Oregon’s Minimum Wage Rising July 1, Construction Better Pay
In Portland, some will start out making much more. People working in the construction trades can earn a salary that dwarfs the current and furture minimum wage rates.
Multnomah County Blames Big Fossil Fuel For Deadly Heat Wave
Multnomah County has taken the gloves off and filed a lawsuit against defendants Exxon Mobil, Shell, Chevron, and the Western States Petroleum Association alleging they caused the deadly and costly 2021 heat wave in the Northwest.
Maker Of ChatGPT Hit With Proposed Class Action Lawsuit
OpenAI, the company behind the viral ChatGPT tool, has been hit with a lawsuit alleging the company stole and misappropriated vast swaths of peoples’ data from the internet to train its AI tools.
Bernie Sanders Launches Senate Probe Into Amazon Warehouse Safety Conditions
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Tuesday launched a Senate investigation into working and safety conditions at Amazon warehouses, adding to federal scrutiny on the labor practices of one of the country’s largest employers.
FTC Sues Amazon, Alleging It Tricked Consumers Into Signing Up For Prime
The Federal Trade Commission sued Amazon on Wednesday, alleging that the e-commerce giant has tricked millions of consumers into signing up for its Prime subscription service through deceptive user interface designs.
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There’s A New Excitement Around The WNBA This Season
Ticket sales for the Chicago Sky have jumped. Celebrities are wearing Indiana Fever jerseys. Google searches for the league are higher than ever. Everyone is talking about the WNBA. And the hype is real.
