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A man accused of torturing women is using dating apps to look for victims, police say

Authorities are looking for Benjamin Obadiah Foster, who they accuse of kidnapping and assaulting a woman in Oregon — years after he was charged with holding his then-girlfriend captive in Las Vegas.

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Woman awarded $1million after racist petrol station worker refused to serve her

Rose Wakefield, 63, from Portland, US, tried to fill up her car at Jacksons Food Store in Beaverton, Oregon, US, in March, 2020 but was told by an employee "I don't serve black people"

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Oregon man sought by police for kidnap may be using dating apps to find more victims, police warn

Benjamin Obadiah Foster, 36, is wanted by Oregon police for kidnapping, attempted murder and assault

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Oregon woman awarded $1m over racist discrimination at gas station

Attendant repeatedly dismissed Rose Wakefield as she attempted to get his service and told her, ‘I don’t serve Black people’

The Guardian - US

Woman awarded $1m after gas station worker told her: ‘I don’t serve Black people’

Rose Wakefield, 63, was refused service in 2020 by Oregon attendant who told her: ‘I don’t serve Black people’

The Independent UK

Suspect in Oregon torture case is using dating apps to find new victims, police warn

Benjamin Obadiah Foster is wanted for attempted murder, kidnapping and assault of a female found severely beaten and bound

The Guardian - US

Housing activists clash with environmentalists over mass timber factory homes: ‘We have to do this’

Housing activists say mass timber uses less energy and emits less carbon than concrete and steel. Environmentalists say not so fast.

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Police warn that Oregon torture suspect is using dating apps

Police say a man accused of torturing a woman he held captive in Oregon, and who was convicted in Nevada of keeping another woman in captivity, is using dating apps to try to find unsuspecting people to help him escape a police manhunt or find new victims

The Independent UK

Police: Oregon fugitive kidnapped woman like 2019 Vegas case

Police in southern Oregon are searching for a man accused of torturing a woman he held captive less than two years after he was convicted in Nevada of critically injuring another woman he held captive for two weeks

The Independent UK

Oregon primate research facility under scrutiny after deaths

A state lawmaker in Oregon is using thousands of pages of redacted documents he sought for more than a year to launch legislation demanding more accountability and oversight of a primate research facility with a long history of complaints

The Independent UK

Oregon plan to ban sale of kangaroo products is ‘emotive misinformation’, industry says

Proposed bill takes aim at ‘unconscionable’ trade mainly in football boots but Australian producers say culling is necessary

The Guardian - AU

Oregon lawmaker introduces a bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts

A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Oregon Legislature, taking aim at sports apparel manufacturers that use leather from the animals to make their products.

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New bill in Oregon aims to ban 'unconscionable' import and sale of kangaroo products being used by Nike and other companies

The bill takes aim at sports apparel manufacturers using kangaroo leather to make their products, despite Australian researchers previously calling a ban "an own goal".

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Bill banning sale of kangaroo parts introduced in Oregon

A bill that would ban the sale of kangaroo parts has been introduced in the Oregon Legislature

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Oregon launches abortion hotline offering free legal advice

Oregon is launching a hotline offering free legal advice on abortion

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As pandemic rent relief ends, states struggle to prevent homelessness

PORTLAND, Ore. — For almost three years since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, states have had an unwelcome but ideal laboratory to test potential solutions to slow eviction, one of the most persistent challenges in preventing homelessness.

The Independent UK

Group seeks reintroduction of sea otters along West Coast

A nonprofit group that aims to protect endangered species has asked the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to reintroduce sea otters to a stretch of the West Coast from Northern California to Oregon

The Independent UK

40-foot sperm whale washes ashore after being hit by ship off Oregon

The male whale was around 20 years old and in good condition before he was hit, necropsy determined

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Golden State Warriors, other teams reportedly interested in trading for Celtics’ Payton Pritchard

Per MassLive's Brian Robb, Boston has shown little interest in dealing the Oregon native, however.

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Vikings 2023 NFL draft prospects: Oregon CB Christian Gonzalez

Gonzalez is an incredibly smooth cover corner with great size and athleticism

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2023 rundown: Public-sector union legislation in the states

Welcome to the 2023 legislative session! Forty state legislatures are currently in regular session. Today, we’ll look at bills related to public-sector union policy that have been introduced so far this year.

Tribune News Service

‘Addicted’ to infrastructure, DeFazio leaves Congress and returns to Oregon for good

WASHINGTON — Peter DeFazio says he is leaving Congress with a self-diagnosed addiction to transportation policy.

The Independent UK

Mother in Oregon cold case hopes Idaho murders will help find her son’s killer

‘I’m hopeful that this will reinvigorate this case and bring attention to my son’s murder’

The Independent UK

"A man-made disaster:" Oregon's new governor tackles housing

Oregon's newly sworn-in Democratic Gov. Tina Kotek signed three executive orders to tackle the state's housing and homelessness crises on her first full day in office Tuesday

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‘Addicted’ to infrastructure, DeFazio returns to Oregon for good - Roll Call

Peter DeFazio says he is leaving Congress with a self-diagnosed addiction to transportation policy.

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