2020’s biggest winners and losers in business
In a year of widespread and often devastating hardships, no business or industry came through 2020 untouched by the Covid-19 pandemic. But for some…
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Why the AstraZeneca vaccine is so important to the global economy
The United Kingdom on Wednesday become the first country to approve the coronavirus vaccine developed by Oxford University and AstraZeneca. The shot…
Continue ReadingEurope strikes major investment deal with China despite US concerns
Europe has finalized an investment agreement with China that is designed to rebalance trade with the world’s second largest economy, despite US…
Continue Reading2020 was the year of scary bugs, and 2021 will be even worse
In biblical terms of awfulness, 2020 ticked every box: There was war. There was famine. Above all, there was pestilence. And there were scary bugs.…
Continue ReadingHere’s what we know about the new Covid-19 variant found in Colorado
The United States’ first known case of the new Covid-19 variant was discovered in Colorado Tuesday, according to state health officials. The…
Continue ReadingSears is dying a quiet, invisible death
Sears has made it through another holiday shopping season. Just barely. Once the nation’s leading retailer up through the 1980s, the company…
Continue ReadingJoe Biden is inheriting a huge problem from Donald Trump: America’s job recovery is stuck in a rut
The US labor market is at a pivotal point 10 months into the pandemic: Millions of people remain unemployed while infections keep rising, and the…
Continue ReadingLouisville police move to fire two detectives involved in Breonna Taylor raid
The Louisville Metro Police Department is seeking to fire two detectives connected to the Breonna Taylor case, attorneys for the men told CNN.…
Continue ReadingThey did everything right. But after one at-home haircut, a husband and wife died of Covid-19
Mike and Carol Bruno did everything right to avoid Covid-19. They refrained from hosting the big, traditional family gatherings they were used to.…
Continue ReadingVeterans nursing home where at least 76 died of Covid-19 administers its first vaccines
The Massachusetts nursing home for US military veterans where at least 76 people died of coronavirus this spring administered its first Covid-19…
Continue ReadingGet a jump on your New Year’s resolutions by supporting these eight causes while donation matching is in effect
(CNN) — If you are looking to put the upheaval of 2020 behind you and kick off 2021 by having a positive impact, CNN Heroes is highlighting…
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Bend family reaches fundraising goal after devastating house fire
It was just two days before Christmas when mother Cleo Ampudia and three family members lost their home to a fire at a southern Bend mobile home…
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The haunting pop song that presaged the Nashville bombing
In the tense moments before an RV exploded in downtown Nashville on Christmas morning, it broadcast a warning on a loudspeaker that a bomb was about…
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Early-morning fire causes $500K damage to Redmond hotel nearing completion
Dozens of firefighters battled flames in sub-freezing temperatures early Tuesday to stop a stubborn fire that caused an estimated $500,000 in damage…
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Justice Department won’t pursue charges against officers in Tamir Rice shooting
The US Justice Department announced Tuesday it found insufficient evidence to support federal criminal charges against two officers in relation to…
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‘Love Finds a Way’: Oregon Health Authority expands COVID-19 outreach campaign
The Oregon Health Authority said Tuesday it has expanded its multilingual Safe + Strong education and outreach campaign with a new theme and…
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Bend councilors OK 2 Juniper Ridge land sales, construction tax for housing
On the eve of a wholesale change in its makeup, the Bend City Council held its last meeting of the year on Tuesday, approving the sale of two parcels…
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Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister calls Beirut port explosion ‘suspicious’
A probe into hundreds of tons of ammonium nitrate left at Beirut’s port began just hours before a massive blast rocked the site, leaving more…
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Bend’s Reptile Zone owner cited, may be fined for not wearing mask
The owner of The Reptile Zone in Bend claims he has a medical condition that allows him to not wear masks, although he is still facing a city fine of…
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