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Moda Center renovation request will slam into clean energy fund power struggle

The Oregonian | 2026-02-14, 18:47

A fight this week over control of Portland’s cash-rich clean energy fund previewed the contentious battle to come over attempts to raid the balance for a Moda Center renovation. On Thursday, Portland councilors who sit on the Climate, Resilience and Land Use

US citizen recounts ‘trauma’ of ICE encounter that sent her to the ER

The Oregonian | 2026-02-14, 18:47

A U.S. citizen roughed up by federal agents during a mistaken stop in Salem made her first public comments Friday, recounting that one of the officers added insult to injury with a parting shot telling her to renew her passport. “I was frozen in fear and too

More migrants facing long waits in ICE detention centers

Madison | 2026-02-14, 18:41

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US military reports a series of airstrikes against Islamic State targets in Syria

Wtop | 2026-02-14, 18:41

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military on Saturday reported a series of strikes against Islamic State group targets in Syria in retaliation for the December ambush that killed two U.S. soldiers and one American civilian

TSA agents are working without pay at US airports due to another shutdown

no EC Daily Press | 2026-02-14, 18:26

By RIO YAMAT A shutdown of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that took effect early Saturday impacts the agency responsible for screening passengers and bags at airports across the country. Travelers with airline reservations may be nervously recalling

Ty Cobb: Bondi, Noem, Hegseth and Trump Have Committed Impeachable Offenses

Breitbart | 2026-02-14, 18:22

Friday on MS NOW's "The Beat," legal commentator and

Energy Secretary Chris Wright Says U.S. Oil Companies in Talks to Recover Assets Stolen by Venezuela

Breitbart | 2026-02-14, 18:22

U.S. oil companies that lost billions of dollars after the

Wasserman Schultz on Funding TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard: Not Sure I Want to Give Noem ...

Breitbart | 2026-02-14, 18:22

On Friday’s broadcast of Bloomberg’s

Wasserman Schultz: Good Was 'Murdered' 'Just for Protesting', Exercising Rights

Breitbart | 2026-02-14, 18:22

During an interview with CBS News on Friday, Rep. Debbie Wasserman

Trump Blasts ‘Total Waste of Time’ Dinner With Bill Maher: ‘Extremely Nervous … ZERO Confidence ...

The Wrap | 2026-02-14, 18:13

Donald Trump appeared frustrated Saturday after thinking over his April dinner with TV host Bill Maher (presumably the one that also included Kid Rock and Dana White). Trump ripped into the experience in a lengthy post shared on Truth Social in which he

Collins boosts Republican voter ID effort, but won’t scrap filibuster

Fox News | 2026-02-14, 18:10

Senate Republicans gained a key ally in their quest to enshrine voter ID into law, but the lawmaker’s

Brian Howey column: Hoosiers lining up against warehousing … of people

no EC Washington Times Herald | 2026-02-14, 18:07

When federal immigration crackdowns sweep through cities, they often unfold with little to no coordination with city halls or local police. ...

AIMIM celebrates 68th Darussalam Day in Hyderabad

The Siasat Daily | 2026-02-14, 18:04

Hyderabad: Celebrations began in Hyderabad’s Darussalam as Asaduddin Owaisi-led All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul-Muslimeen (AIMIM) observes its foundation day on Saturday, February 14. The

Teenage girl

BBC News | 2026-02-14, 18:02

Demi Edmunds, from Caldicot, died after a collision involving three cars and a pedestrian.

Ernest Hemingway’s true love Nobel act

Boston Herald | 2026-02-14, 18:01

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready On Oct. 28, 1954, the day he received word that he had won the Nobel Prize in Literature, Ernest Hemingway made a decision few expected. He announced he was gifting his Nobel Prize medal to the Sanctuary of Our Lady of

Vape shop numbers in Scotland rocket as 'harmful industry' continues to grow

Daily Record | 2026-02-14, 18:01

EXCLUSIVE: Vapes are more readily available in Scotland than ever before with 6,400 shops now selling them. ...

RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. A year later, it's eroding

no EC TDN | 2026-02-14, 17:55

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust. ...