Oregon jobless rate holds steady in April, but hiring slows, long-term jobless grows
Oregon’s unemployment rate remained at 6.0% in April, the same as in March. The rate declined slightly in January, February, and March before…
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Lombardi trophy making appearances at state mass vaccination sites
Click here for updates on this story SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts (WGGB) — The national football league’s top…
Continue ReadingSchool bus carrying 10 students rolls into ditch
Click here for updates on this story WINTERSET, Iowa (KCCI) — The Winterset Community School District said 10…
Continue ReadingApartment complex evacuated after unattended propane heater causes fire
Click here for updates on this story TIGARD, Oregon (KPTV) — Firefighters battled a second-alarm fire at a Tigard…
Continue ReadingHelp for those struggling with alcohol through the pandemic
Click here for updates on this story KANSAS CITY, Missouri (KCTV, KSMO) — Some call it the pandemic within the…
Continue ReadingBoat launch brawl being investigated as misdemeanor, charges expected soon
Click here for updates on this story BAYOU LA BATRE, Alabama (WALA) — Four families are demanding justice in Mobile…
Continue ReadingMan’s body found following car fire
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — Milwaukee police say a 42-year-old man was found inside a car…
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Feds seize $3.6M from Eugene company over sale of fake N95 masks
The federal government has seized $3.6 million from the bank account of a Eugene, Oregon company involved in a deal to sell $4.5 million in…
Continue ReadingThe housing market is still red hot despite lumber shortage
Americans keep putting money into their homes. And that’s great news for Home Depot. The retail giant reported sales and earnings for the first…
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South Carolina deputies involved in Jamal Sutherland’s death have been fired, sheriff says
The two deputies involved in the in-custody death of Jamal Sutherland have been fired, Charleston County Sheriff Kristin Graziano said a statement…
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Woman fatally shot while attending vigil
Click here for updates on this story WEEKSVILLE, Brooklyn (WABC) — A woman attending an outdoor vigil for a homicide…
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Women lead way in building home for a deserving veteran
Click here for updates on this story WESTWOOD, New Jersey (WABC) — A house that is being almost entirely built by women…
Continue ReadingBill Gates Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft. Personal Birth date: October 28, 1955 Birth place: Seattle, Washington Birth name:…
Continue ReadingRudy Giuliani Fast Facts
Here is a look at the life of Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York City. Personal Birth date: May 28, 1944 Birth place: Brooklyn, New York Birth…
Continue ReadingPro Sports Lockouts and Strikes Fast Facts
Here’s a look at lockouts and strikes in professional sports. A lockout is imposed by management or the owners. A strike is initiated by the…
Continue ReadingJudge finds probable cause to move ahead with case against former officer Kim Potter
A Minnesota judge ruled Monday that there is probable cause to support the case against Kim Potter, the former Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police…
Continue Reading‘This is a huge step for law enforcement.’ Police unions shift stance on protecting bad officers
In response to the police killing George Floyd, 15 unions that represent law enforcement officers across the US have endorsed a blueprint for…
Continue ReadingWalmart got a boost from shoppers spending their stimulus checks
The latest round of federal stimulus payments of up to $1,400 per person lifted sales at Walmart, the largest retailer in the United States, as…
Continue ReadingIsrael and Palestinians brace for day of protests after first night without Gaza rocket fire in a week
Israel and the Palestinian territories were bracing for a potentially tense day of protests and strikes Tuesday, as both sides prepare to bury the…
Continue ReadingTexas, Indiana and Oklahoma to drop $300 weekly federal boost to unemployment benefits
Texas, Indiana and Oklahoma will end early the $300 weekly federal boost to state unemployment payments, as well as two other pandemic jobless…
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