Police believe three fires at Washington, Oregon ballot boxes are linked
Fire suppressant installed inside the boxes mitigated the damage.
Tue Oct 29 2024
Oregon schoolteacher finds missing Boeing plane part in backyard trees
Bob Sauer had found a panel known as a mid-cabin door plug that is used to replace an exit.
Tue Jan 09 2024
Rittenhouse protest in Portland, Oregon, declared a riot
The protesters gathered following the acquittal of Kyle Rittenhouse, 18, in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Sat Nov 20 2021
Sprawling Oregon blaze expands, forcing firefighters, residents into retreat
Nearly 2,200 personnel were battling the so-called Bootleg fire, raging in and around the Fremont-Winema National Forest.
Tue Jul 20 2021
Oregon wildfire displaces 2,000 residents as blazes flare across U.S. West
This is the largest among dozens of blazes raging across the drought-stricken western United States.
Mon Jul 19 2021
Deaths surge in US and Canada from worst heatwave on record
A heatwave has left a rising death toll in its wake as officials brace for more sizzling weather and the threat of wildfires.
Thu Jul 01 2021
US CDC probes new death, hospitalisation after J&J vaccine shots: Officials
The Oregon woman, who is in her 50s, received the vaccine before the pause order on its use was issued.
Fri Apr 23 2021
Gender bias in hiring can be costly to companies
Gender biases can significantly affect employee productivity and the financial position of companies, even when they occur infrequently.
Sat Jan 23 2021
What's next? Devastating fires are latest challenge in West
The path of devastation spans thousands of miles where flames have consumed people, homes and cars while leaving a barren, gray landscape.
Sun Sep 13 2020
Portland protesters throw fire bombs at officers on 100th day of demonstrations
Police described what they called "tumultuous and violent conduct" by protesters on the city's Southeast Stark Street.
Sun Sep 06 2020
Greater media coverage of natural disasters encourages local governments to change climate policies
The degree to which policies are changed in response to natural disasters, depends on number of fatalities and the extent of media coverage.
Wed Sep 02 2020
Portland police declare riot, use smoke to clear crowd
Officers used crowd control munitions to disperse the gathering outside the Penumbra Kelly building. Eleven people were arrested.
Mon Aug 17 2020
Two men stabbed to death on Oregon train trying to stop anti-Muslim rant
A man fatally stabbed two passengers aboard a Portland, Oregon, commuter train after they tried to stop him from harassing two young women who appeared to be Muslim, police said on Saturday.
Sun May 28 2017
He found a sick bear cub and faced a choice - let it die or risk his life to save it
The bear cub was emaciated, soaking wet and barely breathing, its stuffed-animal-sized body lying face up in a meadow. It would almost certainly die within minutes.
Sun Apr 02 2017
Mother kills intruder after finding him in her young daughter's bedroom
A young mother fatally shot Daniel McCrary after finding him in her 10-year-old daughter's bedroom in their home in Portland, Oregon.
Tue Jun 28 2016
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024