<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><urlset xmlns="http://www.sitemaps.org/schemas/sitemap/0.9" xmlns:news="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-news/0.9" xmlns:image="http://www.google.com/schemas/sitemap-image/1.1"><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/measles-oregon-cases-what-to-know/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-04T15:01:44.613Z</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>2026-04-04T15:01:44.613Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Measles cases in Oregon are ticking up. 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But of those, only 30% require phones to be put away for the entire day.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/seville-spain-s-semana-santa-holy-week-blends-faith-tradition-spectacle/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-04T00:50:00.697Z</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>2026-04-04T00:50:00.697Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Seville, Spain's Holy Week blends faith, tradition and spectacle]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/MHVXYCLM6ZMLHNDLTWNVVEXPEI.jpg?auth=a9288f8fe622cdb7c3c0d8eaaf275f235a3bc9f212b4de87d907264d779ce04f&amp;smart=true&amp;width=8125&amp;height=5357</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Penitents from the La Paz brotherhood parade in the Palm Sunday procession in Seville, Spain, on March 29. Many of the participants in Semana Santa processions wear traditional costumes that include pointy hoods, which, especially for Americans, may be reminiscent of the Ku Klux Klan. But this Catholic garb far predates the American hate group.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/penalties-stack-up-as-ai-spreads-through-the-legal-system/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-04T00:38:51.786Z</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>2026-04-04T00:38:51.786Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Penalties stack up as AI spreads through the legal system]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XP6MZTZC4BIXVFTH3SRSUY7D2A.jpg?auth=889f931bae5e1de332c257991e908bab71bfc91aa2681b70ca1963c5dfaf4365&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3240&amp;height=2430</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Carla Wale, the director of the Gallagher Law Library at the University of Washington School of Law, is developing optional AI ethics training for law school students.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/artemis-ii-s-moonbound-astronauts-capture-earth-s-brilliant-blue-beauty-as-they-leave-it-behind/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-04T00:24:56.838Z</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>2026-04-04T00:24:56.838Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Artemis II's moonbound astronauts capture Earth's brilliant blue beauty as they leave it behind]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IPRFRLKZ6BCNZDSDBEWOFZSYWA.jpg?auth=110bdd9dd8ee32b9a814e515e20c4c3f4604c3273773293daec368f332bb39b3&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5568&amp;height=3712</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[This image provided by NASA shows a view of Earth taken by NASA astronaut and Artemis II Commander Reid Wiseman from of the Orion spacecraft's window after completing the translunar injection burn on April 2, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/pressroom/opb-earns-32-northwest-regional-emmy-award-nominations/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-04T00:14:31.267Z</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>2026-04-04T00:14:31.267Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB earns a record 32 Northwest Regional Emmy Award nominations]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/GWBEZRARBBEQRCXNVQA2RW2YZ4.jpg?auth=7808e1c720758501fbddf746d4fd9c69e38410b761254ad68024b6215450c8bf&amp;smart=true&amp;width=400&amp;height=300</image:loc></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/blazers-fans-energized-first-postseason-appearance/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T23:17:30.467Z</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>2026-04-03T23:17:30.467Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blazers fans feeling bullish ahead of first postseason appearance in 5 years]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/W4JGEWBYHBCH3NQHASQVXPWI4A.jpg?auth=0367b56aad96aaeb5c46707ac8f2588091c5e480c65f2497cc12dc42f4188ec0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5763&amp;height=3842</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Trail Blazers forward Deni Avdija (8) goes to the basket as Portland Trail Blazers new owner Tom Dundon, second from right, watches during the first half of an NBA basketball game against the New Orleans Pelicans, Thursday, April 2, 2026, in Portland, Ore.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/portland-oregon-elk-statue-history-thompson-main-street/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T23:16:43.748Z</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>2026-04-03T23:16:43.748Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The Thompson Elk had a front row seat for Portland’s tumultuous history. Now it’s coming back for more]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FCDT3HT7ANGQRPUQNIOWWKRFWM.jpg?auth=73fae120b6ca50515ff4d519958330df10596c3328b1a67f93b2734039a738e5&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=768</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The Thompson Elk is a historic outdoor fountain and bronze sculpture in downtown Portland]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/portland-fire-expansion-draft-bridget-carleton/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T23:06:21.5Z</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>2026-04-03T23:06:21.5Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Fire build roster in WNBA expansion draft with 11 veterans ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YJQ2XKSNXJAGZISNS7PBRUSXBA.JPG?auth=aeb4a1d58e46ae89e9ef1e7150f111c692251b0045012ad4bd77c645df464146&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=2000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Portland Fire General Manager Vanja Černivec laughs during a press conference after the Women’s National Basketball Association expansion draft, determining the debut roster for the new Portland Fire and Toronto Tempo teams, at the Hyatt Regency at the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, Ore., on April 3, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/27/think-out-loud-university-portland-president-biography/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T21:34:46.603Z</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>2026-04-03T21:34:46.603Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New biography explores life and LGBTQ+ activism of former University of Portland president]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LDWOGOMHRBHKXG2SR5BNY33UCY.jpg?auth=db30ad7171591a85728e4373c307a68667f091bc0c32baece35cc3d8fd6080a7&amp;smart=true&amp;width=540&amp;height=720</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tyler Bieber's new biography "Against the Current: Father Tom Oddo and the New American Catholic" explores the life and LGBTQ+ activism of the former University of Portland president. Oddo was president of UP from 1982 until his tragic death in a car crash in 1989.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/cheetah-researcher-laurie-marker-tol/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T21:33:57.458Z</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>2026-04-03T21:33:57.458Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Cheetah researcher and conservationist Laurie Marker shares how her career began in Oregon]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/27/think-out-loud-eugene-weekly-embezzler/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T21:32:42.493Z</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>2026-04-03T21:32:42.493Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene Weekly continues to recover after embezzler nearly shut down the alternative paper]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/F6ELFPKJPBHDHKD3NY2XTAKCDA.jpg?auth=2c30085fe2a1c9f583833883c21e86feb2a425dd1d7583922ec42cefd4d35e27&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1300&amp;height=844</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Elisha Young, Eugene Weekly's former business manager embezzled from the paper for years, bringing the paper to a halt in December 2023. It began printig again in February 2024. Young pled guilty this week to five felony counts of theft, just weeks before she was set to face a jury trial in May.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/27/think-out-loud-washington-child-welfare-guardians-oversight/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T21:30:38.233Z</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>2026-04-03T21:30:38.233Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[New reporting on Washington’s child welfare system finds court-appointed guardians have minimal oversight]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/central-oregon-mt-bachelor-resort-hotel/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T21:22:19.9Z</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>2026-04-03T21:22:19.9Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Central Oregon’s Mt. Bachelor resort gets into the hotel business]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/A7YP73IDUNGVTGQURNDFQP24MU.jpg?auth=b9d476b6ee8792e52892d3fd0c58b6128f16ce9d853937e0b0ce4d3d7364a80e&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3000&amp;height=1995</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[The former LOGE Bend hotel sits empty in Bend, Oregon on April 3, 2026. The hotel shuttered suddenly in February and will reopen this summer as Trailhead Lodge, with a new operator. Mt. Bachelor announced it entered a long-term lease with the owners on April 2.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/think-out-loud-confederated-tribes-umatilla-indian-reservation-acquires-art-artifacts/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T20:39:20.923Z</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>2026-04-03T20:39:20.923Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Confederated Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation acquires massive private collection of tribal art and artifacts]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/47VU255ELVEHBPXYG3TNRKWEO4.png?auth=8ccd07bc406ab3df27e1783c6e792e1356ab69aca921b60d5c0cf60de614c018&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5472&amp;height=3648</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Tamastslikt Cultural Institute director Bobbie Conner distributes signing paperwork during a ceremony commemorating the transfer of the Fred L. Mitchell & Family Collection to the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation at the Nixyaawii Governance Center in Mission, Ore., March 31, 2026.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/vote-by-mail-executive-order-lawsuit-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T20:07:10.843Z</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>2026-04-03T20:07:10.843Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon, Washington among states suing to block Trump’s vote-by-mail executive order]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AP3K477WRZH55EVYMQF33JYDMY.jpg?auth=952b78abfb03819b477923ce66877beef50a7060d8ad21576cc4e97dc27a4ed4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5147&amp;height=3384</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A voter drops a ballot outside of the Multnomah County Elections Division in Portland, Ore., Nov. 8, 2022.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/01/measles-site-multnomah-county-oregon/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T19:53:47.274Z</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>2026-04-03T19:53:47.274Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[4 measles exposure sites identified across the greater Portland area]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/ZLAGYUV6VRHA5FO6UQODBGGNOQ.jpg?auth=a585fcd53f004361bef9b4c46bd0ba7e858a5ab5c4d348a304411be68d174b71&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3060&amp;height=3081</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - This undated image made available by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Feb. 4, 2015 shows an electron microscope image of a measles virus particle, center. 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As Secretary of State, Read vowed to challenge President Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting in court.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/a-u-s-jet-goes-down-over-iran-a-u-s-official-confirm/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T16:56:12.192Z</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>2026-04-03T16:56:12.192Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A U.S. jet goes down over Iran, a U.S. official confirms]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/42FQP4QMVJK47BITOX6OIV54BA.jpg?auth=c1707be0e95c4d1e8da648ee9234d13609da8863b238477f2dcdcd43ad2728e2&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A bridge struck by U.S. airstrikes on Thursday is seen in the town of Karaj, west of Tehran, Iran, Friday.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/board-meetings/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T16:31:31.968Z</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>2026-04-03T16:31:31.968Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Board Meetings]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/portland-trail-blazers-basketball-moda-center/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T16:26:44.901Z</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>2026-04-03T16:26:44.901Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Blazers’ new owners are ‘full speed ahead’ with public funding for arena upgrades]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RHAG35DAL5HFDIY46ANPJXSKFM.JPG?auth=4dd6669f3251c9efca68626a02d9c6af14049fac4c1c185fa7da3540a3d09714&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5256&amp;height=3667</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[(Left to right) The new owners of the Portland Trailblazers, Sheel Tyle, Tom Dundon, and Andrew Cherng, make their first appearance at the Moda Center, April 2, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/oregon-offshore-wind-public-comment-extended/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T16:04:31.876Z</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>2026-04-03T16:04:31.876Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Public comment extended on future of offshore wind in Oregon, including none at all]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/HR3HAT5HFJDVDLKNUEBQO3XBKM.jpg?auth=42e0b108b74bc7b70d99f0f66b780cfbbb24eb7cdbbaf30be5e9da3a2db06e40&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5944&amp;height=3962</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The five turbines of America's first offshore wind farm, owned by the Danish company, Orsted, are seen from a tour boat off the coast of Block Island, R.I., Oct. 17, 2022. Efforts to advance a floating offshore wind industry on the Oregon Coast have been challenged by opposition from coastal communities, tribes, the fishing industry and changing federal administrations.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/superabundant-recipe-melty-fall-aparty-lamb-shank-news/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T15:39:49.951Z</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>2026-04-03T15:39:49.951Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Superabundant recipe: The most melty, fall-apart braised lamb shanks and fragrant farro for springtime holidays]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/VNSXZQPZPVDS7CYFM5EB2MHEZE.png?auth=41b78a847c71211ee5e83227869994d7f315a715cac0596c3156737a3bd70717&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4151&amp;height=3113</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Fragrant and fall-apart tender braised lamb shanks with farro — ancient flavors with an unexpected Oregon connection]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/mail-vote-trump-oregon-tobias-read-first-look/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T14:30:01.346Z</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>2026-04-03T14:30:01.346Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[OPB’s First Look: Vote-by-mail challenged from on high]]></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 speaks at the Democratic election night party held at the Hilton in Portland, Ore., Nov. 5, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/why-have-there-been-no-arrests-from-the-epstein-files/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T14:27:16.175Z</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>2026-04-03T14:27:16.175Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[After the release of the Epstein files, why have there been so few arrests?]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/43Z6KTDNINNWJLEX6CCYWPFYW4.jpg?auth=81587b17cd0f31326796372c47e2b168e03ed0a3acc25a449eb3cb0ccff26790&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5712&amp;height=3808</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A document that was included in the U.S. Department of Justice release of the Jeffrey Epstein files shows a diagram prepared by the FBI attempting to chart the network of Epstein's victims and the timeline of their alleged abuse.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/social-media-verdicts-may-bring-new-era-of-tech-accountability/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T14:24:09.619Z</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>2026-04-03T14:24:09.619Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Verdicts against Meta and Google may bring a new era of big tech accountability]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SNFKRRRKQVJANF6ZYWKHGNPRWY.jpg?auth=7bfbff9377e9f6752f11722bf28412cc7f6942ee29711c51ee7c702a1bd8e8ae&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7828&amp;height=4784</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Mary Rodee, whose 15-year-old son died by suicide, points to a banner listing victims' names outside Los Angeles Superior Court on March 25 after a jury found Meta and YouTube liable for harming a young woman through the addictive design of their social media platforms. The landmark verdict could reshape how the tech industry faces legal accountability for harms to users.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/iran-hits-gulf-refineries-as-trump-warns-u-s-will-attack-iranian-bridges-power-plants/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T14:15:12.23Z</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>2026-04-03T14:15:12.23Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Iran hits Gulf refineries as Trump warns U.S. will attack Iranian bridges, power plants]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YK5HPXAAQ5LLTD2RTBYJHRVSFE.jpg?auth=1cbeba196492435d87cf625b976a9290b4b1be2557bfd69a2d7a92205dde87b1&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5100&amp;height=3400</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Israeli emergency responders inspect a scene of a direct ballistic missile hit, after it was launched from Iran on Thursday, in Petah Tikva, Israel. Iran has continued firing waves of drones and missiles at Israel after the U.S. and Israel launched a joint attack on Iran on Feb. 28.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/employers-added-178000-jobs-as-labor-market-rebounds/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T14:12:26.497Z</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>2026-04-03T14:12:26.497Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The labor market springs back to life in March as employers add 178,000 jobs]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/RCNLGZ5Q2ROYLKK4RK5V2BFIYM.jpg?auth=7fae5ac9d75f15e2de2016469930cde72c8145b3f4f207f54bc7fb9c67f0f786&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[U.S. employers added jobs in March, reversing the losses from the month before. Health care and hospitality were among the sectors adding workers.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/03/privacy-officer-resigns-as-doj-readies-voter-data-for-dhs/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-03T13:43:20.622Z</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>2026-04-03T13:43:20.622Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As DOJ prepares to share state voter data with DHS, a key privacy officer resigns]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XM5RLD6VSFJXNEN2SR6QZ43IZI.jpg?auth=0ce188733b265abc8a9c7b3e4dd689877f26a256faec035ee84db8c97a91e628&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7849&amp;height=5233</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A banner featuring an image of President Trump is displayed on the facade of the Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, DC. 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Janeen Sollman, D-Hillsboro, in the May Democratic primary.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/portland-fire-wnba-expansion-what-to-know/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T22:41:36.98Z</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>2026-04-02T22:41:36.98Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland Fire’s WNBA expansion draft: Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask ]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/2MCKBOIAZJB3XGJ2XFLOGYNCK4.JPG?auth=49f32a4edc81979d094ebc7239a3fb087d6117a84cb898e3b2dc782ca0bc69df&amp;smart=true&amp;width=4050&amp;height=3207</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[One of the newly unveiled logos for the Portland Fire at the team’s launch party, Portland, Ore., July 15, 2025. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/03/31/portland-general-electric-pacific-power-raise-rates/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T21:59:31.605Z</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>2026-04-02T21:59:31.605Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Portland General Electric, Pacific Power residential rates to climb Wednesday]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AYYJL3WUGRCCNMYUEGED7LPKPI.jpg?auth=42c4dfe90d39e348eb541719e3ef0e14b820c705bd8a1879253465c6da88bc09&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6000&amp;height=4000</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A power line near the Portland General Electric substation in Sherwood, Ore. on March 14, 2026. ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/klamath-falls-city-school-district-labor-practices/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T21:29:51.373Z</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>2026-04-02T21:29:51.373Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Klamath Falls support staff union files third unfair labor practices complaint against school district]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/UTQVWSOUQVA2FEPBXSSZYX2LFI.webp?auth=dade2ba544df17811fa79483a0a67c753ecd0b9c4945ec0a50a77f402f233366&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1320</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Klamath Union High School, shown on December 11, 2024.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/doortodoor/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T21:02:44.914Z</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>2026-04-02T21:02:44.914Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Meet our canvassers]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/california-condor-egg/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T20:16:00.491Z</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>2026-04-02T20:16:00.491Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Northern California condors suspected to be tending region’s first egg in more than a century]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/SQL3M33QBRGCHCQKRIBRLL77BU.jpg?auth=21b45a9bd5e66b89905f6047720964a062e06cb53ba92cc2e95d0c9bc8ecfa0a&amp;smart=true&amp;width=7174&amp;height=4861</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - A California condor named Hope is seen at the Los Angeles Zoo on May 2, 2023. Condors released into the wild are believed to be tending to an egg.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/think-out-loud-oregon-secretary-of-state-tobias-read/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T20:15:26.337Z</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>2026-04-02T20:15:26.337Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Secretary of State plans to challenge Trump executive order on mail-in voting]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/AP3K477WRZH55EVYMQF33JYDMY.jpg?auth=952b78abfb03819b477923ce66877beef50a7060d8ad21576cc4e97dc27a4ed4&amp;smart=true&amp;width=5147&amp;height=3384</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A voter drops a ballot outside of the Multnomah County Elections Division in Portland, Ore., Nov. 8, 2022. Oregon voters can currently vote by mail-in ballot, drop ballots at secure sites, or vote in-person ]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/nba-fines-blazers-scouting-yang-hansen/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T19:58:38.184Z</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>2026-04-02T19:58:38.184Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[NBA fines Trail Blazers $100K, suspend assistant GMs for breaking rules scouting Chinese center]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/NMJCZUQEFZDB5EROH5QYWHULFE.JPG?auth=1f1f16e893547ae8403be214549b1b4b805d2386732e7cb660b158f65d57f632&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3960&amp;height=2640</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Portland Trail Blazers first round draft pick Yang Hansen smiles and answers questions during his introductory press conference in the Trail Blazers Practice Facility in Portland, Ore., June 27, 2025.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/think-out-loud-ski-resorts-drought-weather/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T19:50:22.127Z</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>2026-04-02T19:50:22.127Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[As the West faces an unprecedented snow drought, ski resorts are left scrambling]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/jackson-county-oregon-drought-emergency/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T19:20:57.158Z</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>2026-04-02T19:20:57.158Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Jackson County declares drought emergency in anticipation of dry summer]]></news:title></news:news></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/oregon-parks-recreation-department-needs-more-safety-inspections-audit/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T19:20:34.835Z</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>2026-04-02T19:20:34.835Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Oregon Parks and Recreation Department needs more safety inspections, audit finds]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/XGNXHCZE7BHWXN4PATQ7VHQ2YQ.jpg?auth=d2ac5add778d6ea4494ac5412e22d790309c18e9ee6521525d6d2537835d824b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1448</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Undated photo of the boat dock and other amenities at Cleawox Lake in Florence, Ore. The Oregon Secretary of State’s Audits Division released a performance audit on Wednesday of the Oregon Parks and Recreation Department, which manages 250 properties across the state.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/epa-flags-microplastics-pharmaceuticals-as-chemicals-of-concern-in-drinking-water/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T18:36:30.474Z</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>2026-04-02T18:36:30.474Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[EPA flags microplastics, pharmaceuticals as chemicals of concern in drinking water]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/FAW5ICGVOJOUDLGYAPUZGJISTA.jpg?auth=a5a559a0f8f047b3ee518d90cffcc88e90f8c17658fc17a07324a0455cf25411&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1024&amp;height=713</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[SAN ANSELMO, CALIFORNIA - JULY 06: In this photo illustration, water from a tap fills a glass on July 06, 2023 in San Anselmo, California. According to a study by the US Geological Survey, nearly half of the tap water in the United States is contaminated with "forever chemicals" that are considered dangerous to human health. Per and polyfluorinated alkyl substances, or PFAS, are chemicals that linger in the body and are linked to health issues like cancer, obesity, liver damage, decreased fertility, thyroid disease, high cholesterol and hormone suppression. (Photo Illustration by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/oregon-ignored-trump-administration-push-to-end-lgbtq-foster-policy/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T17:55:37.416Z</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>2026-04-02T17:55:37.416Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Trump administration pushed Oregon to end its LGBTQ+ foster policy. The state ignored it]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/7I4NREK6JZHAXN6FDNLAG6MR4A.jpg?auth=36217737e4fe794b2357069aa10b1f3c24d59fd9e3aedd96183454ad2a008ef8&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1536&amp;height=1023</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Undated photo of a pride flag, Oregon flag and U.S. flag resting on a desk in the Oregon Capitol.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/trump-says-pam-bondi-a-loyalist-who-oversaw-justice-department-upheaval-is-out-as-attorney-general/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T17:49:25.578Z</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>2026-04-02T17:49:25.578Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Pam Bondi, a Trump loyalist who oversaw Justice Department upheaval, is out as his attorney general]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/IOIMRLYFIRDLBNIADSHJXTJBTA.jpg?auth=f40f8e16aa7c45be1a223a0474e3393f2075477462931f212f9d02859129368b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=14845&amp;height=9900</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Attorney General Pam Bondi, left, listens as President Donald Trump, right, speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, July 8, 2025, in Washington.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/eugene-emeralds-continue-search-for-new-stadium-as-2026-season-begins/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T17:45:56.716Z</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>2026-04-02T17:45:56.716Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[Eugene Emeralds continue search for new stadium as 2026 season begins]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/LWUMIWQ44JAMPHE7RYARLCZT6Y.jpg?auth=5e50114c589a2608b71156b88cb1fc71c27e8b2fba27f874843a37b9f8e65065&amp;smart=true&amp;width=1760&amp;height=1238</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - The Eugene Emeralds play baseball in this April  2024 file photo taken in PK Park, the home stadium for the University of Oregon Ducks.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/eli-lilly-obesity-pill-foundayo-gets-the-fda-green-light/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T17:19:33.977Z</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>2026-04-02T17:19:33.977Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[The FDA approves a new obesity pill, giving patients another option]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/S3SKWVUVQFO25BVJKVE455OU2Y.jpg?auth=44ab398735d975f992004d4354a852b6ce8c7d7cd6a280eecfe61d74164627e0&amp;smart=true&amp;width=3840&amp;height=2160</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[Foundayo, a new obesity pill made by Eli Lilly, was just approved by the Food and Drug Administration.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/02/forest-service-close-portland-headquarters-open-salem-office/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T17:12:37.362Z</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>2026-04-02T17:12:37.362Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[US Forest Service to close Portland headquarters, research station, open Salem office]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/YIQ6A3PM3RCULHKIJWIB7QNVUI.png?auth=9e89f2af17f9d83236a1288ce502046ae29cb76f94628b92f5ff180282ce464b&amp;smart=true&amp;width=2048&amp;height=1185</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[FILE - Monument Ranger Rebecca Hoffman (top right) and her staff at a meeting on Sept. 23, 2019, at Mount St. Helens National Volcanic Monument in the Gifford Pinchot National Forest in Washington. The forest is part of the U.S. Forest Service Region 6, which will lose its regional headquarters under a new plan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.]]></image:caption></image:image></url><url><loc>https://www.opb.org/article/2026/04/01/trump-administration-and-critics-wage-a-battle-of-images-on-national-mall/</loc><lastmod>2026-04-02T16:14:48.057Z</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>2026-04-02T16:14:48.057Z</news:publication_date><news:title><![CDATA[A propaganda war on the National Mall pits Trump against satirical statues and posters]]></news:title></news:news><image:image><image:loc>https://opb-opb-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/3D5RNMDYAFOPDJ63PQFAWAKCPM.jpg?auth=10cb8b2f5c2f0447119b1c806d333a5ecd7c44ff79d0ec712e44925f6ef728ea&amp;smart=true&amp;width=6400&amp;height=4272</image:loc><image:caption><![CDATA[A satirical statue of President Trump and the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein went up in front of the U.S. Capitol in February. The temporary statue drew huge crowds that amplified the image by posting it on social media. The statue is a play on the iconic scene from the film "Titanic" and is called "King of the World."]]></image:caption></image:image></url></urlset>