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Month: October 2023

Deschutes County jobless rate drops closer to historic low in September; Crook, Jefferson rates rise a bit

SALEM, Ore. (KTVZ) — Deschutes County’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined in September, creeping towards its historic low, while Crook and Jefferson counties saw slight increases in their jobless rates, the Oregon Employment Division reported Tuesday. Here’s the breakdown, by county: Crook County: The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased slightly over the month of September

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DeSantis defends record fighting antisemitism after Jewish GOP state lawmaker flips endorsement to Trump

By Kit Maher and Steve Contorno, CNN Epping, New Hampshire (CNN) — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Tuesday defended his record standing up for Florida’s Jewish community after a Republican lawmaker in his home state flipped his endorsement to former President Donald Trump and accused the governor of failing to address antisemitism. Rep. Randy Fine, the

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States sue Meta claiming its social platforms are addictive and harm children’s mental health

By BARBARA ORTUTAY AP Technology Writer Dozens of U.S. states, including California and New York, are suing Meta Platforms Inc. for harming young people and contributing to the youth mental health crisis by knowingly and deliberately designing features on Instagram and Facebook that addict children to its platforms. A lawsuit filed by 33 states in

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US developing contingency plans to evacuate Americans from Mideast in case Israel-Hamas war spreads

By AAMER MADHANI, LOLITA C. BALDOR, and SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is developing “prudent contingency planning” to evacuate Americans from the Middle East in case the Israel-Hamas war spreads into a broad regional conflict. White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby on Tuesday stressed there are currently

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Anchor of Chinese container vessel caused damage to Balticconnector gas pipeline, Finnish police say

By JARI TANNER Associated Press HELSINKI (AP) — Finnish investigators say they believe an anchor of a Chinese container ship was dislodged and caused the damage to the undersea Balticconnector gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia on the Baltic Sea earlier this month. The Finnish National Bureau of Investigation said Tuesday it has evidence and

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