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Members of the Proud Boys react to an attack by counter-protesters in Portland

Clashes in Portland as Proud Boys rally turns violent

Protests by rival far-right and left-wing groups in the US city of Portland descended into violence, as the opposing sides engaged in clashes and at least one man was arrested for firing a gun at demonstrators.

US • 23 Aug 21

Mississippi's flag was the last in the US to include a symbol of the Confederacy

Mississippi backs new flag without Confederate emblem

Voters in Mississippi have approved a new state flag that will feature the magnolia flower, months after the southern state retired its old banner bearing a Confederate battle emblem.

US Election 2020 • 04 Nov 20

A drone photo shows some structures destroyed by wildfire in Talent, Oregon

Dozens still missing in US wildfires

US search and rescue crews using dogs combed through neighbourhoods left in blackened ruins by massive wildfires burning across three states.

World • 13 Sep 20

The diamond ring effect at Madras, Oregon

US stargazers head for prime eclipse viewing spots

Millions of Americans armed with protective glasses are taking positions along a slender ribbon of land cutting diagonally across the US to marvel at the first total solar eclipse to unfold from coast to coast in nearly a century.

Gallery • 22 Aug 17

A car is covered in eel slime on Oregon highway (Pic: @ORStatePolice)

Oregon highway slimed after 'eel' truck overturns.

A road in the US state of Oregon was turned into a slimey mess after a truck hauling eels overturned.

US • 14 Jul 17

Mohamed Osman Mohamud was ensnared, his attorneys say, in an FBI sting.

'Christmas tree bomber' seeks NSA documents

For the first time in the US, a man convicted on terror charges has asked authorities for documents obtained by the National Security Agency to try to reverse his conviction.

News • 14 Jan 14

The woman was freed after four hours stuck between the walls

Firefighters free US woman trapped between walls

US firefighters cut through concrete and used a soapy lubricant to free a woman who fell and became stuck in a narrow opening between two buildings in Portland, Oregon.

News • 18 Jan 13