Wall Street closes another bumpy week with a mixed finish
By STAN CHOE AP Business Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street closed another bumpy week with a mixed performance on Friday amid worries that…
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Oregon, a hotbed of extremism, seeks to curb paramilitaries
By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An armed takeover of a federal wildlife refuge. Over 100 straight days of racial justice…
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By ANDREW SELSKY Associated Press SALEM, Ore. (AP) — An armed takeover of a federal wildlife refuge. Over 100 straight days of racial justice…
Continue ReadingNew Zealand cyclone fatalities reach 8; more deaths feared
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — The death toll from New Zealand’s cyclone has reached eight with more than 4,500 people still unaccounted for four…
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Chavez-DeRemer joins McCarthy, colleagues in visit to southern border, meet with CBP, local officials
Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05) on Thursday joined House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (CA-20) and Reps. Juan Ciscomani (AZ-06), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), and…
Continue Reading5 Memphis officers plead not guilty in death of Tyre Nichols
By ADRIAN SAINZ and JONATHAN MATTISE Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Five former Memphis police officers pleaded not guilty Friday to…
Continue ReadingAn inmate froze to death while detained at an Alabama jail last month, family alleges in suit
By Jamiel Lynch, CNN The death of a man being held in an Alabama jail last month has sparked a state investigation as well as a lawsuit from the…
Continue ReadingGueye, Rodman lead Washington State over Oregon State 80-62
PULLMAN, Wash. (AP) — Mouhamed Gueye scored 21 points, DJ Rodman added 18 and Washington State hit eight straight 3-pointers to start the game in…
Continue ReadingIn NBA All-Star spotlight, Utah looks to change perceptions
By SAM METZ Associated Press SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Salt Lake City’s hosting of this weekend’s NBA All-Star game for the first time in three…
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Wyden, colleagues slam Kroger over ‘widespread wage theft,’ Albertsons merger; Fred Meyer issues response
Sen. Ron Wyden, D-OR, on Thursday joined two Senate colleagues to push for accountability in a letter to Kroger after the company’s shift to a new…
Continue ReadingSoaring energy costs could push 141 million into extreme poverty, report says
By Tara Subramaniam, CNN The energy crisis triggered by Russia’s war in Ukraine could push 141 million people worldwide into extreme poverty,…
Continue ReadingBruce Willis’ wife begs paparazzi not to yell at him in the street
CNN By Toyin Owoseje, CNN Bruce Willis‘ wife, Emma Heming Willis, has called on paparazzi to keep their distance and stop yelling at the…
Continue ReadingAfter serving in CIA, lawmaker now has role overseeing it
By NOMAAN MERCHANT Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the newest members of the House Intelligence Committee was herself once an officer…
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Oregon State Fire Marshal seeks nominations for 2023 Golden, Silver Sparky Awards
Do you know someone who has done an exceptional job improving fire prevention and safety within their community? Let’s recognize them for their…
Continue ReadingNevada officer slams student recording police, kneels on him
By RIO YAMAT Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A school police officer in Las Vegas was captured on cellphone video last week slamming a high…
Continue ReadingTank plant in small Ohio city plays big role in Ukraine war
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press LIMA, Ohio (AP) — Thousands of miles from the front lines, a sprawling manufacturing plant in the small…
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By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press LIMA, Ohio (AP) — Thousands of miles from the front lines, a sprawling manufacturing plant in the small…
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State warns of risks for ‘buy now, pay later’
SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) – Across the country, including Oregon, more retailers are offering options to purchase items now and pay later. This may sound…
Continue ReadingFacebook ran ads in Moldova for oligarch sanctioned by US
By DAVID KLEPPER and STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook allowed an exiled Moldovan oligarch with ties to the Kremlin to…
Continue ReadingFacebook ran ads in Moldova for oligarch sanctioned by US
By DAVID KLEPPER and STEPHEN McGRATH Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Facebook allowed an exiled Moldovan oligarch with ties to the Kremlin to…
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