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The Staten Island Ferry departs from the Manhattan terminal through a haze of smoke with the Statue of Liberty barely visible, on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, in New York. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
July 21, 2021, 11:20 pm
US East Coast skies filled with smoke and ash from West’s wildfires
Haze hangs over New York City, New Jersey and Pennsylvania as result of massive blazes 2,500 miles away
By Gillian Flaccus and Sara Cline
The Bootleg Fire burns at night in southern Oregon, July 17, 2021. (Bootleg Fire Incident Command via AP)
July 21, 2021, 9:50 am
Monstrous Oregon wildfire now a third the size of Rhode Island
Pushed by strong winds from the southwest, 476-square-mile Bootleg Fire has caused no deaths but destroyed 70 homes
By Gillian Flaccus
In this photo provided by the Bootleg Fire Incident Command, the Bootleg Fire burns at night near Highway 34 in southern Oregon on July 15, 2021 (Jason Pettigrew/Bootleg Fire Incident Command via AP)
July 17, 2021, 12:37 pm
Massive, erratic Oregon wildfire spreads miles a day, destroys dozens of homes
Bootleg Fire burns for 377 square miles — larger than the area of New York City — and is mostly uncontained; crews flee ‘fire cloud’; dry conditions and heat waves sweep region
By Gillian Flaccus
People cheer after a guilty verdict was announced at the trial of former Minneapolis police Officer Derek Chauvin for the 2020 death of George Floyd, April 20, 2021, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)
April 21, 2021, 12:29 pm
Throughout US, guilty verdict in Floyd’s death brings joy — and wariness
Black Lives Matter activists say they have sensed rare taste of justice, but celebrations are dented by more police killings; ‘there is a lot of work to be done,’ one woman says
By Aaron Morrison, Gillian Flaccus and Jacquelyn Martin
In this photo provided by the Broomfield Police Department on Twitter, debris is scattered in the front yard of a house at near 13th and Elmwood, Saturday, Feb. 20, 2021, in Broomfield, Colorado (Broomfield Police Department via AP)
February 21, 2021, 4:01 am
Plane debris rains down on Denver suburb as flight makes emergency landing
After engine explodes, United Airlines plane lands safely, with no injuries to passengers or crew
By Gillian Flaccus and David Zalubowski
Trump supporters gather outside the Capitol in Washington, January 6, 2021. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
January 14, 2021, 1:51 am
‘Not out of the woods yet’: Extremists who stormed Capitol aren’t retreating
Experts say siege on Congress was culmination of years of increasing US radicalization. And it’s not about to stop
By Rebecca Boone, Gillian Flaccus and Michael Kunzelman
Supporters of US President Donald Trump protest inside the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington. (Roberto Schmidt/AFP)
January 11, 2021, 12:20 pm
Records show fervent Trump supporters fueled violent takeover of US Capitol
Among 90 people facing charges over riot are longtime fans of US president, some of whom threatened violence in support of false election claims
By Michael Biesecker, Michael Kunzelman, Gillian Flaccus and Jim Mustian
A man being treated after being shot in Portland, Oregon, August 29, 2020. (Paula Bronstein/AP)
August 30, 2020, 9:58 am
Man killed as Trump supporters, protesters clash in Portland
Victim appears to be member of right-wing Patriot Prayer group; incident comes amid skirmish between pro-US president caravan of 600 vehicles and Black Lives Matter demonstrators
By Gillian Flaccus
Federal officers launch tear gas at a group of demonstrators during a Black Lives Matter protest at the Mark O. Hatfield United States Courthouse, July 26, 2020, in Portland, Oregon (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
July 27, 2020, 2:05 am
Portland protesters breach courthouse fence amid clashes with federal agents
Police declare a riot; Trump says he sent federal agents to halt unrest, but local and state officials say they are making it worse
By Gillian Flaccus and Sara Cline
After a confrontation between authorities and protesters, police use pepper spray as multiple groups, including Rose City Antifa, the Proud Boys and others protest in downtown Portland, Oregon on Saturday, June 29, 2019. (Dave Killen/The Oregonian/AP)
August 13, 2019, 1:32 pm
Progressive Portland braces for far-right rally, counter-protest
Police gird for violence Saturday with demonstration organized by Proud Boys group expected to attract a variety of extremist participants and anti-fascist opposition
By Gillian Flaccus
A helicopter drops water while battling the Camp Fire burning near Pulga, Calif., on Sunday, Nov. 11, 2018. (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
November 12, 2018, 4:56 am
More bodies found, making California fire deadliest in state’s history
Death toll stands at 29 and appears certain to rise, with more than 228 people reported missing; mobile DNA lab helping identify victims
By Gillian Flaccus, Paul Elias and ANDREW SELSKY
Krystin Harvey, left, comforts her daughter Araya Cipollini at the remains of their home burned in the Camp Fire, Saturday, Nov. 10, 2018, in Paradise, California. (AP/John Locher)
November 11, 2018, 5:51 am
Death toll up to at least 23 in California town devastated by wildfire
Residents who stayed behind pick through remain of Paradise, where thousands of structures burned to the ground in most destructive blaze in state history
By Gillian Flaccus, Don Thompson and Paul Elias
In this June 3, 2018, file photo, photographers capture dueling US demonstrations between antifascists known as antifa and a right wing group called Patriot Prayer in downtown Portland, Oregon. (Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP, file)
August 4, 2018, 11:13 pm
Heavy police presence as right-wing rally begins in Portland
Far-right group Patriot Prayer leads demonstration; counter-protesters gather
By MANUEL VALDES and Gillian Flaccus
In this Wednesday, June 27, 2018, photo, a small group of stay-at-home mothers, with children at their sides, work to organize an immigration rally in Portland, Oregon. From left to right are Kate Sharaf, Lisa Carol Stiller, Erin Conroy and Caely Barrett. (AP Photo/Don Ryan)
June 30, 2018, 11:48 am
First-time activists behind many planned protests over Trump border policy
Immigrant advocacy groups say they’re thrilled — and surprised — to see the issue gaining traction among those not tied to immigration
By Gillian Flaccus and Amy Taxin
In this June 3, 2018, file photo, photographers capture dueling US demonstrations between antifascists known as antifa and a right wing group called Patriot Prayer in downtown Portland, Oregon. (Mark Graves/The Oregonian via AP, file)
June 10, 2018, 4:43 pm
Violent clashes between US protesters again draw attention to Portland, Oregon
Fights between right-wingers marching for ‘free speech’ in liberal city and opposing left-wing ‘antifa’ members leave citizens yearning for calm
By Gillian Flaccus
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