The online retail giant saw sizable profits during the COVID-19 pandemic, as homebound shoppers purchased more items online, but consumers now rely less on ecommerce.
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University of Virginia shooting suspect targeted victims, witness told police
The violence Sunday night left 3 football players dead and 1 player and another student wounded.
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University of Idaho students fleeing campus after slayings of 4 students
The lack of public information about the deaths has left students and the broader community feeling uneasy, according to law enforcement and residents.
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NASA’s mightiest moon rocket lifts off 50 years after Apollo
The Orion capsule was perched on top and, less than 2 hours into the flight, busted out of Earth’s orbit toward the moon.
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Rent stabilization measures win in U.S. midterm election
Ballot measures to build more affordable housing and protect tenants from soaring rent increases were plentiful and fared well in last week’s midterm elections, including in Portland.
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Poland, NATO say missile strike wasn’t a Russian attack
The NATO chief and the president of Poland both say there are no indications a missile that came down in Polish farmland, killing 2 people, was a deliberate attack.
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Mitch McConnell reelected Senate Republican leader, quashing bid by Florida’s Scott
McConnell, of Kentucky, easily swatted back the challenge from Rick Scott in the first-ever attempt to oust him after many years as Republican leader.
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Musk to remaining Twitter staff: Go ‘hardcore’ or leave
Elon Musk has asked employees to decide by Thursday evening if they want to remain a part of the business, according to an email sent by the company’s new owner to its remaining staff.
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U.S. wholesale inflation eases to 8%, its 4th straight slowdown
The figures came in lower than economists expected and make it more likely that the Federal Reserve will increase its benchmark interest rate in smaller increments.
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Judge overturns Georgia’s ban on abortion around 6 weeks
The judge rules that the ban was invalid because it violated the U.S. Constitution and U.S. Supreme Court precedent at the time it became law.