Oregon is the #10 state most affected by e-commerce scams
Wicked Reports investigated e-commerce scams in Oregon using data from the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaints Center.
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By Anneken Tappe, CNN Business Prices are soaring in America. The pandemic has spurred inflation not seen in decades. Used and new cars, gas, housing, furniture and food cost more every month. Even though salaries are also rising, they aren’t going up as quickly as prices. Meanwhile, people who have paid-off their mortgage, work from
Continue ReadingNo. 20 BYU women win 29th straight home game
PROVO, Utah (AP) — Shaylee Gonzales had 19 points and eight rebounds, Paisley Harding added 18 points and No. 20 BYU eased past Loyola Marymount 77-54 for its 29th straight home victory. BYU took control with an 11-2 run in the second quarter and a 13-2 run in the third to build a 56-38 lead.
Continue ReadingThe Paislee Shultis case shows how a constitutional right complicates the search for missing children
By Peter Nickeas and Mark Morales, CNN A 6-year-old girl who had been reported missing in 2019 was found alive with her non-custodial parents living in a home police had visited several times during the two-plus-year search for the girl. The circumstances surrounding the discovery of Paislee Shultis cast a spotlight on the murky issues
Continue ReadingTrump and his children may be deposed by New York attorney general, judge rules
By Tierney Sneed and Kara Scannell, CNN Former President Donald Trump, as well as his children Ivanka and Donald Jr., must sit for depositions in the New York attorney general’s civil investigation of their business practices, a New York judge ruled Thursday. New York Supreme Court Judge Arthur Engoron also rejected an attempt to freeze
Continue ReadingElliot Page memoir ‘Pageboy’ to be published in 2023
By HILLEL ITALIE AP National Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Elliot Page is working on a memoir, in which he will write about everything from his Oscar-nominated film career to becoming a prominent transgender person. Flatiron Books announced Thursday that “Pageboy” will be published next year. Flatiron says the book will “cover mental health, assault,
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels.
Continue ReadingEXPLAINER: How Trump testifying about his business hurts him
The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump is dealing with another legal setback in New York. A judge refused Thursday to throw out a subpoena seeking Trump’s testimony in a civil investigation of his business affairs by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The ruling won’t be the last word in
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Sunriver’s Fort Rock pedestrian-bike tunnel replacement to begin in early March
A pedestrian and bike tunnel that navigates under East Cascade Road into Fort Rock Park in Sunriver is slated for replacement and will close the road between Shamrock Lane and Fort Rock Road starting in early March, the Sunriver Owners Association said Thursday.
Continue ReadingCourt: Pilot, attendant will suffer under vaccine mandate
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A divided federal appeals court panel in New Orleans says a pilot and a flight attendant for United Airlines will suffer “irreparable harm” under the airline’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ 2-1 ruling Thursday doesn’t block the mandate. But it says
Continue ReadingCourt: Pilot, attendant will suffer under vaccine mandate
By KEVIN McGILL Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A divided federal appeals court panel in New Orleans says a pilot and a flight attendant for United Airlines will suffer “irreparable harm” under the airline’s COVID-19 vaccine requirements. The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals’ 2-1 ruling Thursday doesn’t block the mandate. But it says
Continue ReadingTrey Songz accused of rape in lawsuit
By Lisa Respers France, CNN A woman has filed a $20 million lawsuit against singer Trey Songz, accusing him of rape. In the complaint, obtained by CNN, the plaintiff “Jane Doe” is said to have “had what could be described as a casual and occasionally sexual relationship with Defendant Trey Songz.” Their relationship changed in
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Redmond residents share mixed views on school board’s decision to make masks optional sooner
REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Redmond School Board has voted to make masks optional in schools, starting March 2. After a heated debate, followed by a 4-1 vote Wednesday night, parents soon will get to make the call on whether their kids need to wear masks on campus or not.
Continue Reading‘Peacemaker’ flexes its muscles with crazy surprises in its finale
By Brian Lowry, CNN Given how protective outfits like Marvel and DC are when it comes to their major characters, the “Peacemaker” finale on HBO Max felt genuinely surprising — a major muscle pose by writer-director James Gunn, reflecting the extent to which he has been turned loose to play in the DC Comics sandbox.
Continue ReadingA look at high-profile killings by US police
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Former Minnesota police Officer Kim Potter faces sentencing Friday for manslaughter in the 2021 shooting death of Daunte Wright. Potter was convicted in December of first- and second-degree manslaughter in Wright’s death. She had argued that she had meant to use her Taser rather than her handgun on Wright as the 20-year-old
Continue ReadingLa Asamblea de Ecuador aprobó con plazos reducidos ley que regula el aborto en caso de violación
macamilarincon (CNN Español) — La Asamblea Nacional de Ecuador aprobó tras un tensa negociación el proyecto de ley sobre plazos para la interrupción del embarazo en caso de violación luego de dos intentos en el pleno legislativo para aprobar un texto que tuvo cambios de última hora. La propuesta fue aprobada con 75 votos de
Continue ReadingChief DC federal judge blasts GOP’s ‘legitimate political discourse’ description of Capitol attack
CNN By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The chief judge of Washington, DC’s federal court lambasted the Republican Party Thursday for saying that the January 6, 2021, attack at the US Capitol was “legitimate political discourse.” “A major political party has described what happened on January 6 as legitimate political discourse,” Chief Judge Beryl
Continue ReadingChief DC federal judge blasts GOP’s ‘legitimate political discourse’ description of Capitol attack
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN The chief judge of Washington, DC’s federal court lambasted the Republican Party Thursday for saying that the January 6, 2021, attack at the US Capitol was “legitimate political discourse.” “A major political party has described what happened on January 6 as legitimate political discourse,” Chief Judge Beryl Howell
Continue ReadingCurriculum struggle has Kansas GOP pursuing ‘transparency’
By JOHN HANNA and ANDY TSUBASA FIELD Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Republican lawmakers who want to limit what public schools in Kansas teach about racism have settled on a proposed “parents’ bill of rights.” It would give people outside the education system more power to shape what happens in classrooms and school libraries.
Continue ReadingDow has its worst day of the year, falling 622 points amid Russia-Ukraine invasion fears
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken believe a Russian invasion of Ukraine could happen in a matter of days. The news rattled investors, sending the Dow down 622 points, or 1.8%, Thursday. It was the worst day of the year for the index. Stocks dropped
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