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Connell woman killed in Booker Road crash
CONNELL — Charges are pending against a Kennewick man following a collision about 12 miles south of Othello that k…
Turkish official says CoronaVac vaccine 91.25% effective
ISTANBUL (AP) — An experimental COVID-19 vaccine developed by Chinese biopharmaceutical company Sinovac is 91.25% effective, a Turkish health official said on Thursday.
Asian shares mixed with most markets closed for Christmas
Stocks rose in China and were little changed in Japan on Friday with most world markets closed for Christmas holidays.
A look at the 29 people Trump pardoned or gave commutations
WASHINGTON (AP) — For a second night in a row, President Donald Trump issued a round of pardons and commutations in the final weeks of his presidency, giving full pardons to his former campaign chairman, his son-in…
Breakthrough: UK and EU reach post-Brexit trade agreement
BRUSSELS (AP) — Just a week before the deadline, Britain and the European Union struck a free-trade deal Thursday that should avert economic chaos on New Year's and bring a measure of certainty for businesses after…
Hallmark holiday movies offer viewers balm in tough year
NEW YORK (AP) — For the past decade, the Hallmark Channel has been a reliable destination for holiday programming. And in a year when many Americans are homebound because of the COVID-19 pandemic, network executive…
US to require negative COVID-19 test from UK travelers
ATLANTA (AP) — The United States will require airline passengers from Britain to get a negative COVID-19 test before their flight, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced late Thursday.
Retailers brace for flood of returns from online shopping
NEW YORK (AP) — A huge surge in online shopping during the pandemic has been a savior for retailers, but it comes at a price.
Discovery, Palantir rise; Nikola, Ameren fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday:
The Latest: China tests millions in port over virus cluster
BEIJING — Authorities in China’s northeastern port city of Dalian are testing millions of residents after seven new coronavirus cases were reported there in the last 24 hours.
Nurses fear what's to come: 'Walk down our unit for a day'
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The nurses of California are afraid.
What now for British economy with UK-EU trade deal reached?
LONDON (AP) — The last-minute trade deal between the U.K. and the European Union means businesses will be spared new tariffs and border disruption at the start of the new year - an economic shock that would have co…
Jobless aid at end for hundreds of thousands in Pennsylvania
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Without an extension, the deadline to apply for a $300 per-week federal unemployment benefit will pass Friday night, as will an extension of pandemic benefits for hundreds of thousands of job…
Truckers finally leave UK after days of virus gridlock
DOVER, England (AP) — Truckers and travelers stuck in a days-long gridlock at the English port of Dover started heading to France on Thursday after the country partially reopened its borders with Britain following …
Air Force base official removed for mishandling complaints
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The director of the Hill Air Force Base’s Equal Employment Opportunity Office is out of a job after discouraging sexual harassment complaints, the U.S. Office of Special Counsel announced.
Hawaii delays state furloughs after virus relief bill passes
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii Gov. David Ige on Wednesday said the passage of a new coronavirus relief bill by the U.S. Congress this week has prompted him to delay the implementation of state worker furloughs previously …