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2026 World Cup Host Cities Set to be Announced by FIFA

48 nations will compete at the final tournament.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The 2022 FIFA World Cup is just around the corner, but we will look further down the horizon and examine what awaits us in 2026.

For the first time since 1994, the World Cup finals will be staged in North America.

How To Make Working Out A Daily Habit

Begin with achievable objectives and realistic expectations.

(SALEM, Ore.) - The main reason it is difficult to maintain a regular exercise routine is that we dislike working out. Many of us are terrible at breaking old, comfortable behavior patterns and replacing them with new ones.

Building a habit of working out daily is all about breaking that pattern.

Oregon Nurses and Healthcare Professionals Denounce Attack on Reproductive Rights

The incoming ruling would undermine healthcare efficacy and the rights of women and people experiencing pregnancy.

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - Almost 6,000 healthcare professionals in Oregon and Southwest Washington, are voicing their opposition to the SCOTUS ruling that was recently leaked to the press.

“Fundamentally this decision represents a grievous threat to the right to privacy and to bodily autonomy. It should be concerning not only to women and to people who become pregnant, but to anyone who values the freedom of self-determination.”

Report from Germany: Refugees Welcome Sometimes

Many of the refugees will stay and contribute to society in their new home.

(OLDENBURG, Germany) - Posted on streetlamps all over Germany are stickers showing fleeing silhouettes with the caption, “Refugees welcome – bring your families”.
Some have been blacked out with felt markers or ripped partially away.

The Germans have mixed feelings about refugees.

U.S. Supreme Court Poised to Reverse Roe v. Wade

Thirteen states have trigger laws that would automatically ban abortions.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - A leaked U.S. Supreme Court draft opinion in the Mississippi case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization, indicates that the Court is poised to reverse the 1973 landmark decision of Roe v. Wade.

Dobbs would not ban abortions. Rather, individual states would decide whether and when abortions would be legal.

80% of the American Public Want Abortion to Stay Legal

Oregon Reproductive Health Justice and Rights groups respond to leaked SCOTUS draft decision overturning abortion rights

(PORTLAND, Ore.) - “Oregonians should know today that abortion is still legal. It remains a constitutional right throughout the United States and we are protected here in Oregon by state law.

"Regardless of this leaked decision, or the final ruling, abortion will remain legal and accessible in our state,” said An Do, Executive Director of Planned Parenthood PAC of Oregon.

President Biden Pardons or Commutes Sentences for 78 Non-Violent Offenders

These are the first commutations that the President has granted.

(WASHINGTON D.C.) - For some, they thought this day would not come. Others are disappointed it has taken so long. So many are still waiting. Those on this list are simply thankful to know there is a light at the end of their seemingly endless tunnel.

78 Non-Violent drug offenders, most currently serving time in America's vast prison complex, are facing something new: freedom.

Earth Day Brings Activists to Manchester Fuel Depot in Washington State

The largest Department of Defense fuel depot on the West Coast is near Port Orchard, WA.

(POULSB0, Wash.) - On April 23, over 20 peace activists and environmental activists joined for Earth Day at Manchester fuel depot to protest hydrocarbon use by the U.S. Navy and the Department of Defense.

They demanded that the U.S. military reduce its carbon footprint while reducing its global military footprint on the planet.

How to Buy the Right Restaurant Furniture

Some simple tips can save you time and money, both better spent on your restaurant venture!

(SALEM, Ore.) - If you are already a successful restaurant owner or working to become one, you will know that you have to look for ways in which you can make tasks as simple for yourself as possible.

The more time you waste making decisions, the less chance you will have to boost profitability in the future as you will, instead, be busy struggling to manage your many responsibilities.

On Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson`s Confirmation Hearings

History cannot be taught without the history of racism and the civil rights movement.

(SAN FRANCISCO, CA.) - The confirmation hearings for U.S. Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson concluded on March 24. A vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee is scheduled for April 4. Then it goes to the full Senate for a vote.

The Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee did Trump “proud" in their badgering of Judge Jackson.