BBC News banned in China, one week after CGTN’s license withdrawn in the UK
In an apparent tit-for-tat move, BBC World News has been banned from airing in China, according to a statement from China’s National Radio and…
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Fox News is moving further to the right
Fox News has amped up its highly charged rhetoric in the post-Trump era, focusing on bashing the left and President Joe Biden. With Donald Trump out…
Continue Reading ‘SNL’ takes on Trump’s impeachment acquittal
The Senate acquitted former President Donald Trump in his second impeachment trial Saturday, and “Saturday Night Live” made sure to…
Continue Reading White House deputy press secretary resigns after threatening reporter over story about him
White House deputy press secretary TJ Ducklo, who threatened a reporter who asked about his relationship with another reporter, has resigned.…
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New rules as cold snap hits: Bend restaurants welcome return of indoor dining
With new snowfall comes new COVID-19 guidance from the Oregon Healthy Authority for Deschutes County restaurants, starting Friday.…
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Redmond’s Grocery Outlet Bargain Market moves to new location
Grocery Outlet Bargain Market, an extreme-value grocery retailer, has relocated to 1619 SW Odem Medo Road in Redmond, creating three new jobs for a…
Continue Reading He says Fidelity wouldn’t let him sell during Reddit mayhem, costing him $830,000
Robinhood is in hot water for banning investors from buying GameStop during part of last month’s Reddit-driven market mayhem. And now Fidelity…
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Element Bend, an outdoor-inspired extended-stay hotel, opens in downtown Bend
Outdoor enthusiasts can now check into a new hotel in downtown Bend that is perfectly designed for adventure. Element Bend, the first Element Hotel…
Continue Reading White House suspends deputy press secretary for one week for threatening reporter over story about him
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Friday that one of her deputies, TJ Ducklo, had been suspended for one week without pay after a Vanity…
Continue Reading Jack Dorsey and Jay Z announce bitcoin fund as cryptocurrency goes mainstream
Bitcoin’s big week got bigger with an announcement from rapper Jay Z and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey that the pair are establishing a bitcoin…
Continue Reading Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, is about to get a whole lot richer
For a CEO who receives no salary, Elon Musk’s 2020 payday reached sky-high levels. He received four grants to buy 8.4 million Tesla shares in…
Continue Reading Meet the British digital bank trying to conquer America
Revolut is on a mission to build a global digital bank. The British company is already one of Europe’s biggest fintechs. Now Revolut is setting…
Continue Reading KPMG’s UK boss resigns after telling staff not to ‘sit there and moan’ about the pandemic
The UK chairman of accounting firm KPMG is resigning after he told staff in a meeting to stop complaining about the pandemic and said that there was…
Continue Reading US consumer sentiment takes a hit despite promises of more stimulus
American households making less than $75,000 are feeling especially pessimistic about their financial futures, despite promises of more federal…
Continue Reading The UK economy just had its worst year in three centuries
The UK economy suffered its biggest slump in more than three centuries last year, with GDP falling by nearly 10% over the course of 2020. That means…
Continue Reading ‘There’s never been a time like this’: Wall Street is piling into trading cards as prices soar
Ken Goldin has sold sports trading cards for four decades. What happened earlier this month still shocked him. In early February, a Michael Jordan…
Continue Reading This is one of the fastest growing jobs at Walmart
If you’ve shopped at Walmart recently, you may have noticed more employees snaking through aisles, carrying blue tote bins and picking items…
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Downtown Bend restaurants not worried about possibility of ‘snow emergency’
The winter storm has arrived, and Thursday only marks the beginning of what should be a weekend full of snow. As NewsChannel 21 found out, that new…
Continue Reading How many people are watching the impeachment trial? Here are the numbers…
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. Those empty seats in…
Continue Reading Disney is still getting hammered by the pandemic, but Disney+ remains a star
Disney kicked off its 2021 fiscal year much as it spent most of 2020, with the pandemic hammering many of its businesses. But Disney+ continues to be…
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