In a metropolis wracked by gang violence, fear and frustration have settled over Oregon’s largest city as bystanders get caught in the crossfire.
Carol Semple
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Facebook paying fine to settle allegations it favored foreign workers over U.S. labor
It is the largest civil penalty and backpay award ever recovered by the civil rights division in the 35-year history of enforcing anti-discrimination rules under the Immigration and Nationality Act, officials said.
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Israeli scuba diver discovers ancient Crusader sword
The weapon is estimated to be 900 years old.
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Ethiopian military launches airstrikes against Tigray capital
The airstrikes come days after a new military offensive was launched against the Tigray forces who have been fighting Ethiopian and allied forces for nearly a year.
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Biden focuses on climate and families in trimmed $2 trillion plan
The president met privately into the evening with centrist and progressive lawmakers in separate groups as Democrats appeared ready to abandon a $3.5 trillion package for a smaller, more workable proposal that can win passage.
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Jan. 6 panel votes to hold Steve Bannon in contempt
The committee’s chairman says that while Bannon may be ‘willing to be a martyr to the disgraceful cause of whitewashing what happened on January 6th,’ the contempt vote is a warning to other witnesses.
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Owner of Maine TV stations probes weekend data breach, finds ransomware
The Sinclair Broadcast Group, which operates WGME and WPFO in Maine, said Monday that it is working to determine what information the data contained.
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Trump files lawsuit to block release of Jan. 6 documents
The lawsuit takes aim at the core oversight functions of Congress, saying the records being sought by lawmakers are not for ‘legitimate legislative purposes.’
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Maine potato harvesters are having a good year
After a below-average yield in 2020, farmers are reporting a crop that is larger than average in 2021.
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Biden team asks Supreme Court to pause Texas abortion law
The law has been in effect since September, aside from a district court-ordered pause that lasted just 48 hours, and bans abortions once cardiac activity is detected, usually around 6 weeks and before some women know they are pregnant.