Gov. Kotek appoints Dr. Sejal Hathi as new Oregon Health Authority director
Gov. Tina Kotek announced Monday that she has appointed Dr. Sejal Hathi as the new director of the Oregon Health Authority. She said Hathi, whose…
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Oregon gas prices fall another 6.4 cents a gallon, average $4.25; down 40 cents in a month, GasBuddy reports
Average gasoline prices in Oregon have fallen 6.4 cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $4.25/g Monday, according to GasBuddy’s survey of…
Continue ReadingStarbucks increases US hourly wages and adds other benefits for non-union workers
By DEE-ANN DURBIN AP Business Writer Starbucks is increasing pay and benefits for most of its U.S. hourly workers after ending its fiscal year with…
Continue ReadingGaza workers expelled from Israel accuse Israeli authorities of abuse, including beatings
By Ivana Kottasová, Abeer Salman, Celine Alkhaldi, Nada Bashir and Kareem Khadder, CNN. Video by William Bonnett. Jerusalem and Gaza (CNN) —…
Continue ReadingRashida Tlaib defends pro-Palestinian video as rift among Michigan Democrats widens over war
By JOEY CAPPELLETTI Associated Press LANSING, Mich. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib of Michigan has received widespread criticism for a video she…
Continue ReadingNevada high court postpones NFL appeal in Jon Gruden emails lawsuit until January
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The Nevada Supreme Court has pushed back to Jan. 10 the date for oral arguments in a contract interference and conspiracy lawsuit…
Continue ReadingMexico’s Zapatista rebel movement says it is dissolving its ‘autonomous municipalities’
By ÉDGAR H. CLEMENTE Associated Press MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Zapatista rebel movement in southern Mexico says it is dissolving the “autonomous…
Continue ReadingWho was Muhlaysia Booker? Here’s what to know after the man accused of killing her pleaded guilty
By JAMIE STENGLE Associated Press DALLAS (AP) — A man charged in the 2019 fatal shooting of a transgender Dallas woman about a month after she was…
Continue ReadingBroadcast, audio companies will be eligible for Pulitzer Prizes, for work on digital sites
By DAVID BAUDER AP Media Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The Pulitzer Prizes will soon be accepting entries from broadcast and audio outlets, although…
Continue ReadingA fire at the Canadian High Commission in Nigeria has killed 2 workers repairing generators
Associated Press ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Emergency services in Nigeria say two people are dead after a fire at the Canadian High Commission in the…
Continue ReadingIsraelis overwhelmingly are confident in the justice of the Gaza war, even as world sentiment sours
By AMY TEIBEL Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — At a time when world sentiment has begun to sour on Israel’s devastating offensive in Gaza,…
Continue ReadingFather of 11-year-old boy killed in a shooting that left 4 children injured asks: ‘How many people have to bury their kids?’
By Paradise Afshar, CNN (CNN) — An 11-year-old boy was killed and four other children injured when someone in a car opened fire into a crowd Friday…
Continue ReadingScientists offer evidence to support possible Great Sphinx origin story
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — More than 40 years ago, Farouk El-Baz — a space scientist and geologist known for his field investigations in…
Continue ReadingNew York Mets hiring Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza as manager, AP source says
By MIKE FITZPATRICK AP Baseball Writer NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Mets are hiring Yankees bench coach Carlos Mendoza as their manager, according…
Continue ReadingItaly grants citizenship to a terminally ill British baby after a Vatican hospital offers her care
ROME (AP) — An 8-month-old terminally ill British girl was granted Italian citizenship Monday after a court in Britain upheld rulings authorizing…
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Bend Chamber announces four new board members for 2024
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) — The Bend Chamber is pleased to announce that four new board members will join the full board of directors on January 1, 2024.…
Continue ReadingOrsted wants out of $300M forfeiture for scrapped New Jersey offshore wind farms
By WAYNE PARRY Associated Press OCEAN CITY, N.J. (AP) — Offshore wind power company Orsted is trying to get out of a $300 million guarantee it…
Continue Reading‘The Family Chantel’ star Pedro Jimeno breaks his silence on divorce and the show’s ending
By GARY GERARD HAMILTON Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — “The Family Chantel” star Pedro Jimeno, who is recently divorced from Chantel Everett,…
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Deschutes County re-launches effort to fill three vacancies on Historic Landmarks Commission
Deschutes County has renewed efforts to recruit residents who are interested in serving on its Historic Landmarks Commission, after a proposal to…
Continue ReadingTrial opens for ex-top Baltimore prosecutor charged with perjury tied to property purchases
By MICHAEL KUNZELMAN Associated Press GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — A trial has started for a former top Baltimore prosecutor charged with perjury. During…
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