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Month: February 2026

Oregon Senate

Oregon Senate Republicans end one-day walkout ahead of transportation referendum vote

By Shaanth Nanguneri and Mia Maldonado, Oregon Capital Chronicle SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Republicans ended a brief Senate walkout that threatened to derail Democrats’ plans to reschedule a referendum on controversial transportation tax and fee increases from November to May. Both chambers on Thursday gaveled in with enough Republicans in attendance to reach a quorum,

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Voting booths are set up in a polling place in the West Village of New York on October 30

DHS is hunting for any US citizens who may have voted before being naturalized

By Priscilla Alvarez, Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security is doubling down on the administration’s ongoing investigations into potential voter fraud — reviewing cases involving US citizens and whether they registered to vote, or voted, prior to being naturalized, according to an internal memo reviewed by CNN. The request, stemming from

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Exclusive: DHS admits its website showcasing the ‘worst of the worst’ immigrants was rife with errors

By Michael Williams, Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN (CNN) — The Department of Homeland Security admitted that its website featuring what it calls the “worst of the worst” arrested immigrants was rife with errors and changed the site this week after receiving questions from CNN about it. DHS created the website in December and the agency,

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JPMorgan Chase pushes back on Trump’s $5 billion lawsuit, arguing it ‘fraudulently’ includes Jamie Dimon

By John Towfighi, CNN (CNN) — JPMorgan Chase on Thursday hit back at President Donald Trump’s debanking lawsuit against the company and CEO Jamie Dimon, filing to move the case from Florida state court to federal court and arguing the president’s initial lawsuit “fraudulently” included Dimon. JPMorgan Chase lawyers wrote in a notice, first reported

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Peter Mandelson arrives at the Cabinet Office in central London on June 18

Why was Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor arrested? Here’s what to know about ‘misconduct in public office’

By Lauren Kent, CNN London (CNN) — Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor’s arrest on Thursday marks an extraordinary fall from grace for the former prince – and it all hinges on a notoriously difficult-to-prosecute law that experts have criticized for lacking clarity. Police arrested Mountbatten-Windsor on suspicion of misconduct in public office, which is a common law offense

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Oregon measles virus dashboard

Oregon reports measles outbreak; new dashboard tracks measles virus by county

PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Public health officials say a new data tracking tool the Oregon Health Authority launched Thursday shows the five confirmed measles cases identified in the state since Jan. 1 likely represent only a portion of infections occurring around the state To strengthen early detection, OHA has published a new measles wastewater surveillance dashboard showing viral concentrations by county and categorizing activity as very low, low, moderate or high over two-week periods, OHA said in a news release

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MonsterX Tour of monster trucks

Loud and proud: Monster trucks will invade the Redmond Fairgrounds for a pair of Saturday shows

(UPDATE: adding video)REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Monster X Tour will once again bring national monster truck competitions to the First Interstate Bank Center in Redmond, with afternoon and evening shows this Saturday. The event includes 10,000-pound trucks competing in racing, wheelie contests and freestyle action, and this year’s theme focuses on America’s 250th birthday.

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Bend Police arrest sex abuse suspect, seek any additional victims in ongoing case

BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Bend Police said Thursday they have arrested a convicted sex offender and are seeking any additional victims. Bend resident Erick Nazario Aguirre, 31, who has worked at a number of fast food restaurants in Bend, was arrested on suspicion of second-degree sexual abuse, sexual misconduct and contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor.   Read the full press release from the

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