Masks to be optional at Oregon DMV offices, during driving tests starting March 14
Masks will be optional for customers indoors at Oregon DMV offices and inside cars during DMV drive tests starting Monday, March 14.
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Journalists from Russia’s last independent news network are fleeing the country
By Brian Stelter and Bianna Golodryga, CNN Journalists from the last remaining independent news network in Russia have left the country for their own safety, one day after Russia instituted a digital roadblock against the network. The country’s Prosecutor General’s Office issued an order on Tuesday to restrict access to both TV Rain, also known
Continue ReadingJournalists from Russia’s last independent news network are fleeing the country
CNN By Brian Stelter and Bianna Golodryga, CNN Journalists from the last remaining independent news network in Russia have left the country for their own safety, one day after Russia instituted a digital roadblock against the network. The country’s Prosecutor General’s Office issued an order on Tuesday to restrict access to both TV Rain, also
Continue ReadingGonzaga center Chet Holmgren’s stock continues to rise
By JOHN MARSHALL AP Basketball Writer Gonzaga’s Chet Holmgren was tentative at times early in his freshman season as he tried to fit in with a team full of veterans. The lanky 7-footer became more assertive as the season wore on, demonstrating the skills that have him projected as a top-three pick in the next
Continue ReadingSanctions have sharply raised chance of a Russian default, JPMorgan warns
By Matt Egan, CNN Business Russia’s stock market remains shut down. The ruble is worth less than a penny. And Western businesses are fleeing. JPMorgan warns a Russian default could be next. “Sanctions imposed on Russia have significantly increased the likelihood of a Russia government hard currency bond default,” JPMorgan emerging markets strategists wrote in
Continue ReadingFoster, first Black student at University of Alabama, dies
Autherine Lucy Foster, the first Black student to enroll at the University of Alabama, has died. She was 92. Her daughter, Angela Foster Dickerson, says her mother died Wednesday morning and said a family statement would be released. Foster briefly attended classes at the then all-white university in 1956 but was expelled three days later
Continue ReadingFord splits gas-powered and electric vehicle businesses but doesn’t spin them off
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business Ford is creating two new business units, one for electric vehicles and software and another for its traditional internal combustion vehicles. These companies will report their financial results separately from the rest of Ford but they will not be spun off as entirely separate companies. This new corporate structure will
Continue ReadingWhite House details new sanctions on Russian and Belarusian entities, including targeting Russian oil refining
By Donald Judd and Jeremy Herb, CNN The White House on Wednesday detailed a new slate of economic measures levied against Russia and its ally Belarus, condemning Belarus for “enabling (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.” Among Wednesday’s actions are new restrictions extending export control policies to Belarus and preventing diversion of tech and
Continue ReadingChicago Woman Hired Moving Company Broker, Which Cost Family Dearly
By Marie Saavedra Click here for updates on this story CHICAGO (WBBM) — A Chicago woman says a moving mess cost her family virtually everything they owned, including priceless photos and heirlooms. Brigitte Doherty hired Chicago-based Safeway Moving Systems as the broker to arrange to move everything her elderly parents acquired in their 60-year marriage
Continue ReadingHere’s why Wall Street is betting against the US consumer
By Paul R. La Monica, CNN Business Is the American consumer finally close to being tapped out? It appears that some Wall Street investors think that shoppers might, at long last, be ready to drop. According to a report this week from S&P Global Market Intelligence, short selling in consumer stocks — essentially betting that
Continue ReadingBurned ship carrying luxury cars has now sunk
By Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business The Felicity Ace, the cargo ship carrying cars and SUVs from brands including Audi, Porsche, Bentley and Lamborghini, has now sunk. It had caught fire February 16th and its crew abandoned the ship. The largely burned out ship was being towed back to a safe port when it sank yesterday,
Continue ReadingHelmet worn by Amelia Earhart sells for $825,000 at auction
By KAREN MATTHEWS Associated Press A leather helmet that Amelia Earhart wore on a flight across the Atlantic in 1928 and later lost in a crowd of fans in Cleveland sold at auction for $825,000. A spokesperson for Heritage Auctions says the helmet went to an anonymous bidder in an online-only sale that closed Sunday.
Continue ReadingEmbattled San Francisco School Board Approves Contentious Teacher Layoff Plans
By Web staff Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KPIX) — Just weeks after three members were overwhelmingly recalled by San Francisco voters, the SFUSD board voted Tuesday to layoff nearly 300 staffers including 151 teachers, counselor and social workers. It was the first major vote since SFUSD President Gabriela Lopez and
Continue ReadingAP Source: Liberty fined $500,000 for chartering flights
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty were fined a WNBA record $500,000 for chartering flights to away games during the second half of the season last year and for other league rules violations, a person familiar with the fine told The Associated Press. The person spoke on
Continue ReadingFitbit recalls 1 million Ionic watches after burn injuries
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Google-owned Fitbit has recalled 1 million of its Ionic smartwatches after dozens of users reported burn injuries because the battery overheated. The fitness gadget maker says consumers who bought the $299 watches with the model number FB503 should immediately stop using the product and
Continue ReadingFitbit recalls 1 million Ionic watches after burn injuries
By MATT OTT AP Business Writer SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — Google-owned Fitbit has recalled 1 million of its Ionic smartwatches after dozens of users reported burn injuries because the battery overheated. The fitness gadget maker says consumers who bought the $299 watches with the model number FB503 should immediately stop using the product and
Continue ReadingDynamo sign Mexican star Héctor Herrera as designated player
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Dynamo have signed Mexican national team captain Héctor Herrera to a designated player contract that will run through at least the 2024 season. Herrera is a midfielder currently playing for Atletico Madrid in La Liga. He will join the Dynamo this summer upon completion of the Spanish season. His contract
Continue ReadingBird flu detected in western Iowa backyard flock
By DAVID PITT Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Federal officials say bird flu has been detected in a backyard flock of chickens and ducks in western Iowa. It’s an especially troubling development for a state that is home to the nation’s largest number of egg-laying hens. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says it
Continue ReadingJudge gives more time for Purdue Pharma settlement talks
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press A judge said he is extending legal protections for members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma by another three weeks to buy time to work out a new settlement to thousands of lawsuits over the opioid crisis. Also Wednesday, the mediator trying to
Continue ReadingJudge gives more time for Purdue Pharma settlement talks
By GEOFF MULVIHILL and JOHN SEEWER Associated Press A judge said he is extending legal protections for members of the Sackler family who own OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma by another three weeks to buy time to work out a new settlement to thousands of lawsuits over the opioid crisis. Also Wednesday, the mediator trying to
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