By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Interest rates are higher (again), courtesy of the Federal Reserve, which hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, for the eighth time in a row since last March. So how come you’re not getting a higher rate on your bank savings? If your hard-earned money is just sitting in an account at
Continue ReadingCNN, POOL By Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Interest rates are higher (again), courtesy of the Federal Reserve, which hiked its benchmark interest rate Wednesday, for the eighth time in a row since last March. So how come you’re not getting a higher rate on your bank savings? If your hard-earned money is just sitting in an
Continue ReadingBy CORA LEWIS Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve raised its key rate by a quarter point Wednesday, bringing it to the highest level in 15 years as part of an ongoing effort to ease inflation by making borrowing more expensive. The rate increase will likely make it even costlier to borrow
Continue ReadingSALEM, Ore. (AP) — Police: Oregon kidnap suspect killed 2 men before being cornered by officers and killing himself.
Continue ReadingBy LEA SKENE Associated Press BALTIMORE (AP) — A weekend shooting in west Baltimore’s Upton neighborhood killed two people and left three others injured, including two young children whose mother later died. Less than two weeks earlier, a man was stabbed to death at the same busy intersection. Residents say the violence illustrates a larger
Continue ReadingRocío Muñoz-Ledo (CNN) — Una pareja abandonó a su bebé en un mostrador del aeropuerto en Tel Aviv, en Israel, después de presentarse sin un boleto para el niño. La pareja, que no ha sido identificada, se registró para un vuelo de Ryanair este martes desde el Aeropuerto Internacional Ben Gurion hacia Bruselas, Bélgica. Se
Continue ReadingBy BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Facebook parent company Meta has posted another quarter of declining revenue, hurt by a downturn in the online advertising market and competition from rivals such as TikTok. But the company’s stock soared in extended trading, as its revenue beat Wall Street’s muted expectations and the
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Pregnancy Resource Centers of Central Oregon is excited to announce an upcoming free childbirth class in Bend. Date: Friday, February 10th- March 17th Time: 6:00pm- 7:30pm Location: Trinity Lutheran School, Modular J (Room J2), 2550 NE Butler Market Road, Bend, OR Cost: Free – Registration required at prcco.org/birthclass We are so
Continue ReadingBy Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN An Iranian couple, both social media influencers, have been given lengthy prison sentences after a video emerged of them dancing in a main square in the capital Tehran. In a video shared widely on social media, Astiyazh Haghighi, 21, is seen dancing without a headscarf with her fiancé Amir Mohammad Ahmadi,
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The sweet smell of green chile roasting on an open flame permeates New Mexico every fall, wafting from roadside stands and grocery store parking lots and inducing mouth-watering visions of culinary wonders. Now one state lawmaker says it’s time for everyone to wake up and
Continue ReadingBy SUSAN MONTOYA BRYAN Associated Press ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — The sweet smell of green chile roasting on an open flame permeates New Mexico every fall, wafting from roadside stands and grocery store parking lots and inducing mouth-watering visions of culinary wonders. Now one state lawmaker says it’s time for everyone to wake up and
Continue ReadingThe Associated Press Wall Street rose to its highest level since the summer following the latest hike to interest rates by the Federal Reserve, which said it’s finally seeing improvements in inflation. The S&P 500 rallied back from an early 1% loss Wednesday to rise 1%. The Nasdaq jumped and the Dow ended barely higher.
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BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber and Kôr Community Land Trust announced Wednesday the opening of the employer application process for the employer-supported Poplar Community on Bend’s west side. Employers can apply to become employer partners of the project, which enables their employees to have preference in the upcoming general public lottery for selecting
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REDMOND, Ore. (KTVZ) — Redmond Proficiency Academy’s annual open enrollment period begins on Wednesday, February 15 at 8 a.m. and runs through Wednesday, March 1 at 5 p.m. The two-week period allows students and families to learn more about the tuition-free public charter school and apply for admission. “Our Open Enrollment period is an excellent
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration has issued a long-awaited study that recommends allowing a major oil development on Alaska’s North Slope. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s recommendation is not final. It calls for up to three drilling sites initially, fewer than the five pursued
Continue ReadingBy BECKY BOHRER and MATTHEW DALY Associated Press JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Biden administration has issued a long-awaited study that recommends allowing a major oil development on Alaska’s North Slope. The U.S. Bureau of Land Management’s recommendation is not final. It calls for up to three drilling sites initially, fewer than the five pursued
Continue ReadingNEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Wednesday: Advanced Micro Devices Inc., up $9.49 to $84.64. The chipmaker’s fourth-quarter financial results beat Wall Street forecasts. Electronic Arts Inc., down $11.92 to $116.76. The maker of “The Sims”, “FIFA” and other video games cut its revenue forecast for its fiscal
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time. Inslee’s office said in a statement Wednesday that he had tested positive and was experiencing very mild symptoms including a cough. He is consulting with his doctor about whether to receive Paxlovid antiviral treatments, according to the
Continue ReadingOLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Washington state Gov. Jay Inslee has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time. Inslee’s office said in a statement Wednesday that he had tested positive and was experiencing very mild symptoms including a cough. He is consulting with his doctor about whether to receive Paxlovid antiviral treatments, according to the
Continue ReadingBy LISA MASCARO and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy met face-to-face Wednesday for more than an hour of highly anticipated budget talks — “a good first meeting,” the new Republican leader said — but expectations were low for quick progress as GOP lawmakers push
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