Tuesday, November 1, 2016

Explosion reported in NW Portland; 8 injured, including 3 firefighters and other top stories.

  • Explosion reported in NW Portland; 8 injured, including 3 firefighters

    Explosion reported in NW Portland; 8 injured, including 3 firefighters
    Updated with developments from 4 p.m. news conference A massive explosion, apparently ignited by a natural gas leak, ripped through a building Wednesday along the popular Northwest 23rd Avenue shopping district, causing destruction and injuring eight people, including three firefighters, authorities said. NW Natural employees along with Portland firefighters responded to a natural gas leak reported at 8:55 a.m. in or near the 500 block of Northwest 23rd Ave., said spokeswoman Melissa Moore. "W..
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  • Border Patrol Union and residents weigh in on Trump's proposed wall

    Border Patrol Union and residents weigh in on Trump's proposed wall
    Border Patrol Union and residents weigh in on Trump's proposed wall Border wall policy creates political divide Oscar Margain, KENS 1:12 AM. CDT October 20, 2016 Volunteers look over the US-Mexico border fence to see how illegal border crossers may jump the fence. Photo by David McNew/Getty Images (Photo: Custom) BROWNSVILLE, TX – A border wall has been one of Donald Trump’s biggest promises during his presidential campaign and a topic that was discussed dur..
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  • Calif. teacher slits throat in court after sex-assault conviction

    Calif. teacher slits throat in court after sex-assault conviction
    SANTA ANA, Calif. -- Moments after he was convicted of sexually assaulting a teenage relative of his live-in girlfriend, an English teacher slashed his throat Wednesday with a razor in a Santa Ana courtroom, CBS Los Angeles reports. Jeffrey Scott Jones of Huntington Beach, who was out of custody on bail during his trial, was rushed to a hospital.“Right after the judge asked if we wanted jurors polled, both attorneys said no, and then he took a razor out of his left pocket and slashed his throat..
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  • Trump's Shocking Answer On Respecting Election Results Is The Only Debate Moment That Matters

    Trump's Shocking Answer On Respecting Election Results Is The Only Debate Moment That Matters
    Donald Trump was on his way to his best performance in a presidential debate Wednesday night ― right up to the moment when he refused, twice, to say he would respect the results of November’s presidential election. It overshadowed everything else that happened on the stage in Las Vegas and arguably told voters everything they need to know about the Republican nominee for president. Trump’s answer shouldn’t have surprised anybody. For the last two weeks or so, Trump has been going on and on abou..
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  • Montana judge defends 60-day sentence in child incest case

    Montana judge defends 60-day sentence in child incest case
    More than 30,000 people have signed a Change.org petition calling for the impeachment of District Judge John McKeon, whose sentence -- with credit for time served -- means the man could spend a total 43 days in jail for his crime."No one spoke on behalf of the 12-year-old child at trial," the petition says."It is time to start punishing the judges who let these monsters walk our streets." The prosecution recommended a 25-year prison term for the man, who pleaded guilty over the summer to a felon..
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  • Bill Clinton stumps for Hillary at Montgomery County Community College

    Bill Clinton stumps for Hillary at Montgomery County Community College
    By Oscar Gambleogamble@21st-centurymedia.com@OGamble_TH on Twitter Former President Bill Clinton speaks on behalf of his wife, Democratic presidential nominee, Hillary Clinton, Tuesday at Montgomery County Community College.Debby High — For Digital First Media WHITPAIN >> Hundreds of supporters of Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton packed Parkhouse Hall at Montgomery County Community College Tuesday afternoon to hear former president Bill Clinton’s pitch to voters ..
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  • Faculty Members at 14 State Universities in Pennsylvania Go on Strike

    Faculty Members at 14 State Universities in Pennsylvania Go on Strike
    Video Faculty at Pennsylvania Colleges On Strike Unionized faculty members from 14 Pennsylvania colleges have been without a contract for over a year. By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS on Publish Date October 19, 2016. Photo by Megan Trimble/Associated Press. Watch in Times Video » Thousands of faculty members went on strike Wednesday at 14..
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  • Feds launch Baylor probe over Title IX complaint

    Feds launch Baylor probe over Title IX complaint
    8:16 PM ETPaula LavigneClosePaula LavigneESPN Staff WriterData analyst and reporter for ESPN's Enterprise and Investigative Unit. Winner, 2014 Alfred I. duPont Columbia University Award; finalist, 2012 IRE broadcast award; winner, 2011 Gannett Foundation Award for Innovation in Watchdog Journalism; Emmy nominated, 2009.Mark SchlabachCloseMark SchlabachESPN Senior WriterSenior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of GeorgiaThe U.S. Departmen..
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  • The final debate: CNN's Reality Check Team vets the claims

    The final debate: CNN's Reality Check Team vets the claims
    The team of reporters, researchers and editors across CNN listened throughout the debate and selected key statements from both candidates, rating them true; mostly true; true, but misleading; false; or it's complicated. Trump called out the Supreme Court justice for her criticism of his candidacy."Something happened recently where Justice Ginsburg made some very inappropriate statements toward me and toward a tremendous number of people, many, many millions of people that I represent and she was..
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Indictment: Ex-judge dismissed cases for sexual contact .Citing 'obscene' disenfranchisement, federal judge hands ... .

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