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Violent clashes this week between protesters and police in Portland, Oregon, have ratcheted up tensions in the city days after an agreement between state and federal officials appeared to bring calm.

Rescue teams are searching the rubble of Beirut’s port for bodies nearly three days after a massive explosion sent a wave of destruction through Lebanon’s capital, killing nearly 150 people and wounding thousands.

Economists have forecast that U.S. employers added 1.6 million jobs in July. That would normally be a scintillating job gain. Yet it would still fall far short of June’s 4.8 million increase and May’s 2.7 million gain.

Enrichment Services Program, Inc. (ESP) received CARES funding and will begin accepting appointments for energy assistance for several Georgia counties.

Herman Cain, the former presidential candidate, businessman and GOP ally of President Donald Trump, will be mourned at a private funeral in Atlanta. Cain’s funeral service will be livestreamed starting at 11 a.m. Friday.

The two-vehicle crash happened on Stagecoach Drive. Eastbound lanes are currently blocked.

Mayor Eddie Lowe hosted a ceremony for the 2020 scholarship recipients at the Phenix City Amphitheater.

Feeding the Valley Food Bank is one of many food pantries that’s been feeling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.