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by The National News Desk Fri, June 26, 2026 at 6:59 AM Updated Fri, June 26, 2026 at 7:01 AM

Democratic Michigan Sen. Elissa Slotkin said that the party needs new leadership, stating that Democrats have not recovered after losing the 2024 election. During an interview with Stephen A. Smith, she said there are many debates within the Democratic Party on the best path forward for future victories. "Democrats were soundly defeated in 2024,” Slotkin said, according to Fox News. “I was in a swing state, and I won that same year. To me, the lesson was simple. Democrats had too many priorities.

Portland Fire & Rescue told KATU News that a body was recovered from the Willamette River on Friday morning. READ MORE | Multnomah County restricts mobile syringe distribution near schools Rick Graves with Portland Fire & Rescue said the body appeared to have been in the water for some time. "This was a very decomposed body found near the shore of the Willamette," Graves said.

Kevin Pollak is teasing what’s to come in season four of Paramount+’s “Tulsa King.” LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 23: Kevin Pollak attends the Los Angeles premiere of Sony Pictures Classics "Gail Daughtry And The Celebrity Sex Pass" at AMC The Grove 14 on June 23, 2026 in Los Angeles, California.

A top official with the National Park Service revealed in a recent court filing that the liner along the bottom of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool "was cut with a sharp knife or razor" after the $16 million rehabilitation project was completed. Frank Lands, the Park Service's deputy director of operations, disclosed in a court document filed as part of a lawsuit seeking to halt the project. He said U.S. Park Police responded on June 9 to a complaint from the Park Service.

When “Jackass” first premiered on MTV in 2000, many asked, “How long can this last?” The cast of "Jackass: Best and Last." (Courtesy: Paramount Pictures) Over 25 years, one TV series (plus some spin offs), and five movies later, the daredevil antics of Johnny Knoxville and his motley crew of pranksters is coming to a close.

Team USA’s bid for a perfect group stage came up just short Wednesday night. Turkey scored the game-winning goal in second-half stoppage time to hand the United States a 3-2 loss in the final match of Group D play. The Americans struck first, less than three minutes into the match, before Turkey responded with two first-half goals. The U.S. battled back to even the score in the second half, but Turkey found the winner in the 98th minute.

The Portland Police Bureau will need hundreds of millions of dollars in long-term investments and additional funding to expand its workforce and improve emergency response times, according to a new 49-page city report. According to the report (posted below) done by the City Administrator's Office, the Portland Police Bureau has 877 authorized sworn positions and 342 authorized non-sworn positions.

We're taking you into the Oregon Vault one last time to show you some more of our favorite moments from Oregon History. Along with footage from local TV stations like KATU, the Oregon Vault has an impressive collection of newspapers as well. "Back in the day, Portland was a two newspaper town," said Kerry Tymchuk, the Executive Director of the Oregon Historical Society (OHS). He went on to explain that there used to be a morning 'Oregonian' and an evening 'Oregon Journal'.

World Cup crowds are packing bars and restaurants across Palm Beach County, bringing a surge of visitors and spending to local businesses in South Florida. At O’Shea’s in downtown West Palm Beach, staff were again bracing for a busy night, with fans filling both indoor and outdoor areas as Team USA prepared for another match. Each game has drawn hundreds of customers, keeping bartenders pouring drinks and kitchen staff moving from open to close.