Man charged in bias crime on TriMet bus in Portland
Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, OR (KPTV) — A man is facing charges in connection to an alleged bias…
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Kobe Bryant wasn’t just an NBA star. He was an ambassador for all sports, right up to his death
NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died tragically last year at age 41, will likely be best known for his gifts with the roundball. He was one of the best…
Continue ReadingBreakthrough Women Fast Facts: US Government, Education, Business and Sports
Here is a look at women in government, education, business and sports who have broken through the glass ceiling and become the first in their…
Continue ReadingKobe Bryant wasn’t just an NBA star. He was an ambassador for all sports
NBA legend Kobe Bryant, who died tragically last year at age 41, will likely be best known for his gifts with the roundball. He was one of the…
Continue ReadingLebanon Fast Facts
Here is a look at Lebanon, a Middle Eastern country bordering Syria, Israel and the Mediterranean Sea. About Lebanon (from the CIA World…
Continue ReadingThese high schoolers turned their tough experiences during the pandemic into powerful memoirs
A teenager left to care for his family. One who found his faith, and another who watched his father relapse into addiction. They are the firsthand…
Continue ReadingVaccine rollouts lay bare the Middle East’s deep inequalities
Around the world, the vaccine rollout has shone a harsh light on global income disparities. Rich countries take the lion’s share of…
Continue ReadingItalian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte tenders resignation, in calculated move amid coronavirus crisis
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte handed in his resignation on Tuesday, in a tactical political maneuver that he hopes will allow him to build a…
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At least 1 dead after a large and dangerous tornado rips through Birmingham area
A tornado described as “large and extremely dangerous” by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Birmingham, Alabama, left at least one…
Continue ReadingDogs likely migrated to the Americas with humans over 15,000 years ago, study says
Dogs have been following humans for thousands of years. Archaeological and genetic data has revealed that dogs accompanied humans when they were…
Continue ReadingUganda security forces withdraw from Bobi Wine’s home ending 11 days of house arrest
Security forces have withdrawn from Ugandan presidential candidate Bobi Wine’s residence after he spent 11 days under house arrest, his lawyer…
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Serious injuries reported as hotel and church sustain significant damage from a ‘large and extremely dangerous tornado’ that ripped through Birmingham area
A tornado described as “large and extremely dangerous” by the National Weather Service (NWS) in Birmingham, Alabama, left people with…
Continue ReadingArizona law enforcement agents are searching for two escaped inmates facing dozens of years in prison
Law enforcement agents are on a manhunt for two inmates who escaped an Arizona prison Saturday night. The two men used a large air conditioning unit…
Continue ReadingPortland mayor tells police he pepper-sprayed a man who harassed him over mask policies
Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler told police Sunday night that he used pepper spray on a man who had been harassing him about Covid-19 mask policies…
Continue ReadingA judge has approved a $17 million settlement plan for sexual misconduct victims of Harvey Weinstein
A US bankruptcy judge has approved a Weinstein Company liquidation plan that allocates over $17 million for Harvey Weinstein’s sexual…
Continue ReadingA Disney World ticket booker alerted police to a domestic violence victim after taking their call
A Walt Disney World employee who took a call from a woman in Pennsylvania inquiring about booking tickets to the Florida resort on January 9 alerted…
Continue ReadingIn the nearly 232-year history of the US Senate there have only been 11 Black senators
Congress set a new diversity record this year with its highest-ever number of women and racial minorities, including 60 Black lawmakers. But…
Continue Reading11 of 22 Chinese miners trapped in gold mine rescued, ten others dead
Eleven miners who were trapped in a gold mine for more than two weeks in eastern China have been rescued, while ten so far have died, Chinese state…
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Driver in custody after Portland vehicle killed pedestrian, injured at least 5 others
A man is in custody following an incident on Monday afternoon during which a vehicle struck at least six people — killing one — in…
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