Credit Suisse execs out as bank takes $4.7 billion hit from hedge fund collapse
The collapse last month of US hedge fund Archegos Capital cost Credit Suisse nearly $4.7 billion and two of the bank’s top executives their…
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Nearly 28 tons of cocaine seized after police access encrypted network
Police in Belgium say they have seized almost 28 tons of cocaine with a street value of 1.4 billion euros ($1.65 billion) after gaining access to an…
Continue ReadingHospitals notice a difference in Covid patients
The more contagious coronavirus variant first identified in the UK has now been reported in every state in the US. Experts are concerned this strain…
Continue ReadingJordan bans social media chatter on royal family drama as king tries to draw line under crisis
Jordan has imposed a ban on the publication of anything related to the royal family drama that has rattled the country in recent days, as the king…
Continue ReadingPutin signs law allowing him to run for two more terms as Russian President
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law paving the way for him to run for two more presidential terms, potentially extending his rule until…
Continue ReadingMyanmar’s military is waging war on its citizens. Some say it’s time to fight back
From a fenced-off compound close to the Myanmar border in northern Thailand, a rebel leader offers a bleak view of Myanmar’s future, as the…
Continue ReadingJordan’s former crown prince signs letter agreeing to support the King
A letter signed by Jordan’s former crown prince Hamzah bin Hussein indicates that he is ready to be “of help and support” to his…
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Myanmar’s junta releases 8 of 11 people arrested after communicating with CNN
At least eight of 11 people who were detained after communicating with CNN journalists in Myanmar were released on Monday, according to three sources…
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Luke Wirkkala acquitted of murder in retrial of 2013 Bend shooting death
After three weeks of testimony and six hours of deliberations, a Deschutes County jury on Monday acquitted Luke Wirkkala, the Bend man earlier…
Continue ReadingJordan’s royal family drama sends shudders around the region. Here’s what we know
For a country often seen as a bastion of relative calm in a troubled region, the events that unfolded in Jordan over the weekend were among the most…
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Oregon House OKs streamlined path for emergency shelters
The COVID pandemic, recession and devastating wildfires have worsened Oregon’s existing housing crisis over the past year, leaving thousands of…
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Oregon Senate OKs bills targeting human trafficking, adds to mandatory reporters
The Oregon Senate on Monday approved both SB 515 and SB 535 with overwhelming bipartisan support. It would add more reporting opportunities to help…
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RPA student enlists talent of award-winning recording artist to cover ’80s classic
Redmond Proficiency Academy sophomore Cecilia Clark recently recorded a beautiful cover of the Tears for Fears classic, “Everybody Wants to Rule…
Continue ReadingBaylor routs Gonzaga to win its first NCAA men’s basketball title and end Bulldogs’ dream of perfect season
The Baylor Bears won their first men’s NCAA basketball title with a 86-70 win over the previously undefeated Gonzaga Bulldogs in the…
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Oregon Tech faculty union votes to authorize strike
The Oregon Institute of Technology’s faculty union has voted to authorize a strike.…
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Feds: Portland non-compliant with police excessive force agreement
Lawyers for the U.S. Department of Justice have issued the city of Portland a formal notice of non-compliance with its settlement agreement over…
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Union hails new contract with Oregon’s largest nursing home chain
Workers at Avamere, Oregon’s largest nursing home chain, have reached a tentative agreement on a new contract that aims to address long-standing…
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Oregon counties to receive $39 million in Secure Rural Schools payments
WASHINGTON (KTVZ) — Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., along with Reps. Peter DeFazio, Earl Blumenauer, Suzanne Bonamici and Kurt Schrader…
Continue ReadingAlonzo Brooks’ death, whose case was featured on Netflix’s ‘Unsolved Mysteries,’ is ruled a homicide
The death of Alonzo Brooks, whose body was exhumed in 2020 after Netflix’s “Unsolved Mysteries” series brought his case to the…
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