Some of Europe’s biggest supermarkets and food companies have threatened to stop buying agricultural products from Brazil if a bill they say would encourage deforestation in the Amazon becomes law. In an open letter published on Wednesday, 40 grocers, food suppliers and investment firms urged Brazilian lawmakers to reconsider a legislative proposal that would legalize
Continue ReadingFacebook can keep blocking former President Donald Trump from using its platform but must revisit the decision within six months, the social network’s court-like Oversight Board said Wednesday. The landmark decision affirmed the company’s decision to issue the suspension after the January 6 US Capitol riots. The board said it concluded that Trump’s posts on
Continue ReadingGeneral Motors posted strong first-quarter earnings and said it’s on track to hit the high end of its full-year profit target despite the computer chip shortage dogging the industry. The largest US automaker posted net income of $3 billion, about 10 times what it posted in the same quarter a year ago, when it was
Continue ReadingThree years ago, a video went viral of a group of teenage students chanting the n-word at a private party in Southlake, Texas. Now, as the school district tries to incorporate cultural awareness into the curriculum, a group of parents is fighting back. Southlake is not a racist community — that was the consensus among
Continue ReadingA University of Kentucky student was found dead at the bottom of a 150-foot cliff in the Red River Gorge on Wednesday, two days after she went hiking and did not return home, the local search and rescue said. The 24-year-old student had fallen off the cliff in the Auxier Ridge area of the gorge,
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The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality says it has taken a major step forward in modernizing its online communication with regulated industries and the public with the launch of Your DEQ Online, which allows for one-stop permitting, payments, data searches and more.
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President Joe Biden grew animated on Wednesday while discussing his pitch to increase certain taxes to fund his sweeping spending proposals, saying his plan will not hurt most wealthy Americans and corporations, but will instead help the kind of people he grew up with. “We’re not going to deprive any of these executives their second
Continue ReadingAn Alabama museum unveiled a restored Greyhound bus Tuesday in honor of the 60th anniversary of the Freedom Riders who fought for desegregation in bus terminals. The unveiling of the bus, which was in service during the time of the Freedom Rides in 1961, coincides with the 60th anniversary of when the first Freedom Riders
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GOP Rep. Elise Stefanik now appears poised to become the next House Republican conference chairwoman as the party unites against Rep. Liz Cheney for calling out former President Donald Trump’s Big Lie that the 2020 election was stolen. The New York congresswoman’s rise within the party and embrace of Trump in recent years represents an
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In observance of Wildfire Awareness Month and in response to an earlier than normal Red Flag Warning issued by the National Weather Service in April, the Oregon Public Utility Commission is reminding Oregonians to get ready for the 2021 wildfire season and potential power outages.
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Just in time for the season, the new, updated Oregon Bicycling Manual is now available, online and in print.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story BILOXI, Mississipi (WALA) — A 3-month-old child injured during a police chase and shootout in south Mississippi on Monday has died, according to the coroner in Harrison County. Brian Switzer, from Harrison County Coroner, says the 3 month old baby died from a single gunshot wound. He will
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The Oregon Hunters Association has raised the total reward to $10,000 for information that leads to an arrest or citation in the case of three elk that were poached west of Bend on or about Oct. 28 of last year.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MODESTO, CA (KOVR) — A Modesto man devoted to living a better life was hit and killed by Brandon Howze, who was allegedly drunk at the time. Friends of Ray Galindo say the tragic irony is Galindo was leaving an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting when it happened. Galindo spent
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Foster kids who turn 18 before ever being adopted “age out” and are at high risk for unemployment, poverty, health consequences and homelessness. In fact, one in 10 foster kids in Wisconsin will become homeless in one year. To help, Steinhafels partnered with Lad Lake,
Continue Reading The morning phone call from a government number. The swarm of Secret Service agents descending with their dogs. The rumbling black SUV pulling up at the appointed hour. The bag of tacos. The presidential lunch run is back. After going on hiatus during the tenure of former President Donald Trump — whose forays into retail
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story VACAVILLE, CA (KOVR) — May the 4th is a well-known and celebrated day for those with affection for all things Star Wars, but this year is different for some who are celebrating the storied saga. What may seem a long time ago in a city not too far,
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A video that shows a portion of the a recent deadly police shooting in Portland has circulated on social media and evening news broadcasts.
Continue ReadingA booster shot of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine revs up the immune response against two worrying coronavirus variants, the company reported Wednesday. And a booster dose formulated specifically to match the B.1.351 variant first seen in South Africa was even more effective, Moderna said in a statement. Vaccine makers are trying to get out ahead of
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story LOS ANGELES, CA (KCAL, KCBS) — The families of people who have been killed in deputy-involved shootings have accused deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department of harassing and intimidating them. The families of Vanessa Marquez, Anthony Vargas, Daniel Hernandez, and Paul Rea were on hand Tuesday
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