KIRO 7 took an in-depth look at the massive washout on State Route 2 caused by historic flooding in early December. Damage to infrastructure along the highway is significant, including loss of drainage systems, entire sections of road missing, and guardrails thrown into the river near Leavenworth. Work is underway to clear debris and make … Read more
According to the IDF, soldiers and police forces followed a report that “several Israeli civilians had killed livestock and vandalized Palestinian property. Jewish settlers beat and killed animals from a Palestinian family, whose members were also attacked, in the West Bank on Monday, Army Radio reported. According to the IDF, soldiers and police forces attended … Read more
Vice President JD Vance this weekend slammed political activist Nick Fuentes for disparaging comments he made about his wife, Usha Vance. “Let me be clear. Anyone who attacks my wife, whether their name is Jen Psaki or Nick Fuentes, can eat s—,” said Vance in an interview published by the online magazine UnHerd. “This is … Read more
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A high-profile robotics expert thinks Elon Musk’s AI ambitions are a pipe dream, according to Fortune. Rodney Brooks was the co-founder of iRobot, the creator of the Roomba home robot vacuum. He recently wrote that it will be virtually impossible for robots to fulfill the same roles as people, despite Tesla’s stated goal of robots … Read more
PORTLAND, Ore. (CURRENCY) – Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced Monday that a nearly $150 million settlement has been reached with Mercedes-Benz and Daimler over emissions fraud. The settlement was reached by a coalition of 50 attorneys general and Mercedes-Benz and Daimler after the companies were accused of violating state laws that prohibit deceptive business … Read more
It’s not surprising that major fast-food chains build their menus around burgers, chicken, and other beef-based offerings. Beverage-based chains and one pizza chain are, of course, exceptions, but most of the QSR 50 2025: Top 50 Fast-Food Chains, Ranked by Sales have a menu based on those staples. McDonald’s: $53.5 billion in US sales (rank … Read more
Search and rescue operations continued Monday morning, December 22 for a missing 55-year-old woman who swam off a popular beach in Pacific Grove after a shark sighting the previous day. Around 12 pm on Sunday, December 21, the Pacific Grove Police Department and the Monterey Fire Department responded to a report of a missing swimmer … Read more
Tom Corley, certified financial planner (CFP) and author of “Rich Drawings: The Routines Millionaires Use Daily That Will Help You Build Wealth,” interviewed 233 millionaires to find out the daily habits that helped them build wealth. In an article in Entrepreneur, Corley laid out six daily habits of millionaires that you can adapt to help … Read more
A Rootstown man will spend at least five years behind bars after being convicted on a drug trafficking charge earlier this summer. Cody Baldwin-Neiswanger, 31, was sentenced to five to 7.5 years in prison by Judge Becky Doherty in Portage County Common Pleas Court in Ravenna Dec. 22. Doherty said five years is the minimum … Read more
More than a dozen employees at the Heritage Foundation are leaving the conservative think tank to join a nonprofit led by former Vice President Mike Pence as the beleaguered organization continues to reel from ongoing turmoil. Advancing American Freedom — founded by Pence in 2021 “to defend freedom and advance policies that build a stronger … Read more