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Protesters cross the Hawthorne Bridge on October 18, 2025.Allison Barr/The Oregonian Tens of thousands of protesters converged on downtown Portland Saturday afternoon as part of a wave of demonstrations in Oregon and in the rest of the country. Protesters decried President Donald Trump’s aggressive exercise of executive power and also rallied for other causes, including immigrant rights, improved health care …

Armed With Anemones: How Some Young Fishes Survive in the Sea  The New York Times Want to survive in the dark ocean? Use a stinging shield.  National Geographic Night divers capture rare images of fish carrying stinging anemones in their mouths  BBC Wildlife Magazine Young fish are carrying venomous anemone larvae as shields  ZME Science Blackwater photography reveals new fish-anemone interactions  EarthSky Source link

Venezuela’s government on Thursday requested an emergency session of the United Nations Security Council focused on the U.S. military actions in recent weeks in the waters off the South American country. Caracas cited “mounting threats” from the U.S., which has conducted multiple military strikes on alleged drug boats off Venezuela. Venezuela made the request in a letter addressed to Russia’s …

U.S. in ‘armed conflict’ with drug cartels, Trump tells Congress  The Washington Post Trump ‘Determined’ the U.S. Is Now in a War With Drug Cartels, Congress Is Told  The New York Times Exclusive | Lawmakers From Both Sides Pressed Pentagon on Legal Basis for Cartel Boat Strikes  The Wall Street Journal Trump admin tells Congress the US is in ‘armed conflict’ with drug …

President Donald Trump has determined that the US is in an “armed conflict” with the drug cartels his administration has designated as terrorist organizations, according to a notice the Pentagon provided to Congress on Wednesday obtained by CNN. The notice also says the president has determined that smugglers for the cartels are “unlawful combatants,” and therefore the Defense Department was …

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has declared drug cartels to be unlawful combatants and says the United States is now in a “non-international armed conflict,” according to a Trump administration memo obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, following recent U.S. strikes on boats in the Caribbean. Congress was notified about the designation by Pentagon officials on Wednesday, according …

SOUTH SHORE — Days after armed federal agents walked Downtown streets in droves, another large crowd descended upon a South Shore building early Tuesday. Videos posted online by witnesses show an armored green truck and more than a dozen unmarked white vans and black SUVs blocking streets and bus stops as agents in camouflage, some holding long guns, step out …

“DOGE isn’t making government more efficient—it’s putting Americans’ sensitive information in the hands of completely unqualified and untrustworthy individuals,” said Gary Peters, a Democratic US senator from Michigan and ranking member of HSGAC, in a statement on Thursday. “They are bypassing cybersecurity protections, evading oversight, and putting Americans’ personal data at risk. We cannot allow this shadow operation to continue …

An armed man was arrested Friday afternoon outside of a stadium in Arizona, where a memorial service for conservative activist Charlie Kirk – who was shot and killed as he spoke at an event at Utah Valley University on Sept. 10. – is scheduled to take place, law enforcement officials said.  The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) told CBS News in a statement that …

An armed man posing as law enforcement was detained at an Arizona stadium where a memorial service for Charlie Kirk is set to take place on Sunday, the Secret Service said. The man entered State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday and was “exhibiting suspicious” behavior, a Secret Service spokesperson said in a statement Saturday. The spokesperson added that …