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Senator Merkley trashes Postmaster General DeJoy’s ‘Delaying Mail in America’ plan during Senate floor speech

WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., delivered a speech this week on the Senate floor to call attention to the urgent United States Postal Service issues impacting Oregonians. His speech focused on the first-hand stories of Oregonians who rely on the Postal Service for everything from the delivery of lifesaving medications to running their

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Donald Trump falsely suggests Kamala Harris misled voters about her race

Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Donald Trump falsely suggested Kamala Harris had misled voters about her race as the former president appeared Wednesday before the National Association of Black Journalists in Chicago in an interview that quickly turned hostile. The Republican former president wrongly claimed that Harris, the first Black woman and Asian American to

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City of Redmond says it’s cut water use at parks, municipal facilities by about one-third: Here’s how they did it

REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The City of Redmond said Wednesday it’s reached a significant milestone in its ongoing sustainability efforts, achieving a more than 30% reduction in water usage across its parks and municipal facilities during the hot, dry months of June and July. That equates to a savings of nearly 8 million gallons of

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What to know about the escalating conflict and Israel-Hamas cease-fire talks after 2 assassinations

Associated Press A pair of assassinations of anti-Israel militant leaders hours apart is threatening to set off a regional clash and upend already fragile talks toward ending the war in Gaza. The deadly round of hostilities escalated Wednesday when Hamas’ political chief, Ismail Haniyeh, was killed hours after he attended the inauguration of Iran’s new

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German president asks Poles for forgiveness on eve of 80th anniversary of Warsaw Uprising

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Germany’s president has asked the Polish people for forgiveness during observances marking the 80th anniversary of the Warsaw Uprising. Frank-Walter Steinmeier said Wednesday that Germans must never forget the immeasurable suffering inflicted on the neighboring nation. On Aug, 1, 1944, the Polish underground army launched an uprising against German forces after

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