US to help Ukraine repair power grid after Russian strikes
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration will provide $125 million for parts and other supplies to help repair crews in Ukraine keep up with…
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Debt ceiling: Here’s what you should know as threat of default looms
By Tami Luhby and Kaanita Iyer, CNN The clock is ticking faster on the nation’s debt ceiling drama. Just when the federal government will no…
Continue ReadingMom ‘livid’ after key figure in teen’s death gets parole
DETROIT (AP) — A man who told police that he placed a Detroit-area teen’s body in a trash bin has been released from prison after less than a…
Continue ReadingHarris to push abortion fight in Florida on Roe anniversary
By CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris is heading to Florida on Sunday to speak about abortion on the…
Continue ReadingUS fines Virgin Atlantic $1 million for flights over Iraq
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is fining British airline Virgin Atlantic up to $1.05 million for flying over restricted airspace in Iraq.…
Continue ReadingMufti’s talk of women’s duties angers some Turkish Cypriots
By MENELAOS HADJICOSTIS Associated Press NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A Muslim religious leader’s instruction to women to dutifully accept a…
Continue ReadingWall Street’s biggest WFH advocate is bringing underperforming staff back into the office
By Allison Morrow, CNN When Jane Fraser became CEO of Citigroup nearly two years ago, in the middle of the pandemic, she established the kind of…
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New federal tax credits available for cost-cutting home energy upgrades, Energy Trust of Oregon says
Starting this year, more resources are available to help people cut their energy use and lower their energy bills. New federal tax credits are…
Continue ReadingProsecutors detail extensive evidence in murder case against Brian Walshe, accused of killing his wife Ana Walshe. Here’s what we know
CNN By Kristina Sgueglia and Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN As Massachusetts prosecutors build their case against Brian Walshe, they have laid out considerable…
Continue ReadingCampbell’s consolidating snacks division, moving jobs to NJ
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Campbell’s Soup Co. plans to spend about $50 million to upgrade of its headquarters in New Jersey as it consolidates the…
Continue ReadingHome builder confidence rises for the first time in a year
By Anna Bahney, CNN A modest drop in mortgage rates over the past month has helped home builder confidence improve in January, after 12 consecutive…
Continue ReadingLa sequÃa en Argentina afecta a más de la mitad del territorio y se prevén pérdidas millonarias
SofÃa Benavides (CNN Español) — Argentina enfrenta una de las peores sequÃas de su historia: casi el 55% de la superficie del territorio…
Continue ReadingMore snow today
The cold, wet system moving into the Pacific NW this morning will move through quickly and leave behind 4-8″ of fresh snow on Mt. Bachelor. Clearing…
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Wind-driven mixed showers
GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… While we are looking at a fairly mild morning, our cloud cover has thickened and the winds have already started…
Continue Reading¿Quién es Paquita la del Barrio, la artista mexicana que apoyó a Shakira?
urielblanco (CNN Español) — La artista mexicana Paquita la del Barrio ha dado de qué hablar esta semana gracias a lo que sabe hacer mejor:…
Continue ReadingJonathan Knight reveals he was forced to hide his sexuality in early days of New Kids on the Block
By Lianne Kolirin, CNN New Kids on the Block star Jonathan Knight has revealed that he was pressured into hiding his sexuality during the…
Continue ReadingJim Ratcliffe’s INEOS enters bidding process to buy Manchester United — The Times reports
By Sammy Mngqosini, CNN British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe’s company INEOS has formally entered the bidding process to buy Premier League soccer…
Continue ReadingProtasiewicz leads in money race for Wisconsin Supreme Court
By SCOTT BAUER Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Milwaukee County circuit judge has raised more money over the last six months of 2022 than…
Continue ReadingMeg Medina is new ambassador for young people’s literature
NEW YORK (AP) — Novelist Meg Medina is the new National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, a selection made by the Library of Congress.…
Continue ReadingShooting by 6-year-old raises complex cultural questions
By HOLLY RAMER Associated Press He was 6, in his first-grade class in Newport News, Virginia. He pointed a handgun at his teacher, police say, and…
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