US immigration crackdown: Federal agents shot two people in PortlandFederal agents shot two individuals in Portland, Oregon, who were subsequently hospitalized. Police urged calm amid heightened tensions fol...
09 Jan, 2026, 09.22 AM IST
Commercial street fire in Portland’s Old Port: Boat sunk, firefighter injured, Wharf buildings damagedA massive three-alarm fire in Portland's historic Old Port district has been contained after burning for nearly four hours, sinking a boat ...
27 Dec, 2025, 09.36 AM IST
What to know about National Guard deployments in Memphis, Tennessee and other citiesWhile judges have blocked President Trump's National Guard deployments in Chicago and Portland, troops are patrolling Memphis under state a...
12 Oct, 2025, 07.56 AM IST
Federal judge temporarily blocks Trump administration from deploying troops in Portland, OregonA federal judge in Oregon temporarily blocked President Trump's deployment of the National Guard in Portland, ruling the small protests did...
05 Oct, 2025, 10.10 AM IST
Border Patrol agents shoot woman in Chicago as protesters confront immigration personnelNo law enforcement officers were seriously injured in the incident in which a group that included the woman rammed cars into vehicles used ...
05 Oct, 2025, 08.28 AM IST
Trump plans to federalise 300 troops in Chicago, IllinoisPresident Trump authorized 300 National Guard troops for Chicago, citing "violent riots" and a Border Patrol shooting incident where agents...
05 Oct, 2025, 06.53 AM IST
Devastating Oregon flat fire now spreads to over 22,000 acres, people free Wyoming, Northern California situation improvesMore than 3,900 homes in Deschutes and Jefferson counties were under some level of evacuation Sunday.
25 Aug, 2025, 01.57 AM IST
'You don’t have to burn it down': Elon Musk on backlash against Tesla, says 'it feels like Armageddon'Facing a surge in vandalism, Elon Musk has urged people not to set Tesla cars on fire. Attacks on Tesla properties have intensified since T...
21 Mar, 2025, 04.23 PM IST
Hundreds of ballots destroyed after fires set in ballot drop boxes in Oregon and Washington; investigator's identify ‘suspect vehicle’Federal authorities are investigating fires at two ballot drop boxes in Oregon and a second fire in Washington. The incidents occurred in P...
29 Oct, 2024, 11.27 AM IST
The threat of wildfires is rising. So is new artificial intelligence solutions to fight themFirefighters and startups are using AI-enabled cameras to scan the horizon for signs of smoke. A German company is building a constellation...
25 Sep, 2023, 10.28 AM IST
Washington state wildfire threatens homes, farms, gas pipelineThe Newell Road Wildfire has already destroyed several structures in the area and is threatening homes, farms, crops and livestock, solar a...
23 Jul, 2023, 07.38 AM IST
Former NBA player Shawn Kemp arrested in connection with drive-by shooting; Details hereShawn Kemp, a former NBA player, was arrested on Wednesday for his alleged involvement in a drive-by shooting, as per Pierce County Sheriff...
09 Mar, 2023, 08.35 PM IST
Historic Northwest heatwave may have killed hundredsBritish Columbia's chief coroner, Lisa Lapointe, said her office received reports of at least 486 "sudden and unexpected deaths" between Fr...
01 Jul, 2021, 11.19 AM IST
Seeping under doors, bad air from West Coast wildfires won't ease upPeople in Oregon, Washington state and California have been struggling for a week or longer under some of the most unhealthy air on the pla...
16 Sep, 2020, 11.17 AM IST
US wildfires: Five towns destroyed in Oregon, three fatalities confirmed in CaliforniaWinds of up to 50 miles per hour (80 kilometers per hour) sent flames racing tens of miles within hours, engulfing hundreds of homes as fir...
10 Sep, 2020, 04.10 PM IST
Protester killed in Portland as mayor, Donald Trump blame each otherAfter Trump called Wheeler, a Democrat, a "fool" and blamed him for creating the toxic environment in the liberal city that led to the shoo...
31 Aug, 2020, 07.22 AM IST
National Guard summoned to aid US cities amid police clashesGeorgia's governor declared a state of emergency early Saturday to activate the state National Guard as violence flared in Atlanta and in d...
30 May, 2020, 12.45 PM IST