Progressive El-Sayed wins Michigan primary

The Democratic Party's progressive wing scored a high-profile victory when Abdul El-Sayed won Michigan's U.S. Senate primary, according to media projections Wednesday, giving its antiestablishment message a boost ahead of

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Community speaks on North Albany church build appeal; county takes no vote

The Benton County Board of Commissioners' will make its final decision on a yet-to-be-determined date, after a three-week open record period.

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Trump vowed to 'bring free speech back.' Judges in 75 cases ruled that he has stifled it

President Donald Trump campaigned on defending free expression and vowed to end government censorship, yet during his second term numerous court rulings found his administration violated First Amendment rights involving speech, religion and press freedoms.

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Armed man arrested at golf course days before Trump visit

Federal agents said they observed the man taking photographs and appearing to monitor security-planning activities at the Trump National Golf Club.

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Corvallis man dies in in rollover crash west of Philomath

The crash remains under investigation.

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College football rankings are out. What you need to know about every Top 25 team

The college football season nears with Ohio State leading the US LBM Coaches Poll as preseason favorite, followed by Oregon, Georgia and Texas, highlighting key team overviews and player prospects for the upcoming campaign.

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Armed person wounded in Linn County officer-involved shooting

The suspect was wounded and has not been identified.

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Sources: US used 'virtually all' precision missiles

* US has used 'virtually all' PrSM and ATACM munitions, two sources say * US also burned through a little less than half its global Tomahawk supply, one source says

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Motorcyclist killed in crash with Lebanon man

The motorcyclist died at the scene.

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Trade deadline roundup: Phillies add batting champ Luis Arraez from Giants

The Philadelphia Phillies acquired three-time batting champion Luis Arraez from the San Francisco Giants ahead of Monday's trade deadline.

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Albany Walmart shoplift leads to to attempted murder, robbery charges

A Walmart employee was sent scrambling for his life, authorities allege.

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Knife threats near homeless shelter land Albany man in prison

Witnesses said the man was waving the knife around as he threatened several people.

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First US deaths in cyclosporiasis outbreak recorded in Michigan

Two people have died from cyclosporiasis in Michigan, marking the first fatalities in the largest U.S. outbreak of the intestinal illness.

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2 magical tomato recipes from Roman and Southern kitchens

Vine-ripened tomatoes are making their much-anticipated appearance at farmers markets, ushering in what many consider the best summer food.

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Red Flag Warning from MON 1:00 PM PDT until MON 8:00 PM PDT

Critical Fire Weather Conditions Expected in Southern Willamette Valley

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Tigers trading Tarik Skubal to Dodgers

Tarik Skubal, winner of the past two AL Cy Young Awards and one of the finest pitchers in the rich history of the Tigers, is being traded to the Dodgers.

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Vincent Pastore, 'The Sopranos' star, dies at 80

The actor was found dead at his home in the Bronx, New York, where he is from, on Saturday, his manager confirmed to USA Today.

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Philomath woman facing assault trial found dead in remote area

Fish and Wildlife employees doing a flyover spotted her car with "SOS" written on it.

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US says contractor caused Reflecting Pool damage

The Justice Department moved to drop its case against former U.S. Olympian David “Davey” Hearn, who was accused of vandalizing the landmark, a court filing showed.

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Corvallis woman sentenced in her baby’s death

Deborah Marie Albin stood and spoke in a Benton County court before her sentencing Friday, July 31, in her daughter's death.

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Cyber defense agency says hackers targeting US water systems

The FBI said water and wastewater utility companies in at least seven states reported incidents, and some "degraded water operations."

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Corvallis woman pleads not guilty to Medicaid fraud allegations

The woman and her company are accused of billing over $40,000 in fraudulent claims.

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Salman Rushdie attacker found guilty on all terrorism counts

A jury took about two hours to find Salman Rushdie's attacker guilty of all three terrorism counts he faced. Hadi Matar could spend the rest of his life in prison.

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Federal Reserve holds rates steady; three members dissent

The decision to leave the benchmark interest rate in the 3.50% to 3.75% range drew dissents from three of the 12 policymakers, who "preferred" a quarter-percentage-point hike.

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Scio woman escaped sex that turned into assault

She was beaten with a gun and a wine bottle while she was tied down.

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Senate confirms Trump nominee Jay Clayton as US spy chief

Clayton has no intelligence background and, during his confirmation hearing, he refused to acknowledge Trump lost the 2020 presidential election.

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Albany self-checkout sticker swap scam sends man to prison

The scheme involved putting a cheaper price tag on an expensive vacuum cleaner.

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Chiefs OC Eric Bieniemy's son arrested after wife shot at family home

The son of Kansas City Chiefs offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy was arrested following a shooting at Bieniemy's home in Virginia, authorities told USA Today Sports.

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Missing climber presumed dead on Mount Jefferson

Witnesses reported seeing the climber fall down the west side of the summit near the Red Saddle area.

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Albany man gets prison for Amtrak rock attack

David Treen Vanbuskirk pleaded no contest to attempted second-degree assault.

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