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FBI says it hasn’t found video of Portland, Oregon, shooting involving Border Patrol
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The FBI said in a court document made public Monday that it had found no surveillance or other video of a Border Patrol agent shooting and wounding two people in a pickup truck during an immigration enforcement operation in Portland, Oregon, last week.
Agents told investigators that one of their colleagues opened fire Thursday after the driver put the truck in reverse and repeatedly slammed into an unoccupied car the agents had rented, smashing its headlights and knocking off its front bumper. The agents said they feared for their own safety and that of the public, the document said.
The FBI has interviewed four of the six agents on the scene, the document said. It did not identify the agent who fired the shots.
The shooting, which came one day after a federal agent shot and killed a driver in Minneapolis, prompted protests over federal agents’ aggressive tactics during immigration enforcement operations. The Department of Homeland Security has said the two people in the truck entered the U.S. illegally and were affiliated with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
None of the six agents was recording body camera footage, and investigators have uncovered no surveillance or other video footage of the shooting, FBI Special Agent Daniel Jeffreys wrote in an affidavit supporting aggravated assault and property damage charges against the driver, Luis David Nino-Moncada.
The truck drove away after the shooting, which occurred in the parking lot of a medical office building. Nino-Moncada called 911 after arriving at an apartment complex several minutes away. He was placed in FBI custody after being treated for a gunshot wound to the arm and abdomen.
During an initial appearance Monday afternoon in federal court in Portland, he wore a white sweatshirt and sweatpants and appeared to hold out his left arm gingerly at an angle.
An interpreter translated the judge’s comments for Nino-Moncada. The judge ordered that he remain in detention and scheduled a preliminary hearing for Wednesday.
The agent’s affidavit said that after being read his rights, Nino-Moncada “admitted to intentionally ramming the Border Patrol vehicle in an attempt to flee, and he stated that he knew they were immigration enforcement vehicles.”
In a statement on Monday, the Justice Department described the damage to the border patrol vehicle as “significant,” posting images that show serious damage to the front bumper and both headlights.
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His passenger, Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, was hospitalized after being shot in the chest and on Monday was being held at a private immigration detention facility in Tacoma, Washington, according to an online detainee locator system maintained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She faces a charge of illegal entry into the U.S., which federal prosecutors in Texas filed last week. The federal public defender’s office for the Western District of Texas did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek have condemned the shooting and demanded a halt to federal immigration operations.
“ICE agents and their Homeland Security leadership must be fully investigated and held responsible for the violence inflicted on the American people — in Minnesota, in Portland, and across the nation,” Wilson said in a statement on Friday.
Nino-Moncada and Zambrano-Contreras are Venezuelan nationals and entered the U.S. illegally in 2022 and 2023, respectively, the Department of Homeland Security said. It identified Nino-Moncada as an associate of Tren de Aragua and Zambrano-Contreras as involved in a prostitution ring run by the gang. The Trump administration last year designated Tren de Aragua as a foreign terrorist organization.
“Anyone who crosses the red line of assaulting law enforcement will be met with the full force of this Justice Department,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday in a news release announcing charges against Nino-Moncada. “This man — an illegal alien with ties to a foreign terrorist organization — should NEVER have been in our country to begin with, and we will ensure he NEVER walks free in America again.”
Oregon Federal Public Defender Fidel Cassino-DuCloux, whose office represents Nino-Moncada, said in a statement last week that the shooting and the accusations against Nino-Moncada “follow a well-worn playbook that the government has developed to justify the dangerous and unprofessional conduct of its agents.”
Portland Police Chief Bob Day confirmed last week that the pair had “some nexus” to the gang. Day said the two came to the attention of police during an investigation of a July shooting believed to have been carried out by gang members, but they were not identified as suspects.
Zambrano-Contreras was previously arrested for prostitution, Day said, and Nino-Moncada was present when a search warrant was served in that case.
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FBI Says It Has Found No Video Of Border Patrol Agent Shooting Two People In Oregon – KXL
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Law enforcement officials work the scene following reports that federal immigration officers shot and wounded people in Portland, Ore., Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)
PORTLAND, 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 shooting and wounding two people in a pickup truck during an immigration enforcement operation in Portland, Oregon, last week.
Agents told investigators that one of their colleagues opened fire Thursday after the driver put the truck in reverse and repeatedly slammed into an unoccupied car the agents had rented, smashing its headlights and knocking off its front bumper. The agents said they feared for their own safety and that of the public, the document said.
The FBI has interviewed four of the six agents on the scene, the document said. It did not identify the agent who fired the shots.
The shooting, which came one day after a federal agent shot and killed a driver in Minneapolis, prompted protests over federal agents’ aggressive tactics during immigration enforcement operations. The Department of Homeland Security has said the two people in the truck entered the U.S. illegally and were affiliated with the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
None of the six agents was recording body camera footage, and investigators have uncovered no surveillance or other video footage of the shooting, FBI Special Agent Daniel Jeffreys wrote in an affidavit supporting aggravated assault and property damage charges against the driver, Luis David Nino-Moncada.
The truck drove away after the shooting, which occurred in the parking lot of a medical office building. Nino-Moncada called 911 after arriving at an apartment complex several minutes away. He was placed in FBI custody after being treated for a gunshot wound to the arm and abdomen.
During an initial appearance Monday afternoon in federal court in Portland, he wore a white sweatshirt and sweatpants and appeared to hold out his left arm gingerly at an angle. An interpreter translated the judge’s comments for him. The judge ordered that he remain in detention and scheduled a preliminary hearing for Wednesday.
The agent’s affidavit said that after being read his rights, Nino-Moncada “admitted to intentionally ramming the Border Patrol vehicle in an attempt to flee, and he stated that he knew they were immigration enforcement vehicles.”
His passenger, Yorlenys Betzabeth Zambrano-Contreras, was hospitalized after being shot in the chest and on Monday was being held at a private immigration detention facility in Tacoma, Washington, according to an online detainee locator system maintained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. She faces a charge of illegal entry into the U.S., which federal prosecutors in Texas filed last week. The federal public defender’s office for the Western District of Texas did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Nino-Moncada and Zambrano-Contreras are Venezuela nationals and entered the U.S. illegally in 2022 and 2023, respectively, the Department of Homeland Security said. It identified Nino-Moncada as an associate of Tren de Aragua and Zambrano-Contreras as involved in a prostitution ring run by the gang.
“Anyone who crosses the red line of assaulting law enforcement will be met with the full force of this Justice Department,” Attorney General Pam Bondi said Monday in a news release announcing charges against Nino-Moncada. “This man — an illegal alien with ties to a foreign terrorist organization — should NEVER have been in our country to begin with, and we will ensure he NEVER walks free in America again.”
Oregon Federal Public Defender Fidel Cassino-DuCloux, whose office represents Nino-Moncada, said in a statement last week that the shooting and the accusations against Nino-Moncada “follow a well-worn playbook that the government has developed to justify the dangerous and unprofessional conduct of its agents.”
Portland Police Chief Bob Day confirmed last week that the pair had “some nexus” to the gang. Day said the two came to the attention of police during an investigation of a July shooting believed to have been carried out by gang members, but they were not identified as suspects.
Zambrano-Contreras was previously arrested for prostitution, Day said, and Nino-Moncada was present when a search warrant was served in that case.
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Anti-ICE protests erupt across the country after shootings
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Protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown erupted across the United States this weekend, including outside the White House, following two recent shootings involving immigration officers.A border officer wounded two people in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday. In a separate event on Wednesday, an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, where thousands marched on Saturday. Minnesota leaders urged demonstrators to remain peaceful after several protesters were arrested on Friday. The Trump administration insists that federal officers acted in self-defense in both shootings. The Department of Homeland Security is not backing down from what it has called its biggest-ever immigration enforcement operation in the Twin Cities. The agency highlighted the arrest of “criminal illegal aliens” in social media posts on Saturday. Meanwhile, the administration faces pushback from Democrats and certain Republicans on Capitol Hill. Critics are calling for a full, objective investigation into the Minneapolis shooting after state officials were left out of the probe.Some Democrats are calling to impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, while others want to restrict funding for her department and add further restrictions on federal agents.Cellphone video below from the ICE agent who shot Renee Good shows the moments before and during the shooting. Viewer discretion is advised.
WASHINGTON —Protests against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown erupted across the United States this weekend, including outside the White House, following two recent shootings involving immigration officers.
A border officer wounded two people in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday. In a separate event on Wednesday, an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis, where thousands marched on Saturday.
Minnesota leaders urged demonstrators to remain peaceful after several protesters were arrested on Friday.
The Trump administration insists that federal officers acted in self-defense in both shootings.
The Department of Homeland Security is not backing down from what it has called its biggest-ever immigration enforcement operation in the Twin Cities. The agency highlighted the arrest of “criminal illegal aliens” in social media posts on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the administration faces pushback from Democrats and certain Republicans on Capitol Hill. Critics are calling for a full, objective investigation into the Minneapolis shooting after state officials were left out of the probe.
Some Democrats are calling to impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, while others want to restrict funding for her department and add further restrictions on federal agents.
Cellphone video below from the ICE agent who shot Renee Good shows the moments before and during the shooting. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Protests against ICE taking place across U.S. after shootings in Minneapolis and Oregon
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Protests against immigration enforcement were planned for cities and towns across the country on Saturday after one federal officer fatally shot a woman in Minneapolis and another shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.
The demonstrations come as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushes forward in the Twin Cities with what it calls its biggest-ever immigration enforcement operation. President Trump’s administration has said both shootings were acts of self-defense against drivers who “weaponized” their vehicles to attack officers.
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Indivisible, a social movement organization that formed to resist the Trump administration, said hundreds of protests were taking place in Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Florida and other states. Many were dubbed “ICE Out for Good” using the acronym for the agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Indivisible and its local chapters organized protests in all 50 states last year.
An Indivisible protest was underway in Philadelphia on Saturday morning, CBS Philadelphia reported. Protestors are set to march to the federal detention center in the city and join another group holding a rally there.
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Thousands of people marched in Minneapolis on Saturday.
“We’re all living in fear right now,” said Meghan Moore, a mother of two from Minneapolis who joined the protest. “ICE is creating an environment where nobody feels safe and that’s unacceptable.”
Connor Maloney said he was attending the Minneapolis protest to support his community and because he’s frustrated with the immigration crackdown.
“Almost daily I see them harassing people,” he said. “It’s just sickening that it’s happening in our community around us.”
He was among thousands of protesters, including children, who braved sub-freezing temperatures and a light dusting of snow, carrying handmade signs saying declaring, “De-ICE Minnesota!” and “ICE melts in Minnesota.”
They marched down a street that is home to restaurants and stores where various nationalities and cultures are celebrated in colorful murals.
Steven Eubanks, 51, said he felt compelled to attend a protest in Durham, North Carolina, on Saturday because of the “horrifying” killing in Minneapolis.
“We can’t allow it,” Eubanks said. “We have to stand up.”
Protests held in the neighborhood so far have been peaceful, in contrast to the violence that hit Minneapolis in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd in 2020. Near the airport, some confrontations erupted on Thursday and Friday between smaller groups of protesters and agents guarding the federal building used as a base for the Twin Cities crackdown.
Minneapolis police said at least 30 people were cited and released during Friday night protests in the city that drew hundreds of people. Police said protesters threw ice, snow and rocks at officers, police vehicles and other vehicles, but no serious injuries were reported.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey stressed that while most protests have been peaceful, those who cause damage to property or put others in danger will be arrested. He faulted “agitators that are trying to rile up large crowds.”
“This is what Donald Trump wants,” Frey said of the president who has demanded massive immigration enforcement efforts in several U.S. cities. “He wants us to take the bait.”
The Trump administration has been surging thousands of federal officers to Minnesota under a sweeping new crackdown tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents. More than 2,000 officers were taking part.
Some officers moved in after abruptly pulling out of Louisiana, where they were part of another operation that started last month and was expected to last until February.
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Protests against ICE planned across the US after shootings in Minneapolis and Portland, Oregon
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Protesters against immigration enforcement actions took to the streets in cities and towns across the country on Saturday after a federal officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis and another shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.Video above: Protesters and counterprotesters clash in Minneapolis day after ICE shootingThe demonstrations come as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushes forward in the Twin Cities with what it calls its biggest-ever immigration enforcement operation. President Donald Trump’s administration has said both shootings were acts of self-defense against drivers who “weaponized” their vehicles to attack officers. Steven Eubanks, 51, said he felt compelled to get out of his comfort zone and attend a Saturday protest in Durham, North Carolina, because of what he called the “horrifying” killing in Minneapolis.”We can’t allow it,” Eubanks said. “We have to stand up.”Video below: Protests intensify after ICE shooting of Renee GoodIndivisible, a social movement organization that formed to resist the Trump administration, said hundreds of protests were scheduled in Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Florida and other states. Many were dubbed “ICE Out for Good” using the acronym for the federal agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Indivisible and its local chapters organized protests in all 50 states last year.In Minneapolis, a coalition of migrant rights groups called for a demonstration at Powderhorn Park, a large green space about half a mile from the residential neighborhood where 37-year-old Renee Good was shot on Wednesday. They said the rally and march would celebrate Good’s life and call for an “end to deadly terror on our streets.”Protests held in the neighborhood have so far been largely peaceful, in contrast to the violence that hit Minneapolis in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd in 2020. Near the airport, some confrontations erupted on Thursday and Friday between smaller groups of protesters and officers guarding the federal building used as a base for the Twin Cities crackdown. On Friday night, a protest outside a Minneapolis hotel that attracted about 1,000 people turned violent as people threw ice, snow and rocks at officers, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said during a news conference Saturday. One officer suffered minor injuries after being struck with a piece of ice, O’Hara said. Twenty-nine people were cited and released, he said.Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey stressed that while most protests have been peaceful, those who cause damage to property or put others in danger will be arrested.The Trump administration has been surging thousands of federal officers to Minnesota under a sweeping new crackdown tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents. More than 2,000 officers were taking part. Some officers moved in after abruptly pulling out of Louisiana, where they were part of another operation that started last month and was expected to last until February. Associated Press writer Allen Breed contributed to this report from Durham, North Carolina.
MINNEAPOLIS —Protesters against immigration enforcement actions took to the streets in cities and towns across the country on Saturday after a federal officer shot and killed a woman in Minneapolis and another shot and wounded two people in Portland, Oregon.
Video above: Protesters and counterprotesters clash in Minneapolis day after ICE shooting
The demonstrations come as the U.S. Department of Homeland Security pushes forward in the Twin Cities with what it calls its biggest-ever immigration enforcement operation. President Donald Trump’s administration has said both shootings were acts of self-defense against drivers who “weaponized” their vehicles to attack officers.
Steven Eubanks, 51, said he felt compelled to get out of his comfort zone and attend a Saturday protest in Durham, North Carolina, because of what he called the “horrifying” killing in Minneapolis.
“We can’t allow it,” Eubanks said. “We have to stand up.”
Video below: Protests intensify after ICE shooting of Renee Good
Indivisible, a social movement organization that formed to resist the Trump administration, said hundreds of protests were scheduled in Texas, Kansas, New Mexico, Ohio, Florida and other states. Many were dubbed “ICE Out for Good” using the acronym for the federal agency Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Indivisible and its local chapters organized protests in all 50 states last year.
In Minneapolis, a coalition of migrant rights groups called for a demonstration at Powderhorn Park, a large green space about half a mile from the residential neighborhood where 37-year-old Renee Good was shot on Wednesday. They said the rally and march would celebrate Good’s life and call for an “end to deadly terror on our streets.”
Protests held in the neighborhood have so far been largely peaceful, in contrast to the violence that hit Minneapolis in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd in 2020. Near the airport, some confrontations erupted on Thursday and Friday between smaller groups of protesters and officers guarding the federal building used as a base for the Twin Cities crackdown.
On Friday night, a protest outside a Minneapolis hotel that attracted about 1,000 people turned violent as people threw ice, snow and rocks at officers, Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said during a news conference Saturday. One officer suffered minor injuries after being struck with a piece of ice, O’Hara said. Twenty-nine people were cited and released, he said.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey stressed that while most protests have been peaceful, those who cause damage to property or put others in danger will be arrested.
The Trump administration has been surging thousands of federal officers to Minnesota under a sweeping new crackdown tied in part to allegations of fraud involving Somali residents. More than 2,000 officers were taking part.
Some officers moved in after abruptly pulling out of Louisiana, where they were part of another operation that started last month and was expected to last until February.
Associated Press writer Allen Breed contributed to this report from Durham, North Carolina.
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Looking for a job? Here are the best U.S. cities to find openings.
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Although large U.S. metros continue to offer ample job opportunities, job-seekers don’t necessarily need to head to the very biggest cities to find work.
Take Pittsburgh. With a population of roughly 308,000, the former steel hub offers the most per capita job openings of any metro area in the country, according to a recent study from WalletHub that compared the employment landscape in 182 U.S. metros.
Although traditional industries like manufacturing and construction remain important contributors to Pittsburgh’s economy, other sectors are also growing fast — education and health services now employ close to 280,000 workers in the region, labor data shows.
Other smaller cities with substantial job openings include Columbia, South Carolina, Orlando, Florida, and Richmond, Virginia, WalletHub found.
“Beyond sheer availability, these cities also offer strong employment protections, access to top-rated employers, and abundant work-share or internship opportunities that support employees at different stages of their careers,” Chip Lupo, a writer and analyst at WalletHub, told CBS News in an email. “While starting salaries and industry variety aren’t always the highest, the combination of opportunity, stability and quality of work makes these markets particularly appealing for anyone looking to make a career move.”
To determine which cities have the most job opportunities relative to their population, WalletHub calculated the number of openings relative to the size of their labor force, while also factoring in the local unemployment rate.
The analysis underscores that while Americans may be attracted to the grandeur of larger cities, midsized metro areas have much to offer on the job front, while also offering a lower cost of living. In Pittsburgh, for example, housing is 7.2% less expensive than the national average, according to apartments.com.
Cities with the most job openings per capita
1. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
2. Columbia, South Carolina
3. Orlando, Florida
4. St. Louis, Missouri
5. Richmond, VirginiaCities with the fewest job openings per capita
175. Glendale, California
176. Santa Clarita, California
177. North Las Vegas, Nevada
178. Stockton, California
179. Detroit, MichiganWalletHub’s study includes a more comprehensive analysis that ranks 182 cities based on 31 key metrics that also include factors like average commute time, safety and family friendliness.
At the top of WalletHub’s overall list is Scottsdale, Arizona. The personal finance firm gave the city high marks for its low unemployment rate and high median household income ($101,000). The city also scored points for its high quality of life and low crime rates.
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Oregon officials answer questions on shooting by federal agents in Portland
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Officials in Portland, Oregon, answered questions from reporters after two people were shot and wounded by Border Patrol agents, according to the Department of Homeland Security.
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Shooting Involving Federal Agents In Portland – KXL
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Federal immigration officers shot and wounded two people in a vehicle outside a hospital in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, a day after an officer shot and killed a driver in Minnesota, authorities said.
The Department of Homeland Security described the vehicle’s passenger as “a Venezuelan illegal alien affiliated with the transnational Tren de Aragua prostitution ring” who had been involved in a recent shooting in Portland. When agents identified themselves to the vehicle occupants Thursday afternoon, the driver tried to run them over, the department said in a written statement.
“Fearing for his life and safety, an agent fired a defensive shot,” the statement said. “The driver drove off with the passenger, fleeing the scene.”
There was no immediate independent corroboration of those events or of any gang affiliation of the vehicle’s occupants. During prior shootings involving agents involved in President Donald Trump’s surge of immigration enforcement in U.S. cities, including Wednesday’s shooting by an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis, video evidence cast doubt on the administration’s initial descriptions of what prompted the shootings.
According to the the Portland Police bureau, officers initially responded to a report of a shooting near a hospital at about 2:18 p.m.
A few minutes later, police received information that a man who had been shot was asking for help in a residential area a couple of miles away. Officers then responded there and found the two people with apparent gunshot wounds. Officers determined they were injured in the shooting with federal agents, police said.
Their conditions were not immediately known. Council President Elana Pirtle-Guiney said during a Portland city council meeting that Thursday’s shooting took place in the eastern part of the city and that two Portlanders were wounded.
“As far as we know both of these individuals are still alive and we are hoping for more positive updates throughout the afternoon,” she said.
The shooting escalates tensions in an city that has long had a contentious relationship with President Donald Trump, including Trump’s recent, failed effort to deploy National Guard troops in the city.
Portland police secured both the scene of the shooting and the area where the wounded people were found pending investigation.
“We are still in the early stages of this incident,” said Chief Bob Day. “We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are feeling in the wake of the shooting in Minneapolis, but I am asking the community to remain calm as we work to learn more.”
Portland Mayor Keith Wilson and the city council called on U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement to end all operations in Oregon’s largest city until a full investigation is completed.
“We stand united as elected officials in saying that we cannot sit by while constitutional protections erode and bloodshed mounts,” a joint statement said. “Portland is not a ‘training ground’ for militarized agents, and the ‘full force’ threatened by the administration has deadly consequences.”
The city officials said “federal militarization undermines effective, community-based public safety, and it runs counter to the values that define our region. We’ll use every legal and legislative tool available to protect our residents’ civil and human rights.”
They urged residents to show up with “calm and purpose during this difficult time.”
“We respond with clarity, unity, and a commitment to justice,” the statement said. “We must stand together to protect Portland.”
U.S. Sen. Jeff Merkley, an Oregon Democrat, urged any protesters to remain peaceful.
“Trump wants to generate riots,” he said in a post on the X social media platform. “Don’t take the bait.”
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2 people shot and wounded by Customs and Border Patrol agents in Portland, Oregon, FBI says
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Two people were shot by federal agents in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday, the Portland Police Department said in a statement. The FBI’s Portland office said the shooting involved Customs and Border Patrol agents.
Two people, a man and a woman, were wounded and hospitalized, police said in a news release. They were not identified and their conditions are unknown, the department said.
The shooting occurred around 2:20 p.m. local time, police said.
“We are still in the early stages of this incident,” said Portland Police Department Chief Bob Day. “We understand the heightened emotion and tension many are feeling in the wake of the shooting in Minneapolis, but I am asking the community to remain calm as we work to learn more.”
The shooting comes a day after 37-year-old Renee Good was shot and killed by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer in Minneapolis.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Trump says he’s dropping push for National Guard in Chicago, LA and Portland, Oregon, for now
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By MICHELLE L. PRICE
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said he’s dropping — for now — his push to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, Oregon, a move that comes after legal roadblocks hung up the effort.
Trump said in a social media post Wednesday that he’s removing the Guard troops for now. “We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again – Only a question of time!” he wrote.
Troops had already left Los Angeles after the president deployed them earlier this year as part of a broader crackdown on crime and immigration. They had been sent to Chicago and Portland but were never on the streets as legal challenges played out.
Trump’s push to deploy the troops in Democrat-led cities has been met with legal challenges at nearly every turn.
The Supreme Court in December refused to allow the Trump administration to deploy National Guard troops in the Chicago area as part of its crackdown on immigration. The order was not a final ruling but was a significant and rare setback by the high court for the president’s efforts.
In the nation’s capital, District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb sued to halt the deployments of more than 2,000 guardsmen.
In Oregon, a federal judge permanently blocked the deployment of National Guard troops there.
California National Guard troops had already been removed from the streets of Los Angeles by Dec. 15 after a court ruling. But an appeals court had paused a separate part of the order that required control of the Guard to return to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
In a Tuesday court filing, the Trump administration said it was no longer seeking a pause in that part of the order. That paves the way for the California National Guard troops to fully return to state control after Trump federalized the Guard in June.
Associated Press writer Jaimie Ding in Los Angeles contributed to this report.
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Washington — President Trump on Wednesday said the National Guard is leaving Chicago, Los Angeles and Portland, but warned that “we will come back” if crime “begins to soar again.”
The president made the announcement on Truth Social.
“We are removing the National Guard from Chicago, Los Angeles, and Portland, despite the fact that CRIME has been greatly reduced by having these great Patriots in those cities, and ONLY by that fact,” he wrote. “Portland, Los Angeles, and Chicago were GONE if it weren’t for the Federal Government stepping in. We will come back, perhaps in a much different and stronger form, when crime begins to soar again – Only a question of time!”
The Trump administration has been fighting legal battles to keep the National Guard in those cities that oppose its presence.
The U.S. Supreme Court last week left in place a federal ruling in Chicago that bars the administration from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois while a legal challenge moves forward.
In early December, a federal judge in California blocked the Trump administration from deploying members of the California National Guard in Los Angeles and directed the administration to return control of the Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom.
In October, a federal appeals court cleared the way for the administration to deploy the Oregon National Guard to Portland while a legal challenge progresses.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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Police Seek Suspect In Two Northeast Portland Stabbings – KXL
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PORTLAND, Ore. – Portland police are searching for a 54-year-old man suspected in two stabbings that occurred Wednesday afternoon in Northeast Portland.
Officers were first called at about 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 24 to reports of a stabbing near the 3000 block of Northeast Weidler Street. A 20-year-old man was found with a neck injury and was taken to a local hospital. Officers searched the area but were unable to locate a suspect at that time.
Shortly afterward, police responded to another call involving an assault near Northeast 24th Avenue and Northeast Hancock Street. A 67-year-old man was found with injuries to his neck and head and was transported to a hospital with serious injuries.
Police believe both assaults are connected and were carried out by the same suspect. Both victims have since been released from the hospital.
Detectives with the Portland Police Bureau’s Major Crimes Unit identified Richard Scott Stuart, 54, as the suspect after investigating the incidents throughout the holiday period. An arrest warrant has been issued for Stuart on two counts of attempted murder and other related charges.
Police are asking anyone who sees Stuart to call 911 immediately and not attempt to detain him. Investigators say he may be using public transportation.
Anyone with information about the cases who has not already spoken with police is asked to contact [email protected] and reference case numbers 25-351594 and 25-351601.
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Clippers aim for season-best 3-game win streak at Blazers’ expense
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Kawhi Leonard’s hot streak is inserting much-needed life into the Los Angeles Clippers.
Leonard looks for another superb outing and the Clippers seek a season-best third straight victory when they visit the Portland Trail Blazers on Friday night.
Leonard scored 32 points in Saturday’s 103-88 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers and followed up with a season-best 41 in Tuesday’s 128-108 triumph over the Houston Rockets.
It marked just the second time the eight-win Clippers have won back-to-back games all season. Despite Los Angeles sitting in 13th place in the Western Conference, Leonard is confident the Clippers can make a run up the standings.
‘We all know how many games we lost early,’ Leonard said after Tuesday’s victory. ‘I don’t know how many games are left, probably 50-plus so, it’s a long season. So, anytime we put on this jersey, you got to compete and try to win a basketball game, and that’s what I’m taking pride in. I think everybody else is, too — win, lose or draw.
‘We don’t have a give-up mentality even though the record looks like that,’ he added. ‘But like I said, we got to compete.’
Leonard was 16-of-23 shooting against the Rockets and missed just one 3-point attempt while making four for the second straight game. He has scored 20 or more points in each of his last 11 appearances.
James Harden scored 29 points against Houston and has topped 20 in four of his last five appearances.
Harden also hopes the Clippers are ready to kick it into a higher gear with five consecutive home games following the visit to Portland.
‘I don’t know what it feels like to be in this position with this record,’ said Harden, 36, in his 17th NBA season. ‘So, I always feel like we’re better than obviously the record shows. We got an opportunity, these home games coming up, to take advantage of it and rack up some wins.’
The Trail Blazers dug themselves out of big holes in each of their past two games but were on the losing side both times.
Portland trailed by 21 in the third quarter against the Detroit Pistons before losing 110-102. The Trail Blazers rallied to take a 100-99 lead with 4:13 remaining before Detroit finished on an 11-2 burst.
One night later against Orlando, Portland trailed by 17 early in the third quarter and had a chance to tie the contest, but Shaedon Sharpe split two free throws with 38 seconds to leave the Trail Blazers down one before the Magic closed it out.
‘We’re just going to continue to fight, we’re not going to back off,’ Portland standout Deni Avdija said of the setbacks. ‘We believe in each other. … Those losses are tough, but you really learn from them. I’d rather lose close games like that then get blown out.’
Trail Blazers interim coach Tiago Splitter said the mood of the team remains strong despite difficult losses.
‘This effort is going to pay off sooner or later,’ Splitter said. ‘The most important thing is you have to compete and be in those moments to try and win basketball games.’
Avdija scored 25 points against Orlando and he has scored 24 or more points in nine of the past 12 games.
The Clippers have won 19 of the past 21 meetings with Portland, including a 114-107 home victory on Oct. 26. Leonard had 30 points and 10 rebounds for Los Angeles while Avdija scored 23 for the Trail Blazers.
–Field Level Media
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Heavy rain prompts temporary switch to groundwater for Portland’s drinking water – KXL
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PORTLAND, Ore. — Heavy rain has increased turbidity levels in the Bull Run watershed, prompting the Portland Water Bureau to temporarily stop using Bull Run water and rely entirely on groundwater from the Columbia South Shore Well Field.
Water bureau officials said the community’s drinking water remains safe and that no action is needed by customers. The groundwater system is meeting all state and federal drinking water standards.
Turbidity refers to organic material suspended in water, which can increase rapidly during major storm events. When turbidity rises beyond certain thresholds, the bureau shifts away from Bull Run water to ensure continued compliance with drinking water regulations.
Operations Manager Kimberly Gupta said the transition to 100 percent groundwater went smoothly, crediting long-term investments by ratepayers and the work of Water Bureau staff.
“Getting water to flow from a faucet seems simple,” Gupta said. “But it takes the hard work of engineers, construction crews, customer service staff, certified operators and more to continually deliver safe water.”
Interim Water Bureau Director Quisha Light said groundwater plays a key role in preparing for extreme weather.
“We constantly monitor water quality and plan ahead for the weather’s impact on our water supply,” Light said. “This careful planning ensures we’re ready to meet our region’s water needs now and into the future.”
The Columbia South Shore Well Field serves as Portland’s secondary drinking water source and can supplement or replace Bull Run water during storms, floods, fires or other emergencies. The well field draws high-quality water from protected aquifers deep underground.
Depending on location, it can take up to two weeks for groundwater to fully move through the distribution system and replace Bull Run water at household taps. The Water Bureau will continue operating the groundwater system as long as weather conditions and water quality require and will notify customers when the system returns to 100 percent Bull Run water.
Officials also pointed to the new Bull Run filtration facility, currently under construction, as a future safeguard against storm-related water quality issues. Once complete, the facility will be able to remove sediment, organic material and disease-causing microorganisms, allowing the bureau to continue serving Bull Run water during extreme weather events.
More information about Portland’s groundwater system is available at portland.gov/groundwater. Customers with questions can contact the Water Quality Line at 503-823-7525.
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Kings fall to Trail Blazers 134-133 in nail-biting overtime following last-second free throws
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Deni Avdija made two free throws with 1.5 seconds left in overtime for the last of his 35 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the Sacramento Kings 134-133 on Thursday night to open a home-and-home set.The teams will meet again Saturday night in Sacramento.DeMar DeRozan hit a jumper with four seconds left to give the Kings a 133-132 lead. With no timeouts, Portland raced down the court and Avdija was fouled by Russell Westbrook. DeRozan’s 3-pointer with eight seconds left forced overtime, completing a 17-2 run in the final 2:28 of regulation.DeRozan led Sacramento with 33 points, with 22 of the points coming in the fourth quarter and overtime. He was 3 of 4 from 3-point range, 10 of 16 overall from the field and made all 10 of his free throws.Avdija was 12 for 19 from the field and made 10 of 12 free throws. The shooting guard also had five assists and five turnovers.Shaedon Sharpe added 26 points for Portland, hitting 4 of 6 3-pointers. Jerami Grant scored 20 points, Donovan Clingan had 19 and Toumani Camara 17.Maxime Raynaud added a career-high 29 points for Sacramento. Westbrook had 20 points and 10 assists. He was 8 of 11 from the field.See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app | Subscribe to our morning newsletter | Find us on YouTube here and subscribe to our channel
PORTLAND, Ore. —Deni Avdija made two free throws with 1.5 seconds left in overtime for the last of his 35 points, and the Portland Trail Blazers outlasted the Sacramento Kings 134-133 on Thursday night to open a home-and-home set.
The teams will meet again Saturday night in Sacramento.
DeMar DeRozan hit a jumper with four seconds left to give the Kings a 133-132 lead. With no timeouts, Portland raced down the court and Avdija was fouled by Russell Westbrook. DeRozan’s 3-pointer with eight seconds left forced overtime, completing a 17-2 run in the final 2:28 of regulation.
DeRozan led Sacramento with 33 points, with 22 of the points coming in the fourth quarter and overtime. He was 3 of 4 from 3-point range, 10 of 16 overall from the field and made all 10 of his free throws.
Avdija was 12 for 19 from the field and made 10 of 12 free throws. The shooting guard also had five assists and five turnovers.
Shaedon Sharpe added 26 points for Portland, hitting 4 of 6 3-pointers. Jerami Grant scored 20 points, Donovan Clingan had 19 and Toumani Camara 17.
Maxime Raynaud added a career-high 29 points for Sacramento. Westbrook had 20 points and 10 assists. He was 8 of 11 from the field.
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Portland-Themed Tokyo Bar Turns 10 – KXL
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Tokyo’s PDX Taproom is popular with Oregon tourists, and Japanese natives with Oregon connections.
Photo courtesy: Hope JacksonTokyo, Japan – A bar offering only Oregon-made beer celebrates its 10-year anniversary this month. But this isn’t just any corner pub. PDX Taproom is more than 9,000 miles from the Rose City.
Miyuki Hiramatsu has always had a special connection with Oregon. She studied here in high school, and then attended college at Linfield. “I liked Portland a lot,” she tells KXL News, “And after I came back to Tokyo, I started working at Columbia Sportswear Japan.” After 16 years with the Oregon-based company, Hiramatsu wanted to do something different, “I wanted to do something focused on Portland.”
A piece of PDX carpet hangs in Tokyo’s PDX Taproom.
Photo courtesy Hope Jackson.She opened PDX Taproom in Tokyo in 2015, offering Oregon craft beer and cider. “I thought that would deliver not only the taste of beer, but also the culture and atmosphere – or vibes – through beer.” That vibe grew, as patrons contributed their own pieces of Portland. The bar now features Timbers gear, Blazers memorabilia, and a piece of the infamous PDX carpet even hangs in a frame on the wall. Hiramatso says, “There are many craft beer bars in Tokyo. But my bar is totally different because it’s themed Portland. So, people like not only craft beer, but also the culture [and] atmosphere.”
She estimates around two-thirds of her patrons are foreigners, and most of those are from Oregon. “Some accidentally find it. But I hear that many customers say the PDX Taproom is on their bucket list [when they] visit Japan.” But it’s also become a regular gathering spot for a group of Japanese University of Oregon grads.
Follow PDX Taproom on Instagram for more photos and information on special events.
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ODOT Asks Drivers To Prepare For Winter Conditions – KXL
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Oregon’s Dept. of Transportation readies plows and other apparatus ahead of winter weather.
Portland, Ore. – Oregon’s Department of Transportation continues its hiring blitz around the state in preparation for winter weather, but officials hope to have enough staff before the snow flies.
“We’re currently hiring as fast and quickly as possible to prepare. But you may not see the level of service you’ve come to expect from us in years past,” says ODOT Region One Manager Rian Windsheimer. ODOT’s David House says the goal is to at least meet the same service level as last year, “Last winter was a little lower level of service than historically we’ve had. But we think we can get to that point.”
Seasonal hiring was delayed until after the legislature passed a funding package for ODOT just over a month ago. Windsheimer says his Portland-area region still has dozens of openings, “In Region One, we have more than 35 vacant positions in Maintenance and Operations and our newly hired folks are going to require some training before they can plow snow, which is scheduled to occur in December.” He adds, “It means you’re more likely to see chain requirements and road closures. Some roads and passes may be closed longer than normal and after significant storms. There also may be slower responses to crashes and other emergencies, and it may take longer to clear major crashes.” Drivers are urged to plan ahead, carry chains and expect your trip during winter weather will take longer than normal.
House says mountain passes are fully staffed, but lower elevation highways could be another story during a storm, “There are times when we will recommend you stay off the roads for that amount of time. Reschedule your trip because it’s going to be either impossible or a lot more trouble than it’s worth.”
Real-time highway conditions are available at Tripcheck.com.
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Portland Street Response Team Hosting Town Hall Tuesday – KXL
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PORTLAND, Ore. — A town hall is being hosted by the Portland Street Response Team Tuesday, November 18 from 6-7:30 p.m. at the East Portland Community Center on SE 106th Ave. It’s designed to be attended in person or online here.
The City of Portland calls the Portland Response Team an important resource. They say there will be time for the community to ask questions and provide perspectives.
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