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Shooting at park in Salem, Oregon, kills 1 person and wounds 2 others

Mar. 07, 2024 20:19 PM EST

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Three people were shot Thursday afternoon in a park in Salem, Oregon, and one of them has died, police said. The Salem Police Department said in a news release that officers were called to the reported shooting near Bush’s Pasture Park at about 1:45 p.m. ...

Afghan refugee in Oregon training flight crash that killed 3 ignored instructor's advice, NTSB says

Dec. 29, 2023 19:47 PM EST

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A former Afghan Air Force pilot training for a commercial license in Oregon ignored his flight instructor's advice to not return to a small airport because of low visibility. The plane later crashed, killing the pilot and the other two passengers on board, according to a...