Portland pachyderms pulverize pumpkins in pre-Halloween ‘Squishing of the Squash’
Some of the world’s largest land animals demolished some of the area’s largest pumpkins Thursday during the Oregon Zoo’s 23rd annual Squishing…
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Elizabeth Warren backs Deere strike, saying workers have gotten the short end of the stick ‘for decades’
CNN, POOL, KMTV, KCRG, KWWL, KCCI By Matt Egan, CNN Business Democratic Senator Elizabeth Warren voiced her support Thursday for striking John Deere…
Continue ReadingPork is already super expensive. This new animal-welfare law could push prices higher
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Alicia Wallace, CNN Business Pork, much like everything else these days, has gotten more expensive due in part to the supply…
Continue ReadingTrump ordered to give deposition in 2015 case involving alleged assault during Trump Tower demonstration
CNN, SPECTRUM NEWS NY1 By Kara Scannell, CNN A New York judge has ordered former President Donald Trump to sit for a video deposition next week in a…
Continue ReadingRepublicans fear a Georgia Senate repeat in other races next year as Trump continues to peddle voter fraud lies
CNN By Melanie Zanona, CNN Some Republicans worry that Donald Trump’s persistent false claims of voter fraud could depress GOP voter turnout…
Continue ReadingLast month was the driest ever September in Los Angeles County. Now come the Santa Ana winds
CNN By Allison Chinchar, CNN Meteorologist After the hottest and driest summer in California history, and a September that was Los Angeles…
Continue ReadingUS to donate more than 17 million Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccines to African Union
CNN, POOL, FDA By Kate Sullivan and Betsy Klein, CNN The US will donate more than 17 million doses of the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine to…
Continue ReadingHow space researchers knew that 90-year-old William Shatner didn’t have to worry about his age
CNN By Jackie Wattles, CNN Business William Shatner, the 90-year-old actor of “Star Trek” fame, endured a 10-minute, rocket-powered ride…
Continue ReadingLa Niña has arrived and will stick around. Here is what that means for the dry Southwest and US hurricanes
CNN By Brandon Miller and Judson Jones, CNN Winter weather, ongoing drought conditions and even the remainder of hurricane season will see impacts…
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C. Oregon school districts provide update on employee vaccination counts as state deadline nears
Central Oregon school districts and health care facilities have been tracking vaccination rates among its employees as next Monday’s deadline…
Continue ReadingStephen Breyer says now isn’t the time to lose faith in the Supreme Court
CNN By Joan Biskupic, CNN legal analyst & Supreme Court biographer Justice Stephen Breyer is not giving up on the Supreme Court. In a…
Continue ReadingAlex Murdaugh coordinated with former housekeeper’s family to sue himself for insurance money and then took $3 million, affidavits say
CNN By Raja Razek, CNN Newly released documents allege that Alex Murdaugh, a once-prominent South Carolina attorney now embroiled in scandals…
Continue ReadingPrince William slams space tourism and says billionaires should focus on saving Earth
CNN By Hannah Ryan, CNN Business Prince William has criticized billionaires who are focused on space tourism, saying they should instead be investing…
Continue ReadingJanuary 6 panel moves to hold Steve Bannon in criminal contempt
CNN By Zachary Cohen, Katelyn Polantz, Ryan Nobles, Annie Grayer and Whitney Wild, CNN The committee investigating the January 6 Capitol Hill riot…
Continue ReadingClearing, but chilly
GOOD THURSDAY MORNING, EVERYONE… After a chilly day today, our air flow pattern will set us up to go into the weekend with some pretty fair…
Continue ReadingExclusive: Biden sending 13 cabinet members, high-level officials to UN climate summit in show of force
CNN, GETTY IMAGES By Ella Nilsen, CNN President Joe Biden is planning a show of strength at next month’s pivotal UN climate summit in Glasgow.…
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Sunrise Birthdays – Thursday, Oct. 14
Here’s our Sunrise Birthdays for Thursday, Oct. 14,…
Continue ReadingBusiness leaders expect supply chain turmoil to last well into 2022
CNN By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business The ongoing supply chain crisis isn’t going to end anytime soon, according to a new survey of chief…
Continue ReadingJohn Deere workers go on strike after rejecting wage deal
CNN, CNNBUSINESS, KCRG By Chris Isidore, CNN Business About 10,000 members of the United Auto Workers union went on strike against farm and…
Continue ReadingWells Fargo profit soars nearly 60%
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Chris Isidore, CNN Business Wells Fargo’s third-quarter earnings were up 59% after it freed up money it had set aside to…
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