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Ephrata sees one-time revenue boost, but sales tax under budget projection
EPHRATA — Three-quarters of the way through the year, the city of Ephrata is spending slightly less than projected…
Volkswagen sold 9.3 million cars in pandemic year, down 15%
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — German automaker Volkswagen said its global sales fell 15.2% during 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic but showed significant recovery toward the end of the year. The company more than trip…
Edmunds: 5 new trucks and SUVs to look for in 2021
Every new year ushers in a new batch of cars, trucks and SUVs from just about every automaker. Some of these new models create little more than passing interest, while others threaten to burn out the internet with …
Correction: NerdWallet-Liz Weston-2021 Money Resolutions
In a story January 4, 2021, about personal money resolutions, The Associated Press — in an article supplied by the personal finance website NerdWallet — erroneously reported some requirements for direct contributio…
UK's Johnson pledges vaccine program to operate 24-7
LONDON (AP) — Britain's coronavirus vaccine program will operate around the clock seven days a week “as soon as we can,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Wednesday as the U.K. accelerates efforts to inoculate m…
Consumer prices up 0.4% in December led by higher gas prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in December, led by a sharp rise in gasoline prices.
US COVID-19 deaths hit another one-day high at over 4,300
Coronavirus deaths in the U.S. hit another one-day high at over 4,300 with the country's attention focused largely on the fallout from the deadly uprising at the Capitol.
China pledges to help Indonesia in fight against coronavirus
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi pledged Wednesday that China will help Indonesia fight the coronavirus by sharing its experiences, providing vaccines and supporting the Southeast Asian co…
Woman pleas guilty to selling fentanyl that led to death
SEATTLE (AP) — A Mount Vernon woman pleaded guilty Tuesday to conspiracy to distribute fentanyl in Whatcom and Skagit counties that led to two overdoses, including the death of a Bellingham 17-year-old in 2019.
The Latest: California lifts some stay-at-home orders
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is lifting a stay-at-home order for 13 northern counties because of improving hospital conditions but most of the state’s population remains under tight restrictions because of the d…
Suspect who ran over 2 Yakima officers charged with assault
YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — A 43-year-old man accused of running over two Yakima police officers last week has been charged with first-degree assault.
Consumer prices up 0.4% in December, biggest jump in 4 months, led by sharp rise in gasoline prices
WASHINGTON (AP) — Consumer prices up 0.4% in December, biggest jump in 4 months, led by sharp rise in gasoline prices.
New York City will terminate business contracts with President Trump after the insurrection at the US Capitol
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will terminate business contracts with President Trump after the insurrection at the US Capitol.
NYC to terminate Trump contracts after Capitol insurrection
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City will terminate business contracts with President Donald Trump after last week's insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.
The Latest: GOP lawmaker expects more Republicans to impeach
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on the fallout from the attack of the U.S. Capitol by pro-Trump loyalists (all times local):
Ivanka Trump's global women's program halfway toward goal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ivanka Trump's global women's development program is about halfway toward its goal of helping 50 million women in developing countries advance economically by 2025.