Illinois enacts mandatory paid leave ‘for any reason’
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid…
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Wife of man killed by Oregon police gets apology, settlement
GRANTS PASS, Oregon (AP) — A lawsuit over the death of a man who was killed by Oregon State Police outside his home in southern Oregon in 2015 has…
Continue Reading‘Absolutely idiotic’. SVB insider says employees are angry with CEO
By Matt Egan The blame game is on for who caused Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, and the tech sector is pointing the finger at SVB CEO Greg…
Continue ReadingMichelle Yeoh’s mom reacts to ‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ star’s historic Oscar win
By Alli Rosenbloom, CNN Michelle Yeoh’s mom may not have been present in the Dolby Theater on Sunday to see her daughter win an Oscar but…
Continue ReadingDamon Stoudamire hired as Georgia Tech’s head coach
By PAUL NEWBERRY AP Sports Writer ATLANTA (AP) — Georgia Tech moved quickly to put a new leader in charge of its struggling men’s basketball…
Continue ReadingFlood problems grow as new storm moves into California
By HAVEN DALEY and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press WATSONVILLE, Calif. (AP) — Crews rushed to repair a levee break on a storm-swollen river in…
Continue ReadingNYC bike path terrorist to serve life in prison after jury fails to reach unanimous decision on death penalty
By Lauren del Valle, CNN A terrorist convicted of committing a 2017 attack for ISIS that killed eight on a New York City bike path will serve life in…
Continue ReadingClosing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
The Associated Press Benchmark U.S. crude oil for April delivery fell $1.88 to $74.80 a barrel Monday. Brent crude for May delivery fell $2.01 to…
Continue ReadingPhilly playwright brings bilingual play to Center City
By Ross DeMattei Click here for updates on this story PHILADELPHIA (KYW) — A unique new play is hitting the stage at…
Continue ReadingIllinois enacts mandatory paid leave ‘for any reason’
By CLAIRE SAVAGE Associated Press/Report for America CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois will become one of three states to require employers to offer paid…
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‘Timing couldn’t be worse’: Deschutes DA, judge, program graduate dismayed by end of Adult Treatment Court
Deschutes County’s Adult Treatment Court, which has been helping people overcome substance use disorder and transition into a place of stability, has…
Continue ReadingChina looms large as Biden makes submarine moves with UK, Australia
By Jeremy Diamond and Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden was flanked on Monday by a 377-foot submarine — the USS Missouri — as he…
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‘I would miss it’: East Bend Library faces uncertain future, remodel put on pause
The fate of the East Bend Library is yet to be determined, but should be known by later this year.…
Continue ReadingBiden administration lets Ukrainians who fled war stay in US
Associated Press By REBECCA SANTANA WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is allowing thousands of Ukrainians who fled their homeland when…
Continue ReadingCosta Rica tiene la tasa de fecundidad más baja de América, según análisis
SofÃa Benavides (CNN Español) — Según expertos del Centro Centroamericano de Población de la Universidad de Costa Rica, este paÃs registra…
Continue ReadingMexican president says his country safer than United States
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president has claimed that his country is safer than the United States, a week after two U.S. citizens were…
Continue ReadingJudge Kacsmaryk schedules Wednesday hearing in medication abortion fight
By Tierney Sneed and Ariane de Vogue, CNN The federal judge overseeing a challenge to the federal government’s approval of a medication…
Continue ReadingSpain’s ombudsman registers 445 church sex abuse complaints
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s ombudsman says an independent commission set up a year ago to investigate historic sex abuse by the Catholic church has…
Continue ReadingReported hate crimes in the US increased in 2021, according to new FBI data
By Holmes Lybrand and Chandelis Duster, CNN Reported hate crimes in the US increased 11.6% in 2021, according to new data from the FBI, though…
Continue ReadingAMLO dice que México es más seguro que Estados Unidos
urielblanco (CNN) — En su conferencia de prensa matutina de este lunes, el presidente de México, Andrés Manuel López Obrador (mejor conocido…
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