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Legislature met behind closed doors for a second day Thursday to try to bridge the divide as the boycott entered its ninth straight day, with deeply partisan bills on abortion, gender-affirming care and gun control on the line.

Twenty-five U.S. jurisdictions have legalized the drug, while others have only decriminalized. If you’re traveling, make sure to avoid legal issues

The debate in Oregon comes as Democrats and Republicans across the country spar over gun rights, and as the number of gun violence deaths nationwide has risen to nearly 12,000 so far this year

In recent years, California, Colorado and Maryland passed similar bans on cosmetics containing PFAS that go into effect in 2025. Proposals are under consideration in Washington and Oregon while bills have also been introduced in Illinois, Rhode Island and Georgia.

Federal officials are expected to prohibit king salmon fishing this season along much of the West Coast, which many predict could stretch into 2024 season

The new laws add a layer of secrecy to government documents as a means of improving the personal safety of officials

‘Dick Fosbury was a true LEGEND! He changed an entire event forever with a technique that looked crazy at the time but the result made it the standard”, said Michael Johnson

A lawsuit over the death Robert Box, who was killed by Oregon State Police outside his home in 2015, has been settled for $1.6 million

More than 4.6 million people are disenfranchised in the United States because of felony convictions, according to the Sentencing Project

Lillard got tested on the night he tied Cleveland’s Donovan Mitchell for the most points in a game this season

More than 120,000 California utility customers remained without electricity, according to PowerOutage.us

The National Weather Service said blizzard conditions were expected at higher elevations

The weather service issued rare blizzard warnings for Southern California mountain areas and urged drivers to avoid dangerous roads