ODFW seeks candidates for Fish Screening Task Force
– The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is seeking three candidates for the Fish Screening Task Force — one candidate to represent…
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San Diego captain of suspected smuggling vessel in custody after boat overturned, killing 3. Here’s what we know
The person believed to have been operating a suspected smuggling vessel that overturned off the coast of San Diego on Sunday, killing three people,…
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Why journalists have to make decisions about how to cover the January 6 riot aftermath
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. “Yesterday…
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Gallinari, Bogdanovic lead Hawks past Trail Blazers 123-114
Danilo Gallinari made seven 3-pointers and finished with 28 points, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 123-114 victory over the Portland Trail Blazers…
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Choose the safest sunscreen for your family with this 2021 guide
As you choose your sunscreen for summer fun, be careful to avoid products with harmful chemicals and false advertising claims, according to the 15th…
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Taiwan’s Tsai wins Canadian government-backed award that Ottawa reportedly tried to block
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen has been awarded a prestigious leadership prize, in a move that could infuriate Beijing, and following reports…
Continue Reading Philippine foreign minister tells China to ‘Get the F**k Out’ over South China Sea dispute
The Philippine foreign minister on Monday demanded in an expletive-laced Twitter message that China’s vessels get out of disputed waters, the…
Continue Reading Coast Guard suspends search for missing Air Force member off Texas coast
The search for a missing Air Force member who was last seen swimming near Freeport, Texas, on Sunday has been suspended by the US Coast Guard. Elijah…
Continue Reading Man who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault has 10 days to identify himself so civil case can proceed, judge rules
A man who says Kevin Spacey sexually assaulted him in the 1980s when he was 14 must identify himself within 10 days so that a civil case against the…
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Oregon lawmakers vote to expedite emergency shelter process
A lack of adequate shelter beds has long plagued Oregon. Recently, it was estimated that 10,000 people in the state sleep outside on any given night…
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Two COCC students among 45 on community colleges’ All-Oregon Academic Team
The Oregon Community College Association announced on Monday the selection of 45 community college students from around the state — including two…
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News outlets seek access to video evidence in Capitol riot cases
A judge will decide if the Justice Department must provide media access to all videos presented as evidence in US Capitol riot criminal cases. CNN…
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Cheney: What Trump did ‘is a line that cannot be crossed’
Wyoming Rep. Liz Cheney, the No. 3 House Republican, said on Monday her party cannot accept the “poison” of the idea that the 2020…
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Biden raises refugee cap to 62,500 after blowback
The Biden administration will raise the refugee ceiling to 62,500 people this fiscal year, the White House confirmed, after receiving swift criticism…
Continue Reading Power takes the helm at USAID touting its role in fighting pandemics
Samantha Power was sworn in as the new head of the US Agency for International Development on Monday, taking the helm as the Biden administration is…
Continue Reading Missouri woman discovers WWII military device in her backyard
A Missouri woman found more than weeds poking out of the soil in her yard this weekend. Pamela Coffey told CNN that she was just about to take lunch…
Continue Reading Life may feel more normal even before herd immunity is reached
Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, experts have said how crucial it is to reach some level of herd immunity. But now some say full herd…
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Alan Dershowitz, a legal adviser to Giuliani, hopes Trump will join court fight to block access to materials seized in FBI raid last week
A legal adviser to Rudy Giuliani said he hopes former President Donald Trump will join in a court fight to attempt to block federal prosecutors from…
Continue Reading FBI says law enforcement shot and wounded suspect outside CIA headquarters after hours-long standoff
A suspect was shot and wounded by law enforcement just outside the Central Intelligence Agency headquarters in McLean, Virginia, Monday evening,…
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