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Voters in Oregon are deciding two high-profile drug measures and a U.S. Senate race while people in Portland choose a mayor in a race that has drawn national attention amid ongoing protests in the state’s largest city. Here’s a look at major races in the Oregon: MEASURES — 109 (Mushrooms) This ballot question would legalize…

MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AP) — Dangerously powerful Hurricane Eta churned toward Nicaragua’s Caribbean coast with potentially devastating winds, while heavy rains thrown off by its storm bands already were causing rivers to overflow across Central America. The Category 4 hurricane had sustained winds of 150 mph (240 kph), and the U.S. National Hurricane Center warned that…

PITTSBURGH (AP) — Pittsburgh’s attempt to salvage what has become a disappointing season won’t include safety Paris Ford. Coach Pat Narduzzi confirmed Monday that Ford, a redshirt junior, has opted out of the Panthers’ final four games. “Paris is a tremendous football player, a tremendous person,” Narduzzi said. “We wish him all the best in…

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Saints and 49ers have agreed to a trade sending linebacker Kwon Alexander to New Orleans in exchange for linebacker Kiko Alonso and a conditional fifth-round draft choice. Saints coach Sean Payton, who confirmed the trade on Monday, said the draft pick is conditional because it is tied to playing time.…

HOUSTON (AP) — A federal judge on Monday rejected another last-ditch Republican effort to invalidate nearly 127,000 votes in Houston because the ballots were cast at drive-thru polling centers established during the pandemic. The lawsuit was brought by conservative Texas activists who have railed against expanded voting access in Harris County, where a record 1.4…

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NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The mayor of New Orleans said Sunday that it’s unclear whether electrical service that was knocked out during Hurricane Zeta will be restored to all polling places by Election Day. Mayor LaToya Cantrell said as many as 11 precincts could still be without power Tuesday. The Democratic mayor said that Louisiana’s…

Never in my life have I seen a candidate so confidently avoid wedge issues. Biden is instead running on the conviction that, despite it all, Americans deeply love their country and viscerally long for its unity. He’s running with the knowledge that when you ask America about the greatest threats to our future, “political polarization…

BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — João Félix scored his second brace in a week to star in another win for Atlético Madrid on Saturday, while Real Madrid’s Eden Hazard emerged from his yearlong scoring rut. Félix struck Atlético’s first two goals in a 3-1 victory at Osasuna, building on his second-half double in a 3-2 comeback…

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Yankees have let Tommy Kahnle become a free agent rather than allow him to become eligible for salary arbitration ahead of a season he is likely to largely miss while recovering from Tommy John surgery. New York said Saturday that the hard-throwing 31-year-old right-hander had refused an outright…

GRAHAM, N.C. (AP) — A rally to promote voting in swing state North Carolina on Saturday ended with police using pepper spray on some participants and making several arrests. Multiple people were arrested outside Alamance County’s courthouse and police used pepper spray to disperse the crowd, news outlets reported. Alamance County sheriff’s deputies began dismantling…

Forty-one years ago, as a young Iranian girl, I did not have a choice in how I voted. In 2020, as a U.S. citizen I have a choice. This time my vote ensures democracy in action. Top Featured Tags: – Washington News Press Release Distribution Service

NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday: Apple Inc., down $6.46 to $108.86. Even though the company’s profits beat forecasts, investors were disappointed by lower revenue from the iPhone and sales in China. Twitter Inc., down $11.07 to $41.36. Most Read Stories West Seattle motorists can’t catch a break. Now…

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Reliever Cam Bedrosian has cleared waivers and elected to become a free agent instead of accepting an outright assignment from the Los Angeles Angels. The club announced the decision Friday among several transactions. Bedrosian would have been eligible for arbitration this winter. The right-hander has spent his entire career with the…

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — A former police lieutenant-turned-lawyer on Thursday admitted cheating a fellow officer of $900,000 he was due after working at the smoldering remains of the World Trade Center site after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Gustavo Vila, 62, pleaded guilty Thursday in White Plains federal court to cheating the U.S. government…

No. 15 North Carolina (4-1, 4-1 ACC) at Virginia (1-4, 1-4), Saturday at 8 p.m. ET (ACC Network). Line: North Carolina by 7. Series record: North Carolina leads 63-57-4. WHAT’S AT STAKE Most Read Stories ‘Wretched human being’ for president: How the Spokane paper’s bizarre plug for Trump revealed a hard truth Boeing to cut…