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US military ships are working to build a pier for Gaza aid. It’s going to cost at least $320 million
JERUSALEM (AP) — A U.S. Navy ship and several Army vessels involved in an American-led effort to bring more aid into the besieged Gaza Strip are offshore of the enclave and building out a floating platform for the operation that the Pentagon has said will cost at least $320 million. |
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U.S. and Mexico will boost deportation flights and enforcement to crack down on illegal migration
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden and Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador are moving swiftly on new steps to crack down on illegal migration that include tougher enforcement on railways, buses and in airports as well as increased repatriation flights for migrants from both the U.S. and Mexico. |
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In unusual push, funders band together to get out grants around election work ‘early’
A small portion of the billions spent around the November election will go to nonprofits working to boost voter participation and access to voting around the country. And usually, those funds flood into counties and cities right before Election Day. |
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Bank of America nears settlement in class-action case over unexpected customer fees
Bank of America is planning to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing the financial giant of charging hidden fees for wire transfers, according to court filings by lawyers involved in the North Carolina federal court case. |
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Supreme Court rejects Musk appeal over social media posts that must be approved by Tesla
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal from Elon Musk over a settlement with securities regulators that requires him to get approval in advance of some social media posts that relate to Tesla, the electric vehicle company he leads. |
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Growing wildfire risk leaves states grappling with how to keep property insurers from fleeing
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Months after a catastrophic fire burned more than 2,200 homes in Hawaii, some property owners are getting more bad news — their property insurance won’t be renewed because their insurance company has deemed the risk too high. |
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Woman’s body pulled from Columbia River near Kalama
KALAMA — The body of a woman was retrieved from the Columbia River on Sunday near the Port of Kalama. |
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At plastics treaty talks in Canada, sharp disagreements on whether to limit plastic production
OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Nations made progress on a treaty to end plastic pollution, finishing the latest round of negotiations in Canada early Tuesday amid sharp disagreements about whether to put global limits on plastic production. |
Portland Business News
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Portland vegan Indian restaurant to close after 10 years
This story is available courtesy of Portland Business Journal media partner KGW-TV.
A popular plant-based Indian restaurant, The Sudra, announced on social media that it will be closing its doors after 10 years of business in Portland.
"This winter was the worst we’ve had in years," Sudra said in an Instagram post. "We were hoping things would pick up with the nicer weather but unfortunately that hasn’t been the case."
The Sudra plans to still serve food and drinks until the end of May at…
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Sonny Vaccaro, who signed Jordan to Nike, says Caitlin Clark deserved bigger deal
The Nike legend, played by Matt Damon in "Air," compared Caitlin Clark's reported $28M deal to Michael Jordan's in a TMZ interview.
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