From paints to plastics, a chemical shortage ignites prices
By PAUL WISEMAN and TOM KRISHER AP Business Writers In an economy upended by the coronavirus, shortages and price spikes have hit everything from…
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School board group asks US for help policing threats
By CAROLYN THOMPSON Associated Press The nation’s school boards are asking President Joe Biden for federal assistance to investigate and stop a…
Continue ReadingReopening of ‘Aladdin’ on Broadway halted by COVID-19 cases
By MARK KENNEDY AP Entertainment Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The hit Broadway show “Aladdin” was canceled Wednesday night when breakthrough COVID-19…
Continue ReadingSome US governors say Covid hospitalizations are going down but warn of what could come next if more people don’t get vaccinated
CNN, WLKY, WSB By Madeline Holcombe and Christina Maxouris, CNN Some governors are beginning to report encouraging signs in their state’s…
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Bend-area recreational fire ban to be lifted Friday; Bend Fire launches new burn info app
All recreational fires within Deschutes County Rural Fire Protection District #2 will open at sunrise on Friday morning, officials said Thursday.…
Continue ReadingHigh court adds 5 cases, including one brought by Ted Cruz
By JESSICA GRESKO and MARK SHERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court has added five new cases to its calendar for the term that…
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Biden vows ‘we’re going to get this done’ as Democrats attempt to overcome divisions to enact agenda
CNN By Melanie Zanona, Lauren Fox, Ryan Nobles, Clare Foran and Daniella Diaz, CNN President Joe Biden vowed on Friday that Democrats will deliver on…
Continue ReadingBiden faces a reckoning on his agenda as top aides start to temper expectations
By Kevin Liptak, CNN President Joe Biden faced a reckoning Thursday after House Democratic leaders, facing a shortfall of support, put off plans to…
Continue ReadingOwner says bar has been robbed twice in 8 days
By Camila Orti Click here for updates on this story PORTLAND, Oregon (KPTV) — A bar in the Kenton neighborhood…
Continue ReadingFacebook grilled by Senate over company’s impact on kids
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business A Facebook executive was grilled by Senators on Thursday about the impact its apps have on younger users, two…
Continue Reading Facebook grilled by Senate over company’s impact on kids
CNN By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business A Facebook executive was grilled by Senators on Thursday about the impact its apps have on younger users,…
Continue ReadingEPA: Water samples from plant discharge show no health risks
PORTAGE, Ind. (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency says preliminary tests indicate iron-contaminated wastewater that leaked from a…
Continue ReadingStudents organize dress code protest
By Web Staff Click here for updates on this story HONOLULU (KITV) — Dozens of students at an East Honolulu high school…
Continue ReadingThe original ‘Scream’ house is on Airbnb — and you can book a stay on Halloween
By Scottie Andrew, CNN If you like scary movies — so much that you’d want to live inside of one for a night — you’re in luck…
Continue ReadingVote delayed, Democrats struggle to save Biden $3.5T bill
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Despite a long night of frantic negotiations, Democrats remain unable to reach an…
Continue ReadingUniversity of Georgia’s first Black graduate celebrates launch of autobiography
By Iyani Hughes Click here for updates on this story ATHENS, Georgia (WGCL) — It was a worthwhile moment of celebration…
Continue ReadingMan charged with the ‘predatory’ murder of Sabina Nessa appears in London court
By Allegra Goodwin and Kara Fox, CNN A man charged with the “predatory” murder of 28-year-old London school teacher Sabina Nessa appeared…
Continue ReadingCrews aim to recover plane that ditched in ocean off Hawaii
WASHINGTON (AP) — Crews will use a barge outfitted with a crane to try to recover a cargo plane that ditched into the ocean off Honolulu. The…
Continue ReadingMeeting involving South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, her daughter, and state labor and regulation employees to be reviewed by state authorities
By Jennifer Henderson and Claudia Dominguez, CNN A July 2020 meeting between Republican South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem, her daughter and state labor…
Continue ReadingJudge halts commercial timber harvest in Central Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge has stopped a commercial timber harvest in central Oregon near Walton Lake in Oregon’s Ochoco National…
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