SALEM, Ore. — Oregon Senate Democrats plan to start fining their absent colleagues amid a month-long Republican walkout, a move they hope will pressure boycotting lawmakers to return to the chamber as hundreds of bills languish amid the partisan stalemate. In a procedural move Thursday, Democrats voted to fine senators $325 every time their absence…
Here are three of the week’s top pieces of financial insight, gathered from around the web: Cutting taxes on home sales A new bipartisan bill would double the amount of money that homeowners can exclude from their taxes on the profits on the sale of their home, said Aarthi Swaminathan in MarketWatch. “Currently, the legislation…
A building under construction near the Yale School of Medicine in New Haven partially collapsed Friday when a concrete pour went awry, injuring at least seven people including two critically, city officials said, adding there were no fatalities. City firefighters and other authorities were called to Lafayette Street shortly after 12:30 p.m. “Our units responded…
should prepare for direct attacks by Russia or its agents, security experts warned on Saturday night. Last week former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev claimed that UK politicians are now legitimate military targets for Moscow. Attacks could also range from the sabotage of critical infrastructure to deniable radiological or chemical assaults. Royal Navy sources alRussia was…
This week’s question: A relabeled $2.70 supermarket wine won the gold medal at a prestigious French wine contest, with unsuspecting judges describing it as possessing a “suave, nervous, and rich palate with clean young scents.” What would you rename this bottle of plonk to reflect its upset victory? Click here to see the results of last…
Here are three of the week’s top pieces of financial insight, gathered from around the web: Cutting taxes on home sales A new bipartisan bill would double the amount of money that homeowners can exclude from their taxes on the profits on the sale of their home, said Aarthi Swaminathan in MarketWatch. “Currently, the legislation…
In a mind-blowing experiment that has left experts stunned, retired naval officer Joseph Dituri emerged from the deep sea a decade younger after spending over three months inside a minuscule 100sqft pod at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean. This daring adventure was not a mere thrill-seeking endeavour, but a groundbreaking study aimed at unravelling…
This week’s question: A relabeled $2.70 supermarket wine won the gold medal at a prestigious French wine contest, with unsuspecting judges describing it as possessing a “suave, nervous, and rich palate with clean young scents.” What would you rename this bottle of plonk to reflect its upset victory? Click here to see the results of last…
Serbian Novak Djokovic said he stood by his statement on Kosovo but wished to put the controversy behind him after his second-round victory at the French Open on Wednesday. The world No. 3 wrote: “Kosovo is the heart of Serbia” on a camera lens following his first-round win on Monday, the day 30 NATO peacekeeping…
Four days before part of an Iowa apartment building collapsed, an engineering firm warned that it appeared at risk of crumbling. Select Structural Engineering said in a letter dated May 24 that large patches of brick “appear ready to fall imminently” and laid out repair recommendations “to keep the entire face of the building from…