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Asante Ashland Community Hospital in Ashland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/07/oregon-settles-lawsuit-failed-police-voter-rolls/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T13:00:04.046Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T13:00:04.046Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon settles lawsuit claiming it failed to properly police voter rolls]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6XPACC5QQVGSNMP32HR6LEBSFI.jpg?auth=c10fbb7a3e3c73616c78b1575ab47845d85b484b145817932e86992a9916424e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6470&amp;height=4775</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Tobias Read at the Democratic election night party in 2024. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/07/jim-isaac-chua/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T13:00:02.844Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T13:00:02.844Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Beyond the city concert hall: On the road with classical pianist Jim-Isaac Chua]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ROS6PFLYLNH6PHXZHABXC2TXYY.jpg?auth=4314482fb0c0ac385abf46c66a693c05683c50eed4a5ce23d58122c34470cf37&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Award-winning pianist Jim-Isaac Chua brings classical music to rural Northwest.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/07/oregon-contemporary-artists-biennial/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T13:00:01.002Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T13:00:01.002Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Contemporary Artists’ Biennial explores ‘The Price of the Ticket’ in 2026 art survey]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/G7DGDEIGLBDGLCPNABLUDAURIE.jpg?auth=f4f3ad1cfb656bd30799956629c6f73ce2bcc2d46bd175b089cd2fa21c6ade41&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8115&amp;height=5410</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The 2026 Oregon Contemporary Artists' Biennial exhibit showcases works made by more than two dozen artists that are on display at the Oregon Contemporary gallery in North Portland until July 5, 2026. 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Jean Carroll exits the New York Federal Court after former President Donald Trump appeared in court, Sept. 6, 2024, in New York.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/judge-releases-note-that-cellmate-says-he-found-after-jeffrey-epstein-s-suspected-suicide-try/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-07T00:10:08.834Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-07T00:10:08.834Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Judge releases note that cellmate says he found after Jeffrey Epstein's suspected suicide try]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RED5VQAL75GEBJ75YSGNQ4T4RA.jpg?auth=54a17db516259535b9dfebcee2324a9daacd75e674e2901fa4c15a774b59ecf8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1690</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - This March 28, 2017, photo provided by the New York State Sex Offender Registry shows Jeffrey Epstein.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/sabrina-ionescu-portland-fire-injury/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T22:26:12.052Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T22:26:12.052Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Former Oregon Duck Sabrina Ionescu will not play against the Portland Fire due to foot injury]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LVFH45B4Z5EGTJB7LE7YTMCVSU.jpg?auth=fe07b2b753bc051ae6b2eeb2f4dbb365ea675b63bb6444ce7916315ab61d552d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sabrina Ionescu stands on the court during a break in the action in the Oregon Ducks' Sweet 16 game vs. South Dakota State, Friday, March 29, 2019.  ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/think-out-loud-wine-winemakers-business-henderson-brooks/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T22:17:03.755Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T22:17:03.755Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[How Northwest winemakers are appealing to consumers in a changing market ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/klickitat-county-posse-face-changes-under-new-law-sheriff-retirement/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T21:01:31.166Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T21:01:31.166Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Klickitat County’s posse faces changes under new law and sheriff retirement  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XLLETNK5CRBS5D2KFWS5V7HWPE.jpg?auth=34e6bebf36757a9cda36941f450f3a582fefd1a1f03346936260f940ea96763d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE: Klickitat County Sheriff Bob Songer speaks at a public meeting Aug. 1, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/think-out-loud-vancouver-washington-bowling-alley/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T19:59:55.792Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T19:59:55.792Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Grit and community support helps brighten outlook for 71-year-old Vancouver bowling alley ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NNIC7CZ6C5ABDJI7T4ALYQ4AMI.JPG?auth=186cd5719e16e02f9b76adef4ce91db6f68c23bc27748ad7e46c219cb33ba577&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Monday night league bowler at Allen's Crosley Lanes in Vancouver, Wash., on May 4, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/republicans-want-dollar1-billion-for-trump-s-ballroom-security/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T18:35:27.095Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T18:35:27.095Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Republicans want to add $1 billion for Trump's ballroom security to ICE funding plan]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZZTOX67MLRN7TDQHEVZ2TQNQPA.jpg?auth=ca4ac5ea9ba0a17b2720a1d9fd03e0606ebbcf816eb794ad68b162b7f9df4cca&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Construction cranes are seen, from the Washington Monument, on the site of the former East Wing of the White House on April 17, 2026 in Washington, DC.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/oregon-airports-receive-3-million-dollars-federal-funds-improvements/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T18:22:04.523Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T18:22:04.523Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Airports across Oregon to receive $3 million in federal funds for improvements]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XE3IJGNPWZG2NG4BNMJGLZRYBE.jpeg?auth=256f6801ec3496de2750d3b632e35f795a4f7582ef0f89085bed195310bff1b4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Airports across Oregon, including the Burns Municipal Airport as seen in the picture above, will receive $3.1 million from the Federal Aviation Administration for upgrades.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/oregon-drought-weather-wildfire/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T17:46:16.309Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T17:46:16.309Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon faces longer fire season due to historic heat, drought, fire experts warn]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/EJJO3SY7DFGDHGKMWWA6L3YRMI.png?auth=33e7e9087ae9e5293543f86618e79ac4888091c8a94e31ef7a53d81201649f2a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1572&amp;height=1179</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Riverview Fire in La Pine in March was the first big wildfire of 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/29/think-out-loud-liberal-arts-education-student-debt-unemployment/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T17:05:43.414Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T17:05:43.414Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Is a liberal arts education worth it?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/V44P6J2L6FDUPLTT53APW4P324.jpg?auth=fce16d09bd5ff3402865286d388612b72cfc0a5fe5b027ce6b9d04d0d528a42e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The sun breaks through trees on Linfield University's McMinnville campus on Thursday, March 2, 2023.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/first-look-oregon-lakeview-drowning-debt/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T15:24:37.357Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T15:24:37.357Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Oregon’s ‘tallest town’ is drowning in debt]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RB3YNZUXP5HF7FYUSYXPTZG73Y.jpg?auth=9657b9927e2af99fc93ab8365fea01cc20a505577e69b08a20e32680827bfa8f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1000&amp;height=667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lakeview's "Tall Man" greets visitors to the town's only grocery store on Dec. 11, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/california-governor-debate/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T14:58:47.46Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T14:58:47.46Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Candidates for California governor tangle in testy debate with mail voting already underway]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GJW222KXZRFALMJQSJFVKISTNM.jpg?auth=50cad52c01bf8be396ed4d6ef6b300a9a652b326b58aa190401c1540868a58b8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left to right, Antonio Villaraigosa, Katie Porter, Tom Steyer, Steve Hilton, Chad Bianco, Xavier Becerra and Matt Mahan participate in a California gubernatorial debate hosted by CNN at East Los Angeles College in Monterey Park, Calif. Tuesday, May 5, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/iran-hormuz-strait/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T14:56:22.915Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T14:56:22.915Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran says ships can pass Strait of Hormuz as Trump warns of bombings without a deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/OKY3DVFUU5IQNJXAQ7JDSUZWNI.jpg?auth=f97bfb016ac9dbfd85b1c849241996b2409c82871eec5536548cbb24cfac2b6e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A container ship sits at anchor as a small motorboat passes in the foreground in the Strait of Hormuz off Bandar Abbas, Iran, on May 2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/spirit-airlines-has-stopped-flying-here-s-what-happens-next/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T14:54:01.575Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T14:54:01.575Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Spirit Airlines has stopped flying. Here's what happens next]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ILMBDID3S5HBDHU257OBCJWW3M.jpg?auth=8c31f230b1446ad5bd7880b9df0dba061fb2ddcdc0299920520b8aa997c26f71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A traveler walks past covered Spirit Airlines kiosks, Saturday, May 2, 2026, at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, in Houston.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/kelp-as-fuel/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T14:52:06.441Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T14:52:06.441Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Planes and ships could run on kelp someday, but there are serious hurdles]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/L6UVQBAR5RDZ5PWKIWEOAT6UGI.jpg?auth=9f8c449ff06479e871bf485cb25c6ce4b3174a4329d4e2bce9e813aa5a543f78&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=682</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hadley Kerr, left, and Morgan Anthony hold pieces of tank-grown kelp Friday, March 13, 2026, at the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution in Woods Hole, Mass.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/cnn-founder-ted-turner-dies/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T14:47:51.521Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T14:47:51.521Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Brash CNN founder Ted Turner dies]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AD5IG52IHBP3TKYWHGNZ5EI6ZM.jpg?auth=a1dab8372b9e99242e209408ff7785deb89bdc4b8a0aafec566d9e2846b953fb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3600&amp;height=2571</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[On June 1, 1980, Ted Turner launched CNN at a converted Jewish country club in Atlanta.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/eugene-federal-judge-peacehealth-apollomd-officials/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T13:00:03.791Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T13:00:03.791Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Federal judge in Eugene says ApolloMD officials were dishonest under oath]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GXR2PMDGRJFDFJ36LMF2ZX2G3Y.webp?auth=2dab02c74253dab58b270a0cade5fe546d02762ce6d161fb23410ce4d2f88704&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1248</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Hearings continued on May 4, 2026, for a preliminary injunction in a lawsuit filed by Eugene Emergency Physicians against PeaceHealth, ApolloMD, ApolloMD Business Services and Lane Emergency Physicians or LEP, over planned emergency medicine staffing changes.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/06/this-flashy-group-of-portland-mall-walkers-puts-neon-pep-into-their-step/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T13:00:01.618Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T13:00:01.618Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[This flashy group of Portland mall walkers puts neon pep into their step]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/U5TTY4LRJBP7HIQOPELT52VAIQ.jpg?auth=6852c6866715ce3b523377fe435e3a256a1faa963a33dc6e4a336000939e1966&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=683</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Food Court 5000 participants loop along each floor of the Lloyd Center twice for their Sunday walk on April 26 in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/28/think-out-loud-ai-oregon-unethical-legal-filings/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T01:19:26.288Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T01:19:26.288Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Unethical AI use in legal filings on the rise in Oregon and the US, along with penalties]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C6M2KY2VGRFWPHS472JUDHTCPM.jpeg?auth=32da2fb2eea04fe34fa82a153fbb4bac80824365803b70fc0d05f5e52f08fc25&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3552&amp;height=2419</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[AI tools like Claude, Chat GPT and others are being misused and creating fictitious cases and quotes in legal filings in Oregon and the rest of the U.S. Photo taken April 28, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/28/eugene-launches-peer-navigation-program-one-year-cahoota-shutdown/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T01:17:02.945Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T01:17:02.945Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene launches peer navigation program one year after CAHOOTS shutdown]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/douglas-county-carp-nuisance-fish-alarms-officials-biologists/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T00:45:40.708Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T00:45:40.708Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[What the carp? Discovery of nuisance fish in Douglas County alarms officials and biologists]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SHHG33PSR5F7FNQUAV5YXL374A.jpg?auth=ce2908f5014cd8f7af851facd839624202e5d9ed0ab96a7197368a95e75cd558&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[In this photo taken April 16, 2026, caught common carp at in the Cooper Creek Reservoir line the back of a truck.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/portland-multnomah-athletic-club-explosives-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T00:34:33.026Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T00:34:33.026Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Multnomah Athletic Club to reopen within weeks, managers say ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MQRGB6DBO5CYVBRJMXPASQWYFU.JPG?auth=560f09162fb6bbffc323a81b23aa716d24b3c944dd7e2dcc936a6efca35b4c8c&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Multnomah Athletic Club general manager Charles Leverton speaks during a press conference as, from left, club communications director Bryan Bansbach, trustee Julie Kim and president Daniel Williams listen in the MAC hallway in Portland, Ore., on May 5, 2026. Disgruntled and mentally ill former food and beverage employee Bruce Valentine Whitman crashed a rental car carrying several pipe bombs into the MAC on May 2 and died during the incident. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/ramaswamy-endorsed-by-trump-wins-ohio-primary-for-governor/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T00:25:44.01Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T00:25:44.01Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump-backed Ramaswamy wins Ohio governor primary, setting up a competitive Nov. race]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UEWDQ4466RM4NMCB32TLEFMTVU.jpg?auth=f44e248d73fe9ac917303cbd936d0544e06d0d47ba60c4a5286f0e9ec215590a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/results-roll-in-as-poll-close-in-ohio-and-indiana-primary-elections/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T00:18:13.817Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T00:18:13.817Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Polls are closed in Ohio, Indiana as voters give insight into Trump's influence]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KIMC2XHB7NNNRPM4VG4NUJWMJI.jpg?auth=876fc24499b7a915d45b5fb4b72bf33df3ed78e043ff1e110917f386f3e8b002&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8256&amp;height=5504</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Poll workers verify voter eligibility of a voter at a polling station in East Liverpool, Ohio on May 5.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/gasoline-costs-50percent-more-in-the-us-than-it-did-before-the-iran-war/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-06T00:15:06.686Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-06T00:15:06.686Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Gasoline costs 50% more in the US than it did before the Iran war]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YIPOD6ZFS5FOFCLRY2S6NIMNJU.jpg?auth=57556b3d1eb3f5f2634dbd57d1081bf69a842b7d4e461f7c00e396e16b2cac16&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5000&amp;height=3333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Gasoline prices are displayed at a Mobil gas station on Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/think-out-loud-lullaby-project-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T23:09:58.662Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T23:09:58.662Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Lullaby Project provides parents who are incarcerated or unhoused a chance to write songs for their children]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/W5M7NFCGB5BG7AZEKIZSDYPDPU.jpeg?auth=8b04e4c40d21543ff7002b7f306efffd85930cba76c2e63dbcf9f516353a3fc6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2856&amp;height=2142</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Lullaby Project pairs parents who are incarcerated or homeless with professional singer-songwriters to write lullabies for their children. The Oregon Symphony then arranges, performs and records them. Ada McGraw wrote her lullaby with Bre Gregg, while serving time at the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility. Gregg, McGraw and her 10-month-old baby Legend, came to OPB on May 5, 2026 to be interviewed on "Think Out Loud." Jessica Katz (R), is the director of the Family Preservation Project, who facilitated the participation of the women at Coffee Creek, and was also interviewed. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/04/oregon-murder-case-social-media-privacy/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T22:46:54.84Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T22:46:54.84Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A shooting in Oregon could reshape social media privacy]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/DRKQ4SJMDRBJNCOLF5YKAZZCFU.jpg?auth=7a7f2a7c86b6ef020fcbd615dc99e10511a4327428169bbd416ee67bf61921bd&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3444&amp;height=2296</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Visitors take photos at a sign outside Meta headquarters on Thursday, March 26, 2026, in Menlo Park, Calif.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/portland-oregon-interstate-5-moda-transportation-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T22:29:40.045Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T22:29:40.045Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[I-5 southbound to close for 5 weeks at Rose Quarter this fall]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4CFNQ5KXHRAXZOSDIRTGTYO26U.JPG?auth=bac291eaa74e4d7227c12fbb74c306ee9a8fd2e9db604b33fb0413eb5a4439db&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4985&amp;height=3403</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Aerial views of the area surrounding the Moda Center, in Portland, Oregon, on September 4, 2025. Brooke Herbert/OPB]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/portlan-based-transportation-consultant-on-state-of-public-transit-in-oregon-cities/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T21:47:53.168Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T21:47:53.168Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland-based transportation consultant on the current state of public transit in Oregon cities]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/ice-is-paying-incentives-to-local-police-to-help-reach-trump-s-deportation-goals/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T20:41:55.008Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T20:41:55.008Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[ICE is giving local police big money to help with immigration enforcement]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VAP5UI7VMRIKFMIIVUMG4C7I7Y.jpg?auth=8dc8c0cbc0817c0fff02c7f7da0e047679c73c871efa471cfa3587766e6af4ff&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference in front of posters of people that law enforcement arrested, held at the ICE Enforcement and Removal Operations office on May 1, 2025 in Miramar, Fla. Florida has issued its own financial incentives to encourage more local police cooperation with ICE.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/did-kash-patel-use-ai-to-rip-off-the-beastie-boys/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T20:41:37.777Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T20:41:37.777Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Did FBI Director Kash Patel use AI to rip off the Beastie Boys?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LYQ6G5YWFBNTHHCESDZHLRIAJY.jpg?auth=81bbf10e1234c8036228078429280fee2489a8f0386d83b820781205ac23c23d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3378&amp;height=1900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A still from an FBI promotional video (left) bears a strong resemblance to the opening shot of the original 1994 music video for the Beastie Boy's "Sabotage" (right). NPR found at least six examples where shots in the FBI video matched those in music video. Experts say the most likely explanation is that AI-was used to re-create the shots.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/ousted-clackamas-county-commissioners-challenge-incumbent/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T19:08:33.157Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T19:08:33.157Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Ousted commissioners challenge long-time incumbent over Position 2 on Clackamas County commission]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ISTLJRDNPFH4XBULUVNSY3U6EI.jpg?auth=0cadf4a249a23bf8072bf35d34cfe4ae529ef940a5b9e9ba825de94b4e3b2070&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Left to right) Candidates vying for a seat on the Clackamas County board of commissioners, Jim Bernard, Paul Savas and Mark Shull, in the upcoming May 2026 primary election.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/clackamas-county-commission-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T19:08:03.039Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T19:08:03.039Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Six candidates challenge appointee in race for partial term on Clackamas County commission ]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/clackamas-county-commissioners-race-rematch/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T19:03:20.738Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T19:03:20.738Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Clackamas County rematch: Race for Position 5 pits incumbent against commissioner he ousted  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A2ERLLQOBNDPNPSFSQUEXFITNY.jpg?auth=96119708c4363b87cd8b12270e8681d88f8f7b21fe2a025b4a6703aac8745565&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1920&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Sonya Fischer, left, and Ben West, candidates for a seat on the board of commissioners in the May 2026 primary election.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/05/05/southern-oregon-university-cuts-deloitte/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T18:43:26.959Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T18:43:26.959Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Consulting firm proposes drastic cuts to Southern Oregon University]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7F7MV6XU6RCOTPIVDVEBNKWIZU.webp?auth=831060470b65fc2f7584c39556e16ef35712f2fc16f7acc60f3b70a37515eacb&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The archway in front of Southern Oregon University's Churchill Hall in an undated image.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/06/01/portlanders-feeling-nostalgic-about-lloyd-center-mall/</loc><lastmod>2026-05-05T17:02:31.152Z</lastmod><changefreq>always</changefreq><priority>0.5</priority><news:news><news:publication><news:name>OPB</news:name><news:language>en</news:language></news:publication><news:publication_date>2026-05-05T17:02:31.152Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘The Evergreen’: Portlanders are feeling nostalgic about the Lloyd Center mall as closure approaches]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XCWNM3VZD5FBHL72FR22PML4ME.JPG?auth=6e7ea1df398308268ec88ddf40ef939b56851a3a2a485ee2e704595df8d0359f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5040&amp;height=3360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People ice skate in the Lloyd Center in Portland, Ore., Aug. 19, 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>