DELC Director Alyssa Chatterjee. “These positions will play critical roles in...
Eggs are available -- but pricier -- as the holiday baking season begins
Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of the holiday baking season. But prices are still far from the recent peak they reached almost two years ago. And the American Egg Board, a trade group, says egg shortages at grocery...
Two US senators urge FIFA not to pick Saudi Arabia as 2034 World Cup host over human rights risks
GENEVA (AP) — Two United States senators urged FIFA on Monday not to pick Saudi Arabia as the 2034 World Cup host next month in a decision seen as inevitable since last year despite the kingdom’s record on human rights. Democrats Ron Wyden of Oregon and Dick Durbin of Illinois...
Missouri hosts Browning and Lindenwood
Lindenwood Lions (2-4) at Missouri Tigers (5-1) Columbia, Missouri; Wednesday, 6:30 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Lindenwood visits Missouri after Markeith Browning II scored 20 points in Lindenwood's 77-64 loss to the Valparaiso Beacons. The Tigers are 5-0 on...
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1-6) at Pacific Tigers (3-4) Stockton, California; Wednesday, 10 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAPB faces Pacific after Chop Paljor scored 22 points in UAPB's 112-63 loss to the Missouri Tigers. The Tigers are 1-1 on their home...
A Loan Shark in Your Pocket: Cellphone Cash Advance Apps
Fast-growing app usage leaves many consumers worse off. ...
America’s Healing Can Start with Family Around the Holidays
With the holiday season approaching, it seems that our country could not be more divided. That division has been perhaps the main overarching topic of our national conversation in recent years. And it has taken root within many of our own families. ...
Donald Trump Rides Patriarchy Back to the White House
White male supremacy, which Trump ran on, continues to play an outsized role in exacerbating the divide that afflicts our nation. ...
Why Not Voting Could Deprioritize Black Communities
President Biden’s Justice40 initiative ensures that 40% of federal investment benefits flow to disadvantaged communities, addressing deep-seated inequities. ...
Louisville police officer alleges discrimination over his opinion on Breonna Taylor's killing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky police officer who was shot in 2020 during protests over Breonna Taylor’s death is suing his department, alleging his superiors discriminated against him after he expressed his opinion about Taylor's shooting. Louisville Officer Robinson Desroches...
White Florida woman sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting Black neighbor in lengthy dispute
A white Florida woman who fatally shot a Black neighbor through her front door during an ongoing dispute over the neighbor’s boisterous children was sentenced Monday to 25 years in prison for her manslaughter conviction. Susan Lorincz, 60, was convicted in August of killing Ajike...
Daniel Penny doesn't testify as his defense rests in subway chokehold trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Penny chose not to testify and defense lawyers rested their case Friday at his trial in the death of an agitated man he choked on a subway train. Closing arguments are expected after Thanksgiving in the closely watched manslaughter case about the death of...
More competitive field increases betting interest in F1's Las Vegas Grand Prix
LAS VEGAS (AP) — There is a little more racing drama for Saturday night's Las Vegas Grand Prix than a year ago when Max Verstappen was running away with the Formula 1 championship and most of the news centered on the disruptions leading up to the race. But with a little more...
Book Review: 'How to Think Like Socrates' leaves readers with questions
The lessons of Socrates have never really gone out of style, but if there’s ever a perfect time to revisit the ancient philosopher, now is it. In “How to Think Like Socrates: Ancient Philosophy as a Way of Life in the Modern World,” Donald J. Robertson describes Socrates' Athens...
Music Review: The Breeders' Kim Deal soars on solo debut, a reunion with the late Steve Albini
When the Pixies set out to make their 1988 debut studio album, they enlisted Steve Albini to engineer “Surfer Rosa,” the seminal alternative record which includes the enduring hit, “Where Is My Mind?” That experience was mutually beneficial to both parties — and was the beginning of a...
Trump's sharp tariff hikes could speed up China's shift to new markets and offshore factories
YIWU, China (AP) — Visitors who bought fridge magnets at Times Square or other tourist hotspots around New York...
Childhood cancer patients in Lebanon must battle disease while under fire
BEIRUT (AP) — Carol Zeghayer gripped her IV as she hurried down the brightly lit hallway of Beirut’s...
Takeaways from AP’s report on a study into extremism in the military that used old data
The Associated Press has found that a Pentagon-funded study that looked into extremism in the military relied on...
Over 18,000 register to run for Supreme Court seats and federal judges in Mexico's new system
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Over 18,000 people have registered online to run for Supreme Court seats and federal...
A violent showdown in Pakistan's capital pits the government against Imran Khan supporters
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Thousands of people are in the heart of Pakistan’s capital to demand the release of...
Germany's Merkel recalls Putin's 'power games' and contrasting US presidents in her memoirs
BERLIN (AP) — Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recalls Vladimir Putin's “power games” over the years,...
Sweet Jam, a new Portland-area hip breakfast restaurant, had its grand opening to the public Thursday, May 19
Felicia Collier in front of the Wells Fargo Center
Felicia Collier is the first African American to manage the tallest building in the state of Oregon
