Watchdog to review conduct of federal agents in Portland, DC

The Justice Department inspector general said Thursday that it will conduct a review of the conduct of federal agents who responded to unrest in Portland, Oregon and Washington, D.C., following concerns from members of Congress and the public.

Portland's mayor tear-gassed by US agents as protest rages

The mayor of Portland, Oregon, was tear gassed by federal agents late Wednesday as he stood with protesters at a fence guarding a federal courthouse.

Federal officers in Portland may have been permanently blinded by lasers, officials say

Federal officers’ actions at protests in Oregon’s largest city, hailed by President Donald Trump but done without local consent, are raising the prospect of a constitutional crisis — one that could escalate as weeks of demonstrations find renewed focus in clashes with camouflaged, unidentified agents outside Portland’s U.S. courthouse.

Trump's show of federal force sparking alarm in cities

President Donald Trump is using the Department of Homeland Security in unprecedented ways as he tries to bolster his law and order credentials by making a heavy-handed show of force in cities around the nation in the lead-up to the November elections.

Constitutional crisis looms over federal agents in Portland

A potential constitutional crisis is looming over the actions of federal officers at protests in Oregon’s largest city that have been hailed by President Donald Trump but were done without local consent.

Navy vet beaten by federal agents: ‘They came out to fight’

Christopher David is uncomfortable with his newfound fame as the subject of an online video and news coverage. David, whose bones were broken, says the focus should be on Black Lives Matter.

Militarized federal agents fire tear gas at protesters in Portland

Federal agents in military gear deployed by President Trump are firing tear gas at protesters in Portland as the mayor demands they leave and the Oregon state attorney general tries to get a restraining order to kick them out.

Oregon veteran survives coronavirus, celebrates 104th birthday

World War II veteran William Lapschies, 104, celebrated with family members after surviving a recent bout with the coronavirus

Bus driver crashes into ditch with 10 children aboard, arrested for DUI, officials say

A 20-year-old school bus driver was arrested for driving under the influence of a controlled substance after crashing a bus into a ditch with 10 children aboard in Oregon on Wednesday, authorities said.

Oregon man turns pumpkin carving hobby into Halloween art display

Halloween is a time for dressing up and eating candy, but for one Oregon man, it's also the perfect time to show off his amazing pumpkin carving skills.

‘E.T.’ actor arrested on suspicion of DUI in Oregon

Actor Henry Thomas, who starred as the little boy Elliot in “E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial,” was arrested on suspicion of DUI in Oregon.

A man who accidentally tossed $23K into the recycling bin reunited with his life savings

A man who accidentally tossed $23,000 into the recycling bin reunited with his life savings Saturday after a worker at a recycling facility in Northern California spotted a shoebox stuffed with money.