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Two men found dead while searching for Sasquatch

Officials started searching for the pair on Christmas after a relative reported them missing.

2024-12-30 22:46

2024 ends how it started: With aviation safety in the spotlight

Not even a week into 2024, it became clear that aviation safety would be a major theme of the year. On Jan. 2, a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 crashed into a Japanese Coast Guard DHC Dash-8 while landing at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport, killing five of the six crew ab…

2024-12-30 21:00

Oklo (NYSE:OKLO) Shares Down 2.7% – What’s Next?

Shares of Oklo Inc. (NYSE:OKLO – Get Free Report) fell 2.7% on Monday . The company traded as low as $21.91 and last traded at $22.17. 3,121,693 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 50% from the average session volume of 6,290,245 shares. T…

2024-12-30 18:45

Good Morning, News: Jimmy Carter Dies at 100, A Plane Crash in South Korea, and Animal Updates (Beavers, Gray Whales, and Pygmy Hippos, Oh My!)

by Taylor Griggs The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, t…

2024-12-30 17:06

Biden Gives Trump the Finger With Last-Minute Aid to Ukraine

President Joe Biden is funnelling funds to Ukraine before Donald Trump takes the reins on America’s response to the international conflict. The departing leader announced $6 billion in additional military and budget assistance to Ukraine on Monday. Approxima…

2024-12-30 15:42

Slog AM: Jimmy Carter is Dead, South Korea Plane Crash Kills 179, Chess Champion Wears Jeans

The Stranger's morning news roundup. by Nathalie Graham Jimmy Carter is dead: Georgia's own one-term president, Jimmy Carter, died on Sunday at the age of 100. The post-Watergate president oversaw the Camp David peace accords between Israel and Egyp…

2024-12-30 15:42

Trump Dealt Yet Another Massive Blow on E. Jean Carroll Verdict

Donald Trump’s request for a new trial in E. Jean Carroll’s defamation and sexual abuse case against him was shut down by a federal appeals court Monday. In a new filing, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit affirmed the original verdic…

2024-12-30 15:23

America Will Officially Be in Mourning on Trump’s Inauguration Day

American flags will be flying at half-mast for Trump’s January 20 inauguration after the death of former President Jimmy Carter on Sunday at age 100. Federal guidelines state that the flag must be “half-staff for 30 days at all federal buildings, grounds, a…

2024-12-30 15:12

Trump Pisses Off MAGA Fans With Sudden Reversal on Jimmy Carter

Donald Trump’s public condolences for former President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday, sparked an uproar among his own fans. “I just heard of the news about the passing of President Jimmy Carter. Those of us who have been fortunate…

2024-12-30 13:57