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Illinois and Chicago sued President Donald Trump to block his “unlawful and dangerous” National Guard deployment, joining California and Oregon as courts weigh challenges to Trump’s efforts to send troops into Democrat-led cities.

Federal judge halts Trump’s Oregon National Guard deployment amid legal clash

A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy National Guard troops to Oregon, accusing the administration of defying her earlier order. The ruling followed protests in Portland and legal challenges from Oregon and California.

Meet Rosie Lanenga: Oregon’s Kid Governor from US championing climate action at ten

As a native of Portland, Rosie has made climate change a central theme of her one-year administration.

This US airport has employed llamas, alpacas to alleviate travel anxiety

The rise of animal therapy programs in airports reflects growing awareness of passenger stress. Data from a 2019 Priority Pass survey revealed that some of the top sources of anxiety for UK travellers include missed flights, lost baggage, delays en route to the airport, and misplacement of essential documents.

Boss picks up all his employees for work during snowstorm so they don't make excuses

A boss in Portland, Oregon, went viral on TikTok after one of the employees made a video showing the great lengths he went to ensure that workers won’t be calling for a day off due to a snowstorm.

High school students asked to describe ‘sexual fantasy’ in bizarre assignment

Students were tasked with writing a paragraph or two detailing a sexual fantasy in an assignment that has raised eyebrows on social media.

Neeraj Chopra after historic silver win: 'Will give my best in Commonwealth Games' | Watch

Neeraj Chopra also lauded other Indian athletes who had made it to the finals of the World Athletics Championships which included fellow javelin thrower Rohit Yadav who finished at 10th with a best throw of 78.72 metres.

Apple Watch emergency call helped police rescue swimmer trapped in river

The swimmer’s foot was stuck in the rocks at the bottom of the Columbia River in The Dalles city in Oregon.

Man wins $9 million-lottery from a ticket he had forgotten about

Wilbur Brown from Oregon in the US had purchased a multi-drawing Megabucks ticket on Christmas eve in 2021. In February, the ticket tucked away in his purse fetched him a jackpot.

Valentine's Day will see more snow, ice and rain across much of US

The shivering weather is blasting from Portland, Oregon, across the U.S. Plains, dipping through Texas to New Orleans and as far east as Washington, D.C.

Fire leaves destruction and uncertainty in Oregon town

Fires up and down the US West Coast have charred more than five million acres (two million hectares), an area roughly the size of the state of New Jersey.

Winds a worry as death toll reaches 35 from West Coast fires

The flames up and down the West Coast have destroyed neighborhoods, leaving nothing but charred rubble and burned-out cars, forced tens of thousands to flee and cast a shroud of smoke that has given Seattle, San Francisco and Portland, Oregon, some of the worst air quality in the world.

In Pics | Raging wildfire destroys Washington town, roars through California, Oregon

High winds kicked up wildfires across the Pacific Northwest on Tuesday, burning hundreds of thousands of acres, mostly destroying the small town of Malden in eastern Washington state and forcing evacuations and highway closures in Oregon.

Man driving a stolen car in the US crashes into woman driving another stolen car

Oregon police said the pursuit of the stolen Toyota Cruiser lasted for several blocks until the driver rammed into another stolen vehicle at an intersection

Clinton wins in Kentucky; Sanders takes Oregon to stay afloat

Hillary Clinton on May 18 eked out a narrow win in the Kentucky Democratic primary over her stubborn foe Bernie Sanders who kept his White House hopes alive with a crucial victory in Oregon even as she set her sights on an epic clash with Republican Donald Trump in the November polls

10 Killed in shooting at Oregon's Umpqua Community College

At least 10 people were killed and seven others were injured when a gunman who demanded to know his victims' religions opened fire Thursday morning on the campus of Umpqua Community College in southwest Oregon, witnesses and authorities said.

Ex-Oregon governor candidate charged in Facebook IPO fraud

A former Oregon gubernatorial candidate was arrested on Tuesday for his alleged role in defrauding investors who had hoped to buy shares of Facebook Inc before its initial public offering in May 2012, federal authorities said.

Co-author of 'Three Cups of Tea' commits suicide in Oregon

Journalist David Oliver Relin, co-author of the controversial best-selling book "Three Cups of Tea," took his own life last month in the Columbia River town of Corbett, Oregon, east of Portland, authorities disclosed on Monday.

'Simpsons' creator reveals the real Springfield

The tales of Homer Simpson and his family have become embedded in television lore, but ever wonder where Springfield, the illustrious hometown of "The Simpsons," is really based?

Film director puts human face on assisted suicide

It may appear morose, but the director of a heart-wrenching documentary about doctor-assisted dying in Oregon hopes his film offers an uplifting lesson on how to live life.