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Oregon Lawmakers Adjourn After A Tumultuous 2019 Session

Oregon lawmakers convene for 2nd special session

A humpback whale found dead this week off a Danish island has been identified as the animal released two weeks ago in a spectacular and controversial rescue effort after repeatedly becoming stranded off Germany's Baltic Sea coast, Danish authorities said Saturday.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions is in Miami highlighting one of the city's communities cooperating with the Trump administration in helping deport immigrants here illegally, but he's still singling out cities who aren't complying.

Rachel Martin talks to Marcella Kraay of Doctors Without Borders about the dozens of migrants who drowned trying to reach Europe this week. The Libyan Coast Guard is accused of robbing migrants.

The harness read "Equipment St. Petersburg." A researcher told CNN that the whale was probably trained by Russia's navy. He said they've "been known to train belugas to conduct military operations."

President Trump held a "listening session" on opioid addiction Wednesday, the beginning of what the White House says will be its effort to address a problem that resonated on the campaign trail.

Warmer water off the Pacific Coast has led to algae blooms that produce large concentrations of domoic acid, a dangerous neurotoxin, in crabs and shellfish, resulting in delayed crab seasons.

Climate scientists estimate that the oceans have absorbed some 90 percent of the Earth’s warming in recent decades, which is why we’re seeing signs of climate change there first. More Coverage From KQED And that warming is impacting the livelihoods of California crabbers squeezed at both ends of the annual season by delays. A dangerous … Continue reading West Coast Crabbers Grapple With Climate Change →

Hurricane Laura has been described as one of the most powerful storms to hit the Gulf Coast in decades. We take a look at other infamous storms to strike the region.