Geely is spending $4.6 billion on a battery plant as its electric car ambitions grow
Geely will pour nearly $5 billion into building an electric battery plant in China, as the country’s top privately-owned carmaker moves more…
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Man who allegedly drove onto San Diego sidewalk is accused of three counts of vehicular manslaughter, police chief says
A man who allegedly drove his car onto a sidewalk and into a group of people is being held on three counts of vehicular manslaughter and other…
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Millions more Americans can now get Covid-19 vaccines, including teachers in all 50 states
There’s lots of great news about Covid-19 vaccines and one major catch. First, the good news: — A record-high 2.4 million vaccine doses…
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Oregon Ducks, OSU Beavers punch ticket to Men’s NCAA Tournament
A year after being canceled due to the pandemic, the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament has returned.…
Continue ReadingFacebook signs deal with Murdoch’s News Corp in Australia
Facebook is teaming up with News Corp Australia just weeks after the country passed a groundbreaking law requiring tech companies to pay for news…
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Multimedia Journalist/Producer, Sunrise Co-Anchor, NewsChannel 21 Hi there, Central Oregon! I’m from St. Paul, Minnesota and decided to get away…
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Corps of Engineers may trim Detroit Reservoir maximum level, to ease quake threat
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is considering a plan to reduce Detroit Reservoir’s maximum pool elevation by five feet, beginning this summer,…
Continue ReadingNBA investigation unable to determine if Utah Jazz executive made alleged racially insensitive comments
The NBA said Monday that its investigation was unable to establish that racially insensitive comments were made by Utah Jazz Executive Dennis Lindsey…
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Portland leaders condemn ongoing violence by ‘anarchists’
Leaders and elected officials in Portland are demanding an end to violence, criminal destruction and intimidation by “anarchists” that continues…
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Proposed tighter metro area requirements could affect Bend-Redmond area
A federal review body has proposed an update to the population requirements that cities need to meet in order to qualify as a metropolitan area, and…
Continue ReadingAmmon Bundy won’t wear mask in courthouse so judge has him arrested for failure to appear
Ammon Bundy, who was to go on trial after being charged with trespassing in the Idaho Statehouse last year, was arrested Monday after he refused to…
Continue ReadingA small plane crashes into a car on a Florida road leaving two dead and two seriously injured
Two people were killed and two others seriously injured after a single-engine aircraft crashed into a car on a roadway in Florida on Monday,…
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OSU board to mull potential discipline for president
Oregon State University’s Board of Trustees says it will meet Wednesday to review an investigative report into sexual misconduct complaints and…
Continue ReadingThe most valuable startup in America is worth more than SpaceX
Move over, SpaceX and Instacart: Payments processing company Stripe is now the most valuable startup in America. Stripe announced Sunday a new $600…
Continue ReadingThe pandemic has changed TV viewing patterns, and awards shows are suffering
A version of this article first appeared in the “Reliable Sources” newsletter. You can sign up for free right here. How the pandemic has…
Continue ReadingLos Angeles County business owners excited to welcome back customers as restrictions ease
George Metsos had to furlough 30 of 37 of his employees due to the pandemic. Like many businesses, Metsos’ restaurant, Patys — which is…
Continue ReadingThis was Texas’ first weekend without Covid-19 limits. Here’s how it went for business owners
For about a year, Texas businesses have done whatever they could to stay afloat. As Covid-19 ravaged the state and the country, they pivoted to…
Continue ReadingSpain, Germany, France and Italy pause AstraZeneca vaccine rollout
Spain, Germany, France and Italy have become the latest European countries to temporarily halt the rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine…
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Ammon Bundy arrested after missing Idaho trial on trespass charge
Anti-government activist Ammon Bundy has been arrested after failing to attend his trial on charges that he trespassed during an Idaho legislative…
Continue ReadingA substitute teacher living in his car got a birthday surprise of $27,000 from a former student
Seeing a beloved substitute teacher living in his car inspired a former student to step up and help a man who had made a difference in his life. The…
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