County officials said a South Oregon resident who knowingly went to work with coronavirus symptoms has had two separate outbreaks in the area. A stranger later tested positive for the virus, officials said, adding that they were responsible for “superspader actions.” According to the Washington Post, Douglas County Public Health …
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Oregon State Police are leaving Portland after spending two weeks in the state’s largest city to help protect a federal courthouse that has been the target of ongoing protests. Law enforcement officials are “constantly reconsidering our resources and the needs of our partner agencies and at the moment we are …
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President TrumpDonald John TrumpTeachers Union launches 0K ad purchase and calls for education funding in relief FDA pledges ‘we will not cut corners’ on coronavirus vaccine Let’s protect our values COVID-19 liability MAY is in trouble. He has left behind his presumptive Democratic opponent Joe BidenJoe BidenTrump says he’s ‘serious’ …
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Amid clashes between protesters and federal officials in downtown Portland, Oregon, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which deployed officers, created intelligence reports on a pair of journalists who it says reported information filtered and not classified about the tense situation. , according to The Washington Post. The reports, which …
Read More »Trump threatens to send National Guard to Portland and calls protesters “terrorists”
The Independent employs journalists from around the world to bring you truly independent journalism. To support us, consider a contribution. Donald Trump has threatened to send the National Guard to Portland if the governor and mayor do not clarify what he says is a “hive of terrorists.” At a press …
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