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PORTLAND, OR—On July 25, Tyrell Penney, 27, was shot and killed outside of a club in the 15800 block of Southeast Division Street. A second victim was shot and is still recovering as of Wednesday, August 23. Portland Police Bureau Homicide Division detectives and officers from East Precinct were able to identify the suspect as Thomas E. Cooper, 32. Detective...

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS—Hundreds of looters in support of the Black Lives Matter movement swept through downtown Chicago’s Magnificent Mile, 13 blocks of North Michigan Ave, early on Monday morning, August 10. The aftermath of the looting resulted in 13 police officers injured, 2 people shot, multiple businesses destroyed, and over 100 arrests, according to Chicago Police Department (CPD) officers. Mayor Lori...

CALIFORNIA—California Governor Jerry Brown announced Wednesday, April 18  that he will deploy as many as 400 National Guard troops to the California border, joining the rest of the border states at President Donald Trump’s request, who have already committed to sending more troops to the border. In a general order issued by Governor Brown, he explained the coordination between federal...

AMERICA—Facebook and Twitter deleted some of President Trump’s posts regarding COVID-19 because they were in violation of COVID-19 information policies. Facebook removed President Trump’s post, which included video explaining that children were “almost immune from COVID-19” during an appearance of his on Fox News. The video stated that children show milder symptoms of the coronavirus than adults. “This video includes...

UNITED STATES—Global climate change could impose greater threats within the next 15 years than environmental concerns. According to the World Bank report published on Sunday, November 8, climate change has the potential to push more than an estimated 100 million people into extreme poverty by 2030. According to the report, climate change poses a threat to poverty stricken areas across...

UNITED STATES—On November 2, the U.S. Federal Reserve raised the interest rate by an additional 75 points. The Federal Reserve AA non-financial chart reflects the increase of the interest rate over a 90-day period. The interest rate on October 27 was 3.03 percent. On November 2, the interest rate was 4.30 percent. The second part of the 90-day chart begins at...

UNITED STATES—A canine was honored by President Donald Trump in his role in helping soldier's corner ISIS leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi to the back of a cave over the weekend. The dog whose name has not been released to the public is a Belgian Malinois that belongs to the U.S. Army counter-terrorism unit First Special Forces Operational Detachment-Delta. The canine...

UNITED STATES—A U.S. Customs and Border Patrol agent Felix Chavez was assaulted while on duty on Monday, March 25. CBP agents were tracking suspected illegal immigrants near the South Eagle Pass Station where Sector Chief Patrol Agent Chavez reported that his agents were able to apprehend one of the individuals when the rest jumped into the Rio Grande River. While...

ST. LOUIS, MO—A 43-year-old man was taken into custody for the shooting two St. Louis police officers on Saturday, August 29. The officers were responding to a shooting on Hartford Street south of Tower Grover Park around 6 p.m. The suspect entered the home of Steve and Mimi Haag, ordered them to leave, and barricaded himself inside. The Haags were...

MILWAUKEE, WI—A total of six people were killed, after a former employer at the Molson Coors Brewing Co. opened fire on several people after being fired from his job on Wednesday, February 26. The facility is located on the 4000 block of W. State Street. The shooter has been identified as a 51-year-old male who died from a self-inflicted...