Day: February 5, 2024

Oregon lawmakers focus on affordable housing, drug penalties, summer school

1:50 pm February 5, 2024

Oregon lawmakers are set to convene Monday for the start of a short legislative session that is expected to be dominated by homelessness, a housing shortage and plans to overhaul the state’s pioneering drug decriminalization law as overdose deaths surge. Lawmakers will have just 35 days to pass bills. For now, legislative leaders have indicated […]

Packers exec writes to fan who applied for defensive coordinator job, takes jab at Bears

1:01 pm February 5, 2024

The Green Bay Packers made a change at defensive coordinator in the offseason, replacing Joe Barry with Jeff Hafley to take over a defense that was 10th in points allowed and 17th in yards allowed. As the Packers searched for Barry’s replacement, one Packers fan decided to apply for the position without any NFL experience. […]

Fetterman warns young voters to support Biden even if they don’t like him: ‘F—- around and find out’

1:01 pm February 5, 2024

As President Biden faces a threat of rebellion within his own party for his support of Israel, Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., is daring voters to risk letting another candidate win, according to a column published Sunday. Fetterman compared Democrats’ lackluster support for Hillary Clinton in 2016 to the current presidential election. “Fetterman, who has delighted […]

Murder suspect in Georgia state trooper car chase death denied bond

12:38 pm February 5, 2024

A judge denied bond on Sunday for a man charged with murder in the death of a Georgia state trooper during a vehicular pursuit. Trooper Jimmy Cenescar died after his cruiser left Interstate 85 on Jan. 28 and struck an embankment in the north Atlanta suburb of Suwanee. The Georgia Department of Public Safety said […]

Squad members Cori Bush, Jamaal Bowman outraised by moderate Democrat challengers, as primary threats mount

12:36 pm February 5, 2024

Squad members Reps. Cori Bush, D-Mo., and Jamaal Bowman, D-N.Y., have both so far been out-raised by their more moderate Democrat challengers, as primary threats mount. Bush, a defund the police advocate under Justice Department investigation for shelling out tens to hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign cash to a security firm, was just […]