Tipping culture around the country has been scrutinized by many. Some feel that asking for a tip is too much, and others feel we’re not tipping enough.
Continue ReadingCNN By Elizabeth Wolfe and Artemis Moshtaghian, CNN (CNN) — Thousands of residents are rushing to evacuate the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories as more than 200 fires burn, leaving many to face dangerous road conditions or stand in line for hours for desperately needed emergency flights. Evacuations were also under way in British Columbia.
Continue ReadingBy PAUL J. WEBER Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — New documents released in the impeachment case against Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton allege that he used multiple cellphones and an alias on a ride-sharing app to help conceal an affair. They also accuse him of pressuring top aides who later reported Paxton to the
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Two Bend brothers arrested in Tennessee on nationwide felony warrants in the fatal shooting of Taylor Shane Wyss, 33, of Redmond, outside a downtown Bend bar made their first court appearance Monday on “fugitive from justice” charges and waived extradition, Deschutes County District Attorney Steve Gunnels said..
Continue ReadingBy MICHAEL HILL Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A measure to block discharges of radioactive water into the Hudson River as part of the Indian Point nuclear plant’s decommissioning has been signed into law by New York Gov. Kathy Hochul. The bill was introduced to thwart the planned release of over a million gallons
Continue ReadingBy JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — When the invitation to lunch at the Empire State Building first arrived last summer, some of George Santos’ campaign staffers were wary. The sender described himself as a deep-pocketed donor, eager to max out his contribution to the Republican congressional candidate. He signed the email Reyem
Continue ReadingBy Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business New York (CNN) — Trader Joe’s is recalling a type of cracker because the crackers might contain metal, marking the second significant recall the budget grocer has made in recent weeks because of foreign objects in their food. The company announced a recall Thursday for its multigrain crackers with sunflower and
Continue ReadingELLSWORTH, Maine (AP) — A woman who survived a fiery crash that claimed the lives of four Maine Maritime Academy students is facing charges because she’s accused of facilitating conduct that led to the tragedy. Noelle Tavares, of North Falmouth, Massachusetts, pleaded not guilty this week to numerous charges related to the crash last December.
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At the peak of wildfire season, it’s more important than ever to stay informed. In the event of a fire or other emergency, there’s a way to be notified via phone calls, text messages or email. I’s called Deschutes Alerts, and nearly 50,000 people use it.
Continue ReadingBy Allison Morrow, CNN New York (CNN) — Evergrande’s US bankruptcy serves as a cautionary tale about the growth-at-all-costs model that underpinned China’s spectacular growth over the past 30 years. For decades, Evergrande, once one of China’s most successful real estate developers, gobbled up debt as China’s economy exploded. Demand for housing was so strong,
Continue ReadingBy TERRY CHEA Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — First came the robotaxis. Then the driverless buses arrived. San Francisco has launched an autonomous shuttle service — less than a week after California regulators approved the expansion of robotaxis despite traffic and safety concerns. The free shuttle will run daily in a fixed route called
Continue ReadingBy KEN SWEET and MAE ANDERSON The Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency said Friday it has approved more than $5.6 million in assistance to nearly 2,000 households in Maui so far as the federal government tries to help survivors of the devastating wildfires. The White House and FEMA approved
Continue ReadingBy Alayna Treene, CNN (CNN) — Former President Donald Trump is planning to skip the first Republican presidential debate on Wednesday and is instead expected to sit for an interview with former Fox News Host Tucker Carlson, multiple sources familiar with his plans tell CNN. Over the last 24 hours, Trump has increasingly been informing
Continue ReadingBy Peter Valdes-Dapena, CNN Business (CNN) — The Lamborghini Lanzador is only a concept car for now, but the Italian supercar maker says it offers a preview of the brand’s very first fully electric model which will go into production in 2028. It’s not the sort of low-slung two-seat supercar for which Lamborghini is famous.
Continue ReadingBy Alli Rosenbloom, CNN (CNN) — Only country music icon Dolly Parton can manage to get Beatles legends Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr together to record a new rendition of one of their band’s most iconic songs. Parton debuted a cover of the hit 1970 Beatles ballad “Let It Be” on Thursday as the latest
Continue ReadingBy LAURA UNGAR AP Science Writer Phil Durst recalled clawing at his face after a chemical from a commercial dishwashing machine squirted into his eyes, causing “the most indescribable pain I’ve ever felt — ever, ever, ever.” His left eye bore the brunt of the 2017 work accident, which stole his vision, left him unable
Continue ReadingBy HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and GARY D. ROBERTSON Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina was ground zero in the nationwide fight over transgender rights with the passage of its 2016 “bathroom bill.” But the public pushback against three new laws passed this week has been light in comparison. Republicans on Wednesday enacted a law
Continue ReadingBERLIN (AP) — The archbishop of Cologne, one of Germany’s most important Catholic dioceses, expressed disappointment Friday that employees used work computers to try to access pornographic websites. The statement from Cardinal Rainer Maria Woelki came after the city’s Koelner Stadt-Anzeiger newspaper reported that a list from the archdiocese showed more than 1,000 attempts to
Continue ReadingBy MADISEN KEAVY Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO (KOVR) — The family of a mother of six found dead in the garage at Kaiser Permanente South Sacramento Hospital says still no one is telling them what happened. Jaime Reed was found dead on July 24. In a week, it’ll be a month
Continue ReadingJuan Pablo Elverdin (CNN Español) — El Servicio de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de Estados Unidos (USCIS, por sus siglas en inglés) informó que reabrirá su oficina en La Habana, Cuba, con el objeto de ofrecer apoyo en trámites migratorios. En el comunicado publicado en la página de USCIS se informó que próximamente se actualizará la
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