The Portland City Council voted 6-3 to approve an 180-day moratorium on new theaters and performance halls, blocking Live Nation’s proposal to build a 3,300-seat venue. Over 100 people, mostly in favor of the moratorium, spoke during the meeting. The moratorium, retroactive to December 1, will delay the project for 30 days. Councilors Ben Grant and Sarah Michniewicz proposed a future measure to tax ticket sales. Live Nation, partnered with Mile Marker Investments, plans to proceed despite the moratorium. Critics argue the moratorium caters to a vocal minority, ignoring the broader community’s potential support for the venue.
A woman in Indiana who put off dental surgery because she doesn't know if she can afford the copay. A Florida couple with young children who are depleting their savings. A grandmother in Idaho who plans to sell her car to pay the rent. They are among the tens of thousands Transportation Security Administration officers set to receive another $0 paycheck this week.
Two people were killed and several others badly hurt when an Air Canada regional jet struck a fire truck on a runway while landing at New York's LaGuardia Airport, officials said.
Federal immigration officers have been seen at an airport in Atlanta after President Donald Trump said he'd deploy agents to supplement the Transportation Security Administration during a government shutdown that has caused long lines at security checkpoints across the country.
