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Business group launches effort to refer Salem payroll tax to voters

The Oregon Business & Industry, a statewide chamber of commerce and trade association, launched an effort on Friday to refer Salem's recently adopted payroll tax to voters.

 

Record breaking heat forecast from Four Corners through Mississippi Valley as U.S. swelters

The harsh heat the West has been facing will expand throughout the Southwest and Gulf Coast states, according to National Weather Service.

 

US air quality today: AQI maps show DC, New York among cities impacted by Canadian wildfire smoke

Smoke from the Canadian wildfires continues to affect air quality in the US. Here's a look at the air quality across the country today.

 

3-year-old accidentally shoots, kills 1-year-old sister with unsecured gun, police in California say

A Fallbrook, California, 3-year-old child accidentally shot and killed their 1-year-old sister after getting a hold of an unsecured gun.

 

1879 Lake Superior shipwreck accidentally discovered by Discovery Channel TV series

A reality TV series found an 1879 shipwreck that no one alive has ever seen. The crew found the boat while looking for other wrecks in the Great Lakes

 

When does 'Big Brother' start? What to know about 2023 premiere, 25th anniversary special

When does "Big Brother" start? What is it? Here's what to know about the popular CBS reality series ahead of its 25th season.

 

Mountain biker dies after helping rescue dehydrated hikers in 106 degree heat

A group of mountain bikers in Southern California helped lead police to the remote location of four stranded, dehydrated hikers.

 

Ohio high school student in need of kidney gets gift from unlikely source: His math teacher

Eddie McCarthy, a math teacher at Whitmer High School in Toledo, Ohio, is preparing to donate a kidney to his 15-year-old student, Roman McCormick.

 

Oregon wildfire roundup: Flat Fire grows to 5,500 acres, Estacada fire brings evacuations

Oregon's wildfires have kicked into high gear, with the season's first major fire burning in southwest Oregon and evacuation warnings near Estacada.

 

A new TikTok filter predicts Gen Z's future wrinkles, and insecurities, in a viral trend

Experts say while the new "old age" filter could resemble your future self, it doesn't take some lifestyle and genetic factors.

 

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