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Columbian Newspaper
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Metro train collides with bus in downtown Los Angeles, injuring more than 50
LOS ANGELES — At least 55 people were hurt, two seriously, when a Metro light rail train and a University of Southern California shuttle bus collided Tuesday along a busy thoroughfare in downtown Los Angeles, officials said. |
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Haiti’s transitional council names a new prime minister in the hopes of quelling stifling violence
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Haiti’s newly installed transitional council chose a little known former sports minister as the Caribbean country’s prime minister Tuesday as part of its monumental task of trying to establish a stable new government amid stifling violence. |
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United Methodists begin to reverse long-standing anti-LGBTQ policies
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — United Methodist delegates began making historic changes in their policies on sexuality on Tuesday — voting without debate to reverse a series of anti-LGBTQ policies. |
Portland Business News
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US proposes Oregon offshore wind leases, rebuffing bid to slow process
Fishing interests and tribes wanted an Oregon "roadmap" in place before a lease auction.
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Adidas reports decline in American sales, but growth in footwear, DTC
Adidas previously forecast flat revenue to start the fiscal year, but now has raised its full-year guidance.
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Amazon's cloud division has its most profitable quarter ever
The Seattle-based tech giant reported its first quarter earnings on Tuesday, beating Wall Street estimates nearly across the board.
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NYT Politics
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N.S.A. Disclosure of U.S. Identities in Surveillance Reports Nearly Tripled in 2023
The sharp increase of so-called unmaskings, to more than 31,300 times, arose from attempts by foreign hackers to infiltrate the computer systems of critical infrastructure.
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Seattle Times Opinion
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This May Day, I’m marching for fairness for undocumented workers
Employers pay into the unemployment insurance program for all their workers, but by law, undocumented workers are not eligible for these funds. |
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Lawmakers’ failed in duty to protect children from fentanyl
A state House committee’s refusal to fix drug gap in criminal code deprives prosecutors of tools to combat the fentanyl epidemic's effect on children. |
Metro News
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Take the survey by May 15: Help shape a memorial at the historic Chinese area of Lone Fir Cemetery
By Hannah Erickson
Bylined articles are written by Metro staff and do not necessarily represent the opinions of Metro or the Metro Council. Learn more Metro is inviting community members to offer input on the design a future memorial being built in the historic Chinese section of Lone Fir Cemetery, called "Block 14" on cemetery maps. Community input has already shaped preliminary plans for the project. Now an online survey about the memorial's updated design is open until May 15. |
