Which states have a thriving small-business landscape, according to data?
U.S. NAICS Codes analyzed data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to see which states have the healthiest environments for small businesses.
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The US leads the world in fruit and nut imports, but is our out-of-season produce hurting the planet?
Live It Up broke down the top countries that supply fresh fruit and nuts to U.S. consumers using 2023 Census data.
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5 affordable and creative venue ideas perfect for a baby shower
Using sources that track cost and trends, Peerspace compiled a list of five affordable and creative venue ideas perfect for a baby shower.
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States with the most assisted-living facilities per capita
Compare Home Health Care Agencies examined data compiled by the DHS GMO to see where in the nation are the most assisted-living facilities per capita.
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Driver in downtown Sisters hits two parked cars before his SUV flips on its side
SISTERS, Ore. (KTVZ) – A Wilsonville man who reached for an unknown object left Cascade Avenue in downtown Sisters and hit two parked vehicles before his SUV flipped onto its side Tuesday afternoon, Deschutes County sheriff’s deputies said. Deputies were dispatched around 1 p.m. to the crash on East Cascade Avenue between South Fire and
Continue ReadingBogotá suspende las clases este miércoles por las protestas del sector transporte
Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) –– La Secretaría de Educación de Bogotá ordenó suspender las clases en todas las escuelas públicas este miércoles, debido a las afectaciones de las recientes protestas y bloqueos del sector transporte por el alza ordenada por el Gobierno al precio del combustible diésel en Colombia. El organismo dijo este martes en
Continue ReadingThese are the ‘gifts’ prosecutors say a former aide to New York’s governor received from the Chinese government
By Emma Tucker, CNN (CNN) — US prosecutors say the Chinese government gave Linda Sun lavish, expensive gifts in return for violating internal rules and state government protocols while she served as an aide to two New York governors in a scheme that enriched her family by millions of dollars. The former deputy chief of
Continue ReadingRelevo en la cancillería de Perú, a dos meses de cumbre de la APEC en Lima
Valeria Ordóñez Ghio (CNN Español) — Perú relevó a su canciller, a solo dos meses de celebrarse en Lima la Cumbre del Foro de Cooperación Asia-Pacifico (APEC, por sus siglas en inglés), a la que han confirmado su participación varios presidentes, entre ellos Joe Biden, de Estados Unidos, y Xi Jinping, de China. El Gobierno
Continue Reading‘Drinks on me’ says Aryna Sabalenka, back in the US Open semifinals for fourth year in a row
By Jill Martin, CNN (CNN) — Aryna Sabalenka is heading back to the US Open semifinals for the fourth consecutive year, with a dominant 6-1, 6-2 win against China’s Zheng Qinwen in the quarterfinals at Arthur Ashe Stadium on Tuesday night. Sabalenka, the favorite to win the title in New York, has now reached the
Continue ReadingStudent leaders reveal prison ‘nightmare’ after Gen Z revolution sets them free
By Rebecca Wright, Anna Coren, Salman Saeed and Mark Phillips, CNN Dhaka, Bangladesh (CNN) — The banging on the door started just after sunrise, when law student Iftekhar Alam was still sleeping in his fifth-floor apartment. Around half a dozen armed police officers pushed inside, shouting obscenities and telling him he had wronged the nation
Continue ReadingFrench rugby players accused of rape in Argentina set off for Paris as closely watched case drags on
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Two French rugby players are heading back to France nearly two months after their arrest in the South American nation on charges of aggravated sexual assault. The French national team players, Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jegou, arrived at the Buenos Aires International Airport on Tuesday ahead of their midnight flight
Continue ReadingOregon hospital hit with $303M lawsuit after a nurse is accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the facility on Tuesday after a nurse was accused of replacing prescribed fentanyl with nonsterile tap water in intravenous drips. The wrongful death and medical malpractice complaint accuses Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in
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Oregon hospital hit with $303M lawsuit after a nurse is accused of replacing fentanyl with tap water
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — Attorneys representing both living and deceased patients of an Oregon hospital filed a $303 million lawsuit against the facility on Tuesday after a nurse was accused of replacing prescribed fentanyl with nonsterile tap water in intravenous drips. The wrongful death and medical malpractice complaint accuses Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center in
Continue ReadingNew Jersey floats $400 million in tax breaks to lure Philadelphia 76ers
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey is trying to lure the Philadelphia 76ers across the river with up to $400 million in tax credits and plans for a sprawling mixed-use waterfront development. In a letter dated Monday, Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration said it envisioned a multibillion-dollar plan featuring residential, commercial and retail properties, with
Continue ReadingAnother New Jersey offshore wind project runs into turbulence as Leading Light seeks pause
Associated Press Another offshore wind project in New Jersey is encountering turbulence. Leading Light Wind is asking the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to give it a pause through late December on its plan to build an offshore wind farm off the coast. The company says it is having difficulty securing a manufacturer for
Continue ReadingPolice in Hawaii release man who killed neighbor who fatally shot 3 people at gathering
Associated Press HONOLULU (AP) — Police have released a man who was arrested on suspicion of murder after shooting and killing a neighbor who opened fire at a Hawaii gathering. Three people were killed and two others injured in a shooting at a home stemming from a dispute between neighbors Saturday night in Waianae, a
Continue ReadingBrasil y Colombia expresan “profunda preocupación” por la orden de arresto emitida contra Edmundo González en Venezuela
Mauricio Torres (CNN Español) –– Los gobiernos de Brasil y de Colombia se sumaron este martes a los países que se han pronunciado en contra de la orden de arresto que un tribunal de Venezuela concedió a la Fiscalía para detener al candidato presidencial opositor Edmundo González Urrutia, de acuerdo con un comunicado conjunto. Ambos
Continue ReadingAn artist made scathing sculptures of Mao more than a decade ago. Now, he’s detained for slandering China’s heroes
By Nectar Gan, CNN Hong Kong (CNN) — A prominent Chinese artist known for his scathing political critiques of Mao Zedong and the Cultural Revolution has been detained in China, according to his brother and artistic partner. Gao Zhen, 68, was detained last week in a police raid on his art studio on the outskirts
Continue ReadingFederal judge decries discrimination against conservative group that publishes voters’ information
Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal judge says New Mexico election regulators and prosecutors discriminated against a Republican-backed group in refusing access to voter registration information. The ruling from U.S. District Judge James Browning on Friday bars the state from refusing to turn over voter data to Voter Reference Foundation. The decision
Continue ReadingRepublican-led states file new lawsuit to block Biden’s student loan forgiveness plans
By Katie Lobosco, CNN Washington (CNN) — A group of seven Republican-led states filed a fresh lawsuit Tuesday, seeking to block new student loan forgiveness plans that the Biden administration expected to start rolling out this fall. The lawsuit marks yet another legal challenge to President Joe Biden’s student loan policies and could potentially tie
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