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Bus riders to Montgomery retrace old steps while fighting a new fight
16+ hour, 7+ min ago (1112+ words) In 1965, Black Americans peacefully demonstrated for voting rights and were beaten by Alabama state troopers before returning two weeks later to complete their march under federal protection. Keith Odom was a toddler then. Now 62 years old, the union man and…...
Judge rejects lawsuit against rewrite of Washington parental rights law
18+ hour, 59+ min ago (813+ words) Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson hands over one of the pens he used to sign House Bill 1296, the "students bill of rights" to a child who attended the bill signing. Jacquelyn Jimenez Romero / Washington State Standard A Washington judge on Friday…...
A unique Oregon law allows it to block healthcare deals. In five years, the state hasn't done so once
21+ hour, 59+ min ago (1740+ words) Dana Gibbon was 18 weeks pregnant with her first baby when her OB-GYN told her at an appointment that she wouldn't be her doctor anymore. OB-GYN services were ending at the clinic in Corvallis, a college town of 60, 000 in Oregon's Willamette…...
Federal grant strengthens Douglas County home repair program
22+ hour, 26+ min ago (527+ words) This home's roof is covered in moss and has exceeded its lifespan. Neighbor Works Umpqua later provided a full roof replacement. The $400, 000 grant will help Neighbor Works Umpqua provide needed repairs for low-income homeowners across Douglas County. A federal grant…...
A new Ebola outbreak has already killed 87 people in Democratic Republic of Congo
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (528+ words) Ambulances are parked outside a hospital in Bunia, Congo, Saturday, May 16, 2026. Health officials in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are concerned about an Ebola outbreak in the country's Ituri province. There are already hundreds of suspected cases, including one…...
Supreme Court is death knell for Virginia's Democratic-friendly congressional map
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (236+ words) The U. S. Supreme Court The U. S. Supreme Court refused Friday to allow Virginia to use a new congressional map that favored Democrats in all but one of the state's U. S. House seats. The map was a key part of Democrats' effort to counter…...
North America poised for light display of aurora borealis
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (320+ words) FILE - Northern lights fill the sky behind the Saint Joseph the Woodworker Shrine, near Valley Falls, Kan. , Nov. 11, 2025. Brilliant splashes of green, purple and pink will streak the night sky for many stargazers in North America on Saturday and Sunday…...
Trump and Boeing say China agreed to buy 200 aircraft, reopening a key market for the US planemaker
1+ day, 17+ hour ago (786+ words) Aircraft manufacturer Boeing will make its first major sale to China in nearly a decade under an agreement for 200 planes announced Friday after President Donald Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The deal represents a breakthrough in the U. S. aerospace…...
Trump says Islamic State group leader was killed in a joint U. S. -Nigerian mission
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (665+ words) President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One, Friday, May 15, 2026, as he returns from a trip to Beijing, China. U. S. and Nigerian forces killed a leader of the Islamic State group in Nigeria in a mission carried out Friday,…...
OPB's First Look: Rare blue whale skeleton goes on display in Newport
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (39+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB OPB's First Look: Rare blue whale skeleton goes on display in Newport Tags: First Look, News Weekend Edition Saturday with Scott Simon...