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'Bomb Cyclone' Kills 1 and Knocks out Power to Over Half a Million Homes Across the Northwest US
A major storm was sweeping across the northwest U.S., battering the region with strong winds and rain. The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks through Friday and hurricane-force wind warnings were in effect.
'Bomb Cyclone' Threatens Northern California and Pacific Northwest
The Weather Prediction Center issued excessive rainfall risks beginning Tuesday and lasting through Friday. Those come as the strongest atmospheric river that California and the Pacific Northwest has seen this season bears down on the region.
More Logging Is Proposed to Help Curb Wildfires in the US Pacific Northwest
Officials say worsening wildfires due to climate change mean that forests must be more actively managed to increase their resiliency.
Democrat Janelle Bynum Flips Oregon’s 5th District, Will Be State’s First Black Member of Congress
The U.S. House race was one of the country’s most competitive and viewed by The Cook Political Report as a toss up, meaning either party had a good chance of winning.
OMSI Opens Indoor Ice Rink for the Holiday Season
This is the first year the unique synthetic ice rink is open. ...
Portland Fire & Rescue extends their wish to you for a happy and safe Thanksgiving Holiday. ...
Portland Art Museum’s Rental Sales Gallery Showcases Diverse Talent
New Member Artist Show will be open to the public Dec. 6 through Jan. 18, with all works available for both rental and purchase. ...
“This is an exciting milestone for Oregon,” said DELC Director Alyssa Chatterjee. “These positions will play critical roles in...
Multnomah County Library Breaks Ground on Expanded St. Johns Library
Groundbreaking marks milestone in library transformations ...
Will a winter storm hit the US over Thanksgiving week? Here's what forecasts show so far
WINDSOR, Calif. (AP) — Forecasters warned over the weekend that another round of winter weather could complicate travel leading up to Thanksgiving in parts of the U.S. In California, where a person was found dead in a vehicle submerged in floodwaters on Saturday, authorities braced...
Trump's Republican Party is increasingly winning union voters. It's a shift seen in his labor pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — Working-class voters helped Republicans make steady election gains this year and expanded a coalition that increasingly includes rank-and-file union members, a political shift spotlighting one of President-elect Donald Trump’s latest Cabinet picks: a GOP congresswoman, who has...
Carroll runs for 3 TDs, Missouri beats Mississippi State 39-20
STARKVILLE, Miss. (AP) — Things had a chance to unravel for Missouri early in its matchup with Mississippi State on Saturday, but a big play changed it all. Trailing 3-0 and giving up great field position to the Bulldog offense, the Tigers got a fumble recovery from Dylan Carnell...
Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1-5) at Missouri Tigers (4-1) Columbia, Missouri; Sunday, 5 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: UAPB plays Missouri after Christian Moore scored 20 points in UAPB's 98-64 loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders. The Tigers are 4-0 in home...
A Loan Shark in Your Pocket: Cellphone Cash Advance Apps
Fast-growing app usage leaves many consumers worse off. ...
America’s Healing Can Start with Family Around the Holidays
With the holiday season approaching, it seems that our country could not be more divided. That division has been perhaps the main overarching topic of our national conversation in recent years. And it has taken root within many of our own families. ...
Donald Trump Rides Patriarchy Back to the White House
White male supremacy, which Trump ran on, continues to play an outsized role in exacerbating the divide that afflicts our nation. ...
Why Not Voting Could Deprioritize Black Communities
President Biden’s Justice40 initiative ensures that 40% of federal investment benefits flow to disadvantaged communities, addressing deep-seated inequities. ...
National monument proposed for North Dakota Badlands, with tribes' support
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — A coalition of conservation groups and Native American tribal citizens on Friday called on President Joe Biden to designate nearly 140,000 acres of rugged, scenic Badlands as North Dakota's first national monument, a proposal several tribal nations say would preserve the...
What to know about Scott Turner, Trump's pick for housing secretary
Scott Turner, President-elect Donald Trump choice to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development, is a former NFL player who ran the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council during Trump’s first term. Turner, 52, is the first Black person selected to be a member...
Daniel Penny doesn't testify as his defense rests in subway chokehold trial
NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Penny chose not to testify and defense lawyers rested their case Friday at his trial in the death of an agitated man he choked on a subway train. Closing arguments are expected after Thanksgiving in the closely watched manslaughter case about the death of...
Book Review: Chris Myers looks back on his career in ’That Deserves a Wow'
There are few sports journalists working today with a resume as broad as Chris Myers. From a decade doing everything for ESPN (SportsCenter, play by play, and succeeding Roy Firestone as host of the interview show “Up Close”) to decades of involvement with nearly every league under contract...
Was it the Mouse King? ‘Nutcracker’ props stolen from a Michigan ballet company
CANTON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — Did the Mouse King strike? A ballet group in suburban Detroit is scrambling after someone stole a trailer filled with props for upcoming performances of the beloved holiday classic “The Nutcracker.” The lost items include a grandfather...
Wrestling with the ghosts of 'The Piano Lesson'
The piano on the set of “The Piano Lesson” was not a mere prop. It could be played and the cast members often did. It was adorned with pictures of the Washington family and their ancestors. It was, John David Washington jokes, “No. 1 on the call sheet.” “We tried to haunt...
A man called 911 for help during a home invasion. Las Vegas police fatally shot him
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Las Vegas man called for police help during a home invasion before an officer fatally shot...
Uruguay's once-dull election has become a dead heat in the presidential runoff
MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay (AP) — Uruguayans will return to the polls on Sunday for a second round of voting to choose...
Nigeria turns to natural gas as transport prices soar after petrol subsidies were removed
ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — When Nigeria's President Bola Tinubu ended the costly subsidies that made petrol...
These Peruvian women left the Amazon, but their homeland still inspires their songs and crafts
LIMA, Peru (AP) — Sadith Silvano’s crafts are born from ancient songs. Brush in hand, eyes on the cloth, the...
Tens of thousands of Spaniards protest housing crunch and high rents in Barcelona
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Tens of thousands of Spaniards marched in downtown Barcelona on Saturday to protest the...
Canada's top military commander calls out US senator for questioning a woman's role in combat
HALIFAX, Nova Scotia (AP) — The first woman to command Canada's military called out a U.S. senator on Saturday...
In our fast-paced world it's easy to lose sight of what really matters. The winter holidays are a prime example. Though anxiously anticipated as a time to celebrate and reconnect with family and friends, the stretch between Thanksgiving and Christmas is often a blur of activity bordering on frenzy.
Bassist Charlie Haden collaborates with Liberation Music Orchestra leader and pianist Carla Bley in a musically outspoken opposition to the Bush administration and its policies.
As angry as they may be, these tracks as instrumentals don't deliver their message as they would have with some added vocals.
