Starbucks appears likely to win Supreme Court dispute with federal labor agency
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer The U.S. Supreme Court has appeared to side with Starbucks in a case that could make it harder for the federal…
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Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada
By JENNIFER McDERMOTT Associated Press Thousands of negotiators and observers representing most of the world’s nations are gathering in the…
Continue ReadingAmerica’s child care crisis is holding back moms without college degrees
By MORIAH BALINGIT and SHARON LURYE of The Associated Press and DANIEL BEEKMAN of The Seattle Times AUBURN, Wash. (AP) — After a series of…
Continue ReadingBiden blames Trump for Florida’s 6-week abortion ban, says women nationwide face health crisis
By SEUNG MIN KIM Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — President Joe Biden is blaming Donald Trump for Florida’s upcoming abortion ban and other…
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‘Normalize reaching out for help’: Oregon DOJ, Bend-La Pine Schools address rise in reported bias incidents
Oregon’s Department of Justice just launched a “You Belong.” Campaign after becoming the first state in the nation to provide a hotline for those…
Continue ReadingElon Musk accuses Australia of censorship after court bans violent video
By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Tech billionaire Elon Musk accused Australia of censorship after an Australian judge…
Continue ReadingWith graduation near, colleges seek to balance safety and students’ right to protest Gaza war
By JOCELYN GECKER and STEVE LeBLANC Associated Press CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — The University of Michigan is informing students of the rules for…
Continue ReadingTrump could avoid trial this year on 2020 election charges. Is the hush money case a worthy proxy?
By GARY FIELDS Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Donald Trump faces serious charges in two cases over whether he attempted to…
Continue ReadingIndiana GOP candidates for governor make their pitch to voters at debate in Sen. Braun’s absence
By ISABELLA VOLMERT Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Sen. Mike Braun has missed the final GOP debate in the race to become Indiana’s next…
Continue ReadingMinnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They’re banning the book ban
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A movement to ban book bans is gaining steam in Minnesota and several…
Continue ReadingMinnesota and other Democratic-led states lead pushback on censorship. They’re banning the book ban
By STEVE KARNOWSKI and MIKE CATALINI Associated Press ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — A movement to ban book bans is gaining steam in Minnesota and several…
Continue ReadingTabloid publisher says he pledged to be Trump campaign’s ‘eyes and ears’ during 2016 race
By MICHAEL R. SISAK, JENNIFER PELTZ, ERIC TUCKER and JAKE OFFENHARTZ Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — A veteran tabloid publisher testified Tuesday…
Continue ReadingUS advances review of Nevada lithium mine amid concerns over endangered wildflower
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Biden administration has taken a significant step in its expedited environmental review of…
Continue ReadingUS advances review of Nevada lithium mine amid concerns over endangered wildflower
By SCOTT SONNER Associated Press RENO, Nev. (AP) — The Biden administration has taken a significant step in its expedited environmental review of…
Continue ReadingTrump called this visa ‘very bad’ for Americans. Truth Social applied for one
By ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press MIAMI (AP) — The social media company founded by former President Donald Trump applied for a business visa…
Continue Reading‘Our artillery is starving’: $60bn US military aid can’t come soon enough for Ukraine
By Andy Carey and Tim Lister, CNN Kyiv, Ukraine (CNN) — Soldiers on the front lines in Ukraine say the final approval in the US Congress of a…
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Fred Meyer/QFC donates 1.6 million meals in 2023 through Zero Hunger – Zero Waste initiative
PORTLAND, Ore. (KTVZ) —As part of Fred Meyer and QFC’s efforts aimed at ending hunger in the communities it serves, the grocer has donated…
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Sunriver Resort to plant more than 400 trees on Arbor Day in community restoration effort
SUNRIVER, Ore. (KTVZ) – Sunriver Resort, the Pacific Northwest’s treasured resort destination managed by CoralTree Hospitality, will plant more…
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Prescribed burns underway for a second day NE of La Pine, NW of Sisters
Two prescribed burns are continuing for a second day Wednesday on the Bend-Fort Rock and Sisters ranger districts, Deschutes National Forest…
Continue ReadingMLB players’ union asks court to confirm arbitration decision against Bad Bunny firm
NEW YORK (AP) — The baseball players’ association has asked a federal court to confirm an arbitrator’s decision denying an attempt by a…
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