The US recovery is speeding up but the global economy isn’t out of danger
The economic recovery in the United States and China is gaining steam, triggering a wave of upgraded forecasts and optimistic commentary. Meanwhile,…
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McDonald’s has a sweet new treat
McDonald’s is expanding its lineup of sweet treats with a new McFlurry flavor. Beginning May 3, the chain is adding a Caramel Brownie McFlurry…
Continue ReadingDelta temporarily fills middle seats in response to flight cancelations
Citing several contributing factors, Delta Air Lines canceled approximately 100 flights Sunday. “Delta teams have been working through various…
Continue ReadingThis is Amtrak’s new dream map after Biden’s infrastructure push
President Biden, sometimes called “Amtrak Joe” for his train enthusiasm, appears to be living up to the name. The $2 trillion…
Continue ReadingDelta temporarily opens middle seats in response to flight cancelations
Citing several contributing factors, Delta Air Lines canceled approximately 100 flights Sunday. “Delta teams have been working through various…
Continue ReadingDelta opens middle seats ahead of schedule in response to flight cancellations
Citing several contributing factors, Delta Air Lines canceled approximately 100 flights Sunday. “Delta teams have been working through various…
Continue ReadingWhat it’s like to be a reporter in the courtroom during the Derek Chauvin murder trial
The Derek Chauvin murder trial is well underway, and CNN correspondent Sara Sidner said it is unlike any other that she’s covered as a…
Continue Reading‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ is the biggest hit of the pandemic
The movie theater industry has been in desperate need of good news since the beginning of the pandemic. That good news finally came on Sunday thanks…
Continue ReadingSNL calls out Georgia for its new voting law during cold open
The state of Georgia got called out for its new voting law in the latest “Saturday Night Live” cold open on Saturday. In another episode…
Continue ReadingThe 2022 GMC Hummer SUV is a large 830-horsepower electric family hauler
Last fall, when General Motors revealed the GMC Hummer EV electric pickup, Duncan Aldred, head of the Buick and GMC brands, told CNN Business,…
Continue ReadingSupreme Court ruling could make it easier for Americans to receive more robocalls, watchdog group says
Americans can expect to receive more cellphone robocalls and texts because of a US Supreme Court decision issued Thursday, according to a consumer…
Continue ReadingRare Super Mario Bros. game sells for a record $660,000
After being forgotten in a desk drawer for almost 35 years, a sealed copy of the Nintendo video game Super Mario Bros. sold at auction on Friday for…
Continue ReadingUber ordered to pay $1.1 million after blind woman was denied rides more than a dozen times
Uber has been ordered to pay $1.1 million after an arbitrator ruled that the rideshare company’s drivers discriminated against a blind woman…
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‘Parklet’ program extension proposed for downtown Bend restaurants
A proposal to make last year’s pilot program of downtown Bend restaurant outdoor seating areas a permanent fixture will come before city councilors…
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Oregon OSHA fines Medford coffee shop $9,250 for COVID-19 workplace violations
Oregon OSHA said Friday it has fined Forage Coffee Company LLC in Medford $9,250 for three violations of on-the-job safety standards meant to protect…
Continue ReadingTesla temporarily halts production of its Model S and Model X
Tesla has not built any of its two most expensive cars — the Model S and Model X — so far this year. Tesla did not respond to any…
Continue ReadingTravel is coming back. That’s great news for airport stores
Stores and restaurants in airports have been slammed by the pandemic and the falloff in air travel. But travelers are beginning to fly again,…
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‘We gained … a voice’: St. Charles Bend med techs OK first union contract
Medical techs, technologists and therapists at St. Charles Bend voted Wednesday to ratify their first union contract, a 3-year pact that the union…
Continue ReadingDon Farmer, one of CNN’s original anchors, has died
Don Farmer, one of CNN’s original anchors and a mainstay of both national and local TV news, died Wednesday. He was 82. Farmer and his wife of…
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Economic Development for Central Oregon updates list of region’s largest employers
Economic Development for Central Oregon announced Thursday its release of the 2021 Central Oregon Largest Employers List, complete with breakouts of…
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