Portland election unrest reroutes emergency services as destructive crowds block street access

Leith Docks in Edinburgh today.Four fire engines from the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service are tackling the massive blaze at Leith Docks which broke out at around 12.20pm on November 25.Thick black smoke can been seen billowing into the skies above the capital after it was believed that industrial equipment went on fire.A fire service spokesman said the blaze was still being tackled.It is unclear if there have been any injuries or how the huge fire took hold.Police Scotland and the Scottish Fire

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Some lawmakers are criticizing Oregon's limits on group activities so close to the Thanksgiving holiday while proponents of the measures stay quiet on the nightly riots in Portland involving hundreds of people. Gov.

Also on this day: Elizabeth I accedes to the English throne upon the death of her half-sister, Queen Mary, beginning a 44-year reign.Congress holds its first session in the partially completed U.S. Capitol building.The Suez Canal opens in Egypt.The Union Pacific Railroad Co.

Renfrew leisure hub was evacuated after a fire broke out in an electrical box. Emergency services were called to the scene at Braehead Soar shortly before 1.30pm on Saturday after the alarm was raised.

hereA spokesman for GMP said: "Police were called to a collision involving three vehicles – one of which was a bus – at the junction of Rochdale Road and Victoria Avenue, Blackley at around 6am this morning Thursday, November 12. "Emergency services attended.

car crash in Aberdeenshire saw police close a large section of the A96 for more than four hours.  Emergency services were called to the scene at Inveramsay Bridge near Inverurie at around 8.10pm on Tuesday. Four fire crews, including a heavy rescue unit, were also sent to help and make the area safe before being stood down shortly before 10pm.

Police departments in some parts of the country are cracking down on street racing – otherwise known as “laying drag” – in the wake of a spurt of such crimes in recent days. At least 400 drivers took to the streets of Portland, Ore., to partake in “speed racing events” on Sunday night in the area of Northeast Airport Way and Northeast 122nd Avenue.

Get the stories that matter to you sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter.Cops have rushed to the scene of a serious road crash on the A9.The road is closed in both directions at Kilmuir, between Tain and Invergordon.The alarm was raised around 2.09pm this afternoon.The north and southern routes of the A9 Dalmore - B9175 is inaccessible to drivers.Motorists are advised of lengthy delays and are advised to avoid the area.Emergency services are in attendance.The condition of those

The home of a Portland, Ore., city commissioner was targeted by protesters this week over his refusal to support $18 million in cuts to the police budget.  A group of around 60 people marched in the rain Thursday from Arbor Lodge Park to Commissioner Dan Ryan's home. Once there, they smashed a window, broke a flower pot and threw burning flares and paint-filled balloons at the home, authorities said.

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Three days after the polls closed in the US Presidential Election, the winner has still yet to be declared.Joe Biden, the Democrat candidate, is tantalisingly close to the victory line having secured 253 of the 270 electoral college votes needed to secure the White House.Taking Pennsylvania would win the election - as would winning Nevada and Arizona, or one of those two states along with Georgia. Mr Biden is ahead in all these states but Pennsylvania where he is making gains.

The union that represents Portland, Ore., police officers filed a grievance Thursday challenging a voter-approved measure to create a civilian oversight board.  The Portland Police Association, which represents 850 officers, contends that matters related to discipline, discipline standards, due process, personnel files and criminal and administrative investigations must be negotiated with the city.  "The city's conduct to evade its contractual obligations through voter enacted Charter changes is

Voters in cities and counties across at least six states passed police reform measures this week that toughen oversight and allow for more public access to body- and dashboard-camera recordings.  Many areas in which there were massive protests after the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis -- such as Seattle; Portland, Ore.; and San Francisco, Oakland, San Diego and Sonoma County in California -- voted to create oversight committees that investigate police misconduct and the use of deadly force

The Oregon National Guard was activated in Portland, Ore., on Wednesday night in response to widespread violence in the city, authorities said. Portland Police declared a riot amid a wave of destruction in the city that saw people smash storefront windows of local businesses in the downtown area. At least 11 rioters were arrested.

Tim Chan Black Friday weekend is almost upon us, and if you’re looking to snag a deal, you’re not alone — retail analysts predict more than 88% of Americans (or about 288 million people) will spend money over the five-day period between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday this year, accounting for more than $148 billion in sales.According to Finder.com, Black Friday spending is expected to be up $285 million dollars from last year, with Americans poised to spend $148.5 billion in 2020.

Clydebank after a former nursing home went up in flames. Emergency services were called to the scene at Boquhanran House, near Shakespeare Avenue, at around 6.45pm on Wednesday.

The Oregon National Guard was directed to place its members on standby ahead of potential election unrest in Portland, Gov. Kate Brown announced Monday.  Brown said she is also exercising her executive authority to create a joint incident command structure in Portland, with the Oregon State Police and the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office co-managing the police response in the city.