New rule could make it harder for banks to cut ties with oil and coal companies
Big banks, climate activists and banking reform advocates don’t agree on much, but they joined forces to denounce a proposed Trump…
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Tech Exodus: California tech companies leaving for Texas
Click here for updates on this story SACRAMENTO, CA (KOVR) — A growing number of tech companies are packing their bags…
Continue ReadingQueens man in custody after stabbing and possible poisoning leaves 1 dead, 3 critical
One man is in custody in a deadly incident in Queens, New York, on Thursday morning that features a bloody pair of scissors and a possible poisoning,…
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National Mall will be closed on Inauguration Day due to security concerns
The National Mall will be closed to the general public on Inauguration Day due to security concerns, according to an official familiar with…
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OSU study: Bees respond to wildfire aftermath with more female offspring
Researchers at Oregon State University have found that the blue orchard bee, an important native pollinator, produces female offspring at higher…
Continue ReadingBlackRock now has a whopping $8.7 trillion in assets
The record stock market run is great news for BlackRock: The owner of the super popular iShares family of exchange-traded funds reported earnings and…
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Oregon FBI opens command post to coordinate response to possible ‘violent activity’
The FBI in Oregon has set up a command post to gather information and coordinate with other agencies about possible “violent activity” related to…
Continue ReadingChristopher & Banks is going out of business
Christopher & Banks is joining the long list of retailers filing for bankruptcy and disappearing from America’s malls. The womenswear…
Continue ReadingTwo members of WHO team blocked from entering China over failed coronavirus antibody test
Two members of a World Health Organization (WHO) team investigating the origins of the coronavirus pandemic have been blocked from flying to China…
Continue ReadingGermany’s recession wasn’t as bad as 2009
Germany’s economy held up better in the pandemic than it did during the global financial crisis, despite a second wave of lockdowns in the…
Continue ReadingDelta turned record profit into a record loss in one year
Delta Air Lines closed the books on the worst year in its history. Thursday, Delta reported a record $6.8 billion loss for 2020, excluding special…
Continue ReadingImpeachment has forced Wall Street onto the sidelines
Stocks rallied to record highs as a mob descended on the US Capitol. But now that President Donald Trump has become the first American president in…
Continue ReadingThe US box office just had a horrible year. 2021 may not be much better
With the coronavirus pandemic shuttering theaters for months on end and major blockbusters delayed into an unforeseeable future, 2020 was one of the…
Continue ReadingSome Marylanders are rethinking how they pay bills amid USPS delays
Click here for updates on this story ELLICOTT CITY, Maryland (WBAL) — Some Marylanders are rethinking how they pay…
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Grant to Jericho Road will help fund portable shower, laundry vehicle
The Dottie and Eli Ashley Fund of the Oregon Community Foundation has awarded $10,000 to Jericho Road of Redmond to help in the purchase and…
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Andrew Yang announces candidacy for New York mayor with surprising endorsement
Former Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang officially jumped into the crowded race to become the next mayor of New York City on Thursday…
Continue ReadingBritish Open Golf Tournament Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the British Open. July 11-18, 2021 – The 149th Open Championship is scheduled to take place at Royal St. George’s…
Continue ReadingOldest quasar and supermassive black hole discovered in the distant universe
The most distant quasar and the earliest known supermassive black hole have been discovered, shedding light on how massive galaxies formed in the…
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Early-morning Redmond motel room fire prompts evacuations
A fire that broke out early Thursday morning in a room of the Redmond Super 8 Motel was stopped from spreading by an automated sprinkler, but not…
Continue ReadingAt least 5 dead in Sudan border attack as tensions with Ethiopia escalate
Sudan says at least five women were killed in border attacks by Ethiopian government-backed militias and it will use all “available…
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