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SEATTLE — Protesters in Portland, Ore., swept through the city on Sunday night, toppling statues of Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt and damaging the entrance to the Oregon Historical Society in a demonstration against colonization and the treatment of Native Americans. Protests around the country this year have mainly targeted statues featuring slave owners and …

PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) — A water main break is causing some issues on Wednesday night in Northeast Philadelphia. It’s happening near Roosevelt Boulevard and Southampton Road. Chopper 6 was over the area as cars drove through the gushing water. There was no immediate word on the size of the break or how many customers may be …

One person was treated for injuries after gunfire in Seattle. Another night of gunfire at Seattle’s protester-led “autonomous zone” sent a person to the hospital with injuries, the second round of gun violence over the weekend in an area where officers had pulled out of the police station. Susan Gregg, a spokeswoman at Harborview Medical …

The bronze statue of Theodore Roosevelt, on horseback and flanked by a Native American man and an African man, which has presided over the entrance to the American Museum of Natural History in New York since 1940, is coming down. The decision, proposed by the museum and agreed to by New York City, which owns …

The Roosevelt Bridge in Stuart is “at risk of an imminent collapse,” the US Coast Guard warned. Officials have closed off the southbound lanes indefinitely. Northbound lanes have been split to accommodate southbound and northbound traffic. Commercial boating traffic has been halted. The Roosevelt Bridge was built 24 years ago and spans the St. Lucie …

His granddaughter, Shanta Taylor Gay, told CNN on Thursday Jerman died on May 16. “He was authentic. He was a quiet but stern man. Very giving, never fussed or complained. Always said he lived a blessed life,” she said in an interview. Gay said the family is “taking it day by day” in light of …

Capt. Brett Crozier was relieved of his command this week by acting US Navy Secretary Thomas Modly, for what Modly called “poor judgment,” going outside the chain of command, and too widely disseminating the memo over an unsecured system. “I thought it was terrible what he did, to write a letter. I mean, this isn’t …

PHILADELPHIA (CBS) – A massive water main break caused issues for drivers on Roosevelt Boulevard overnight Sunday. Crews shut down the northbound lanes of the Boulevard near Cottman Avenue. The lanes are now back open, but if you’re driving in the area be cautious. Crews are concerned the busted water main could cause icy, dangerous …

SIOUX FALLS, S.D – Roosevelt High School’s marching band lit up the field during their performances this year… literally. They had a creative way to use LED lights. Roosevelt High School freshman Brock Kruger knows, his band’s had a good year. “We’ve placed first in some of them, we’ve place third and fourth in someone …

What to Know Four teens were arrested after a crowd of up to 500 people gathered on Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia, police said. Police said the crowd had been pushed out of an overcrowded free skating event at a local roller rink. SkyForce10 was above the scene as some of the teens started fighting …