Robinhood’s CEO is not licensed by Wall Street’s powerful self-regulator
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is not licensed by FINRA, Wall Street’s powerful self-regulator, even though he presides over one of the…
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6 coronavirus vaccine scams that target your money and personal information – and what to do about them
Finally, the Covid-19 vaccine is available to millions, including health care workers, chronically ill people and seniors. But with wider…
Continue ReadingBlack History Month: James Armistead Lafayette
James Armistead’s life would make a great movie. Under Lafayette, the French general who helped the American colonists fight for their freedom, he…
Continue ReadingTrump’s private bankers left Deutsche Bank over a real estate deal
The private bankers responsible for lending to President Donald Trump and Jared Kushner resigned from Deutsche Bank last year following allegations…
Continue ReadingFrance not doing enough to tackle climate change, court rules
A Paris court has found France legally responsible for its failure to meet targets intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The lawsuit was…
Continue ReadingProsecutors seek to rearrest Kyle Rittenhouse. Here’s how the case has unfolded since he posted bail
Kyle Rittenhouse, the teenager accused of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during the Jacob Blake protests in August, is under further…
Continue ReadingFormer Columbus police officer to appear in court today after being indicted in Andre Hill’s killing
The former Columbus, Ohio, police officer charged in the death of Andre Hill will make his first appearance in court Thursday morning after his…
Continue ReadingLord’s Resistance Army commander Dominic Ongwen found guilty of war crimes
A former Ugandan rebel commander has been convicted of war crimes at the International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague. Dominic Ongwen, a child…
Continue ReadingA skier was found dead after a New Hampshire avalanche, officials say
The body of a skier was recovered Wednesday after an avalanche in the New Hampshire Ammonoosuc Ravine in the White Mountain National Forest,…
Continue ReadingThe two FBI agents killed in a Florida shooting were dedicated to preventing crimes against children
FBI Special Agents Daniel Alfin and Laura Schwartzenberger, who died in a Sunrise, Florida shootout Tuesday, devoted their careers to investigating…
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There’s no need to delay second dose of Covid-19 vaccine so more can get the first, Fauci says
Delaying second doses of the Covid-19 vaccine so that as many Americans as possible can get the first dose is “not necessarily” what Dr.…
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Gov. Brown outlines progress, goals of timber-conservation negotiations
Gov. Kate Brown kicked off the first in a series of negotiation sessions this month as part of a groundbreaking agreement between forestry…
Continue ReadingMerkley, colleagues introduce ‘Medical Debt Relief Act’
Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., teamed up with Rep. Katie Porter (D-CA) on Wednesday to lead three senators and 46 representatives in the introduction of…
Continue ReadingUS sends warship through Taiwan Strait for first time under Biden
The United States Navy sent a guided-missile destroyer through the Taiwan Strait on Thursday, the first time a US warship has gone through the…
Continue ReadingCOVAX announces plan to distribute more than 330 million Covid-19 vaccine doses to developing nations
The COVAX initiative for equitable global access to Covid-19 vaccines has announced its plan to distribute more than 330 million doses to developing…
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Settlement proposed in class-action lawsuit over delayed Oregon jobless pay
The Oregon Employment Department and the Oregon Law Center announced Wednesday they have submitted a proposed settlement in a class-action lawsuit…
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Oregon to begin COVID-19 vaccinations for seniors on Monday — but there’s a ‘but’
Starting next Monday, Oregonians age 80 and older can begin receiving the COVID-19 vaccine — but as it ramps up distribution, the Oregon Health…
Continue ReadingThree skiers found dead from a Colorado avalanche are identified as local officials
The bodies of the three skiers caught in a large avalanche in Colorado on Monday have been recovered, according to the San Juan County Office of…
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State sets land sale for new National Guard readiness center in Redmond
After years of discussion and collaboration between the city of Redmond, Deschutes County and the Oregon Military Department, another state agency…
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