Portland Mayor Mark Dion discussed the city’s role in handling homelessness and general assistance, noting that over half of the individuals served come from other communities. He highlighted the impact of the Fentanyl crisis and the need for stable housing funding, advocating for a 12-month or 24-month cycle instead of the proposed three-month limit. Dion also addressed the influx of refugees and asylum seekers, emphasizing the need for state support. He criticized the state’s policy on non-citizen funding and stressed the importance of a functional police oversight board, aiming for a resolution by April.
A federal judge temporarily blocked President Donald Trump's ban of three news outlets from the White House, ordering early Thursday that CNN, MS NOW and Politico must have their access restored. Reporters from all three outlets, however, said they remained blocked a few hours after the ruling.
It's harvest time in California wine country, but many growers are struggling to sell their grapes as changing drinking habits have caused demand to plunge. The decline is forcing some growers to tear out vineyards that their families have grown for generations.
In-person voting for this year's midterm elections began Friday, ushering in the final six weeks for Americans to decide which party they trust to lead Congress through a cost-of-living crisis, a prolonged war in Iran and other pressing issues.
Americans are commemorating the 25th anniversary of 9/11, remembering the shock, the dead and the sweeping consequences of the al-Qaida attacks on symbols of U.S. might and prosperity.
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