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The top 10 places to go off-the-grid in the US — does your hometown make the list?

If the hustle and bustle of the modern world is getting you down, look no further for the perfect slice of peace and quiet.

10 most patriotic US states ahead of July 4: See if your home state made the list

States were ranked based on military engagement, such as the number of veterans per 1,000 civilian adults, active-duty military personnel and more. 

High school coach claims he was fired for pushing change on transgender athlete law: ‘I got wronged’

"He wants the best for the transgender female athletes and wants the best for the rest of the female athletes, and I don't think this had anything to do with...

Teen 'thought she was going to die' stuck upside down after theme park ride malfunctions

A teenager, who was left dangling upside down on an Oregon theme park ride, revealed the horrific moment she was left thinking "we were going to die there."

We’ve made a mess of blue cities, why we’re all Soviets and other commentary

“As Democrats make their case to voters,” “one challenge is that some of the bluest parts of the country — cities on the West Coast — are a mess,” confesses...

Creepy dad admits he drugged 12-year-old girls’ smoothies at sleepover — and gives bizarre excuse why

Michael Meyden was sentenced Monday after pleading guilty to putting drugs in fruit smoothies he then served the young girls who were staying at his home last August.

Bull that jumped the fence at rodeo forced to retire from competition, owner says

“It could have been way worse. We were very fortunate that we only had three people with relatively minor injuries.”

FDA issues warning on contaminated shellfish from these US states that may cause paralytic poisoning

The US Food and Drug Administration says consumers should avoid eating shellfish from Oregon and Washington state as they may be contaminated with toxins that cause paralytic shellfish poisoning.

Harrowing video shows rodeo bull escaping arena, tossing woman in red as crowd runs for their lives

The bull flipped the woman so that she landed squarely on its head before the frantic animal spun her a second time off its horns.

Giant 7-foot sunfish found on Oregon beach turns out to be newly discovered species

A massive ocean oddity that washed up on a northern Oregon beach this week turned out to be a recently discovered species of sunfish, according to the local aquarium.

Terrified woman pleads for help at stranger’s door after escaping from machete-wielding abductor in chilling video

Chilling home security footage captured the moment a terrified woman begged Oregon homeowners for help after she jumped out of a moving car to escape her alleged machete-wielding abductor.

America’s top 10 buyer’s markets—where you can still land a bargain below the asking price

Buyers face a tough housing market these days: With listing prices hovering at $430,000 and mortgage interest rates near 7%, the cards seem to be stacked against them.

Ex-NBAer dead in car crash at 33

Former Philadelphia 76er Drew Gordon, the brother of Nuggets forward Aaron Gordon, died in a car crash on Thursday night in Oregon, ESPN's Marc J. Spears first reported.

Missing Oregon survivalist, seeking enlightenment in ‘The Valley of Death,’ leaves behind a trail of questions

The case of missing person Justin Alexander Shetler is being explored in 'Status: Untraced.'

13th conservative Oregon county approves measure to secede and join 'Greater Idaho'

Another right-leaning county in eastern Oregon has voted to secede from the Democrat-run state and join neighboring Idaho, according to reports. Crook County residents passed the measure by a 53%...

Woke Portland just booted its pro-crime DA — and NYC should follow

On Wednesday, lefty Multnomah County DA Mike Schmidt lost to his own deputy district attorney, Nathan Vasquez, who ran entirely on a return-to-sanity approach.

Far-left Portland DA Mike Schmidt on track for defeat to tough-on-crime former Republican

Voters in Multnomah County, Oregon — home to Portland — are on the cusp of ousting their progressive incumbent district attorney, Mike Schmidt, and replacing him with one of his deputies...

'Squad' Dem's sister loses crowded deep blue primary despite endorsements from other progressives

Oregon's 3rd Congressional District includes most of Multnomah County, all of Hood County and part of Clackamas County.

Oregon woman, 28, paralyzed after she's crushed by piano in freak accident

“She wants to make it clear that she is not expecting to ever walk again. She has accepted the reality of her situation. But she has an amazing spirit and...