>>Select Safeway and Albertson's stores in Bend and Redmond may be sold.
(Undated) -- Kroger and Albertson's on Tuesday released a list of stores the companies plan to sell, if a merger between the grocery giants wins approval from regulators. The merger was announced in 2022 but the Federal Trade Commission sued to stop earlier this year. USA Today has posted a full list of the nearly 600 stores that would be impacted. Two stores in Bend are on that list: Albertsons — 61155 S Hwy 97, and Safeway — 2650 NE Hwy 20. The Safeway at 1705 S Hwy 97, in Redmond will also be sold.
>>Powell: Inflation Not Only Risk To Our Economy
(Washington, DC) -- The Federal Reserve says high inflation isn't the only risk the economy faces. As part of his annual address to Congress, Fed chair Jerome Powell told a Senate committee on Tuesday he wants to see more evidence inflation is cooling before cutting interest rates, but added that waiting too long to could hurt the economy and the labor market. He said new numbers showing unemployment rising slightly may prompt rate cuts sooner. Powell said the Fed will need to examine more economic data before making a rate cut decision. He's set to deliver those same opinions to a House committee today.
>>New "Smishing" Attack Targets iPhone Users
(Cupertino, CA) -- Another day, another privacy concern. A "smishing" attack could target your iPhone. "Smishing" is the term used for phishing attacks sent via text message. They appear to be trying to get users' Apple ID logins, according to Macworld and 9to5Mac. Apple users are reportedly receiving texts claiming to be from service representatives with a website link to what looks like an iCloud login. The website even includes a CAPTCHA, which could appear to lend legitimacy to it.
>>Judge In Musk Pay Package Case Considers Fee Request
(Wilmington DE) -- Lawyers who successfully argued that a massive 2018 pay package for Tesla CEO Elon Musk should be voided are asking a judge to award them seven billion dollars in fees. The amount, should it be approved, would come in the form of stock in the electricity vehicle company. A judge in Delaware heard arguments on Monday but ended the day with no indication on when a ruling could be expected.
