• Good Morning, News: Public Spaces (for Rich People), Kotek Pushes for "Office of First Spouse," and Judge Throws Trump a Financial Lifeline

    by Wm. Steven Humphrey The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Expect more on-and-off showers this week until at least Friday with highs in the mid-50s (AKA welcome to SPRING). And welcome as well...

  • Good Morning, News: Bad News for NIMBYs, Portland's Sweet 16, and Republicans Blame Bridge Collapse on "Diversity"

    by Wm. Steven Humphrey The Mercury provides news and fun every single day—but your help is essential. If you believe Portland benefits from smart, local journalism and arts coverage, please consider making a small monthly contribution, because without you, there is no us. Thanks for your support! GOOD MORNING, PORTLAND! Prepare yourself for a classic Portland spring day which includes all of the following, and perhaps more: Showers! Sun! Hail! Frigid...

  • Why do people eat fish on Good Friday?

    Many people begin the Bank Holiday with a fish meal. (Picture: Getty)Over Easter weekend, many will be celebrating the occasion by cooking fish-based dishes. The Christian festival begins on Palm Sunday and continues throughout the Holy Week, culminating in Easter Sunday, which this year falls on March 31. It marks the day that Jesus rose again, after dying on the cross.While eating Easter eggs on Sunday is perhaps the most famous gastronomic part of the Bank Holiday weekend, it has a pretty...

  • Good and bad news for Louisiana insurance

    Jim Brown Jim Brown Throughout Louisiana, it’s common knowledge that the Bayou State has the highest insurance rates in the country when it comes to ensuring both homes and automobiles. This is not new news. This current unworkable insurance market has been the same old, same old for a number of years. So can anything be done to curtail the outrageous amount of money that the average insurance policyholder pays? Or will these folks just be stuck in a deepening pothole of unaffordability?...

    • MSNBC

    The Good News About The Biden Campaign's Fundraising Boom

    President Biden's poll numbers may be on shaky ground, but his campaign donations are flying high. The Biden Campaign reportedly raised over $71 million dollars so far, more than double the $33 million raised by Donald Trump. Jennifer Rubin and Christina Greer explain to MSNBC's Jonathan Capehart why the fundraising numbers may be more telling than the poll numbers.

  • Good News for REAL TIME WITH BILL MAHER

    Do you follow HBO’s political commentator Bill Maher? He has been going strong on HBO Friday…

  • What in the Actual F— Is Wrong With These People? (NBC News Edition)

    We regret to inform you that America's journalists are in the midst of another temper tantrum. This one is in response to NBC News's decision to hire former RNC chairwoman Ronna McDaniel as a paid contributor. The network's own employees are in open revolt, incensed at the prospect of having to share screen time with a Republican who hasn't completely disavowed Donald Trump.

  • Joe Biden's latest meltdown more good news for MAGAs

    Poor President Biden can't catch a break. His mush-for-mind is melting down, and he's showing the desperation that's affecting all Democrats right now -- albeit some are handling it better than others. The dementia-ridden Biden is not one of those who are handling it well.

  • Good Friday trek today | Local News | saipantribune.com

    Hundreds of devout Catholics, as well as health enthusiasts, gathered early morning today at the bottom of Mt. Tapochau for the annual trek up the mountain in honor of Good

    • Snopes

    Saying 'Good Morning' Started as Mockery of Black Enslaved People?

    Here we share much more than you possibly wanted to know about the origin of the word "morning."

  • Clippers get good news on Russell Westbrook before win over Portland

    The Clippers expect Russell Westbrook to return at some point next week after undergoing surgery to repair a fractured left hand earlier this month. Westbrook was cleared to play and could return as early as Monday night when the Clippers face the Indiana Pacers at Crypto.com Arena, a person with knowledge of the situation not authorized to speak publicly said. Clippers coach Ty Lue wouldn't give an exact timetable on Westbrook's return. The veteran guard hasn't played since March 1. “Russ is...

  • What People Are Getting Wrong This Week: Good Vs. Bad Movies

    March is Oscar’s month. The annual ritual of Hollywood’s attractive millionaires gathering to congratulate each other for being so awesome is the perfect time to talk about bad vs. good films, and why almost everyone, even awesome film industry professionals, are so often wrong about which is which.