DENVER (AP) — Days before the beginning of Pride Month in June, a glamorous drag queen with long, wavy red hair, a matching mustache and carabiner earrings stared…
Read more Patagonia Is Suing Pattie Gonia, a Drag Queen Performer With an Environmental MessageUpdated agency policy says postmarks might not indicate the first day the Postal Service received the mail but rather the day it was handled in one of its…
Read more Senators Worry That US Postal Service Changes Could Disenfranchise Voters Who Cast Ballots by MailWastewater testing can alert public health officials to measles infections days to months before cases are confirmed by doctors, researchers said in two studies published Thursday by the…
Read more CDC Studies Show Value of Nationwide Wastewater Disease Surveillance, as Potential Funding Cut LoomsPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — The FBI said in a court document made public Monday that it had found no surveillance or other video of a Border Patrol agent…
Read more FBI Says It Has Found No Video of Border Patrol Agent Shooting 2 People in OregonPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon cafe that takes orders in sign language has become a cherished space for the Deaf community, providing a unique gathering place as…
Read more This Cafe Takes Orders in Sign Language. It’s Cherished by the Deaf CommunityFederal and state health officials are investigating 13 cases in 10 states of infant botulism linked to baby formula that was being recalled, authorities said Saturday. ByHeart Inc.…
Read more Infant Botulism in 10 US States Linked to Formula Being RecalledPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon on Sunday barred President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard to Portland, Oregon until at least Friday,…
Read more Judge Again Bars Trump Administration From Deploying Troops to PortlandOriginally known as the food stamp program, it has existed since 1964, serving low-income people, many of whom have jobs but don’t make enough money to cover all…
Read more SNAP Has Provided Grocery Help for 60-Plus Years; Here’s How It WorksThe Chinese government has blanketed the country with the world’s largest network of surveillance cameras. Some cameras swivel, ensuring sweeping views of public squares. Others scan license plates…
Read more From Beaches to Ski Slopes, Photos Show How Cameras Keep Watch All Over ChinaThousands of sea cucumbers have washed up on the beach in the Oregon coastal town of Seaside thanks to a combination of heavy surf and low tide. The…
Read more Sea Cucumbers Wash Ashore by the Thousands in a Coastal Oregon TownSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A planned five-day strike by thousands of registered nurses and other Kaiser Permanente health care workers in California, Hawaii and Oregon ended on Sunday,…
Read more Planned 5-Day Strike at Kaiser Permanente Health Care Facilities Ends, With Plans for Further TalksSAN FRANCISCO (AP) — An estimated 31,000 registered nurses and other front-line Kaiser Permanente health care workers went on strike Tuesday to demand better wages and staffing from…
Read more 31,000 Kaiser Permanente Nurses and Other Health Care Workers Strike for Better Wages and StaffingPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Protesters rallying against the Trump administration in Portland put the city’s quirky and irreverent reputation on display Sunday by pedaling through the streets wearing…
Read more Naked Bike Riders Demonstrate Against Federal Troops in ‘Quintessentially Portland’ ProtestNational Guard troops started patrolling in Memphis, Tennessee, on Friday, even after judges stalled President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy troops to assist Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents…
Read more What to Know About National Guard Deployments in Memphis and Other CitiesPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — President Donald Trump, members of his administration and conservative influencers painted a bleak portrait of Portland, Oregon, at a roundtable event at the White…
Read more FACT FOCUS: Trump Paints a Grim Portrait of Portland. the Story on the Ground Is Much Less ExtremePresident Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops in Illinois faces legal scrutiny Thursday at a pivotal court hearing that will occur the day after a small number…
Read more Federal Court to Weigh Trump’s Deployment of National Guard Troops in Chicago AreaPORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Oregon temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying the National Guard in Portland, ruling Saturday in a lawsuit brought…
Read more Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration From Deploying Troops in Portland, OregonNEW ORLEANS (AP) — A top New Orleans police official on Tuesday welcomed the possibility of a National Guard deployment in his city but pushed back on suggestions…
Read more New Orleans Police Official Says Crime Is Down After Governor Requests National Guard TroopsOn a recent Saturday near Seattle, Cheryl Ewaldsen pulled three golden loaves of wheat bread out of her kitchen oven. The fragrant, oat-topped bread was destined not for…
Read more Home Bakers Donate Fresh Bread to Food Banks Thanks to This Seattle NonprofitWASHINGTON (AP) — Two hundred members of the Oregon National Guard are being placed under federal control and deployed to protect immigration enforcement officers and government facilities, according…
Read more Oregon Leaders Say Trump Is Deploying 200 National Guard Troops Within the State
