Some areas in the West Coast were issued a "red flag warning" by the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS), as high winds threaten to spread scorching wildfires further.
Wildfires ravaging Oregon have at least scorched 1,400 miles of the state with more than 500,000 people statewide ordered to evacuate, according to officials.
The funds available for the one-time $500 stimulus check of unemployed Oregonians in need of financial aid amid the COVID-19 pandemic have already been exhausted on the third day of distribution.
After taking hold of a federal wildlife refuge in Oregon more than a week ago, a group of armed militia men plan to hold a community meeting on Friday to explain their mission and announce when they will leave.
Ammon Bundy, the man spearheading an armed occupation of a federal building in Oregon, caused a stirred on Wednesday when he reportedly compared himself to civil rights icon Rosa Parks.
The FBI is hoping to "peacefully" resolve the standoff with armed protesters who are occupying a federal building in a remote area of Oregon to try to draw attention to ranchers' rights.
A number of states are slated to usher in a slew of new laws to welcome in the new year. Some will provide workers with much needed relief and extra pay, while others will loosen or tighten gun regulations.
The owners of an Oregon bakery coughed up more than $135,000 in state-ordered fees on Monday for refusing to bake a cake for a same-sex wedding back in 2013.
Jameis Winston has been the favorite to be drafted first overall by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, but recent reports have indicated that Marcus Mariota could instead go No. 1 overall.
Marcus Mariota has declared his entry for the 2015 NFL draft. Mariota is one of the best college quarterbacks in the country, and multiple NFL teams need a passer. Here, we list five teams who could potentially draft Mariota in April.
