Another burst of hiring shows off the resilience of the US job market
By PAUL WISEMAN AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — America’s employers delivered another healthy month of hiring in February, adding a…
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Ireland’s Constitution says a woman’s place is in the home. Voters are being asked to change that
By MICHAEL KEALY and JILL LAWLESS Associated Press DUBLIN (AP) — Irish voters are voting in twin referendums to decide whether to amend the…
Continue ReadingAlabama Sen. Katie Britt says ‘the American dream has turned into a nightmare’ in GOP rebuttal to Biden’s State of the Union
By Clare Foran and Kaanita Iyer, CNN Alabama Sen. Katie Britt, the youngest Republican woman elected to the US Senate, criticized President Joe Biden…
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Oregon lawmakers pass Rep. Levy bill aimed at trimming costs for life-saving prescription medicines
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — This week, Oregon lawmakers unanimously approved legislation from state Rep. Emerson Levy, D-Bend, requiring insurers to count…
Continue ReadingColorado takes of 3rd in Pac-12, tops Oregon 79-75
EUGENE, Ore. (AP) — J’Vonne Hadley scored at the basket with 12 seconds left to help Colorado hold off Oregon for a 79-75 win on Thursday…
Continue ReadingKyoto’s picturesque geisha district fights back against over-tourism with keep-out signs
By YURI KAGEYAMA Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s ancient capital of Kyoto, long a popular destination for tourists, is closing off some…
Continue ReadingBiden says her name — Laken Riley — at the urging of GOP Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene
By LISA MASCARO and STEPHEN GROVES Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Republicans had demanded but never expected President Joe Biden to say the…
Continue ReadingTakeaways from Biden’s State of the Union address: Combative attacks on a foe with no name
By CHRIS MEGERIAN and AAMER MADHANI Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The State of the Union address is one of the durable set pieces of the…
Continue ReadingBiden directs US military to establish aid port in Gaza as Israel-Hamas war looms over his State of the Union
By Michael Williams, CNN Washington (CNN) — As President Joe Biden addressed Congress and the nation during his State of the Union speech on…
Continue Reading5 things to know for March 8: 2024 State of the Union, Uvalde report, Gaza, TikTok, Hong Kong
CNN By AJ Willingham, CNN (CNN) — Friendly reminder that this weekend is the beginning of Daylight Saving Time. Telling you a few days in…
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‘It’s broken’: Launch of new unemployment benefits website leaves some Oregonians hanging
PORTLAND, Ore. (KGW/KTVZ) — Oregon is having a rough time launching its new unemployment system. The computer software, “Frances Online,” launched…
Continue ReadingGeorge Santos announces he’s running for Congress again
By David Wright and Simone Pathe, CNN (CNN) — Former GOP Rep. George Santos, who was expelled from the House last year and is facing federal…
Continue ReadingNorth Korea showcases artillery that poses a deadly threat to the South
By Brad Lendon, CNN Seoul, South Korea (CNN) — North Korea on Thursday showed off its long-range artillery systems, thousands of weapons that…
Continue ReadingKarol G becomes first Latina named woman of the year at Billboard ceremony honoring global musicians
By MARIA SHERMAN AP Music Writer INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Karol G made history at Wednesday night’s Billboard Women in Music awards ceremony.…
Continue ReadingShooting at park in Salem, Oregon, kills 1 person and wounds 2 others
SALEM, Ore. (AP) — Three people were shot Thursday afternoon in a park in Salem, Oregon, and one of them has died, police said. The Salem Police…
Continue ReadingTalks for Gaza ceasefire at a standstill, no deal likely by Ramadan
By Alex Marquardt and MJ Lee, CNN (CNN) — A ceasefire deal in Gaza that would see Israeli hostages freed and the first break in the fighting in…
Continue ReadingMichigan appeals court stands by ruling that ex-officer should be tried for murder
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) — The Michigan Court of Appeals has denied a request to reconsider its earlier opinion stating that a former Grand Rapids…
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Bend city councilors discuss, give staff guidance on transportation fee, with hearing, first vote set in two weeks
Bend city councilors talked with staff Wednesday night about revisions to the rules and promises surrounding the controversial proposed…
Continue ReadingNew Mexico halts some oil-field lease sales in standoff over royalty rates in Permian Basin
By MORGAN LEE Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — New Mexico’s State Land Office will withhold lease sales indefinitely on its most promising…
Continue ReadingAustralia’s Great Barrier Reef hit once more by mass coral bleaching
By Helen Regan, CNN (CNN) — Australia’s Great Barrier Reef is suffering another mass bleaching event, the reef’s managers confirmed Friday,…
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