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Man Killed at Fernhill Park
Responding to reports of gunfire, Portland
police found a man dead in Fernhill Park in
northeast Portland Monday just after 9:30
p.m. There was no immediate information
on the cause of death or the person’s identi-
ty. Police are asking anyone with informa-
tion to call them at 503-823-0479.
Week Review
in
Immigration and Customs Enforcement,
which used the information to target peo-
ple for arrest, including guests with “Lati-
no-sounding names.” The suit criticizes the
“unfair, deceptive, and discriminatory prac-
tices” of the hotel chain in the state.
Lifetime Achievement Award
Deadly Flooding in California
Oprah Winfrey ac-
cepted a lifetime
achievement award
Sunday night at the
Golden Globes film
and television awards
and her inspiring and
stirring speech rever-
berated nationwide
with calls for her to
run for president. CBS This Morning co-
host Gayle King said on Tuesday “I do
think she’s intrigued by the idea.”
At least eight people were killed and 25 in-
jured in weather-related incidents in south-
ern California, the Santa Barbara County
Sheriff’s Office said Tuesday. The state has
been drenched with severe rain, flash flood-
ing, debris flows and mudslides just weeks
after several fires tore through the area.
Motel 6 Accused in Lawsuit
A lawsuit filed last week by the attorney
general of Washington alleges that the hotel
chain Motel 6 regularly supplied guest lists
and personal information of guests to U.S.
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Coast Oil Drilling Raises Alarm
Conservation groups raised alarms after
the Trump administration Thursday an-
nounced it would allow oil and gas drilling
off U.S. coasts, including Oregon, Wash-
ington and California. A public comment
period will follow. There hasn’t been an
offshore lease sale in federal waters off of
Oregon or Washington since 1964.
Trump Disbands Voter Panel
President Trump disbanded his voter fraud
commission last week, blaming states that
have refused to provide voter information
to the panel. Critics saw the commission
as part of a conservative campaign to strip
minority voters and poor people from the
voter rolls, and to justify unfounded claims
made by Trump that voter fraud cost him
the popular vote in 2016.
Singer Vereen Apologizes
Tony Award-winner Ben Vereen apolo-
gized to female actresses Friday for “in-
appropriate conduct” while he directed a
production of the musical
“Hair” in Florida three
years ago. The apology
came after the New York
Daily News reported sev-
eral actresses at The Ven-
ice Theatre alleged sexu-
al misconduct by Vereen,
including unwanted kiss-
ing and making demeaning and degrading
comments.
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