50 famous firsts from presidential history
Using government websites, historical documents, and news articles, Stacker compiled a list of 50 famous firsts from presidential history.
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35 cities with the most competitive office lease markets
Swyft Filings examined data on North American cities to see which real estate markets are the most competitive for securing an office lease.
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5 electric cars with the highest trade-in values
CoPilot compiled a list of electric cars with the highest trade-in values using data from its car shopping app.
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Barnes Butte gets a big paved-trail upgrade
Not only does the Barnes Butte recreation area in Prineville get a paved 5k trail, there’s also access for emergency vehicles. The trail is set to be finished in the fall.
Continue ReadingFord stops production of electric F-150 after battery fire
DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) — Ford Motor Co. says it has suspended production and halted shipments of the F-150 Lightning electric pickup after a battery caught fire during a pre-delivery quality check. Production at Ford’s Rouge Electric Vehicle Center in Dearborn, Michigan, has been stopped until at least the end of next week. The fire was
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Thanks for the wonderful pics of your sweet pets
This week we have some absolutely adorable animals to show off! Submit your photo and see plenty more here, under the Play tab: https://ktvz.com/play/2023/01/03/pet-pics-2023-presented-by-thomason-auto-group/
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Life-long learning for Bend seniors enjoyed by many, in hybrid fashion
The University of Oregon’s Osher Lifelong Learning Institute facilitates the programs for seniors across the state. They get to choose their own topics for learning, online or in person.
Continue ReadingAnother education fight over DEI emerges, this time at a conservative campus in Texas
By Ashley Killough and Ed Lavandera, CNN One of the largest universities in Texas is now reviewing its hiring procedures after one department closely scrutinized candidates over their knowledge of diversity, equity and inclusion, more commonly known as DEI. “We could see that this could be viewed as possibly exclusionary,” Texas Tech President Lawrence Schovanec
Continue ReadingWhite House: Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Electric car giant Tesla will, for the first time, make some of its charging stations available to all U.S. electric vehicles by the end of next year. It’s part of a plan announced Wednesday by the White House. Tesla’s decision will make at least 7,500 chargers from
Continue ReadingWhite House: Tesla to make some EV chargers available to all
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Electric car giant Tesla will, for the first time, make some of its charging stations available to all U.S. electric vehicles by the end of next year. It’s part of a plan announced Wednesday by the White House. Tesla’s decision will make at least 7,500 chargers from
Continue ReadingBelarus claims it won’t send troops to Ukraine unless it is attacked, as tensions escalate at border
CNN By Frederik Pleitgen, Zahra Ullah, Claudia Otto and Rob Picheta, CNN Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has claimed there is “no way” his country would send troops into Ukraine unless it is attacked, amid fears Russia’s close ally will help to facilitate a spring offensive by Moscow. “We are peaceful people. We know what war
Continue ReadingDC officer warned Proud Boys leader of potential upcoming arrest, FBI agent testifies
By Hannah Rabinowitz and Holmes Lybrand, CNN An FBI agent testified Wednesday that a Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department officer told the leader of the Proud Boys that he might be arrested in the days before January 6, 2021. Agent Peter Dubrowski told a jury in the seditious conspiracy trial against five members of the
Continue ReadingLa defensa de García Luna mantiene en los alegatos finales su ataque a la credibilidad de los testigos de la Fiscalía
Rocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN Español) — La defensa de Genaro García Luna, exsecretario de Seguridad Pública de México, volvió a atacar este miércoles la credibilidad de los testigos que la Fiscalía presentó en el juicio por narcotráfico contra su cliente. En ese sentido, afirmó que quienes subieron al estrado solo quieren aprovecharse del sistema de justicia
Continue ReadingMajor renovation planned for Athens’ archaeological museum
By DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Plans for a major renovation of the National Archaeological Museum in Greece have been announced by the country’s Culture Ministry, expanding exhibition space at the Athens site that houses the most important collection of Greek antiquities in the world. The project, announced Wednesday, expected to last
Continue ReadingDina Boluarte se reúne con los líderes de partidos políticos en busca de una salida a la crisis en Perú
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– La presidente de Perú, Dina Boluarte, se reunió este miércoles con los líderes de partidos políticos en Palacio de Gobierno para abordar la crisis política y social que atraviesa el país desde diciembre de 2022, así como también en el contexto internacional, según informó la Presidencia de ese país. Presidenta Boluarte
Continue ReadingCBO projects higher unemployment, slow exit from inflation
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, JOSH BOAK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Budget Office says it expects the U.S. economy to stagnate this year. It projects that the unemployment rate will jump to 5.1% — a bleak outlook that was paired with a 10-year projection that publicly held U.S. debt would nearly
Continue ReadingCBO projects higher unemployment, slow exit from inflation
By FATIMA HUSSEIN, JOSH BOAK and KEVIN FREKING Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Congressional Budget Office says it expects the U.S. economy to stagnate this year. It projects that the unemployment rate will jump to 5.1% — a bleak outlook that was paired with a 10-year projection that publicly held U.S. debt would nearly
Continue ReadingCalifornia’s Rep. Lee files to seek Feinstein’s Senate seat
By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Associated Press LOS ANGELES (AP) — California congresswoman Barbara Lee has filed paperwork to enter the race for the seat held by long-serving Sen. Dianne Feinstein. Lee would bring another Democrat and a nationally recognized Black woman to a growing field that includes two other members of the U.S. House. Lee
Continue ReadingMexico claims largest synthetic drug lab bust to date
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican soldiers seized more than a half million fentanyl pills in a raid on what the army’s announcement Wednesday called the largest synthetic drug lab found to date. The army said the outdoor lab was discovered in Culiacan, the capital of the northern state of Sinaloa. Sinaloa is home to the
Continue ReadingPark Service clears homeless encampment near White House
By ASHRAF KHALIL Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — National Park Service employees have swept through a large homeless encampment three blocks from the White House tearing down dozens of tents and warning that people who resisted would be subject to arrest. The action is the latest development in a long-running saga involving the District of
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