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Portland is close to selecting a city administrator to replace Michael Jordan, who's served in the role since January and will retire at the end of the year. The city administrator is largely responsible for overseeing the city's budget and daily operations, with the help of a team of deputy city administrators who run the city's bureaus. The top three finalists include former Mayor Ted Wheeler's first chief of staff, and two other candidates from Colorado and Texas.

Quinnen Williams' first game with the Dallas Cowboys was special, and he made many fans happy that the team gave up multiple draft picks to get the defensive tackle in a trade with the New York Jets at the NFL deadline. Williams instantly looked like someone who could help solve Dallas' problems on that side of the ball. Williams was noticeable during his first game with Dallas, earning 1.5 sacks, including a 9-yard loss on Geno Smith.

The university police department is working to identify the person responsible for the graffiti and hold them "accountable for their actions," Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Vincent Del Casino wrote in a message to the community. In the meantime, the university is ramping up foot patrols by campus police and staff members, Del Casino said. Additional security measures include expanded security cameras in public and exterior areas of residence halls, and improved lighting.

The mysterious case of a teen who died aboard a Carnival cruise ship was given a new twist by her stepmother's court filing. Anna Kepner, 18, a high school student from Titusville, Fla., was found dead Nov. 8 aboard the Carnival Horizon as it returned to Miami from a Caribbean itinerary. She had been traveling with her father, his wife and the stepmother's two children. The FBI had said it was investigating the death; it released no further details.

Prada-loving Pei Chung, 34, was cut loose on supervised release at her arraignment Sunday by Brooklyn Criminal Court Judge Jevet Johnson - despite prosecutors seeking to lock up the accused stingy diner for scamming two more hot spots over the weekend. Brooklyn prosecutors sought $1,500 cash bail or $3,500 bond to keep Chung, a wannabe influencer, behind bars after she allegedly noshed on pricey plates at a pair of posh Williamsburg restaurants Friday into Saturday, then couldn't, or wouldn't, pay.

For the first time ever, the New York City area will play host to the best world rugby sevens has to offer. AmNewYork has learned that World Rugby and TEG Rugby Live are bringing the HSBC SVNS Series to Sports Illustrated Stadium, home of Major League Soccer's New York Red Bulls, from March 14-15. The top-flight rugby sevens league will serve as the final stop of the regular season before the world championships in Hong Kong, Spain, and France.

"Jonathan and I had no weapons. We were not threatening anyone," Kern de Gonzales wrote, adding that the incident came after "two years of threats" over their sexuality. "We were standing side by side. When the man fired, Jonathan pushed me out of the way. He saved my life."

The plaintiffs also said another provision spells out a need for a request from a local government to use the Guard in some scenarios, including a "breakdown of law and order," they said. The state has said Tennessee law gives the governor "the authority to dispatch the Guard when needed and to determine when that need exists." In a statement posted on X, Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, a plaintiff in the case, said he is pleased with the decision.

Davi has gray hair and is about 5-foot-7 and 155 pounds, officials said. It is unknown what Davi was last wearing. On Monday morning, the department asked the public to stay off the walking trails of Peaks Island as to not interfere with the search for Davi. "Residents are also encouraged to check any sheds or outbuildings on their property for Davi," the department said. The Maine Marine Patrol searched the waters along the island as well.

"The Spirit of Holidays Around the World" will feature he traditions around several different holidays, like Diwali, Chinese New Year and Three Kings Day. It aims to have visitors reflect on the customs and holidays they observe and what traditions they would like to pass on. Watercolor paintings by Saratoga artist Kay Duffy will also be displayed. The Saratoga History Museum is open from 1-4 p.m. on Fridays and Sundays and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturdays.

Alameda County DA Ursula Jones Dickson announced Monday that her office charged Irving with murder and an enhancement for the use of a firearm. If convicted, Irving could face fifty years to life in prison. Questions about Irving's mental health were raised Monday after the East Bay Times, San Francisco Chronicle, and other media reported that Irving told police he suspected Beam of performing "witchcraft" on him.

Prosecutors initially secured an indictment in 2006 based on the suspect's DNA profile, according to court records. In Massachusetts, the statute of limitations for rape cases is generally 15 years. "The victim has been looking over her shoulder for 34 years" without knowing "who brutally raped her in her own home," Assistant District Attorney Jessica Strasnick reportedly told the court Monday.

With jury selection set to begin Tuesday, Brian Walshe changed his plea to guilty on two of the three charges he's facing: willfully misleading a police investigation and willfully conveying away a human body or the remains thereof.

The nonprofit Wreaths Across America will be holding an event honoring veterans on Dec. 13 at Los Gatos Memorial Park cemetery. There are about 2,800 veterans buried at the Los Gatos cemetery. Wreaths Across America holds a ceremony during the holiday season at over 4,000 cemeteries throughout the U.S. to honor deceased veterans. They place live evergreen wreaths that are donated by the public at the veterans' gravesites. In 2024, the nonprofit distributed more than 3 million wreaths on headstones across the U.S.

The constant seismic rumblings were spotted by the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network (PNSN), where seismometers on Mount Rainier recorded three straight days of nearly nonstop, high-energy seismic signals across the west flank of the volcano. Unlike the seismic activity tied to major earthquakes, the patterns being seen in Washington look more like a volcanic tremor, a type of nonstop hum or roar that begins when magma, hot water, and gas moves around inside a volcano.

A man died Tuesday morning after being hit by an Amtrak train while trying to walk or run across train tracks in East Oakland, police said. The collision happened about 9:40 a.m. near the intersection of 37th Avenue and E. 9th Street. Police did not identify the man immediately, pending notification of relatives. According to police, the man may have been fleeing from a dispute he had with somebody else in the area.

Debbie Hetman, the mother of deceased Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs and one of the plaintiffs in the family's wrongful death civil lawsuit against the franchise, testified Monday that she didn't know whether her son ever informed the team about his drug addiction, but that the organization never asked her any questions about him. If the team had asked, Hetman said, she would have told the Angels he became addicted to Percocet after the 2013 season.