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Mayor Ted Wheeler (left), stands at the fence outside the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in Portland, Ore., as federal officers deploy tear gas on Wednesday. People protesting police violence and systemic racism have been subject to tear gas, impact munitions and other dispersal tactics by Portland Police Bureau and federal law enforcement for nearly two months.

Portland's Mayor Is Tear-Gassed By Federal Forces On Another Night Of Protests

"It was not great," Mayor Ted Wheeler said. "It makes your eyes really burn." Protesters rail against federal agents' presence in the city — and repeat their call for Wheeler to resign.

With her blood meal visible through her transparent abdomen, the female Aedes aegypti mosquito takes flight as she leaves her host's skin surface.

Why One Dangerous Mosquito Developed A Taste For Human Blood

Given the choice between an animal and a human, the Aedes aegypti species prefers ... us. A new study explains how that happened.

Sen. Lamar Alexander, left, speaks with Sen. Roy Blunt before the start of a Senate Rules Committee hearing Wednesday.

GOP Senators And White House Tentatively Agree On Part Of Coronavirus Aid Bill

The agreement, which includes $105 billion for schools, is meant to be a starting point for bipartisan talks on a final bill.

Then-Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego, calls on members of the Assembly to approve her measure to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot to let voters decide if the state should overturn its ban on affirmative action programs, at the Capitol in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday, June 10, 2020.

California State University Sets Ethnic Studies Requirement

Trustees of California State University voted Wednesday to make ethnic studies a graduation requirement.

Pvt. Mejhor Morta's body was found on Friday in the area of Stillhouse Hollow Lake. He was stationed at nearby Fort Hood, Texas.

Fort Hood Soldier's Remains Are Found At A Nearby Lake

Police are investigating the death of a man whose body was found at a nearby lake — the third service member from the Texas base to be found dead in the past month.

Chicago police officers stand in front of Rhodes Funeral Services as they investigate the scene of a shooting Tuesday night. Gun violence outside a funeral left at least 15 people wounded.

15 People Wounded In Shooting That Targeted Funeral In Chicago

The violence exploded outside a funeral home in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood, where investigators say they found at least 60 shell casings.

Adam Peri, sound supervisor with the broadcaster Sky UK, mixes recorded fan sounds into a Premier League soccer match.

Baseball Stadiums May Be Empty, But You Can Still Hear The Crowds

The fans can't come back because of the coronavirus pandemic, so Major League Baseball will pump crowd sounds into the empty ballparks when its season begins on July 23.

Empty chairs are shown in the living area of Aury's Home Care in Chula Vista on July 19, 2020. Three residents at the assisted living facility have died from COVID-19.

San Diego County Won’t Disclose Which Assisted Living Homes Have COVID-19 Cases

San Diego County has 590 assisted living homes. The county won’t name the homes with COVID-19 cases or deaths. And the state won’t release any information on the homes with six or fewer beds.

Former Minneapolis Police officer Tou Thao — one of the four ex-officers facing criminal charges in the death of George Floyd — was met by members of the press after a hearing at the Hennepin County Government Center in Minneapolis, at which Judge Peter Cahill lifted a gag order preventing involved parties from speaking publicly about the case.

Minnesota Judge Lifts Gag Order In George Floyd Criminal Case

Hennepin County District Judge Peter Cahill lifted the order on Tuesday, after opposition from attorneys for the defendants and a number of media organizations.

San Diego State mascot the Aztec Warrior comes onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Boise State Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017.

Boise St, San Diego St Favorites To Win Mountain West

Boise State and San Diego State have been picked to win their divisions in the Mountain West preseason poll. The Broncos are the defending Mountain West champions.

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