Vacation rental company Airbnb announced on Tuesday that hosts in Oregon will
soon be blocked from initially seeing the full name of guests, in an
experiment aimed at curbing discrimination against Black travelers.
For two years, starting Jan. 31, vacation landlords i...
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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News:
Oregon sets a new record for daily COVID-19 cases;
A jury finds Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes guilty on multiple fraud
charges;
And, prosecutors drop a groping charge against former New York Governor
Andrew Cuomo.
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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News:
The Omicron COVID-19 variant spreads in Oregon at unprecedented speed;
The C.D.C. reduces quarantine time under corporate pressure;
And, in international news, 35 civilians were massacred by Myanmar armed
forces.
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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News:
Temperatures drop below freezing and more snow is expected overnight in the
Portland metro area;
TriMet is offering free service to and from warming shelters;
And, a jury finds former police officer Kimberly Potter guilty of
...
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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News:
The Biden administration makes 500 million at-home COVID tests available for
free as Omicron sweeps the nation
The city of Portland is set to pay $100,000 to settle a lawsuit stemming
from a 2020 protest
Kellogg workers appro...
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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News:
Oregon health officials say hospital bed supply is waning as Omicron spreads
in the state
Fred Meyer and QFC workers end their strike after reaching a tentative deal
Senator Joe Manchin says he will not vote for the Build Back...
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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News:
Oregon’s first Omicron-variant cases are found in Multnomah and Washington
counties
The Oregon Legislature approves $400 million in rental assistance, eviction
protections and other emergency funding
U.S. cybersecurity offici...
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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News:
Portland Police shot and killed a man Monday morning in a carjacking that
closed I-5 for much of the day
President Biden urges Russian President Putin not to invade Ukraine,
threatening economic sanctions
In international new...
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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News:
Dr. Anthony Facui says the COVID-19 Omicron variant is a cause for concern,
not panic
An Oregon Secretary of State audit says a state agency is not doing what it
should to train and oversee police officers
The US Justice Depa...
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On this edition of the KBOO Evening News:
Governor Kate Brown calls a special legislative session to prevent evictions
over the winter
A judge temporarily blocks the Biden administration’s vaccine mandate for
healthcare workers in 10 states
The trial of Kim Potter, t...
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