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Open AI's Sam Altman takes the stand to fend off Elon Musk's accusations he 'stole a charity' - OPB
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (669+ words) Open AI CEO Sam Altman walks inside the federal courthouse during a recess in the proceedings in the trial over Elon Musk's lawsuit against Open AI in Oakland, California, on May 12, 2026. JOSH EDELSON / AFP via Getty Images Open AI CEO…...
3 Seattle area residents being monitored for hantavirus
6+ hour, 41+ min ago (693+ words) Passengers stand on the deck of the hantavirus-stricken cruise ship MV Hondius after it arrives at the port of Granadilla in Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, Sunday, May 10, 2026. Manu Fernandez / AP Three King County residents may have been exposed to the…...
Oregon Historical Society exhibit celebrates 100 years of Highway 101
1+ day, 16+ hour ago (202+ words) Oregon Public Broadcasting - OPB Oregon Historical Society exhibit celebrates 100 years of Highway 101 Broadcast: Monday, May 11 FILE - The Astoria-Megler Bridge, southbound towards Astoria, Ore. , on Aug. 11, 2024. The bridge carries Highway 101 across the Oregon-Washington border. Anna Lueck / OPB If you've ever driven…...
AI fabrications in legal filings grow in Oregon, US
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (602+ words) Allison Frost / OPB A federal judge recently fined two Oregon lawyers a total of $110, 000 for filing documents full of cases and citations fabricated by Artificial Intelligence. The fine amount was remarkable " but what led up to it was hardly a…...
Canvas is back online, but questions " and final exam disruptions " linger
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (1327+ words) An image of a notice sent by Georgia Tech's information technology department warning users about the Canvas breach on Friday. Michael Warren / AP The online education platform Canvas went offline after a data breach on Thursday, temporarily leaving students and…...
Canvas system used by thousands of schools is back online after a cyberattack disrupted studies - OPB
4+ day, 15+ hour ago (345+ words) Steven Senne / AP A system that thousands of schools and universities use to support instruction was back online Friday after it went down during a cyberattack that created chaos as students tried to study for final exams. The hacking group…...
Sexual abuse investigations mishandled at Tacoma ICE lockup, UW report finds
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (1015+ words) FILE - Detainees walk toward the outdoor recreation area on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, at the Northwest ICE Processing Center in Tacoma. A new report from the University of Washington Center for Human Rights raises questions about how sexual assault investigations are handled…...
Superabundant recipe: Egg foo young's surprising Oregon connection - OPB
4+ day, 17+ hour ago (572+ words) Take one of the pillars of American Chinese restaurants: egg foo young, whose invention is usually attributed to immigrants from Guangdong Province. The earliest written mention of the gravy-slicked omelet comes from the 1860s, when it began showing up in Chinese…...
6 teens rescued in human trafficking operation in Portland
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (462+ words) in Portland, Ore. , on Monday, Oct. 8, 2025. Portland Police say they recovered six teenage girls along 82nd Avenue during multiple missions to combat human trafficking last month. The girls are between the ages of 13 and 17 years old. The Portland Police Human Trafficking…...
Nobody likes it:" Educators, students share concerns as Eugene schools budget proposal moves ahead
5+ day, 17+ hour ago (737+ words) A suggested budget " which has to address a deficit of tens of millions of dollars " now heads to the school board. The Eugene School District 4 J budget committee unanimously passed the 2026-27 funding proposal during its final meeting Wednesday night. The…...