In 2017, Oregon lawmakers passed House Bill 2845, which requires students in grades K-12 to be taught ethnic studies. The Redmond School Board held a special meeting Wednesday evening for a briefing and discussion of the new ethnic studies standards.
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PokerListings explored how casino dealers are paid to determine which state has the highest-paid employees, using data from Bureau of Labor Statistics’ (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics report from May 2020.
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Among the most impactful trends in the U.S. transportation industry over the last several years has been the growing number of electric vehicle offerings to reach the market. CoPilot ranked each state (and Washington D.C.) by the number of registered EVs as a percentage of total registered private and commercial vehicles, using data from the Department of Energy and Bureau of Transportation Statistics.
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Stacker explored the highest-paid celebrity couples around the world and how they acquired their massive wealth, according to Celebrity Net Worth.
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Health care in the U.S. has a history that’s as far-reaching and complex as the country itself. To document how it as evolved over time, Sidecar Health compiled a list of 10 of the most impactful moments in U.S. health care history.
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The group got first-hand knowledge of what it takes to maintain Bend’s parks.
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The students are having a school supplies drive for refugee children who’ve fled to Poland.
Continue ReadingBy EDITH M. LEDERER Associated Press UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A U.N. task force warns that Russia’s war on Ukraine threatens to devastate the economies of many developing countries that are now facing even higher food and energy costs and increasingly difficult financial conditions. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres released a Wednesday saying that the war
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It’s Work Zone Awareness Week, and ODOT crews want you to be aware of the danger they and other construction and roadside workers face every day.
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos Nueva York (CNN Business) — Warner Bros. eliminó dos líneas de diálogo sobre una relación homosexual para el estreno en China de su última película de Harry Potter. Los seis segundos de diálogo en “Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore” muestran el romance entre los personajes masculinos Albus Dumbledore, interpretado por Jude Law,
Continue ReadingBy JAKE SEINER AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Vladimir Guerrero Jr. shook off a bloody gash on his right ring finger to hit three home runs against the rival Yankees, including two off ace Gerrit Cole, and the Toronto Blue Jays beat New York 6-4. Guerrero also doubled. George Springer hit a tiebreaking
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — Al menos tres personas murieron y otras siete resultaron heridas este miércoles tras un ataque armado a un vehículo en la carretera a Valparaíso, en Zacatecas, informó en un comunicado la Fiscalía General de Justicia de ese estado. De acuerdo con el organismo, en el lugar se encontraron a tres
Continue ReadingAlejandra Ramos (CNN Español) — El expresidente de Honduras, Juan Orlando Hernández, podría ser extraditado a Estados Unidos entre el 20 y 22 de abril, dijo este miércoles el ministro de Seguridad del país centroamericano, Ramón Sabillón, en una entrevista telefónica para Radio Nacional. De acuerdo con el funcionario, los responsables del operativo de traslado
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Funny, cute, adorable…you get the picture(s)… here’s some of the best from the past week. There are plenty more to see — and place to submit your own — at https://ktvz.com/play/2022/02/28/pet-pics/
Continue ReadingBy DAVID GINSBURG Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — Kolten Wong tripled in the tiebreaking run in the ninth inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers squeezed past the Baltimore Orioles 4-2 after blowing a two-run lead in the eighth. The Brewers received a sparkling performance from Corbin Burnes, who flashed the form that earned him last year’s
Continue ReadingBy Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN For decades, New Yorkers have contributed to thousands of arrests in suspected homicides, assaults and robberies by reporting information to the Crime Stoppers hotline. On Wednesday, a suspect became one of the latest tipsters, sources told CNN. Frank James — the man suspected of opening fire in a Brooklyn subway station
Continue ReadingBy Veronica Stracqualursi and Amanda Musa, CNN Kentucky’s GOP-controlled legislature on Wednesday overrode Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear’s veto of a broad abortion bill that bans most abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy, restricts access to medication abortion and makes it more difficult for a minor to obtain an abortion in the state. The bill was
Continue ReadingBy CLAUDIA TORRENS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Colombian President Iván Duque says there is evidence and testimony that seriously implicate “practically all” of the former Colombian soldiers being held in Haiti in the assassination of that country’s president, Jovenel Moïse. In an interview with The Associated Press, Duque said Wednesday that the arrested
Continue ReadingBy MARK DIDTLER Associated Press ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Frankie Montas pitched neatly into the seventh inning, Sean Murphy hit a three-run homer, and the Oakland Athletics beat the Tampa Bay Rays 4-2. Montas allowed two runs and five hits over 6 1/3 innings as the A’s defeated Tampa Bay for the second time
Continue ReadingBy NICOLE KRAFT Associated Press COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Jack Roslovic scored twice, Patrik Laine had a goal and two assists and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat Montreal 5-1 for their second straight win and a three-game season sweep of the Canadiens. Cole Sillinger and Emil Bemstrom each added a goal and an assist, and
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