Ballot measures to build more affordable housing and protect tenants from soaring rent increases were plentiful and fared well in last week’s midterm elections, including in Portland.
Carol Semple
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U.S. wholesale inflation eases to 8%, its 4th straight slowdown
The figures came in lower than economists expected and make it more likely that the Federal Reserve will increase its benchmark interest rate in smaller increments.
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Judge overturns Georgia’s ban on abortion around 6 weeks
The judge rules that the ban was invalid because it violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent at the time it became law.
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Biden says ‘unlikely’ missile that hit Poland fired from Russia
If it is confirmed that the missile came from Russia, it would be the first time since the invasion of Ukraine that a Russian weapon came down on a NATO country.
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U.S. offshore wind energy industry faces blowback from locals
Thousands of wind turbines have been proposed for areas along the U.S. coastline as the nation tries to meet an ambitious goal of deploying enough of them offshore by 2030 to power 10 million homes.
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Trump launches 3rd bid for presidency amid Republican losses, legal probes
Former President Donald Trump has launched another run for the presidency again, telling supporters he will ‘make America great and glorious again.’
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Knife used in attack that killed 4 University of Idaho students
The students’ deaths were considered to be ‘an isolated, targeted attack and there is no imminent threat to the community at large,’ according to police.
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University of Virginia shooting suspect was part of field trip, school confirms
Christopher Darnell Jones Jr., a former member of the school’s football team, is accused of shooting and killing 3 current team members and wounding 2 other students, 1 of them also a football player.
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Poland says Russian-made missile struck there, killing 2
Ukraine’s president says Russia fired at least 85 missiles, most of them aimed at his country’s power facilities, and blacked out many cities.
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Sharks, hippos up for protection at UN wildlife conference
Global shark populations are declining, with annual deaths due to fisheries reaching about 100 million.