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Fire District 7 cites teamwork, staffing needs after demanding fire season
SOAP LAKE — After one of the busiest wildfire seasons in recent memory, Grant County Fire District 7 leaders say t…
7 credit card perks to prioritize in 2021
As you lay the groundwork for 2021 financial resolutions, take inventory of your credit cards to see if they’re still in line with your goals and priorities.
Managers detained as 22 trapped in China mine for 3rd day
BEIJING (AP) — Authorities have detained managers at a gold mine in eastern China where 22 workers have been trapped underground following an explosion Sunday. The condition of the workers trapped for more than thr…
Japan widens virus emergency to 7 more areas as cases surge
TOKYO (AP) — Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency to seven more prefectures Wednesday, affecting more than half the population amid a surge in infections across the country.
Powerball jackpot hits $550M as Mega Millions grows to $750M
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another night, another chance to win a giant lottery jackpot.
South Korea’s top court upholds 20-year prison term for ex-President Park over corruption
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court upholds 20-year prison term for ex-President Park over corruption.
Climate activist Thunberg to appear on Swedish postal stamp
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish teenage environmental activist Greta Thunberg will appear on a postal stamp that will be issued Thursday in her native Sweden and is part of a series focusing on the environment.
'At 6 p.m., life stops': Europe uses curfews to fight virus
PARIS (AP) — As the wan winter sun sets over France's Champagne region, the countdown clock kicks in.
Trump, Pence and Reid react to death of Sheldon Adelson
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Billionaire casino mogul and Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson
PHOTO ESSAY: Lotusland's Japanese Garden an outdoor getaway
MONTECITO, Calif. (AP) — The botanical gardens at
SC governor defends COVID-19 response in State of the State
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster praised South Carolina for its efforts to fight
Irish PM sorry for 'profound wrong' of unwed mothers homes
LONDON (AP) — Ireland’s prime minster issued a formal state apology Wednesday to the thousands of unmarried women and their children who endured pain, shame and stigma at church-run institutions, saying his governm…
The Latest: Coronavirus cases surging in northeast China
BEIJING — China is seeing a new surge in coronavirus cases in its frozen northeast, and has reported its first death attributed to COVID-19 in months.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery fell 30 cents to $52.91 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for March delivery fell 52 cents to $56.06 a barrel.
In reversal, US Rep. Tom Rice of SC votes to impeach Trump
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — U.S. Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina was one of only 10 House Republican to join with Democrats on Wednesday in voting to
This month's Paris Fashion Week goes totally digital
PARIS (AP) — Ending the confusion over the fate of Paris Fashion Week, French fashion's regulatory body has said that this month's Paris men’s and haute couture shows will be strictly audience-free over coronavirus…