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A man considered a person of interest in the deaths of four women whose bodies were found in northwestern Oregon is being held in a state prison after Gov. Tina Kotek reinstated a prison sentence that was commuted by her predecessor

After months of investigating, authorities in northwestern Oregon now suspect the deaths of four young women are most likely connected, the Multnomah County District Attorney’s Office announced.

Police believe four of six recent unexplained deaths of young women in Oregon could be linked to a single person of interest, writes Joe Sommerlad

Several women were found dead in a 100-mile range over three months and authorities have identified one person of interest

Since February six women have been found dead on the sides of roads or in wooded areas near Portland

Six bodies of young women have been found over the past six months in seculded areas, woods and along roads in the areas around Portland, Oregon, US

The letter comes ahead of a pivotal congressional hearing on Thursday.

How a little-known federal grant requirement could hinder climate resilience work

From Vermont to Montana, efforts are under way to protect residents in flood-vulnerable locations

WASHINGTON — Congress opted to tread water on legislation that would clarify the agency in charge of the cryptocurrency industry, leaving lawmakers now without a regulator to blame for missing the signs of the FTX collapse this month and facing deep skepticism about some proposals.

FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s prominence on Capitol Hill is said to have tainted bills deemed too favorable to the cryptocurrency industry.