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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — After the Oregon legislature did their job and passed congressional redistricting plans to include a new, 6th congressional district, Gov. Kate Brown signed the bills late Monday afternoon. “For the first time in 40 years, Oregon is gaining a congressional seat––another member to advocate for the common good of all Oregonians. I just signed the redistricting bills pass...

French counterterrorism troops stand guard outside the Paris-Austerlitz train station on July 29, 2021. Photo by Xose Bouzas / Hans Lucas via Reuters Connect. Not only did the American withdrawal from Afghanistan end a long-term presence in a country rife with conflict, but it also rendered inaccessible an important location where the United States collected intelligence on—and acted against—...

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. -- Beginning October 1st, the Family First Prevention Services Act goes into effect. It's a piece of legislation foster care agencies have been preparing for over the last year. The act is designed to provide services to the foster care system that allow children to stay close to their families. "We want to bring those children back to their communities," says Ben Scho...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a law that removes the word 'alien' from various sections of the California state code. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli) California will strike the word “alien” from its state laws, getting rid of what Gov. Gavin Newsom called “an offensive term for a human being” that has “fueled a divisive and hurtful narrative.” Newsom on Friday signed a law that removes the word from v...

In this file image, pro-choice activists rally to stop states’ abortion bans in front of the Supreme Court. A rally is planned to be held in Westfield Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. The rally is planned to be held in Mindowaskin Park in Westfield Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021. Marci Bandelli, left, and Lydia Kaplan, both of Westfield, are organizing an abortion rights rally to be held Saturday, Oct. 2, 202...

Marci Bandelli, left, and Lydia Kaplan, both of Westfield, are organizing an abortion rights rally to be held Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021, at Mindowaskin Park in Westfield. WESTFIELD, NJ — Joining in the national conversation about abortion rights, two Westfield women are planning rally at a local park this weekend to protest a recently approved Texas law that is considered to be the biggest curb ...

Incidents took place in Ypsilanti on Friday Police crime scene tape (WDIV) YPSILANTI, Mich. – The Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Office shared more information on Monday about last week’s barricaded suspect situation at an Ypsilanti apartment complex. According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to an armed robbery at Boost Mobile on Friday morning. The store was robbed by three armed in...

EQUITY ALERT: ROSEN, A LEADING LAW FIRM, Encourages AppHarvest, Inc. Investors with Losses in Excess of $100K to Secure Counsel Before Important Deadline in Securities Class Action – APPH  The Bakersfield Californian

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces the filing of a class action lawsuit on behalf of purchasers of the securities of AppHarvest, Inc. (NASDAQ: APPH) between May 17, 2021 and August 10, 2021, inclusive (the “Class Period”). A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no ...

News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Minimum wage workers in Florida will get a voter-approved pay boost this week, while about two-dozen new laws kick in, including a regulatory framework for electronic cigarettes. After just over 60 percent of voters approved a constitutional amendment in November, the state’s minimum wage will go from $8.65 an hour — about $18,000 a year for a full-time ...