Oregon reports no new COVID-19 deaths, 292 new cases
There are no newly reported COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon, and the state’s death toll remains at 2,208, the Oregon Health Authority reported…
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These Black transgender women are fighting housing insecurity for LGBTQ people in the South
Kayla Gore wants transgender people of color in the South to have a fighting chance. In 2016, she and her friend Ellyahnna C. Wattshall were working…
Continue ReadingAstronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover conducted a Sunday spacewalk
It was a nice day for a spacewalk. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover Jr. began their spacewalk outside of the International Space Station at…
Continue Reading3 officers wounded by shotgun that fired as they entered an empty home, officials say
Three police officers in Wichita, Kansas, were wounded Saturday when a modified shotgun discharged as they entered an empty home, authorities said.…
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Portland protesters smash business windows, spray graffiti; 2 arrested
Two people have been arrested after protesters sprayed graffiti and smashed windows at several businesses in Portland’s Pearl District.…
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Oregon Supreme Court affirms juries can acquit in split votes
The Oregon Supreme Court has upheld that a defendant can be acquitted by a nonunanimous verdict, months after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that…
Continue Reading$3 gasoline could be around the corner — unless OPEC and Russia start pumping more oil
OPEC and Russia’s unprecedented production cuts last spring lifted oil prices out of a death spiral. Nearly a year later, the group is under…
Continue ReadingHow long should movies be in theaters before streaming? Hollywood is trying to find out
With the movie business upended during the pandemic and tilting more towards streaming than cineplexes, Hollywood is rethinking its business model.…
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Democratic lawmakers wrestle with how to proceed on immigration
Democratic lawmakers are wrestling with how to move forward with a series of immigration bills that would legalize undocumented immigrants, with some…
Continue ReadingBitcoin uses more electricity than Argentina, Norway, study finds
Click here for updates on this story Toronto, Ontario (CTV News) — As the price of bitcoin skyrocketed over the last…
Continue ReadingAt least 18 people killed in Myanmar, UN says, in bloodiest day since the coup
At least 18 people were killed and more than 30 injured in Myanmar on Sunday as police and military forces “confronted peaceful…
Continue ReadingAt least 18 protesters killed in Myanmar, UN says, in bloodiest day since the coup
At least 18 people were killed and more than 30 injured in Myanmar on Sunday as police and military forces “confronted peaceful…
Continue ReadingBlack History Month: Althea Gibson
Long before Venus and Serena Williams, another tall, young Black woman shook up the staid world of tennis with her powerful serve and brilliant play.…
Continue ReadingPutin critic Alexey Navalny arrives at penal colony east of Moscow
Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny has arrived at a penal colony east of Moscow, to serve his prison sentence, a public commission that…
Continue ReadingBlack History Month: Albert Murray
He was never a household name, but Albert Murray was one of the most important Black thinkers of the 20th century. The essayist and social critic…
Continue ReadingNew Yorkers rally against wave of anti-Asian hate
Noel Quintana said he was slashed across the face. “When I was attacked on the subway, there were so many New Yorkers around me, but nobody…
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Families want change after neglect in Canadian care homes proved deadly during the pandemic
The harrowing details of how so many Canadian seniors were left neglected and alone in long term care homes during the pandemic are an agony to…
Continue ReadingA civil rights hero’s posthumous memoir a guidebook for today’s activists
Standing on the steps of a courthouse, the Rev. Cordy Tindell “C.T.” Vivian pleaded for the right of every person to vote with…
Continue ReadingMyanmar police shoot dead seven protesters in bloodiest day since the coup
Myanmar police shot dead at least seven protesters Sunday and wounded several others in the deadliest day since the military seized power on February…
Continue ReadingNASA spacewalk: Watch astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover outside the space station
It’s a nice day for a spacewalk. Astronauts Kate Rubins and Victor Glover Jr. began their spacewalk outside of the International Space Station…
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