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Journalists protest outside the offices of the Austin American Statesman in June as part of a nationwide effort by staff at Gannett-owned newspapers to draw attention to layoffs and budget cuts. A coalition of donors is promising to bolster local news with a half-billion dollars over five years.

Philanthropies pledge $500 million to address 'crisis in local news'

The new coalition of donors, led by the MacArthur Foundation, says one out of every five Americans lives in a "news desert" with little to no reliable local news.

Athletes dive and swim in the Seine River from the Alexander III bridge on the first leg of the women's triathlon test event for the Olympics Games in Paris, Aug. 17, 2023.

Unsafe E. coli levels found in Paris' Seine River less than 2 months before Olympics

Contamination levels in the first eight days of June, after persistent heavy rain in Paris, showed bacteria such as E. coli and enterococci beyond limits judged safe for athletes.

Swifties gather and sing in the city center in Vienna on Thursday. Organizers of three Taylor Swift concerts in the stadium in Vienna this week called them off on Wednesday after officials announced arrests over an apparent plot to launch an attack on an event in the Vienna area such as the concerts.

3rd person arrested over plot targeting now-canceled Taylor Swift shows in Vienna

Austria's interior minister said an 18-year-old was taken into custody Thursday evening in Vienna after allegedly being in contact with the main suspect.

Vice President Harris delivers the eulogy for Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee at Fallbrook Church in Houston, Texas, on Aug. 1, 2024.

Harris tries out a new role: consoler-in-chief

America's consoler-in-chief has always been a man. Today, Vice President Harris shows her approach to this uniquely difficult part of the job.

Like a Phish concert but with more grievance, this is what it's like at a Trump rally

Many Americans won't experience a rally for former President Donald Trump in person, instead witnessing these events through viral clips. But for the faithful, a Trump rally is so much more than that.

Migrants and asylum seekers wait to be processed by the Border Patrol between fences at the US-Mexico border seen from Tijuana, Baja California state, Mexico, on June 5, 2024.

Encounters at the U.S. border drop 9% in May, before asylum restrictions kicked in

U.S. Customs and Border Protection reports a declining number of migrants attempting to cross the southern border since an all-time high in December.

Clockwise from top left: <em>Inside Out 2</em>, <em>Thelma</em>, <em>Twisters</em>, <em>Hit Man</em>, <em>Fancy Dance </em>and<em> Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F</em>.

These are the 19 movies we're most excited about this summer

Comedies, action-adventures, coming-of-age tales, animation — plus that sweet, sweet movie theater air conditioning. There's something for everyone at the multiplex; our critics can help you choose.

My daughters sold Girl Scout Cookies. Here's what I learned in the Thin Mint trenches

There are no Wonka-like scenes of Tagalong rainbows and Do-si-do stools. But parents can be forgiven for feeling like Oompa Loompas — hardworking cogs in a well-oiled machine.

Lina Khan, as nominee for Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), speaks at a Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill on April 21, 2021.

Lina Khan is taking swings at Big Tech as FTC chair, and changing how it does business

Khan hasn't won every round, but she may still be winning the match. Silicon Valley appears to be changing to head off threats from the newly assertive commission.

The rooftop solar array on a south-facing roof, at the home of Musser's Portland home.

Oregon awarded nearly $87 million to boost solar in low-income communities

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced Oregon will receive $86.6 million through the Solar for All grant.

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