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PORTLAND, OR—The Portland Police Bureau declared a riot at the protest outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in South Portland on Wednesday, August 19. Protesters threw softball-sized rocks at police officers, set fires, broke windows, and vandalized the building during the demonstration outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building the Portland Police Bureau reported. Joshua Buckley, 30...

LOS ANGELES—The bid for the 2024 Summer Olympic Games is up for grabs and the city of Los Angeles is right in the fold to win the honor of being the host city. Officials said on Friday, July 15, that the bid got a boost when Congress voted to throw their support behind the event happening in Los Angeles. According to...

UNITED STATES—Five Dallas police officers were killed in Texas by a sniper who opened up fire during a peaceful protest on Thursday, July 7. Seven other officers were injured as well as two civilians, accord to The Washington Post. One suspect was killed, three are in custody, and the Dallas Police Department is still investigating the incident. Protesters came together...

UNITED STATES—Journalist Matt Lauer, known for his duties as the anchor of NBC’s "Today" show, was fired following news of an allegation that he sexually harassed a woman a few years earlier. Lauer’s termination was announced on Wednesday, November 29 by his co-host Savannah Gunthrie, and Hoda Kotb. The show is the centerpiece of NBC’s entire news programing; it is...

WASHINGTON, DC—The hearing to address the most recent attacks on President Donald Trump regarding his phone call to Ukraine and the anonymous Whistle-blower complaints were held Thursday, September 26, on Capitol Hill. Transcripts of the phone call were released on Wednesday, September 25. House Intelligence Chairman Adam Schiff presented his opening statements including a conversation between President Trump and the Ukrainian...

PARIS, FRANCE—On Friday, November 13,  Paris, France was struck with several terrorist attacks that have been recognized as "the worst terror attack to happen in Europe in 10 years,” with over 300 people wounded, and the body count being at least 130. President François Hollande issued a citywide curfew and declared a state of emergency as mass shootings took place...

SAN FRANCISCO—Reddit’s Interim CEO, Ellen Pao, has resigned from the post she held for eight months following increased scrutiny by the Reddit user community. In recent months, Pao became a controversial figure among users due to her exercises in leadership that proved unpopular. Reddit, which is based in San Francisco, will see its original co-founder and CEO Steve Huffman return to...

UNITED STATES−The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) announced the implementation of the new, “Public Charge Rule” to begin on February 24. The Public Charge Rule restricts green cards from immigrants who do not have the means to support themselves, and may not be productive members of society, but an additional burden to the country by relying on government...

UNITED STATES—Actor and comedian, and political commentator, Terrence Williams was publicly recognized by President Trump. Williams was reprimanded the same day for what Twitter considers hateful comments. The letter from Twitter’s legal team to Terrence Williams is posted to his Twitter page with the Livestream video of the comedian explaining what transpired. https://twitter.com/w_terrence/status/1180211956055248896?s=03 Twitter listed the four offending tweets that could possibly...

SAN FRANCISCO—Forty Kayakers flooded the San Francisco Bay on Saturday, July 18 to protest Arctic drilling, according to the Center of Biological Diversity. About 30 to 40 non-aquatic protestors crowded Pier 40 to join the fight against giving Royal Dutch Shell PLC from the Hague, Netherlands approval to drill from President Obama. Some say the drilling is the leeway to a...