August 12, 2021 Greg Gutfeld: Oregon is the latest state to decide reading, writing and math are racist Greg Gutfeld slammed Oregon for lowering its education requirements, saying the move was ultimately racist.
August 11, 2021 Pacific Northwest braces for another multiday heat wave People in the Pacific Northwest braced for another major, multiday heat wave starting Wednesday, just over a month after record-shattering hot weather killed hundreds of the region's most vulnerable people when temperatures soared to 116 degrees Fahrenheit (47 Celsius).
August 11, 2021 Jonathan Turley: Oregon, others ditch standardized tests -- it's our kids who will be hurt most Students who can’t read or do basic arithmetic are being sent out into society or even to college to fail somewhere else. Anywhere other than the traditional public school.
August 11, 2021 Portland homicides reach highest level since 1994 Tuesday’s violence in Portland upped the total homicide count so far this year to at least 58 people killed, making 2021 the most deadly year for the liberal city on record in more than 25 years.
August 10, 2021 Oregon lowering education standards for minority students enabling ‘school to prison pipeline’: Maj Toure Oregon schools are no longer requiring reading and math as standards for graduation which is only feeding the American crisis of under-education leading to future incarceration, "Black Guns Matter" founder Maj Toure argued on "Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ Primetime."
August 10, 2021 Oregon reinstates indoor mask mandate, will require some state employees to get vaccinated Oregon Gov. Kate Brown said Tuesday that she will re-implement a statewide indoor mask mandate for all residents regardless of their vaccination status as part of a new effort to combat a surge in COVID-19 cases.
August 10, 2021 Portland shooting at homeless camp turns deadly, with police overwhelmed by homicide surge A shooting at a homeless camp in Portland early Tuesday prompted a heavy police response – as authorities say at least two people were killed and several others were wounded.
August 10, 2021 Leo Terrell slams Oregon governor's 'insulting' education policy: Progressive left is 'dumbing down kids' Former teacher and Ó£ÌÒÊÓÆµ contributor Leo Terrell blasted Oregon Democrat Gov. Kate Brown on "Fox & Friends" Tuesday for signing a bill suspending high school graduation proficiency requirements for reading, writing and math in a bid to "benefit" the state's students of color.
August 10, 2021 Street racing soars after 'defund police' movement slashes traffic patrols across US Increased instances of illegal street racing have caused disturbances or even turned deadly across the U.S., as traffic patrols have been scaled back or officers are less likely to conduct investigative stops in the wake of the “defund the police� movement.
August 10, 2021 Oregon governor signs bill suspending math, reading proficiency requirements for HS graduates Oregon's governor signed a bill that high school students are no longer required to prove proficiency in reading, writing or math before graduation.