Dutch Bros in Bend, Redmond and Sisters partnered with customers to raise $20,464 for Honor Flight of Central Oregon. Part of the proceeds from every drink sold on Veterans Day, Thursday, Nov. 11 was donated to the organization in support of their mission.
Continue ReadingPRAGUE (AP) — The president of the Czech Republic is set to swear in the country’s new prime minister on Nov 26. The candidate for the post, Petr Fiala, announced President Milos Zeman’s decision after visiting the head of state in hospital on Wednesday. Fiala heads the coalition that captured most votes in last month’s
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — Deere workers approved a new contract Wednesday that will deliver 10% raises immediately and end a monthlong strike for more than 10,000 employees. The United Auto Workers union members voted 61% in favor of the deal with the tractor maker. It was the
Continue ReadingBy JOSH FUNK and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers DETROIT (AP) — Deere workers approved a new contract Wednesday that will deliver 10% raises immediately and end a monthlong strike for more than 10,000 employees. The United Auto Workers union members voted 61% in favor of the deal with the tractor maker. It was the
Continue ReadingBy Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business A record number of Americans are quitting their jobs and businesses are desperately struggling to fill open positions. Target doesn’t have either of those problems. Target said Wednesday that its turnover rate for hourly workers was lower this year compared with 2019, even after accounting for new hires. The retailer
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Shepherd’s House is in need of proteins like turkeys and hams for its annual Thanksgiving dinner.
Continue ReadingBy TERRY SPENCER Associated Press FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — The recent story that a German shepherd is selling a Miami mansion once owned by Madonna appears to be part of a long-running ruse. The story reported by The Associated Press last week appears to be part of a long-running story shared by an Italian
Continue ReadingJulia Buckley, CNN Back in the days of Ancient Rome, entering the Colosseum without a ticket would have meant you were about to be pitted against wild beasts and fellow gladiators. But in 2021, it means you’re simply a tourist wanting to have a beer at one of the world’s most famous sites, and are
Continue ReadingBy Matt Egan, CNN Business The American Petroleum Institute on Wednesday slammed President Joe Biden’s push for a Federal Trade Commission investigation of the oil industry and renewed its call for the federal government to encourage domestic oil and gas production. “This is a distraction from the fundamental shift that is taking place and the
Continue ReadingBy ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer The NFL is requiring players and staff to wear masks inside team facilities regardless of vaccination status for a week starting on Thanksgiving, and they must be tested twice for COVID-19 after the holiday. The league’s protocols were updated as a result of increasing rates of COVID-19 across
Continue ReadingLONDON (AP) — An F35 jet from a British aircraft carrier has crashed in an undisclosed location in the Mediterranean Sea. The Ministry of Defense said the jet’s pilot ejected safely Wednesday and returned to the HMS Queen Elizabeth. An official investigation was opened. The ministry declined to provide further details. The F35s, estimated to
Continue ReadingBy Maegan Vazquez and Betsy Klein, CNN President Joe Biden on Wednesday lamented new data showing American drug overdose deaths topped 100,000 annually for the first time, saying that “we cannot overlook this epidemic of loss, which has touched families and communities across the country.” More than 100,000 people died of drug overdoses in the
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER, ALAN SUDERMAN and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An advisory issued by officials in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia warns that hackers linked to the Iranian government have been targeting a “broad range of victims” inside the U.S. with ransomware and other malicious cyber activity. The advisory says
Continue ReadingBy ERIC TUCKER, ALAN SUDERMAN and FRANK BAJAK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — An advisory issued by officials in the United States, United Kingdom and Australia warns that hackers linked to the Iranian government have been targeting a “broad range of victims” inside the U.S. with ransomware and other malicious cyber activity. The advisory says
Continue ReadingBy Drew Andre Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — An alarming number of fatal crashes in Clark County involve rented luxury or exotic cars, according to new data from the state. The Department of Traffic Safety determined eight to 12% of fatal crashes in the Clark county are at the
Continue ReadingBy DENNIS WASZAK Jr. AP Pro Football Writer FLORHAM PARK, N.J. (AP) — Joe Flacco will start at quarterback for the New York Jets on Sunday at home against the Miami Dolphins. Coach Robert Saleh made the surprising announcement Wednesday as the team decided to go with the 36-year-old veteran over Mike White, who started
Continue ReadingBy Ashley Casper Click here for updates on this story LAS VEGAS (KVVU) — A domestic argument led to a shooting and ultimately a vehicle crash just after midnight on Wednesday near Hualapai Way, south of Town Center Drive. According to Las Vegas Metropolitan Police, a male suspect was driving northbound on Hualapai Way south
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — A spokesman for Spain’s government says that leading Cuban activist Yunior García has flown to Madrid with his wife. His departure from Cuba was unannounced. He arrived with his wife on Wednesday on tourist visas. García was one of the organizers of a protest on Monday in Cuba that was suppressed by
Continue ReadingCNN By Sarah Fortinsky, CNN House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn dismissed GOP threats of retaliation in response to Democrats’ censure resolution against Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona, saying Republicans are “free to do that” if they win back control of the House in next year’s midterms. “Well, if they take back the House, they’re free
Continue ReadingBy Sarah Fortinsky, CNN House Majority Whip Jim Clyburn dismissed GOP threats of retaliation in response to Democrats’ censure resolution against Rep. Paul Gosar of Arizona, saying Republicans are “free to do that” if they win back control of the House in next year’s midterms. “Well, if they take back the House, they’re free to
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