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Emergency landing after plane window blows out mid-air
The airline is investigating a mid-flight incident that resulted in an emergency landing.

The Kiwi shoe company using cactus leather
Entrepreneur on taking his family's Kiwi footwear legacy from Lower Hutt to California.

'Nightmare' kidnapping: Woman escapes from cinderblock cage in Oregon
Negasi Zuberi posed as an undercover police officer in Seattle to abduct a woman.

Scientists can't explain why these ‘freaky-looking’ fish are washing up
Several scaleless fish with fanged jaws and huge eyes have washed up on US beaches.

Charged debate on Oregon gun bills reflects national divide
Emotionally-charged debate brought lawmakers on differing sides near tears.

Portland’s weirdest and most wonderful hipster hangouts
Savoury donuts, witch boutiques and naked cycling: Portland keeps it weird

Really odd events: Arrest made in stolen yacht rescue, ‘Goonies’ fish incident
Dramatic rescues, dead fish and The Goonies: 'It’s been a really odd 48 hours' say police.

'New clean power source': First small modular nuclear reactor certified for use in US
Nuclear power emerging option as countries transition away from coal, oil and natural gas.

Oregon wine country: An easy tipple from Portland
New York Times: How to savour Oregon's wine country, no driving required.

A tale of two cities... and much more: Road tripping from Portland to San Francisco
A road trip linking two great West Coast cities is full of worthy detours along the way.

Explainer: How individual states in US will treat abortion law ruling
The end of Roe v Wade may lead to abortion bans in half the states.

15 'overrated' destinations travellers think you should avoid
Get your bucket list out, some destinations may not make the cut.

Airbnb introduces new feature to tackle racism
After being tested in Oregon, this new feature could roll out nationwide.

Twitter votes 'yes' on Elon Musk's proposal to sell Tesla stock
The world's richest man has promised to abide by the results of the Twitter poll.

FBI issues official arrest warrant for Brian Laundrie
Laundrie is wanted in connection to the death of Gabby Petito.

Huge Oregon blaze grows as wildfires burn across western US
Dozens of major blazes are burning across the West.

Spitting embers: Terrifying 'fire clouds' form 10km into the air above US wildfire
Fire crews evacuate as one collapses, and sparks fall from the sky in dangerous winds.

Death Valley records highest temperature on Earth in 100 years
The staggering high of 54C is the hottest recorded temperature since 1913.

'Tremendous shame and guilt': 1998 school shooter gives first news interview
Kip Kinkel killed two classmates and injured 25 more.

Oregon and Washington return to Covid lockdowns
Counties shut down as Covid infections and hospital admissions rise to alarming levels.

Columbus Day protesters tear down Lincoln statue
Protesters have said Columbus spurred centuries of genocide against indigenous people.