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Portland Press Herald Portland Mayor Says City May Not Be Required To Work With ICE, Despite Federal Grant Terms Mark Dion says a temporary injunction bars the federal government from making cooperation with immigration officials a condition for funding airport upgrades. Grace Benninghoff, Staff Writer PORTLAND — City officials signed a federal grant agreement on Thursday for upgrades at the Portland International Jetport that mandates cooperation with Immigrations and Customs Enforcement. Hours after protesters gathered at City Hall on Thursday to demand answers about the decision, Mayor Mark Dion said during a news conference that the council decided to go...

MarketWatch.com | Dow Jones Industrial Average Last Updated: Last Updated: Aug 22, 2025 at 10:24 a.m. EDT 45,457.76 672.26 1.50% Previous Close 44,785.50

Appeals court says NLRB structure unconstitutional, in a win for SpaceX Aria Alamalhodaei 11:42 AM PDT · August 19, 2025 A federal appeals court handed SpaceX a win on Tuesday, in a ruling that prevents the National Labor Relations Board from prosecuting unfair labor practices against the company. The ruling by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which suggests the structure of the NLRB is likely unconstitutional, could have far-reaching effects. The ruling keeps unfair labor practice cases against SpaceX and two other companies, Energy Transfer and Findhelp, on hold while the companies pursue their claim that...

Dow Jones Industrial Average Last Updated: Aug 15, 2025 at 11:44 a.m. EDT Currently: 44,954.83 Up 43.57 0.10% It opened at 45,203.52 (highest ever) early this morning before pulling back. Now floating around 44,986.74 Up 75.48 0.17% at 11:49 a.m. EDT Now at 45,013.68 Up 102.42 0.23% at t 11:51 a.m. EDT

Netflix's Smash Hit With 97% RT Score Becomes The Second Most-Watched Movie Ever In History Adam Bentz Netflix's new smash hit with a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score has become the streaming service's second most-watched movie in history. Since 2021, Netflix's most-watched movie of all time has been Red Notice,​​​​​ sitting at 230.9 million views. However, the star-studded action-comedy featuring Dwayne Johnson, Ryan Reynolds, and Gal Gadot could be unseated by Netflix's new smash hit very soon. . . . [three paragraphs about everything, but the movie the article is about] KPop Demon Hunters Becomes Netflix's 2nd Most-Watched Movie Of All...

8.7 magnitude earthquake near Russia prompts tsunami alerts in Alaska, Hawaii Alerts were also issued for Japan and Guam. By Leah Sarnoff July 29, 2025, 8:35 PM 1:07 What is an earthquake?An earthquake is caused when two blocks of Earth's crust slip past each other on a fault plane, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. Tsunami alerts were issued for Alaska and Hawaii on Tuesday after a major, 8.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, according to officials. The earthquake occurred about 85 miles off the east coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula with a depth of nearly 12...

Dow Jones Industrial Average Watchlist Last Updated: Jul 23, 2025 at 2:54 p.m. EDT 44,978.35 475.91 1.07%

ICYMI: Virginia GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Winsome Earle-Sears Campaign Funded By Known Nazi Sympathizer July 10, 2025 In response to reporting detailing Virginia gubernatorial candidate Winsome Earle-Sears’ campaign receiving donations tied to a known Nazi sympathizer, DNC Deputy Communications Director Abhi Rahman released the following statement: “MAGA extremist Winsome Earle-Sears gladly took the money of a Nazi sympathizer to fund her losing campaign — despite once condemning that very action. The company you keep matters. Working Virginians have a choice this election — a candidate who associates with Nazis or a candidate who will spend every day fighting for working Virginians.”...

New Details on Portland Woman Identified as a Member of Antifa “Militia,” Threatened Agents "The Resistance" is gripped by crippling TDS By Seamus Othot June 20, 2025 Previously sealed court documents have revealed shocking new information about a Portland woman and member of the Antifa New England “militia” arrested in May for allegedly threatening to murder law enforcement officers. [RELATED: Portland Woman Arrested for Alleged Threatening Phone Calls to Border Patrol Agent: DOJ…] The U.S. Department of Justice announced the arrest of 40-year-old Alice Jones on May 15, but provided scant details, only saying that she allegedly threatened the “Supervisory...

Broken Hearts of Pine - Maine's Official Sports Song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfmgErJ_mDs&ab_channel=TheUnquirer Here we go again, fighting for our rights again, ironically, this time, stripped away by other women! I’m just a girl, sixteen years old, Tryin’ to find my place in a world so cold. I go to school, I play my sports, But now I’m scared in the spaces I thought were for us. Boys in my locker room, boys in my showers, They say it’s progress, but I’m losing my powers. I just want a place where I can feel safe, Not a battleground where my voice gets erased....

Florida state Sen. Randy Fine (R) was projected to win the special election for Florida’s 6th Congressional District on Tuesday, according to Decision Desk HQ, defeating Democrat Josh Weil in what became a closely contested race in the deep-red district. Fine’s win will come as a relief for Republicans, who grew increasingly worried about the race as Weil overperformed Fine in fundraising and some polling going into Election Day. A Democratic victory in the district, which stretches from South Daytona to St. Augustine, would have been a political earthquake. President Trump and national security adviser Michael Waltz, who previously held...

The Telegraph via Yahoo News Chinese company investigated after Bangkok skyscraper collapses in earthquake Sarah Newey Sat, 29 March 2025 at 1:03 pm GMT-4 A Chinese-backed contractor is facing an investigation over the collapse of a 33-floor skyscraper in Bangkok in Friday’s earthquake. The unfinished building’s glass facade tumbled to the ground in a heap of smoke and dust, trapping dozens of people in the rubble, when a 7.7 magnitude earthquake hit central Myanmar, some 800 miles from the Thai capital. But despite the skyline of the megacity being dotted with cranes, no other construction site reported similar collapses. Eight...

88th Anniversary Royal Thai Air Force - Airshow and Exhibition Join us at Don Mueang Air Base (Wing 6) for the spectacular 88th Anniversary Airshow of the Royal Thai Air Force! ✈️🎉 Experience breathtaking aerial performances and explore an impressive lineup of aircraft from Thailand, the United States, Singapore, India, and China. Highlights include: 🔥 Static Display: Featuring C-130H Hercules, F-16, Saab JAS 39 Gripen, F-35 Lightning II, Airbus A330 MRTT, and more! 🔥 Aerobatic Shows: Thrilling performances by August 1st Aerobatic Team (China), Surya Kiran (India), and the Royal Thai Air Force. 🔥 Simulated Air Combat: Watch the T-50TH...

Democratic Legislative Campaign Committee Tied Special Election Alert (via DLCC.org) From: staff@dlcc.org Tue, Feb 11 at 10:13 AM The Pennsylvania House is TIED – a special election will determine chamber control. If Democrats lose this seat, Republicans will flip the PA House and gain total legislative control to enact their extreme agenda and threaten the livelihoods of millions of Pennsylvanians.

Elon Musk Drags CNN Segment About His Teen DOGE Minion ‘Big Balls’ Leigh Kimmins Fri, February 7, 2025 at 8:14 AM EST2 min read Elon Musk apparently got a kick out of a CNN segment about one of his young DOGE whiz kids, known online as “Big Balls.” Erin Burnett Outfront invited Wired global editorial director Katie Drummond on the show Thursday evening to discuss the publication’s work on identifying the billionaire’s young Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) goon squad. The pair focused on Edward Coristine, who has gone by an unusual moniker online. The Wired journalist awkwardly opened the...

Thai authorities have cut off internet, power and fuel along the Thailand and Myanmar border in a bid to thwart the operation of scam centres there. The move on February 5, 2025, came amid growing pressure for Thailand to do more to help clamp down on the illegal compounds that have ensnared vast numbers of people from many jurisdictions. The Thai Provincial Electricity Authority disconnected power supplies at five points along the northern border, including Myawaddy in Myanmar’s Shan state. The high-profile rescue of a Chinese actor from a scam operation near the Thai border in January has put the...

TechCrunch Bench shuts down, leaving thousands of businesses without access to accounting and tax docs Charles Rollet 1:52 PM PST · December 27, 2024 Bench, a Canada-based accounting startup that offered software-as-a-service for small and medium-sized businesses, has abruptly shut down, according to a notice posted on its website. “We regret to inform you that as of December 27, 2024, the Bench platform will no longer be accessible,” the notice reads. The company’s entire website is currently offline except for the notice, leaving thousands of businesses in the lurch. Bench touted having more than 35,000 U.S. customers just hours before...

3 fall into ocean after Santa Cruz Wharf collapses due to strong waves ahead of storm Monday, December 23, 2024 6:57PM 3 rescued after partial collapse of Santa Cruz Wharf Two people had to be rescued and another swam to safety after strong waves caused part of the Santa Cruz Wharf to collapse on Monday. Two people had to be rescued and another swam to safety after strong waves caused part of the Santa Cruz Wharf to collapse on Monday. SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (KGO) -- Three construction workers fell into the ocean Monday after strong waves caused part of the...

Dow ends down over 1,100 points to suffer its worst day since August after hawkish Fed rate outlook By Isabel Wang U.S. stocks finished lower on Wednesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average posting its worst day in over four months after the Federal Reserve decided to lower its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points but reduced its forecast for further rate cuts in 2025. The Dow fell 1,123.03 points, or 2.6%, to end at 42,326.87. The blue-chip index fell for a 10th straight session, logging its longest losing streak since October 1974, according to Dow Jones Market Data....

The US Census Bureau is adding refugees to its immigrant count by The Associated Press 12/16/2024 The U.S. Census Bureau is changing how it counts immigrants in annual estimates by including more people who were admitted for humanitarian, and often temporary, reasons. The change is being made in an effort to better reflect population shifts this decade, officials said Monday. Population estimates, including immigration, are due to be released Thursday showing how the populations of the United States and the 50 states changed this year. However, the new approach to counting immigrants will only be reflected nationally. The percentage of...