The founding of the "Commission on Sexual Harassment and Advancing Equality in the Workplace" grew out of a meeting called by "Star Wars" producer Kathleen Kennedy and several other prominent women in the industry.
The American Red Cross is urging eligible donors to give more life to patients now and into the new year by giving blood or platelets.
Donations decline during the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day when busy holiday schedules cause regular donors to be less available to give and many blood drives may be canceled due to severe winter storms. Last year, nearly 64,000 fewer blood and platelet donations were given through the Red Cross during the seven weeks from Thanksgiving through the first week of January than the average during the rest of the year.
The high-speed train was making its first run on newly constructed tracks when it derailed before 8 a.m. Monday.
As of 10:40 a.m., at least six people were killed and the death count is expected to rise, according to a U.S. official.
Multnomah County Elections reminds voters that Jan. 2 is the voter registration deadline for the Jan. 23 Special Election. All eligible voters in Multnomah County will receive a ballot in the first week of the new year. Oregon voters can register online at www.oregonvotes.gov/myvote or fill out a paper Oregon Voter Registration Card available from the elections office, public library, Oregon DMV, or post office. Voters who will be away from home on election day should contact the elections office to request an absentee ballot as soon as possible.
