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Platner officially dropped out of the race July 10 following rape allegations from a former romantic partner that he denies.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/u-s-and-iran-exchange-intensifying-fire-across-mideast/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-11T00:12:59.089Z</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>2026-07-11T00:12:59.089Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[U.S. and Iran exchange intensifying fire across Mideast, threatening ceasefire deal]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/C754G32GF5IFLKBUK7BC7IKFI4.jpg?auth=316c6baead31760bd42b5922d99274017c75e0f543ac04daefd2ab359888d476&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4050&amp;height=2700</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A truck carrying the coffins of the late Iranian Supreme 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with the outbreak of diarrhea-causing parasite]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MXY2SC6YLFBORIZJE7F34TN3OI.jpg?auth=df114df593c1e4c4856f75ef9c90e9778604749b549330576e13760ee637ba5d&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1200&amp;height=1200</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This undated photo taken through a microscope provided by the CDC shows Cyclospora cayetanensis oocysts found in a fresh stool sample which had been prepared with a formalin solution and stained with safranin.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/spain-wildfire-kills-at-least-12-people-23-others-missing/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T23:57:25.135Z</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>2026-07-10T23:57:25.135Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[One of Spain's deadliest wildfires kills at least 12 people, with 23 others missing]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SI5JTDZOWZPZND22BMYEEAX42A.jpg?auth=d8a0240f7c46780cd980bd3add69f0021efd2b5dca1aea6892e4f4ef9e0148c6&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5120&amp;height=2880</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This image made from video provided by INFOCA shows firefighters battling a wildfire near Los Gallardos, Almeria, Spain, on Thursday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/despite-a-ceasefire-israel-controls-nearly-70percent-of-gaza/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T23:56:21.176Z</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>2026-07-10T23:56:21.176Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[9 months into a ceasefire, Israel now controls nearly 70% of Gaza]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YO3VKMJWX5JYJOKTH3TH2N6DJA.jpg?auth=663a4afb6bcfab4b9855a5235640b2a29ab01e630b687ab2ac63d462b9ef1099&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4032&amp;height=3024</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Palestinian children leap into the air while playing on a trampoline in northern Gaza's militarized orange zone of Beit Lahia, on May 31.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/investigation-continues-into-the-death-of-mississippi-teen-nolan-wells/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T23:52:36.658Z</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>2026-07-10T23:52:36.658Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Investigation continues into the death of Mississippi teen Nolan Wells]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ETA4RZSRJ5JSJPSERQUV3W2KTI.jpg?auth=2aaa6711e59560f72282c748fef6e7b4aee5fe7fcbda3864259a5379fab0cc46&amp;smart=true&amp;width=945&amp;height=630</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An undated photo of Nolan Wells provided to the Jackson County Sheriff's Office, July 4, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/portland-oregon-road-closure-interstate-205/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T22:59:02.152Z</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>2026-07-10T22:59:02.152Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Overnight closures coming to I-5 and I-205 in Portland this month ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7R6KZ24QRBEM7PHNBET3VAWWVM.jpg?auth=b8d0fbecab568cc91047cc053b56ea804a2210da6a7434d1335059fbdd16dbf4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2250&amp;height=1500</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Interstate 5 runs through the Rose Quarter in Portland, Oregon, Thursday, Dec. 7, 2017.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/tear-gas-portland-ice-federal-appeals-ninth-circuit/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T21:14:02.565Z</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>2026-07-10T21:14:02.565Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Tear gas use at Portland ICE facility once again before federal appeals court]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PACTEZCOWBCILMZFLJVH7RPMOI.JPG?auth=345fd534fcd060bdac6d3edae26ca3b8d6cad43f1b46aaaf06641c420f9c1014&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4632&amp;height=3149</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Tear gas is deployed as hundreds of people protest outside of the Immigration and Customs Enforcement building in Portland, Ore., Jan. 31, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/think-out-loud-oregon-racism-public-health/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T20:59:42.418Z</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>2026-07-10T20:59:42.418Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon report has 100 recommendations in responding to the public health crisis of 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Floyd Prozanski (D-Eugene) at the Oregon State Capitol in Salem, Ore. on Feb. 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/seattle-washington-immigration-mega-master-hearings-case-backlog/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T18:44:48.776Z</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>2026-07-10T18:44:48.776Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Hundreds of children ordered to appear at new ‘mega’ immigration hearings in Seattle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/4Q4XRQL6JBHODFWBTGEOU7DHC4.jpg?auth=fb43447eec3846ba99e22825d5bc7de011dfa1a0e76c3844d18760ab1a4533f4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1536</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[People, including minors, wait outside an immigration courtroom Thursday, July 9, 2026, at the Henry M. Jackson Federal Building in Seattle, Wash. The courtroom this week began so-called "mega master" hearings that speed up immigration hearings for youth pursuing legal status in the U.S.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/in-woodburn-the-world-cup-and-has-a-lasting-significance/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T17:06:14.76Z</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>2026-07-10T17:06:14.76Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[In Woodburn, the World Cup has a lasting significance]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/a-major-housing-bill-is-set-to-become-law-at-midnight-trump-says-he-won-t-sign/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T17:04:35.275Z</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>2026-07-10T17:04:35.275Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A major housing bill is set to become law at midnight — even though Trump says he won't sign]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LBRFBKAGVROTHMNKSA6DWNQ57M.jpg?auth=5b9fcf5295787e038c4ffb2f2116f7fa4a33effc68c12fd85a2310d309824226&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[President Donald Trump points during a media conference at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, Wednesday, July 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/opbs-first-look-tear-gas-use-at-portland-ice-facility-returns-to-court/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T16:40:59.011Z</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>2026-07-10T16:40:59.011Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Tear gas use at Portland ICE facility returns to court]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PACTEZCOWBCILMZFLJVH7RPMOI.JPG?auth=345fd534fcd060bdac6d3edae26ca3b8d6cad43f1b46aaaf06641c420f9c1014&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4632&amp;height=3149</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tear gas is deployed as hundreds of people protest outside of the ICE building in Portland, Jan. 31, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/fcc-weighs-changing-e-rate-program-which-lowers-school-internet-bills/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T15:01:20.279Z</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>2026-07-10T15:01:20.279Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[No internet, no screen time? 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Right: Gov. Tina Kotek at her victory announcement Nov. 10, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/trump-cleans-house-at-the-election-assistance-commission/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T14:49:00.437Z</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>2026-07-10T14:49:00.437Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[President Trump cleans house at the bipartisan Election Assistance Commission]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YPYNDNEXNRKQDEAHIO7KLIAZKI.jpg?auth=0a4c406ffd6da2111a951ff1c074d693566afc611c033a9a2e659dc0609a1567&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5616&amp;height=3744</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[From left to right: Democratic Rep. Terri Sewell of Alabama talks with U.S. Election Assistance Commissioners Thomas Hicks, Benjamin Hovland and Christy McCormick after a House hearing on May 20.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/trump-s-arch-advances-despite-d-c-height-limit/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T14:44:00.34Z</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>2026-07-10T14:44:00.34Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump's arch clears another hurdle, setting up a big debate: Do height limits apply?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5BFQ5K3EAJJH7BP4BLQVEET4IQ.jpg?auth=eb404cc929cd741ef2e63a0604f1dc9b83d96be52d9c1c88ddba0b5231614ca0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=3879</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A scaled-down replica of Trump's proposed arch frames the U.S. Capitol at the Great American State Fair.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/smithsonian-chief-responds-to-white-house-report/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T14:39:00.411Z</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>2026-07-10T14:39:00.411Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Smithsonian chief emphasizes 'accuracy and integrity' after White House report]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S52MTQCFT5L7NI7TQN7NIT6KU4.jpg?auth=74302de3c28a99aa95194ee84d85d72dd6b976a685f5be88094c19e01249eefc&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Lonnie Bunch III is the 14th Secretary of the Smithsonian. He's pictured above in September 2017.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/epa-proposes-weakening-heavy-duty-truck-pollution-rules/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T14:36:10.055Z</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>2026-07-10T14:36:10.055Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[EPA proposes weakening heavy-duty truck pollution rules]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/WT4TUW6EBVLJLEMXKAUJXWDJ4Y.jpg?auth=ee629145c048ba4edaae7e4f4593abc551bc9e32ef892c3d2c31acc2b66941c1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5392&amp;height=3592</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An exhaust pipe is pictured atop a truck traveling along Interstate 35 on July 30, 2025 in Austin, Texas. The EPA is proposing changes to rule limiting hazardous pollution from heavy trucks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/portland-fire-lose-las-vegas-aces-aja-wilson-jackie-young/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T13:58:54.644Z</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>2026-07-10T13:58:54.644Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Aces beat the Fire 88-80 behind double-doubles by A’ja Wilson and Jackie Young]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/6NOVCKS6SZEH7JWXEXHZFE6SW4.jpg?auth=feb6077d62119fd081e4376c0059c628633c7aa8b69ff935e6e0cf86fea59d85&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Fire guard Carla Leite (0) plays during a WNBA basketball game against the Chicago Sky in Portland, Ore., Saturday, May 9, 2026. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/nike-gender-discrimination-trial-begins-portland/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-10T13:00:05.058Z</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>2026-07-10T13:00:05.058Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Nike gender discrimination trial gets underway after 8 years of litigation]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/PV77MPYPM5HD3CWUZEPAGEK5T4.JPG?auth=00243642241048a2d40c83132a3ce474c9860b803818c94943fb0a53d8b4b541&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5534&amp;height=3690</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[An American flag flies above the Nike Headquarters near Beaverton, Ore., June 30, 2025. 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The Oregon Secretary of State's Office is investigating whether an artificial-intelligence-generated campaign video violates a state statute requiring AI disclosure in political ads.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/09/clark-county-washington-november-politics-government/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T23:54:56.189Z</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>2026-07-09T23:54:56.189Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Clark County tax amendment advances to November ballot]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MAUG725F6VGPTABF7VEHFYRTY4.jpeg?auth=870728699ec8a529b8c0faf0968d9083526dce460a2cc1b6b4082f84bc70e904&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1620&amp;height=1080</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Clark County Charter Review Commission Chair Brandon Erickson, center, reads a series of proposed amendments during a meeting at the Clark County Public Service Center in Vancouver, Wash. on July 8, 2026. 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Windmills in Umatilla County, Ore., on April 1, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/09/new-do-no-harm-test-targets-low-earning-college-degrees/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T22:39:14.044Z</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>2026-07-09T22:39:14.044Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Under a new federal rule, colleges must leave grads better off or lose financial aid]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LRR3NEOSWFNOZOJR2PEVIGVUPU.jpg?auth=d218737a4513012bbab5c591c4e2e6aac51ed3da7c843f34d0f11e64d5f64ba0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/09/eugene-st-vincent-homelessness/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T22:14:24.18Z</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>2026-07-09T22:14:24.18Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New resource center to help Eugene families facing homelessness]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/QSZCYREDIZDPLPJN37CIVIGT3Q.jpeg?auth=6a5f1cc2e3ffdf773cb7a2e97087edcea3638282ff21cfbad867a13d32acd0aa&amp;smart=true&amp;width=880&amp;height=542</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[St. Vincent de Paul's Executive Director Bethany Cartledge cuts the ribbon at the opening of the Murnane Family Resource Center on July 8, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/10/opb-politics-now-how-oregon-will-handle-major-medicaid-cuts/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T22:04:22.408Z</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>2026-07-09T22:04:22.408Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[‘OPB Politics Now’: How Oregon will handle major Medicaid cuts  ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/5AUFRS4B6BGTXEI73OZNKPFHLE.png?auth=1b4946632db66de8454107fb0227d5b9144903e7179d9d56206ad873c8478cda&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2000&amp;height=1333</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[OPB Politics Now]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/07/09/think-out-loud-portland-oregon-clean-energy-fund-pcef/</loc><lastmod>2026-07-09T21:23:34.612Z</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>2026-07-09T21:23:34.612Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Community Energy Project says PCEF grants are achieving climate goals and helping vulnerable communities]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/JP7KOMVPL5DKFDJ52HPRTSIYEA.JPG?auth=5e3a2e738922260111def9684dffc05096ae63758675d82c24b1edb4ec23b2c5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5040&amp;height=3360</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Left to right) Rele Martinez and Eduardo Diaz with Cooling Portland install a new portable air conditioning unit in the home of a low-income resident of Portland, Ore, July 1, 2025. 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