What Disney, Airbnb and DoorDash results reveal about the post-pandemic economy
Companies are gearing up for an era in which Covid-19 isn’t the primary driver of how people spend their money. The big question: As the…
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Hyundai and Kia are spending $7 billion in US electric car push
Hyundai and Kia are pouring billions of dollars into the United States, where they plan to start building electric cars and invest more in futuristic…
Continue ReadingHow John Deere is helping Black farmers and their descendents take back unjustly seized land
It’s been nine years since Michael Robinson of Columbus, Ohio, nearly lost a major part of his family’s legacy. He’s still fighting…
Continue Reading5 things to know for May 14: Covid-19, US policing, immigration, Afghanistan, Tigray
The Colonial Pipeline is up and working again, but gas shortages — and the ensuing gas panic — probably won’t be resolved for a few…
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A university president resigned after a recent plagiarized speech. It’s not the first commencement address lifted
The resignation of University of South Carolina president Bob Caslen for plagiarizing remarks in a commencement speech is the most recent example of…
Continue ReadingHeavy artillery fire on Gaza escalates violence as clashes between Arabs and Jews rock Israeli cities
Gaza came under heavy artillery fire early Friday morning, amid reports — later conclusively denied — that the Israeli army had launched…
Continue ReadingThe death of a high school student has exposed a credibility crisis for Chinese authorities
“Truth! Truth! Truth,” shouted the dozens of people gathered outside a Chinese high school on Tuesday in a video widely circulated…
Continue ReadingTexas landlord indicted for the murder of a tenant in 14-year cold case
The former landlord of a woman missing since 2006 in Texas surrendered to authorities Wednesday after being indicted for her murder, according to the…
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Federal funding to help Oregon boost forest restoration work
The Oregon Department of Forestry said Thursday the state will be able to greatly increase treatments on overcrowded forestlands to improve forest…
Continue ReadingThe man who accused Kevin Spacey of sexual assault will not identify himself, setting up dismissal of his lawsuit
The civil lawsuit against actor Kevin Spacey that alleges he sexually assaulted a teenager in the 1980s is expected to be dismissed after attorneys…
Continue ReadingNews outlets ask: Is this the beginning of the end of the pandemic?
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. The beginning of the…
Continue ReadingRobert Durst’s lawyers say he has bladder cancer and ask to postpone trial indefinitely
The legal team for Robert Durst, the subject of the HBO crime documentary “The Jinx,” filed an emergency motion Thursday asking for his…
Continue ReadingEthereum co-founder donates $1 billion of shiba inu coin to India Covid relief
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin donated $1 billion worth of shiba inu coin — a dogecoin spinoff — to a Covid-19 relief fund in India. The…
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Big Ol’ Fish: What a haul!
Anglers are getting busy in Central Oregon…
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St. Charles says judge dismissed La Pine Fire invoices in billing dispute
A St. Charles Health System representative says a judge has dismissed as unconstitutional 18 invoices the organization received from the La Pine…
Continue ReadingNepal tries to form a new government as its Covid-19 crisis deepens
Nepal has been thrown into political turmoil after the country’s Prime Minister was forced to step down following public anger over his…
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New low-cost airline, Avelo, debuts Redmond-Burbank flights
A traditional Redmond Fire water salute greeted the first flight by low-fare Avelo Airlines from Redmond to Burbank on Thursday, debuting a…
Continue ReadingDefense attorneys ask judge to allow Ahmaud Arbery’s past run-ins with the law into the trial
Attorneys representing the three White men accused of chasing and killing Ahmaud Arbery want to be allowed to tell a jury about Arbery’s past…
Continue ReadingMedina Spirit passes the first of three drug tests to race in the Preakness Stakes
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit underwent three rounds of blood-sample testing between May 6 and May 11 — and the first test showed the…
Continue ReadingIsrael warns of ‘more targets’ as clashes between Arabs and Jews rock Israeli cities
Gaza came under heavy artillery fire early Friday morning, amid reports — later conclusively denied — that the Israeli army had launched…
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