Coupang, South Korea’s biggest e-commerce company, has pulled off the largest US initial public offering so far this year. Shares of the SoftBank-backed firm ended their first day of trading on the New York Stock Exchange at $49.25 on Thursday, a 41% jump over the $35 IPO price. The offering raised nearly $4.6 billion. The
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Two Bend women started a business with a big goal in mind — to remind everyone that “Representation Matters,” as their slogan says.
Continue ReadingTwo Canadian citizens charged with espionage in China could go on trial “soon,” according to the state-run Global Times newspaper. Michael Kovrig and Michael Spavor have been detained since December 2018 and were charged in June last year with spying. In an article published late Thursday, the Global Times said that their cases had previously
Continue ReadingNew York Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo faced mounting political pressure on Thursday after the speaker of the state Assembly authorized the judiciary committee to begin an impeachment investigation and dozens of Democratic New York state lawmakers called for Cuomo to resign. For Cuomo, who is under fire in the wake of sexual harassment allegations and
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Once again our local photographers have outdone themselves.
Continue ReadingFormer Minneapolis Police officer Derek Chauvin now faces an additional murder charge in the death of George Floyd after a Hennepin County judge reinstated a count of third-degree murder on Thursday. Chauvin already faced charges of second-degree unintentional murder and second-degree manslaughter. He has pleaded not guilty to all three charges. The added charge provides
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There were some great trout moments for anglers in Central Oregon this week. Some were caught in “secret” locations.
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President Joe Biden marked a year since the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the country with his first prime-time address — a speech in which he mixed hard numbers on vaccine distribution with appeals to unity and a deep-seated belief in the power of America to overcome any challenge. My takeaways from Biden’s speech, which ran
Continue ReadingThe former owners of a girls’ boarding school in Missouri are facing more than 100 felony charges between them related to the abuse of 16 victims at the school, according to charging documents. Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced charges against Boyd and Stephanie Householder, the former owners and operators of the Circle of Hope
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President Joe Biden’s speech Thursday night contained a long section about “the truth,” and he said the truth is that the only way to get our lives back to normal is to “beat the virus.” If he believes that, why did so little of the Covid relief bill he signed today go toward doing just
Continue ReadingA California judge sentenced a man to 212 years in federal prison for killing his two sons in an insurance scheme worth more than $260,000, according to a Thursday news release from the Justice Department. Ali F. Elmezayen, 45, drove a vehicle — with his wife and two sons inside — off a Los Angeles
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The Oregon Dept. of Human Services recently named Lyndsie Wynn of Redmond the recipient of the Tom Moan Memorial Award, which recognizes and promotes leadership and outstanding achievement by caseworkers in the field of child welfare.
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Bend’s Sun Mountain Fun Center and Lava Lanes have reopened after state mandated COVID-19 closures.
Continue ReadingSumner High School, the first Black high school west of the Mississippi River, was once a key landmark in its community. But in January, St. Louis Public Schools announced it would be closing a number of schools in the district where enrollment has fallen in an effort to save money. Sumner High School — which
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With weather improving, COVID case counts down and vaccinations on the rise, an orthopedic surgeon with Desert Orthopedics tells us more people are scheduling their delayed elective procedures.
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After over 6,000 cases and 66 deaths in a year’s time, Deschutes County Health Services Director Dr. George Conway thanked residents for their many efforts and sacrifices that have curbed COVID-19’s impact.
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Tennessee (WSMV) — A Springfield Middle School parent was suspended after yelling those slurs the coach and using them on Facebook. Latoya Groves said her son is being discriminated against that the baseball coach at this middle school doesn’t let him play because he is black. It
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story ASHEVILLE, North Carolina (WLOS) — A city of Asheville employee is being recognized for saving a man’s life. Asheville police said Anthony ‘Buzz’ Brown stopped a man from taking his own life. Brown said it happened off Sand Hill Road last Wednesday. “The thing that upset me the
Continue ReadingClick here for updates on this story OMAHA, Nebraska (WOWT) — A homeowner has been dealing with an unusual nuisance for a long time. It’s not only made his backyard less enjoyable, but also hazardous. After numerous phone calls with no response, he contacted 6 On Your Side for help. When the time comes to
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Addressing the nation for the first time a year after coronavirus brought the nation to a halt, President Joe Biden on Thursday offered a plan to lift the nation out of the crisis, announcing he is directing US states to open coronavirus vaccine eligibility to all adults no later than May 1. In a speech
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