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Artist Liza Mana Burns puts finishing touches on the Celebrate Oregon! mural. Photo by Athena Delene. Salem, Ore. – In recognition of Portland State University’s commitment to diversity and inclusion, the Oregon Cultural Trust will install a full-scale mural of its Celebrate Oregon! artwork in PSU’s Viking Pavilion on Tuesday, March 12. The 4 to 5:30 p.m. unveiling event is by invitation only but will be open to media. This is the first permanent installation of the artwork in the Portland area.* The event will feature performances by rising star Jimmie Herrod (of Pink Martini and America’s Got Talent fame)…

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Zimbabwe came to a standstill on March 31. As the military filled the streets in response to a planned protest, citizens stayed inside, fearing clashes between demonstrators and state authorities. Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s efforts to extend his second term in office until 2030—formally known as the 2030 agenda—has spurred calls for a public uprising. Mnangagwa, banned by the constitution from running for a third term, is attempting to extend his current one with the support of the ruling Zimbabwe African National Union-Patriotic Front (ZANU-PF). If successful, there will be time to amend the constitutional term limit to provide Mnangagwa…

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Cristiano Ronaldo has long been known for his dedication to fitness, with the 40-year-old showing no signs of slowing down. From a meticulous diet to cryotherapy recovery and intense gym routines, his commitment to peak performance is legendary.Now, that same dedication seems to be rubbing off on his teenage son, Cristiano Jr.In a new Instagram post shared with his 657 million followers, Ronaldo proudly showed the two post-workout in what appears to be their home gym – shirtless, flexing side-by-side in one shot and sharing a proud embrace in another.Ronaldo captioned it simply but meaningfully: “Such a father such son”,…

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DeMar DeRozan could become a fallback trade target for teams that fail to acquire Kevin Durant, according to a report by Marc Stein and Jake Fischer on Stein’s Substack. The Sacramento Kings forward, a former All-Star, is widely perceived to be available via trade this offseason. Durant has expressed a preference for the San Antonio […] The post DeMar DeRozan may be fallback if Kevin Durant deal fails appeared first on TalkBasket.net.

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Hurricane Erick rapidly intensified into a Category 4 hurricane as the monster storm approached the southern coast of Mexico. FOX Weather Meteorologists Britta Merwin and Craig Herrera have the latest.Hurricane Erick continues to rapidly intensify and reached Category 4 strength as the extremely dangerous storm continues to approach the southern coast of Mexico in an area popular with travelers.HOW TO WATCH FOX WEATHER next This satellite image shows Hurricane Erick on approach to Mexico on Thursday, June 19, 2025. ( ) prevnext This frame grab from AFPTV video footage shows the beach of the popular tourist town of Puerto Escondido as…

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Plain clothes immigration officers arrested New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander at an immigration court building June 17 as he tried to escort an immigrant after a hearing. Lander, who linked arms with the immigrant, repeatedly demanded to see a judicial warrant for the man’s arrest. “I will let go when you show me the judicial warrant,” Lander said as agents tried to physically separate Lander from the immigrant. After Lander asked multiple times, one agent waved a piece of paper. “I have it in my hand right here,” he said. Eventually, the agents forcefully separated Lander…

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Public choice theory and its methodological-individualist foundations can be illustrated with a currently hot question: Will President Trump order an attack on Iranian military assets? It is, of course, not “the American people” who will decide; nobody has had lunch with him or her. (On this point, see my Independent Review article “The Impossibility of Populism.”) Although Mr. Trump wields extraordinary power, he will be influenced by his entourage, that is, mainly courtiers, minions, and cronies around him, and some individuals in his party’s remaining centers of influence. He will, if only intuitively, take into account the deep divisions on…

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England U21 midfielder Alex Scott has urged his teammates to “replicate what the lads did two years ago” ahead of the Three Lions’ Euro U21 quarter-final clash with Spain on Saturday.The game in Trnava will be a repeat of the 2023 final – which England won 1-0 – after the Three Lions progressed as Group B runners-up following a 2-1 defeat to rivals Germany on Wednesday evening.Scott netted his first U21 goal after Lee Carsley’s side had trailed 2-0 at the break courtesy of Ansgar Knauff and Nelson Weiper.But, despite dominating large spells of the match, the tournament holders could…

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