Oregon
Oregon archdiocese ‘in shock’ after death of Pope Francis
Pope Francis, the first pontiff from the Americas and a transformative figure in the Roman Catholic Church, died ...
Nation
RFK Jr. to refocus federal autism research on environmental factors
WASHINGTON — U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. announced Wednesday the department will shift ...
Nation
Oregon companies suffering under Trump tariffs, consumers next, business leaders tell governor
At a roundtable hosted by Gov. Tina Kotek, more than a dozen business leaders described a dire situation ...
Education
Federal education cuts and Trump DEI demands leave states, teachers in limbo
Many conservative-led states rely heavily on dollars from Washington.
Nation
Trump pauses tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports
WASHINGTON — Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs ...
Nation
Trump administration gives schools a deadline to end DEI programs or risk losing federal money
The Trump administration is giving America’s schools and universities two weeks to eliminate diversity initiatives or risk losing ...
Nation
How an ancient asteroid strike carved out 2 grand canyons on the moon
New research shows that when an asteroid slammed into the moon billions of years ago, it carved out ...
Nation
What is a polar vortex? US gets a taste of the Arctic this week
he term “polar vortex” usually refers to the gigantic circular upper air weather pattern in the Arctic region, ...
Local News
State’s fire map catches heat in Deschutes County
Deschutes County won’t join others that have asked the state to walk back its map assigning a wildfire ...
Business
Treasury watchdog begins audit of Musk DOGE team’s access to federal government’s payment system
The Treasury Department’s Office of Inspector General says it's launching an audit of the security controls for the ...
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