Myanmar gems industry targeted in push for sanctions
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer BANGKOK (AP) — Human rights activists are lobbying major jewelers to stop buying gems sourced in Myanmar as…
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House votes to hold Mark Meadows in contempt in Jan. 6 probe
By FARNOUSH AMIRI and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted to hold former White House chief of staff Mark…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: The security flaw that’s freaked out the internet
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Security pros say it’s one of the worst computer vulnerabilities they’ve ever seen. They say…
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: The security flaw that’s freaked out the internet
By FRANK BAJAK AP Technology Writer BOSTON (AP) — Security pros say it’s one of the worst computer vulnerabilities they’ve ever seen. They say…
Continue ReadingHorvat rallies Canucks past Blue Jackets 4-3 for 5th in row
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Bo Horvat scored twice and the Vancouver Canucks rallied from three goals down to beat the Columbus Blue Jackets…
Continue ReadingNYC moves to stop new buildings from using natural gas
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers have voted to bar most new buildings from using natural gas.…
Continue ReadingNYC moves to stop new buildings from using natural gas
By JENNIFER PELTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — New York City lawmakers have voted to bar most new buildings from using natural gas.…
Continue ReadingCOVID-expanded child tax credit benefit nears lapse
By LISA MASCARO and ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s one of the most far-reaching of all the federal aid programs launched…
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Tuesday’s Oregon prep basketball scores
GIRLS PREP BASKETBALL= Amity 53, Oregon Episcopal 12 Banks 38, Hillsboro 34 Beaverton 48, Camas, Wash. 25 Cascade 54, Country Christian 39 Cascade…
Continue ReadingCongress sends Biden $2.5T debt limit hike, avoiding default
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a $2.5 trillion debt limit hike, sending legislation to avert a…
Continue ReadingCongress sends Biden $2.5T debt limit hike, avoiding default
By BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress has approved a $2.5 trillion debt limit hike, sending legislation to avert a…
Continue ReadingWhat’s going on with Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial?
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The case for and against Ghislaine Maxwell has been made, and as soon as Monday, her fate will rest…
Continue ReadingWhat’s going on with Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex abuse trial?
By MALLIKA SEN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The case for and against Ghislaine Maxwell has been made, and as soon as Monday, her fate will rest…
Continue ReadingLa Cámara de Representantes de EE.UU. vota para remitir a Mark Meadows al Departamento de Justicia por desacato al Congreso
olivertapia (CNN) — La Cámara de Representantes, controlada por los demócratas, votó el martes por la noche para recomendar que el…
Continue ReadingColleges go back to drawing board — again — to fight COVID
By COLLIN BINKLEY AP Education Writer Colleges across the U.S. are starting to require booster shots, extend mask mandates and in some cases revert…
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Bend-La Pine School Board promotes student health
During Tuesday evening’s Bend-La Pine School Board meeting, board members got a presentation from Healthy Schools Supervisor Aimee Snyder that…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks higher after Fed accelerates stimulus pullback
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Stocks have climbed in Asia, tracking Wall Street’s gains, after the Federal Reserve said it would…
Continue ReadingAsian stocks higher after Fed accelerates stimulus pullback
By ELAINE KURTENBACH AP Business Writer Stocks have climbed in Asia, tracking Wall Street’s gains, after the Federal Reserve said it would…
Continue ReadingMyanmar public urges gas sanctions to stop military funding
By KRISTEN GELINEAU, VICTORIA MILKO and LORI HINNANT Associated Press JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — In February, Myanmar’s military took over the…
Continue Reading‘The Voice’ crowns Season 21 winners
By Sandra Gonzalez, CNN “The Voice” doesn’t have just one new champ; it has three. Sibling trio Girl Named Tom, of Team Kelly…
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