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Coronavirus in Oregon: 370 new cases, 10 deaths   OregonLive Oregon Health Authority reports 10 new deaths related to COVID-19, 370 new cases   KPTV.com Oregon reports 10 more COVID-19 related deaths, 370 new cases   KTVZ Oregon reports 370 new COVID cases   KOIN.com Oregon coronavirus update, June 10: Salem Hospital's year-long outbreak is over   Statesman Journal View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

Drop in childhood vaccinations during pandemic may raise risk of other outbreaks when schools reopen, CDC says   Washington Post Drop in routine childhood vaccinations during coronavirus may spur increase in preventable illness, CDC warns   Fox News View Full Coverage on Google News Read More The article was originally published here!

The meat supplier JBS USA paid an $11 million ransom in response to a cyberattack that led to the shutdown of its entire US beef processing operation last week, the company said in a statement Wednesday evening. The ransom was paid after most of the company's facilities had come back online, JBS said. “This was a very difficult decision to make for our company and for me personally,” said Andre Nogueira, CEO of JBS USA, in the statement. “However, we felt this decision had to be made to prevent any potential risk for our customers.” Source: JBS says it paid $11 million ransom after cyberattack – CNN The article was originally published here!

This is my little rant on rich people. If you're rich, why are you reading my little newsletter? You should be reading the Wall Street Journal. Amiright? DUH: Many Wealthy Americans Escape Big Income Tax Bills Taxes: Jeff Bezos rates them 1 out of 10. Some of the world’s wealthiest executives, including Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos, Michael Bloomberg and Elon Musk, pay little to no taxes compared to their wealth, a ProPublica  report  revealed on Tuesday. “The tax law is not designed for the wage worker,” said Eric Pierre, an Austin, Texas-based certified public accountant and owner at Pierre Accounting.  Most Americans earn income through their labor, such as wages, salaries or other employer-provided benefits. However, the top 1% often receive income from interest, dividends, capital gains or rent, from their investments, known as capital income.  CNBC The problem is that we tax income, not consumption. If we really were to practice conservatism, we would disco...

It's the latest version of the wanted posted of the Wild West — and it's working. Read More The article was originally published here!

A 6-year-old Michigan boy was allegedly threatened with a sledgehammer and shot in the arm over the weekend by a neighbor while trying to retrieve his bicycle in front of his home. Read More The article was originally published here!

The company behind the controversial Keystone XL oil pipeline said Wednesday it's officially terminating the project. TC Energy already had suspended construction in January when President Biden revoked a key cross-border presidential permit. The announcement ends a more than decade-long battle that came to signify the debate over whether fossil fuels should be left in the ground to address climate change. Environmentalists opposed the pipeline in part because of the oil it would carry— oil sands crude from Alberta. It requires more processing than most oil, so producing it emits more greenhouse gases. TC Energy had begun construction on the pipeline last year and said about 300 miles of the $8 billion project had been built. It would have carried oil from landlocked Alberta to the U.S. Gulf Coast. Source: Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline Is Halted : NPR The article was originally published here!