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Interfor closing Philomath sawmill indefinitely, laying off 100, citing high log costs, weak lumber market

BURNABY, British Columbia (KTVZ) — Interfor Corporation announced Thursday that it will indefinitely curtail its sawmill operations in Philomath, Oregon, laying off about 100 employees, “in response to persistent high log costs in the region and ongoing weak lumber market conditions.” Sawmill production will be curtailed immediately, followed by an orderly wind-down of operations, which

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Former FBI counterintelligence chief sentenced to more prison time over undisclosed foreign cash

By Josh Campbell and Kara Scannell, CNN (CNN) — A former senior FBI counterintelligence official, previously sentenced to federal prison for his association with a Russian oligarch, has been ordered to serve additional time in a separate case involving the receipt of foreign cash, according to the US Justice Department. Charles McGonigal, a 22-year veteran of the FBI who

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Navalny’s spokesperson demands return of his body as she accuses Russian officials of ‘lying’

CNN By Darya Tarasova and Radina Gigova, CNN (CNN) — The body of jailed Russian opposition figure Alexey Navalny should be handed over to his family “immediately,” his spokesperson Kira Yarmysh said Saturday, as she accused Russian officials of lying in order to delay the process. The 47-year-old fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin

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Back-to-back storms set to hit an already drenched California, raising the flood threat

CNN By Elliana Hebert and Sara Tonks, CNN (CNN) — Two storms, including another long-lasting atmospheric river event, will drench much of California starting Saturday and well into next week, raising the risk of flooding and landslides. The state is still recovering from a particularly potent storm that brought record-breaking rain and hundreds of mudslides

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Britain’s David Cameron visits the Falkland Islands as Argentina renews its sovereignty claim

By JILL LAWLESS Associated Press LONDON (AP) — Britain says Foreign Secretary David Cameron will visit the Falkland Islands this week to show they are a “valued part of the British family.” The trip comes amid renewed calls by Argentina for negotiations over the contested South Atlantic archipelago. Argentina’s newly elected President Javier Milei has

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Biden blames ‘congressional inaction’ for Ukrainian withdrawal of key town in call with Zelensky

CNN By Sam Fossum, Priscilla Alvarez, Radina Gigova and Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — President Joe Biden, in a call Saturday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, directly tied Ukraine’s withdrawal from the key town of Avdiivka to Congress’ inability to pass further aid for the country’s effort to fend off Russia’s invasion. “This morning, Ukraine’s

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