National

SAN FRANCISCO—Sydney “Syd” West, 19, was last seen in downtown San Francisco near Crissy Field on September 29. She was born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, but was residing in California where she attended the University of California-Berkeley. According to the Orange County Sherriff’s Office, she was in San Francisco because she was staying with some of her friends. West’s...

SEATTLE, WA—The Seattle Police Department (SPD) released footage of an October 15 incident when a man charged at a police officer with a burning piece of lumber in the South Lake Union area. Brian Joseph Leil, 37, whose identity was confirmed by the SPD to Canyon News was approached by a police officer in an alley between Dexter Avenue and...

PORTLAND, OR—Portland Fire & Rescue responded to a two-alarm fire at a building which was previously a church located at Southwest 10 Avenue and Clay Street in downtown Portland, Oregon on Sunday, September 27. At 9:20 p.m., Portland Fire & Rescue tweeted and announced the eruption of the fire in downtown Portland. The three-story building was previously used as a...

SEATTLE — A protest that occurred Wednesday, Sept. 23, in Seattle, ended in the arrest of 13 individuals and in the injury of various officer, police said. The protest formed in Cal Anderson Park at 7 p.m. and it was said to be in response of the ruling in Breonna Taylor’s case earlier that day. Several videos from the protest...

MIAMI, FL—Surveillance footage depicts  25-year-old Joshua James King beating 29-year-old Andrea Puerta on a Miami train, part of the city’s Metromover system operated by the Miami-Dade Transit on September 4.  A GoFundMe campaign aimed at raising funds for medical needs, legal help, and therapy for Andrea Puerta by a friend raised $9,654 as of 4:18 p.m. on Tuesday, September 22.  The...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN—Authorities indicate that first responders were delayed in giving medical assistance due to the alleged 'Autonomous Zone' that surrounds George Floyd square. The owner of Mill City Auto Body, said he was beaten unconscious and robbed by someone who came from the autonomous zone on August 5. Out of concern for his safety he asked to only be...

PORTLAND, OR—Protests in Portland were put on hold due to the smoke caused by the Oregon wildfires, but the PNW Youth Liberation Front confirmed on Twitter that protest would resume Friday, September 18. With 36.1k followers, the PNW Youth Liberation Front is paramount to how protestors organize and share information in Portland. The tweet read "Spread Fire," disregarding the...

UNITED STATES−Supreme Court Justice, Ruth Bader Ginsburg passed away on Friday, September 18, at the age of 87. She was surrounded by family in her home in Washington D.C. Ginsberg died due to complications of metastatic pancreatic cancer. She was the second woman to be appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court. She was appointed in 1993 by former President Bill...

SAN FRANCISCO—On Monday, September 14, American Airlines announced to reopen seven more Admirals Club lounges, including San Francisco International Airport (SFO), Austin Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), Denver International Airport (DEN), George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), Nashville International Airport (BNA), Orlando International Airport (MCO), in October. American Airlines will open its lounge in the Harvey Milk...

UNITED STATES—On Monday, September 14, U.S. News released the “2021 Best National University Rankings” based on the data-based research among 1,452 bachelor’s degree-granting colleges in the U.S. U.S. News used the latest statistics and 17 different factors to measure the institutions including graduation and retention rates, social mobility, graduation rate performance, undergraduate academic reputation, faculty resources for 2019-2020 academic year,...