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MIKE THEILER/AFP via Getty ImagesDominion Voting Systems' lawyers want to question the Fox News star again over texts they got just hours before she sat for a sworn deposition. Dominion sued Fox over false claims of election fraud.
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In a twist from earlier developments an Oregon Public Broadcasting reporter is back in court, but now as the plaintiff, and the City of Medford as the defendant.
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Wednesday’s decision by the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals builds on a 2018 ruling involving the city of Boise, which found a person cannot be punished for sleeping in public if there’s nowhere else for them to go.
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Fuel prices in Oregon spiked 50 cents per gallon over the last week — the sharpest spike of any state in the country.
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Even as interest rates rise, and prices start to level out, Oregon's housing market is still “red hot,” Realtors say.
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After the conclusion of a criminal investigation into an alleged sexual hazing incident, a Grant County, WA prosecutor is weighing whether to file charges against three alleged perpetrators.
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Local government officials say the laws undermine their authority and cut their tax base, but it's a long-sought win for affordable housing advocates, who say such sites are ready-made for apartments.
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The summit on October 4 will convene dozens of tribal leaders, state and federal lawmakers, and victim advocates for a series of presentations and discussions.
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Two days before deadline, after vetoing a similar bill last year and resisting months of marches, vigils and posturing, including a note from President Biden, California Governor Gavin Newsom changed his mind on a farmworker labor bill
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After its driest three-year stretch on record, California braces for another year with below-average snow and rain. Conditions are shaping up to be a “recipe for drought.”
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As other states restrict or ban abortions, the California laws aim to improve access and protect patients and clinicians. They will also expand services to accommodate an expected influx from other states.
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United States Forest Service officials have opened a criminal investigation into the cause of the Mosquito Fire, according to a new filing by Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E).
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