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4J Latest District To Close Due To Planned Walkout

As of today, the 4J School District is joining others closing May 8 th , due to an organized teacher walkout strike. The Oregon Education Association has declared it a Day of Action, to press lawmakers for more school funds.

Retired Pastor Observes Easter And Passover In Vigil For Homeless

South Eugene High School Drama to Perform at International Festival

Former Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes Settles Ethics Probe For $50,000

Former Oregon First Lady Cylvia Hayes agreed to a settlement with a state ethics panel Friday over allegations that she used her position for personal benefit.

Judge Orders Release Of Frank Gable, Convicted In Notorious 1989 Murder

Project Imagines An Abundant Future In Eugene

Sri Lanka Explosions Target Churches and Hotels, Killing Nearly 200

By Serena McMahon • 9 minutes ago

Updated at 8:10 a.m. ET

Nearly 200 people were killed and hundreds more were injured after a series of explosions tore through Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday in a series of coordinated blasts that struck hotels and churches and marked the country's worst violence since the end of its civil war in 2009.

A security official told The Associated Press that the fatalities included church goers and hotel guests.

At Least 130 Killed, Hundreds Injured In Sri Lanka Bombings

By Lauren Frayer • 29 minutes ago

At least 130 people have been killed in coordinated bombings in Sri Lanka that targeted luxury hotels and churches, as people gathered for Easter services.

Missed Connections: 1969 Humanitarian Trip To Africa

By Lourdes Garcia-Navarro • 29 minutes ago

Latin Music Takes Center Stage At Coachella

By Felix Contreras • 29 minutes ago

The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California, wraps up this weekend. Band after band filled the stages, including more Latin artists.

After The Flames, Notre Dame's Centuries-Old Organ May Never Be The Same Again

By Lourdes Garcia-Navarro & Ned Wharton • 29 minutes ago

Olivier Latry, one of the chief organists at Notre Dame Cathedral, was the last artist to record on the famous instrument before the catastrophic fire on April 15 that damaged the structure and caused its spire to collapse. This pipe organ is the largest in France and dates back centuries. Though it was miraculously spared from the flames, it will still require extensive renovation.

When Your Living Room Becomes A 2020 Campaign Stage, 'It's Pretty Surreal'

By Clay Masters • 1 hour ago

The Iowa caucuses are still nine months away, and with at least 20 Democrats either considering a run or officially declared, many of them are looking for ways to stand out in the crowded field. One tried-and-true way: show up in voters' homes.

Son 'Disturbed' By Russian Use Of Family Photo Discovered In Mueller Report

By editor • 14 hours ago

SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST:

Now we're going to hear from someone who was affected by Russian trolls. Ronnie Hipshire is a retired coal miner in West Virginia. His father, Lee, was also a coal miner, and he died of complications from black lung disease. Ronnie learned something disturbing on Page 31 of the Mueller report. Without his family's permission, a Russian troll farm called the Internet Research Agency had used a photo of his dad for a pro-Trump poster. Ronnie Hipshire is with us from Logan, W.Va., to explain how this unfolded.

Soccer Star Abby Wambach Turns Rallying Commencement Speech Into New Book, 'Wolfpack'

By editor • 14 hours ago

SACHA PFEIFFER, HOST:

Abby Wambach was a major soccer star - two Olympic gold medals, the all-time highest goal score among women and men internationally, global recognition. But when Barnard College, the all-women's school in New York City, asked her to give its commencement address last year, she felt underqualified. So she poured her heart into her speech and decided to turn it into a rallying cry for women.