End of an era in Russia as sanctions bite and Western companies take flight
CNN, CNNBUSINESS By Laura Smith-Spark, CNN When thousands of Russians lined up in Moscow’s busy Pushkin Square on January 31, 1990 to enter the…
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‘Rudderless’ city government faulted for Minneapolis protest response after George Floyd’s murder
WCCO, FAMILY PHOTO, CITY OF MINNEAPOLIS, CNN By Peter Nickeas, CNN An outside review of Minneapolis’ response to protests in the spring of…
Continue ReadingRussia intensifies strikes around Kyiv as it warns US against arming Ukraine
CNN By Tim Lister, Olga Voitovych and Tara John, CNN The Russian assault across Ukraine raged Saturday as explosions were heard in Kyiv and fighting…
Continue ReadingKey supply of diamonds caught up in Russia sanctions
CNN By Parija Kavilanz, CNN Business Far-reaching global sanctions against Russia for its invasion of Ukraine are affecting the global supply of a…
Continue ReadingAntarctic ice shelf nearly the size of Los Angeles collapsed as temperatures soared to 40 above normal
CNN By Rachel Ramirez and Hafsa Khalil, CNN An ice shelf in Antarctica nearly the size of Los Angeles disintegrated in mid-March within days of…
Continue ReadingCold blast brings heavy snow to the Northeast and deep freeze to the South
CNN By Jason Hanna, Taylor Ward and Derrick Hinds, CNN A powerful winter storm is bringing heavy and blustery snow to the Northeast and hammering the…
Continue ReadingPinterest bans misinformation about climate change
CNN By Clare Duffy, CNN Business Pinterest on Wednesday announced a new policy prohibiting users from sharing climate misinformation on its platform,…
Continue ReadingWhy are US gas prices soaring when America barely uses Russian oil?
CNN By Julianne Pepitone, CNN Business There’s pain at the pump for American drivers as US gas prices soar to record highs. Although the United…
Continue ReadingShe’d just celebrated her baby shower in Ukraine. Hours later, she was fleeing bombs
CNN By Brynn Gingras and Faith Karimi, CNN Hours before Russia started bombarding Ukraine, Olesya Ostafieva’s family and friends had thrown her…
Continue ReadingWalgreens replaced some fridge doors with screens. And some shoppers absolutely hate it
CNN, CNN BUSINESS By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Business Walgreens and other retailers have swapped out the clear fridge and freezer doors at thousands…
Continue Reading‘Please stay strong.’ For loved ones ripped apart by war in Ukraine, phone messages bring hope and despair
CNN By Tamara Qiblawi, Mohammed Tawfeeq and Olga Voitovych, CNN Lviv, Ukraine — In the midst of a days-long, chaotic cross-country train ride to…
Continue ReadingAuthorities claimed these Black men had excited delirium just before they died. But the diagnosis itself is a problem and should be abandoned, a new study says
CNN By Julia Jones, CNN In videos that show George Floyd’s killing in Minneapolis police custody, an officer holding down the Black man’s…
Continue ReadingWhat could be next for Brittney Griner
CNN By Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN There are many details we still don’t know about WNBA star Brittney Griner’s arrest in Russia. But…
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War has brought the world to the brink of a food crisis
CNN, ALICIA BROWN By Julia Horowitz, CNN Business Svein Tore Holsether says the world is careening toward a food crisis that could affect millions of…
Continue ReadingDogs of war: the conflict in Ukraine is displacing pets as well as people
CNN By Sara Sidner and Anna-Maja Rappard, CNN Jakub Kotowicz loves animals so much he decided he wanted to spend his life healing them. But the…
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Your photos of yet another spectacular High Desert sunset
Thursday night brought Central Oregon another of those wonderful sunsets that bring lots of smiles — and plenty of fine photos our way. Thanks for…
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Catalytic converter thefts soar in Oregon
A new report from State Farm shows stolen catalytic converter thefts have soared in Oregon in recent years. A new state law aims to curb the…
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