By HALELUYA HADERO AP Business Writer Congressional Democrats are accusing Amazon of “obstructing” their investigation into the company’s labor practices during severe weather events. Members of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform have sent a letter to Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, saying the company has failed to produce materials requested more than two months
Continue ReadingCentral Oregon is waking up to a slight chance of showers before 11 a.m., then a chance for thunderstorms between 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., and more showers after 2 p.m. The storms could bring heavy rain. We will stay warm, averaging a high near 72, and a low near 49. There is a 60
Continue ReadingMegan C. Hills, CNN Outside Buckingham Palace in London, a towering “Tree of Trees” has been erected as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The sculpture, made of 350 smaller trees and plants, was designed by British “starchitect” Thomas Heatherwick and will serve as the centerpiece for one of the celebration’s key events —
Continue ReadingBy ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press BOSTON (AP) — Since last week’s shooting in Uvalde, Texas, one Associated Press writer has, like so many parents, struggled to escape the thought of someone barging into her son’s classroom with a gun. And she is shaken by the devastating reality that some day she will have to
Continue ReadingBy Sonia Moghe and Lisa Respers France, CNN The lawyer for Amber Heard says she believes the jury in the defamation case brought against the actress by her ex-husband Johnny Depp was “confused,” and Heard plans to appeal the verdict. Both Heard and Depp were found liable for defamation Wednesday in dueling lawsuits against each
Continue ReadingTEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran’s health minister says the country has marked its first day after more than two years without a single COVID-19 death. He lauded this as a significant milestone for a nation that long had the highest number of coronavirus cases in the Middle East. The ministry on Thursday reported 175 new
Continue ReadingCNN, CNNBUSINESS By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Fears about whether America could fall into a recession are dominating conversations among investors and pose a risk to the Biden administration ahead of midterm elections this fall. In the meantime, the US economy is humming along — though there are signs it is sliding into a lower
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER and PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press AVON LAKE, Ohio (AP) — Ford will add 6,200 factory jobs in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio as it prepares to build more electric vehicles and roll out two redesigned combustion-engine models. The company says it will invest $3.7 billion in the three states, and it will convert
Continue ReadingBy TOM KRISHER and PATRICK ORSAGOS Associated Press AVON LAKE, Ohio (AP) — Ford will add 6,200 factory jobs in Michigan, Missouri and Ohio as it prepares to build more electric vehicles and roll out two redesigned combustion-engine models. The company says it will invest $3.7 billion in the three states, and it will convert
Continue ReadingBy MICHELLE CHAPMAN AP Business Writer Automaker Stellantis has reached a deal to have Controlled Thermal Resources Ltd. supply battery-grade lithium hydroxide for its electric vehicles in North America. CTR will supply Stellantis, the company that combined PSA Peugeot and Fiat Chrysler, with up to 25,000 metric tons per year of lithium hydroxide over the
Continue ReadingMADRID (AP) — Real Madrid has signed Antonio Rüdiger from Chelsea on a free transfer. It’s a four-year contract. The Spanish and European champion called Rudiger “one of the best defenders in the world.” Madrid is strengthening its squad a few days after becoming European champion for a record-extending 14th time. The Germany international will
Continue ReadingBOSTON (AP) — The Boston subway system is experiencing service disruptions after a crash the night before that sent four employees of the city’s troubled transit system to the hospital. Both Green Line trains derailed in the collision Wednesday evening. A Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority spokesperson says a two-car train with 20 to 25 passengers
Continue ReadingBy Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN A slate of Black artists and musicians are set to take the stage at the Hollywood Bowl on June 19 for an inaugural Juneteenth concert that will be broadcast live on CNN. The “Juneteenth: A Global Celebration for Freedom,” produced by creators Shawn Gee of Live Nation Urban and Jesse
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN and MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Jane Riva, CEO of the Pizza Factory, has a cautionary message for her customers this summer: Prepare to wait longer for your Hawaiian pie or calzone. The Pizza Factory’s 100 West Coast locations are desperately short of workers. With about 12 employees
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN and MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Jane Riva, CEO of the Pizza Factory, has a cautionary message for her customers this summer: Prepare to wait longer for your Hawaiian pie or calzone. The Pizza Factory’s 100 West Coast locations are desperately short of workers. With about 12 employees
Continue ReadingBy PAUL WISEMAN and MAE ANDERSON AP Business Writers WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Jane Riva, CEO of the Pizza Factory, has a cautionary message for her customers this summer: Prepare to wait longer for your Hawaiian pie or calzone. The Pizza Factory’s 100 West Coast locations are desperately short of workers. With about 12 employees
Continue ReadingBy LINDSEY BAHR AP Film Writer Long before Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary won an Oscar for co-writing “Pulp Fiction,” they were just a couple of cinephiles working at a video rental store in Manhattan Beach, Calif, discussing and recommending movies and becoming the filmmakers they were meant to be. Now almost 40 years after
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for stealing book proceeds from Stormy Daniels, the porn actress who catapulted him to fame as he represented her in courtrooms and cable news programs during her legal battles with then-President Donald
Continue ReadingBy BOBBY CAINA CALVAN and LARRY NEUMEISTER Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — Michael Avenatti was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison for stealing book proceeds from Stormy Daniels, the porn actress who catapulted him to fame as he represented her in courtrooms and cable news programs during her legal battles with then-President Donald
Continue ReadingBy Lisa Respers France, CNN We now know possibly more than we ever wanted to about how Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson ended up together. In the latest episode of “The Kardashians,” the mogul shared that she made the first move on the “Saturday Night Live” star after they appeared in a skit together when
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