EPA orders Amazon to halt illegal pesticide sales
The EPA’s Seattle office has issued a “stop sale” order to Amazon regarding possibly dangerous or ineffective unregistered pesticides making illegal…
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GM extends shutdown at three plants due to chip shortage
The computer chip shortage is taking a bigger bite out of General Motors’ production plans than the company originally expected. Last week GM…
Continue Reading Volkswagen is exploring flying vehicles in China
Volkswagen is looking into flying vehicles in China, becoming the latest automaker to probe the possibilities of personal air travel. Europe’s…
Continue Reading Need a quick Zoom wardrobe hack? Pop on a faux collar
A styling hack that converts even the dowdiest of t-shirts into a Zoom-ready look is gaining steam. It’s called the “faux collar,”…
Continue Reading Europeans are paying 20% more for their vacations than before the pandemic
Europeans are looking beyond lockdowns and betting that the coronavirus pandemic won’t quash summer travel for a second year. Despite…
Continue Reading Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants fast trains. He’ll have to succeed where Obama couldn’t
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg wants the United States to lead the world on high-speed rail, a goal that’s easier said than done.…
Continue Reading He died by suicide thinking he owed $730,000. Now his family is suing Robinhood
Robinhood is being sued for the wrongful death of a 20-year-old college student who died by suicide last summer after he saw a negative balance of…
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As COVID-19 hits Oregon economy, apprenticeships could boost jobs
Apprenticeships could play a key role in placing people in good-paying jobs, especially with high unemployment from the…
Continue Reading Michelle Obama is launching a cooking show on Netflix
Former First Lady Michelle Obama is launching a kid-centric cooking show on Netflix. Obama will be a star and an executive producer of “Waffles…
Continue Reading Boeing delivers 26 planes in January, including 21 of the 737 Max
Boeing delivered 26 jets in January, logging one of its best months since the grounding of the 737 Max in March 2019. The 737 Max helped boost those…
Continue Reading Fox News extends contract of its CEO, despite recent troubles at the network
Suzanne Scott, the chief executive of Fox News whose future at the network had been questioned both internally and externally amid ratings woes and…
Continue Reading Super Bowl LV ratings are in: They’re a disappointment
Taking place in the middle of a global pandemic Super Bowl LV was an NFL championship game unlike any other. But the big game still brought in…
Continue Reading Eli Lilly CFO resigns after ‘inappropriate’ communications with employees
Eli Lilly announced that Josh Smiley, its chief financial officer and senior vice president, has resigned after an investigation revealed…
Continue Reading Bitcoin is going mainstream. Elon Musk isn’t the only reason
Tesla’s decision to invest in Bitcoin has sent prices to a record high. But it’s not the only catalyst driving the cryptocurrency’s…
Continue Reading Coca-Cola is introducing its first bottle made from 100% recycled plastic
Coca-Cola is launching a new bottle size for the first time in a decade, but it’s what the bottle’s made of that marks an even more…
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Bend planning body signs off on new ‘master sign plan’ approach
The Bend Planning Commission signed off Monday night on several changes in the city’s sign code that would provide some flexibility for signage in…
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‘People want hope’: Bend jewelers say engagement ring sales up amid pandemic
The pandemic has brought some couples closer together, through quarantining and spending nights together alone.…
Continue Reading Disney California Adventure Park to bring back 1,000 workers in limited reopening
Some Disney fans will finally have the chance to return to the California Adventure Park next month for a limited-time experience, about a year after…
Continue Reading Larry Kudlow’s show to debut on Fox Business Network next week
Larry Kudlow is being tapped to revitalize Fox Business Network in the afternoons. Kudlow, who was the director of the National Economic Council…
Continue Reading Tesla’s $1.5 billion investment sends bitcoin to record highs
It’s an exciting day if you’re an investor in Bitcoin and/or Tesla. The cryptocurrency soared to a new all-time high of $44,868.98 per…
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