As touchscreens everywhere prompt for tips, consumers feel fatigue—and frustration
According to a recent Experian survey of more than a thousand consumers, American consumers are suffering from tipping fatigue and are pushing back,…
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How real estate agents are using AI to entice buyers
Lazzoni Modern Furniture compiled a list of five ways real estate agents are using artificial intelligence to help them sell…
Continue ReadingLas Vegas Aces become first repeat WNBA champs in 21 years, beating New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4
By DOUG FEINBERG AP Basketball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — A’ja Wilson and the Las Vegas Aces secured their place as one of the greatest teams in…
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Three C.O. girls volleyball teams set to win their conference; playoffs start next week
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The high school volleyball regular season is wrapping up, and we have quite a few league winners here in Central Oregon. The…
Continue ReadingNicaragua releases 12 Catholic priests and sends them to Rome, following agreement with the Vatican
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Nicaragua has released 12 Roman Catholic priests jailed on a variety of charges and sent them to Italy following an agreement…
Continue ReadingNewly released video shows moments before a recently exonerated man was fatally shot by a deputy during a traffic stop
CNN By Ray Sanchez, Melissa Alonso, Isabel Rosales and Kevin Conlon, CNN (CNN) — Two months after the state of Florida formally apologized to…
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About 37,000 Deschutes County ballots have hit the mail for Nov. 7 Special Election; here’s the info voters need
About 37,000 Deschutes County ballots for the Nov. 7 Special Election were mailed Wednesday to registered voters who live in the Redmond Fire &…
Continue ReadingSydney Opera House at 50: See what Australia’s best-known building could have looked like
By Oscar Holland, CNN (CNN) — On October 20, 1973 — exactly 50 years ago this Friday — the Sydney Opera House was opened to great fanfare…
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Deschutes County Health Dept. urges flu shots, provides vaccines to unhoused, uninsured
A Deschutes County health official tells Dylan Anderman that flu numbers may be up this season due to the end of mask mandates, and the unhoused and…
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Deschutes Public Library holding seventh annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest
Deschutes Public Library is starting their seventh annual Pumpkin Decorating Contest. From now until Oct. 23, you can bring your decorated pumpkin or…
Continue ReadingDriver arrested after Pacific Coast Highway crash in Malibu kills 4 Pepperdine University students
MALIBU, Calif. (AP) — A 22-year-old driver was arrested on suspicion of manslaughter after a crash in Malibu killed four college students and…
Continue ReadingDefendant in Tupac Shakur killing case is represented by well-known Las Vegas lawyer
By KEN RITTER Associated Press LAS VEGAS (AP) — A man charged with killing Tupac Shakur in 1996 will make his next court appearance with a lawyer…
Continue ReadingWhy do some groups of people today have more Neanderthal DNA than others? A new study offers answers
By Katie Hunt, CNN (CNN) — A new analysis of ancient genomes is deepening scientists’ understanding of the Neanderthal DNA carried by human…
Continue ReadingNFL Commissioner Roger Goodell says league still needs to hire more minority head coaches
By ROB MAADDI AP Pro Football Writer NEW YORK (AP) — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said the league still needs to hire more minority head coaches.…
Continue ReadingPfizer more than doubles price of lifesaving Covid-19 medication Paxlovid as US transitions out of pandemic phase
By Meg Tirrell, CNN (CNN) — The price of the lifesaving Covid-19 antiviral medication Paxlovid will more than double as the United States…
Continue ReadingUS eases oil, gas and gold sanctions on Venezuela after electoral roadmap signed
By FATIMA HUSSEIN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States has agreed to temporarily suspend some sanctions on Venezuela’s oil, gas…
Continue ReadingUPenn crisis deepens: Former trustee calls for president to resign as donors bail
By Matt Egan, CNN Business New York (CNN Business) — Former University of Pennsylvania trustee Vahan Gureghian is calling for Liz Magill, the…
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Renovated Sisters Library prepares to reopen; grand opening celebration set for Oct. 28
After six years of planning and nine months of construction, the Sisters Library is closing the books on its renovation and is almost ready to open…
Continue ReadingCalifornia tech CEO convicted in COVID-19 and allergy test fraud case sentenced to 8 years in prison
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley executive who lied to investors about inventing technology that tested for allergies and COVID-19 using…
Continue ReadingEstados Unidos levanta algunas sanciones comerciales a Venezuela, tras acuerdo político entre la oposición y el gobierno de Maduro
macamilarincon (CNN Español) –– El Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos anunció la suspensión de algunas sanciones comerciales con…
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