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Portland City Commissioner Chloe Eudaly said she had directed the Portland Bureau of Transportation (PBOT) to file a cease-and-desist order over the fence last week. The barrier was put up by federal forces around the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse to protect the building, but Eudaly said it is obstructing a portion of SW Third Avenue. The federal government has yet to respond to the demand, she said on Twitter Tuesday....

But while that climate poses obvious challenges for government contractors in all industries, those in the IT sector can look forward to some significant opportunities, according to a new study from the Deltek, a software and services company catering to government contractors and professional services firms. “While the overall market is declining, we see some pockets of opportunity that companies can tap into to soften the impact on their business,” Deniece Peterson, director of Deltek’s GovWin IQ Federal Industry Analysis program, said in a statement....

Bangalore - Favourites Tamil Nadu and Maharashtra qualified for the women’s final here Saturday in the Federation Cup basketball tournament in what will be a repeat of their league match. The men’s final will be between ONGC who are on a hot run and Chennai’s Indian Overseas Bank as the two teams scored contrasting wins in the semi-finals. Tamil Nadu brushed aside Kerala 75-55 as Anita (35) led them from the front, while Maharashtra, for whom Manisha (21) topped the scoring chart, edged out South-East Central Railway 71-70....

Federer and Nadal are favoured to meet in the semi-finals in New York, and the duo claimed wins over Feliciano Lopez and Leonardo Mayer respectively on Saturday. But Del Potro, the 2009 champion at Flushing Meadows, continued his run with a straight-sets victory over Roberto Bautista Agut. Meanwhile, fellow seeds Dominic Thiem and David Goffin also reached the fourth round. FINE FEDERER Federer produced his best performance of this year’s US Open in a 6-3 6-3 7-5 victory over Lopez....

"The decision to move was all my mom. I was 11 years old. She had the courage to know that if she had stayed around, she would be jeopardizing not just her own life, but, possibly, her children's lives. Once that hit her, she put herself second and put her kids first. That's how she found the courage to make that initial step to leave everything behind. "Early on, it was hard....

Richard Acosta’s son, Abel Elias Acosta, is accused of fatally shooting three teens and injuring a fourth on December 26 and has been on the run ever since. Richard Acosta Jr., 33, is charged with capital murder after allegedly being the getaway driver for his son, police said in a statement. Heather Harris, Richard’s attorney, told the Dallas Morning News that evidence will show he didn’t know his son “was going to do what he did....

The leading immunologist turns 80 on Christmas Eve and has spent a large chunk of his final year as a septuagenarian helping to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic as a member of the White House coronavirus task force. Since the start of the U.S. outbreak, Fauci has testified before Congress and provided public health advice in countless media interviews, in which he elegantly corrected some falsehoods spread by President Donald Trump without directly criticizing the administration....

Fauci will be joined by Dr. Ashish Jha, the new dean of Brown’s School of Public Health, to talk about the challenges and responsibilities facing public health practitioners and academics as they work to mitigate the spread of the pandemic. The publicly accessible discussion will be streamed live online (see below) by the university—one of the nation’s top colleges—with coverage beginning at 1 p.m. ET on August 7, finishing at 1:45 p....

Little, 79, has confessed to 93 killings—50 of which have been confirmed; all of which have been deemed credible by crime analysts—across 37 cities in 29 states between 1970 and 2005. The FBI is now calling on the public to help with investigations. “For many years, Samuel Little believed he would not be caught because he thought no one was accounting for his victims,” wrote ViCAP Crime Analyst Christie Palazzolo....

The FDA granted emergency use authorization for AstraZeneca’s Evusheld, a combination therapy of the human monoclonal antibodies tixagevimab and cilgavimab, on Wednesday. The therapy was approved only for people with conditions that prevent them from mounting an adequate immune response from vaccination or in those who cannot be vaccinated due to a proven record of severe reactions to COVID-19 vaccines or components of the vaccines. “Vaccines have proven to be the best defense available against COVID-19,” Dr....

This article discusses monophobia, as well as its symptoms, causes, diagnosis, and treatment. Defining the Fear of Being Alone Some mental healthcare professionals may consider monophobia a situational phobia, which is a type of specific phobia (an intense, unreasonable fear of an object or situation that poses little real danger). However, the fears associated with monophobia are generally more complex and often stem from other psychiatric conditions such as anxiety, mood disorders, or personality disorders....

These guidelines are commonly referred to as the Federal Poverty Level (FPL), and they’re used to determine eligibility for various public programs, including health insurance premium subsidies and cost-sharing subsidies in each state’s exchange, as well as other programs like Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP). This article will explain what you need to know about the FPL numbers and how they affect your eligibility for financial assistance with your health insurance....

Merenini Junior’s strike and a brace from Jide Apena helped the Oluyole Warriors defeat Dynamite FC 3-1 in the first round encounter played at the Lekan Salami Stadium on Wednesday. The victory saw the Ibadan side avenge last year’s loss to the Benin outfit, at the same stage of the competition. “I want to thank God for the win. We started very well and the fact that we scored quite early enabled us to settle well into the game....

Currently, regular Qi “wireless” charging can only manage around 7.5-10 Watts of power, and a lot of that goes to waste as battery-damaging heat. Meanwhile, fast-charging via a wire is becoming more common—the iPhone has done it for a while—but Oppo’s 150 W tech is more powerful even than pro laptop chargers. “Fast charging a battery is more than just dumping as much voltage and current as possible at it,” Akshay VR of Solar Labs told Lifewire via email....

Do you feel any relief with Michael Skakel convicted and behind bars? I was happy, but it didn’t seem like the kind of thing where I should celebrate. Now when they say closure I know what they mean. I can go on with my life now for the first time in 27 years. It was frustrating when I felt I couldn’t do anything about it. It was always there....

Some will still be operating, including fast food outlets, but on reduced hours. Always make sure to call ahead to find out the specific hours of your local eatery. Burger King According to the food enthusiasts’ website thefoodXP.com, Burger King is open on Christmas Eve from 6 a.m. to 12 midnight but is closed on Christmas Day. As Burger King comprises franchises, opening hours may vary depending on location....

The Jamaican cracked an unbeaten 50 off just 14 balls against the St Lucia Kings in the second game of the CPL 2021 edition. Andre Russell broke the record earlier held by South Africa’s JP Duminy, who had achieved the feat in 15 balls against the Trinbago Knight Riders in 2019. On that note, let us take a look at the five fastest fifties in CPL history. Players with fastest fifty in the CPL #5....

Becky Lynch won the Royal Rumble match to earn her right to challenge Ronda Rousey for the Raw Women’s Championship but was soon suspended due to her attacks on Raw’s authority, with a term which would run into WrestleMania and leave her unable to compete at the event. She was conveniently replaced by Charlotte for the match, who has done nothing to earn the chance. Becky was returned from suspension on Ronda Rousey’s demands, but even after returning from her suspension, she will not be part of the WrestleMania match even though she earned the right to it....