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Good morning, Portland. On Saturday, Brett Kavanaugh was confirmed to the US Supreme Court. Everything's garbage. Related: Are you registered to vote? Double-check here.
Rage: Bulgarian journalist Viktoria Marinova—who had been reporting on fraud allegations between the European Union and private corporations—was found raped and murdered over the weekend.
Rewind: This week, Romanian voters will decide whether or not the country should change the definition of marriage in its constitution from "between spouses" to "between a man and a woman."
Girl With Balloon: A famous piece of Banksy art self-destructed Saturday after being auctioned off.
No Survivors: A limo headed to a birthday celebration in upstate New York spun out in an intersection over the weekend—killing all 18 occupants and two pedestrians. It's the country's deadliest car crash in 9 years.
Bad Blood:Taylor Swift, a Tennessee voter, has given fans a peek into her political leanings by endorsing two Democratic members of Congress running for office in her home state.
Disrupting the Peace: A person drove a silver Lexus through a group of marchers protesting the recent shooting death of 27-year-old Patrick Kimmons by Portland police. According to KATU, neither the protesters hit by the car or driver had contacted the police as of last night. Here's a video the news channel took of the incident:
Cat News: Portland's cat cafe is slated to close next month. Is this something you care about?
More Katt News: Comedian Katt Williams was arrested in Portland Saturday after allegedly assaulting a hired town car driver over an argument involving Williams' dog. It's the latest in a remarkably long list of assaults on Williams' rap sheet.
ICYMI Longread: Give yourself time to read this entire piece on Donald Trump's "self-made money."