Harris, Yellen make a personal case for fixing child care
By JOSH BOAK Associated Press The U.S. Treasury Department is issuing a new report that details the high expense and low wages for child care. This…
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Bans on chokeholds for federal officers latest in nationwide push to hold police to a ‘higher standard’
By Emma Tucker, CNN The Justice Department announcement Tuesday that federal law enforcement officers will be banned from using neck restraints…
Continue ReadingMan gets over 7 years in prison in cryptocurrency scam
By LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — An Australian man who pleaded guilty to securities fraud for cheating investors in his…
Continue ReadingFisher eager to move beyond Achilles injury, play for Colts
By MICHAEL MAROT AP Sports Writer INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Eric Fisher’s life changed almost as soon he felt the pain in his left foot during the…
Continue ReadingTesla builds 1st store on tribal land, dodges state car laws
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press/Report for America NAMBÉ, N.M. (AP) — Tesla has sidestepped car dealership laws by setting up shop on Native…
Continue ReadingTesla builds 1st store on tribal land, dodges state car laws
By CEDAR ATTANASIO Associated Press/Report for America NAMBÉ, N.M. (AP) — Tesla has sidestepped car dealership laws by setting up shop on Native…
Continue ReadingBichette HRs, drives in 5; Ray fans 13 as Jays beat Rays 6-3
By IAN HARRISON Associated Press TORONTO (AP) — Bo Bichette homered and matched a career high with five RBIs, Robbie Ray fanned 13 over seven…
Continue ReadingSearch on for Florida woman missing from cross-country trip
By CURT ANDERSON Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — A Florida woman who vanished while on a cross-country trip in a converted camper van…
Continue ReadingBrazil’s top court suspends vote on Indigenous land rights
By DIANE JEANTET Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A Brazilian Supreme Court Justice has requested additional time to review a controversial…
Continue ReadingOath Keeper pleads guilty in Jan. 6 riot, will cooperate
By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press A member of the far-right Oath Keepers militia group that stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6 pleaded guilty…
Continue ReadingPSG superstars held by Club Brugge in Champions League
BRUGGE, Belgium (AP) — PSG’s formidable attacking trio of Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappé was left frustrated by a spirited Club Brugge…
Continue ReadingPats’ O-line poised to keep pressure off Mac Jones vs. Jets
By KYLE HIGHTOWER AP Sports Writer FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The Dolphins tried their best to force Patriots rookie Mac Jones into poor decisions…
Continue ReadingThree reports support arguments for booster doses of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine
By Maggie Fox, Jacqueline Howard and Jamie Gumbrecht, CNN Three reports published Wednesday support the argument that people may need a booster dose…
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Pacific Power grants support six C.O. education, STEAM learning programs
An early, solid foundation in education – including the STEAM fields of science, technology, engineering, the arts and math – can benefit…
Continue ReadingHenderson clinches 3-2 win for Liverpool over AC Milan in CL
LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Jordan Henderson has capped Liverpool’s second-half comeback with a brilliantly controlled finish to clinch a 3-2 win…
Continue Reading‘Born leader’ Peterson guides Vikings D, to visit Cards next
By DAVE CAMPBELL AP Pro Football Writer EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — Patrick Peterson put the Minnesota Vikings high on his wish list as a free agent this…
Continue ReadingStates sound alarm over Covid-19 outbreaks among school kids
By Ray Sanchez, CNN As school districts across the country reopen, some state officials are voicing concern about the vulnerability of children as…
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Soroptimist International of Bend to begin 40th annual holiday wreath, evergreen sale
Holidays are just around the corner. Make your holiday shopping easy, stress-free and donate to worthy cause at the same time. Soroptimist…
Continue ReadingTaliban co-founder disputes internal rifts, denies he was injured in any clash
By Sarah Dean, CNN Taliban co-founder and acting Deputy Prime Minister Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar appeared in a television interview Wednesday to…
Continue ReadingRookie Patrick Surtain II will get first NFL start Sunday
By ARNIE STAPLETON AP Pro Football Writer ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Cornerback Patrick Surtain II’s first NFL start is against a familiar foe:…
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