Investigators have linked yet another murder to a notorious California serial killer nearly 45 years after a man’s body was found along an Oregon highway. The body of 30-year-old Larry Eugene Parks was identified by Oregon State Police earlier this year, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Department. Randy Kraft, …
Read More »Powerball jackpot flashback: Three record-breaking drawings worth remembering in 2025
Since no one claimed a Powerball win on Saturday, Oct. 11, the next Powerball drawing rolled over to Monday evening. The estimated jackpot for the Monday night drawing was $258 million — with a cash value (lump sum) of $120.8 million. And now, with no winners of that, per the …
Read More »Portland business owners plead for help as Trump pushes to keep troops in city
Portland, Oregon, business owners sounded the alarm over the city’s crime crisis Tuesday as President Donald Trump faces legal roadblocks in keeping federal troops on the ground to help mitigate the problem. “We need help here,” said Amy Nichols, whose local business has been the victim of 10 break-ins. After …
Read More »Federal agents in Portland deploy tear gas, make arrests minutes after judge blocks National Guard
Chaos continued to erupt in Portland as federal agents were captured in a dramatic video arresting multiple protesters and deploying tear gas late Sunday — minutes after a federal judge granted a temporary restraining order blocking the Trump administration’s deployment of the National Guard to the city. In the footage, …
Read More »Portland police seek public's help after 'safe space' officer loses track of assault suspect near ICE facility
Police are seeking the public’s help in finding a woman accused of assault near the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) building in Portland, Oregon, after one of its “dialogue liaison officers,” sworn officers tasked with “hold[ing] a safe space” for protesters, lost track of her. Portland Police Bureau officials said …
Read More »Pop star unleashes expletive-filled rant against ICE, Trump during Portland concert
Actress and singer Reneé Rapp delivered a scathing critique of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and President Donald Trump in an expletive-laden rant during her concert in Portland, Oregon, Monday. While performing at Portland’s Moda Center, the “Sex Lives of College Girls” star denounced the recent ICE raids in the …
Read More »Trump team urges Oregon judge to end restraining order blocking National Guard
The Trump administration urged a federal judge during a hearing in Oregon on Friday to terminate a restraining order and clear the way for the government to deploy National Guard troops in Portland. The administration argued to Judge Karin Immergut that a higher court had already greenlit President Donald Trump’s …
Read More »Portland City Council member calls on National Guard troops to defy deployment orders
Portland City Councilor Mitch Green reaffirmed his call for National Guard troops to reject deployment orders, responding to Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek’s assertion that Guardsmen must follow the chain of command regardless of her personal objections. “I respectfully disagree with the terminology in the oath of service,” Green told CNN …
Read More »Passenger allegedly assaults Alaska Airlines crew members, forces emergency landing at Boise Airport
A 61-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday after allegedly attacking at least one Alaska Airlines crew member on a flight from Portland, Oregon, to Dallas, prompting an emergency landing at Boise Airport in Idaho. Tracy Barkhimer, 61, of White Salmon, Washington, is charged with two counts of misdemeanor battery, according to …
Read More »Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden reacts to FBI probe involving Trail Blazers coach Chauncey Billups: 'Very sad day'
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., was excited about the start of the Portland Trail Blazers’ new season, but just one day after the team’s opener, it is mired in controversy after an FBI probe. Trail Blazers head coach Chauncey Billups, Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier and former NBA guard Damon Jones …
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