Judge rejects attempt to block new Washington state gun restrictions

apnews.com A federal judge on Tuesday rejected a request to block a new Washington state law banning the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles, one of three measures recently signed by…

‘White Men Can’t Jump’ Star Laura Harrier on Remixing the 1992 Classic, ‘Spider-Man’ Memories and ‘BlacKkKlansman’ Impact

hollywoodreporter.com White Men Can’t Jump (2023) star Laura Harrier knows what it’s like to be the newcomer on set. After all, it wasn’t too long ago that she made what she considers to be her…

Woman Discovers She Won $1 Million Lottery Prize Via Email

entrepreneur.com Initially, she thought the email was a scam, but went to lottery headquarters and walked away with a six-figure check after taxes. A little-known secret: in some states you…

How LGBTQ+ homebuyers can find allies in the market

bostonherald.com Overwhelmingly, home buyers view finding the right home as the hardest part of the buying process. There’s so much to consider: What can I afford? How much space do I need?…

Fox Corp. board under investigation by Oregon’s attorney general for violating its fiduciary duties

edition.cnn.com Oregon’s attorney general announced Monday she is investigating Fox Corp.’s board of directors for “breach of fiduciary duty” after Fox News repeatedly broadcast election…

U.S. Housing Is A Dead Man Walking (Update 2023)

seekingalpha.com If you appreciate this article please like, comment, and share. Thank you. Last year we wrote an article on housing titled U.S. Housing Is A Dead Man Walking. In it, our…

Oregon Attorney General Launches Investigation Of Fox Corporation Board Over $787.5 Million Dominion Settlement

deadline.com Oregon’s attorney general has launched an investigation into the Fox Corporation board of directors over their responsibility for Fox News’ airing of false election claims…

Oregon breakaway effort is down to just 8 votes, deepening urban-rural divide

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article ENTERPRISE, Ore. — A grassroots movement to redraw Oregon’s…

California’s insurance market wobbles as two major companies pull out over wildfire risks and construction costs

fortune.com Two insurance industry giants have pulled back from California’s home insurance marketplace, saying that increasing wildfire risk and soaring construction costs have…

Fox shareholder Oregon investigating board of directors

fortune.com Oregon’s attorney general announced Monday she has begun investigating the board of directors of Fox Corp. for breaching its fiduciary duties by allowing Fox News to…

Republican House leader faces resign calls after son's Nazi salute photo

newsweek.com Oregon Republican House leader Vikki Breese-Iverson is facing calls to resign after a photo of her teenage son doing a Nazi salute next to a German fighter plane during a…

Athletics move to Las Vegas, film tax credit proposal in flux as Nevada Legislature adjourns

apnews.com Even as Nevada lawmakers adjourned their four-month legislative session, a plan to help build a stadium for the Oakland Athletics in Las Vegas is still in flux. The future…

California insurance market rattled by withdrawal of major companies

apnews.com FILE - A home burns as the Dixie fire jumps Highway 395 south of Janesville, Calif., Aug. 16, 2021. Two insurance industry giants have pulled out of the California…

Please Don’t Call My Job a Calling

nytimes.com Last month, in an interview about Warner Bros. Discovery’s $50 million streaming profit in the first quarter of 2023, the company’s chief executive, David Zaslav, told CNBC…

Oregon is invested in Fox Corp. and is investigating its board over bogus election fraud claims

aol.com Oregon's attorney general announced Monday she has begun investigating the board of directors of Fox Corp. for breaching its fiduciary duties by allowing Fox News to…

Home Insurance is Hard to Come by in California

thedailyupside.com You’re not in good hands. Allstate, the insurance company marketed by the beautifully deep-voiced Dennis Haysbert, says it will no longer issue new home insurance policies…

Housing market going into "very frightening time," investor warns

newsweek.com A billionaire investor is sounding the alarm on the real estate market over a decade after he profited mightily off the housing market crash. "Since we had the dotcom bust…

Startup founder pleads guilty to ripping off VC investors with cooked books and phony customer claims

marketwatch.com She took the phrase “fake it ‘til you make it,” a bit too literally. A startup founder has pleaded guilty to cooking the books of her human resources software firm and lying…

First on CNN: US senators question Twitter’s privacy compliance under Elon Musk

cnn.com Four US senators are scrutinizing Twitter’s privacy practices and questioning whether the platform under CEO Elon Musk may have flouted consumer protection laws following…

Elizabeth Warren, Democrat senators bemoan Elon Musk's 'personal wealth' in raising Twitter privacy concerns

foxbusiness.com Four Democratic senators have launched an attack against Twitter under Elon Musk’s new leadership, accusing the social media giant and its new CEO of potentially flouting…

West Coast unemployment is the worst in the US as tech firms slash headcount

businessinsider.com Prospective employers and job seekers interact during a job fair Wednesday, Sept. 22, 2021, in the West Hollywood section of Los Angeles. Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP Photo…

6 women found dead within 3 months in Portland, Oregon, metro area

nbcnews.com Create your free profile or log in to save this article Create your free profile or log in to save this article Six women have been found dead in less than three months in…

Monday assorted links

marginalrevolution.com 1. “The aesthetic judgment factors differentiating human- and machine-generated art were all related to positive emotionality.” 2. Average age people in various nations lose…

Austin housing market crash rings real estate alarm bells

newsweek.com The housing market in the city of Austin, Texas, has become the focus of widespread concerns after home prices have dropped faster than anywhere else in the country,…

Kia jumps into electric car price wars by bringing back the EV6 Light

marketwatch.com The average new car sold for more than $48,000 last month — almost $2,000 higher than a year before. Electric vehicle prices, however, are on the way down. The average EV…

Petitioners of the planned SE Bend gas station file appeal to state land-use board, hopes to work alongside the developers

ktvz.com The city of Bend's approval of a controversial southeast Bend gas station has been appealed by opposing neighbors to the state Land Use Board of Appeals, but they also are…

Connecticut May Cut Taxes, of All Unlikely Things

wsj.com States run entirely by Democrats these days follow a predictable tax-spend-tax model: Raise taxes, spend more, then raise taxes again. Think New York, California, New…

The Mystery of the NBA Team That Billions Can’t Buy

wsj.com Billionaire Nike co-founder Phil Knight mostly gets what he wants in Oregon, where he is the state’s dominant business figure and philanthropist. Yet for more than a year,…

Why one popular shoe brand is lowering prices in the face of inflation

cnn.com As inflation continues to strain family budgets, forcing people to prioritize purchasing daily necessities over discretionary buys, one maker of popular footwear is lowering…

US Cities Where High Earners Lose The Most To Taxes and Cost of Living

finance.yahoo.com An annual income of $250,000 won’t put you in the top 1% of earners, but it will get you close to it. That’s because only 7% of households in the United States earn $250,000…

‘Based on a True Story’ Star Chris Messina Recalls When True Crime Collided Into His Own Life: ‘We Found a Hand Washed Up on the Beach’

variety.com Playing a man who gets entangled in a murder investigation because his wife (Kaley Cuoco) is obsessed with true crime, “Based on a True Story” kind of hits close to home for…

These are the cities with the fastest growing home prices in the Portland-Vancouver metro area

koin.com It goes without saying that the coronavirus pandemic sparked a wave of uncertainty across myriad industries, and no other market has quite felt its impact like that of real…

Who Is Liable for A.I. Creations?

nytimes.com A string of challenges to Section 230 — the law that shields online platforms from liability for user-generated content — have failed over the last several weeks. Most…

Farmworkers killed in I-5 crash sought homes, fields of their own

seattletimes.com Seven farmworkers died in one of the deadliest crashes in recent Oregon history. This is who they were and the dreams they were pursuing for their families.

California has the country’s strongest animal welfare law. Now it just needs to be enforced

vox.com Pigs en route to slaughter in California. | Bobby Sud/We Animals Media The Supreme Court sided with pigs. Will California? Last month, in a welcome surprise to animal…

NYC Sheriff Miranda Hawked ‘Gimmick’ COVID Protection Just Before Mayor Adams Hired Him

nakedcapitalism.com Yet the co-founder of the firm along with Kong, Timothy Wetzel, admits that he has no proof the product works, nearly three years after the Federal Trade Commission warned…

America’s chance to become a clean-energy superpower

economist.com T catches you in unexpected places. Drive down Interstate 95, the highway running along America’s Atlantic coast, into south-eastern Georgia and you will find signs and rest…

Immigration backlog has a U.S. asylum-seeker feeling like he's 'imprisoned in a country'

nbcnews.com MIAMI — Although he's free, the 26-year-old man sometimes feels like he's in a prison. Five years ago, he went into exile in the U.S. after leaving his home country of…

How David Duncan Is Working to Preserve and Protect Napa Valley, One Insanely Delicious Bottle of Wine at a Time

entrepreneur.com The leader of iconic wine brands including Silver Oak and OVID is chairing the Collective Napa Valley auction, with an eye on preserving the landscape and the good times…

The Best Travel Experiences in 15 U.S. Destinations

thestreet.com A quiet, cobbled lane in the historic French Quarter of Charleston, S.C., is just one of several hidden pathways in the city. This narrow alleyway is just 10 feet wide and…

The biggest celestial events to watch this year

theweek.com The cosmos are always moving and changing, letting us witness exciting astronomical phenomena. These are the exciting events to watch in 2023. Perseid meteor shower (July…

NerdWallet: How to accomplish home improvement projects in a shaky economy

marketwatch.com This article is reprinted by permission from NerdWallet. Spring is kickoff season for many kitchen remodels, bathroom updates and deck repairs, but recent economic turmoil…

Oregon youths’ climate lawsuit against US government can proceed to trial, judge rules

aol.com A federal judge ruled on Thursday that a lawsuit brought by young Oregon-based climate activists can proceed to trial years after they first filed the lawsuit in an attempt…

Work stoppages, rallies support ‘A Day without Immigrants’ in protest of DeSantis law

nbcnews.com HOMESTEAD, Florida — Farmworkers didn't show up to work, plant nursery owners closed for the day and many businesses didn't open to the public in a show of solidarity. A…