Exclusive: US businesses warn crumbling infrastructure is hurting the economy
As infrastructure negotiations between the White House and a GOP Senate group broke down this week, business executives are warning that aging…
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He flew to India to see his parents sick with Covid. Now, this Arizona man is unable to get back to his pregnant wife
At the end of April, both of Pallav Jha’s parents contracted Covid-19 in India. When his mom called to deliver the news of his dad’s…
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Oregon issues warning about ‘Death Row,’ other illegal ‘gifting club’ pyramid schemes
The pyramid scheme has a new look, and the Oregon Division of Financial Regulation is warning consumers to steer clear. Gifting clubs, such as Death…
Continue ReadingLawmakers pass $46 billion budget; recreational marijuana remains in limbo
Click here for updates on this story HARTFORD, Connecticut (WFSB) — Lawmakers hammered out the state budget with less…
Continue ReadingHit-and-run driver kills 3 California girls, injures a fourth; officials searching for driver
Three girls were killed and a fourth is in critical condition after a hit-and-run driver struck the group, two of whom were in wheelchairs, as they…
Continue ReadingCan there ever be too much Marvel? We’re about to find out
For the past decade, movie theaters have counted on a big, buzzy Marvel hit to kick off a lucrative summer season. But this year, the superhero of…
Continue ReadingMany North American birds bear names with racist roots. That’s beginning to change
As the US continues to reassess its relationship to racism, offensive sports team and school names have changed. Up next? Bird names. Bird Names for…
Continue ReadingMilwaukee woman accused of setting husband on fire as he slept
Click here for updates on this story MILWAUKEE (WDJT) — A 29-year-old Milwaukee woman is accused of setting her husband…
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COCC set to reopen Bend campus August 23; half of fall classes will be in person, half virtual
Central Oregon Community College said Wednesday while it plans to fully reopen all campuses to students and the general public on Monday, August 23,…
Continue ReadingA Texas bakery lost customers after selling rainbow Pride cookies. Thanks to supporters, it has sold out of cookies every day since
The hateful reaction to an LGBTQ Pride-inspired sugar cookie threatened to tank a bakery in Lufkin, Texas. But when cookie lovers from Lufkin and…
Continue ReadingVaccination is important to protect against a spreading variant first identified in India, Fauci says
Dr. Anthony Fauci pleaded with the public Tuesday to get vaccinated, saying the Delta coronavirus variant — the B.1.617.2 variant first…
Continue ReadingHis wife could give birth in Arizona any day now, but he’s stuck in India because of Covid-19 restrictions
At the end of April, both of Pallav Jha’s parents contracted Covid-19 in India. When his mom called to deliver the news of his dad’s…
Continue ReadingBlack-owned banks are booming, and they’re pouring money back into their communities
An estimated $150 million in equity capital has been invested in Black-owned banks since George Floyd was murdered last year, according to the…
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Deschutes National Forest’s last prescribed burn of spring Wednesday NE of La Pine
Fuel specialists with the Deschutes National Forest will conduct a prescribed burn northeast of La Pine Wednesday, to allow for firefighter training.…
Continue ReadingBeloved 72-year-old store clerk will lose an eye after vicious stabbing attack in San Francisco
Click here for updates on this story SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) — A San Francisco store clerk will lose his left eye after a…
Continue ReadingBest Buy has Thanksgiving plans. You’re not invited
Best Buy will be closed on Thanksgiving Day, moving many of its Black Friday deals online and offering alternatives to in-store shopping. The…
Continue ReadingMan shot in the chest, killed over grass clippings dispute in St. Louis County
Click here for updates on this story ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — The fiancée of Allen Waller describes his killing as…
Continue ReadingVolkswagen’s ex-CEO pays company $14 million over his role in the diesel scandal
Martin Winterkorn has agreed to pay Volkswagen nearly $14 million after an investigation found the former CEO failed to respond properly to signs…
Continue ReadingElectric truck startup Lordstown Motors warns it may go out of business
Lordstown Motors, the startup electric truck maker, warned Tuesday it is close to running out of cash and may be forced out of business in the next…
Continue ReadingAre you leaving your job in retail? Share your story
Retailers are reporting challenges hiring workers to staff stores and warehouses as the US economy reopens and shoppers spend on clothes, home goods…
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