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Ephrata residents honor veterans during annual parade
EPHRATA — American flags lined Basin Street Wednesday morning as veterans, community members and local organizatio…
US consumer confidence tumbles in crucial holiday season
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — A closely-watched gauge for U.S. consumer confidence tumbled to a reading of 88.6 in December as rising coronavirus cases dragged American optimism to its lowest level since summer.
Thousands protest in Armenia, demand PM's resignation
YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Opposition supporters in Armenia on Tuesday ramped up pressure on the prime minister to resign over his handling of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict with Azerbaijan, setting up a protest tent c…
Pandemic crushes global supply chains, workers at both ends
In her last weeks working the freight shift at the local J.C. Penney store, Alexandra Orozco took out her phone and hit record. The 22-year-old shot a video of the giant black-and-red ’Everything Must go!” posters,…
Pair of passengers exit NYC flight via slide before takeoff
NEW YORK (AP) — A Delta flight out of New York City was halted after a Florida couple traveling with a Great Dane puppy fled the aircraft with the pet using an emergency slide, an airline spokesman and authorities …
Brits in Brussels get lucky with their Christmas turkeys
BRUSSELS (AP) — While many British citizens face an uncertain Christmas, some worried about the possibility of shortages on shop shelves, due to fears about the spread of the new variant of coronavirus, some Briton…
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Two Salzburg players fail doping tests after Mali game
SALZBURG, Austria (AP) — Two players from Austrian champion Salzburg have failed doping tests after returning from international duty with Mali last month.
Stock indexes wobble between gains and losses on Wall Street
NEW YORK (AP) — Major stock indexes are wobbling between small gains and losses in the early going on Wall Street after Congress finally passed a long-overdue coronavirus relief bill and sent it to President Donald…
Memphis, Florida Atlantic set to meet in Montgomery Bowl
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Memphis (6-3, American Athletic Conference) vs. Florida Atlantic (5-3, Conference USA), Wednesday, 7 p.m. ET, (ESPN2)
The Latest: Fauci: Vaccine to reach US residents in summer
WASHINGTON — The nation's top infectious disease expert estimates that most Americans will have access to the new COVID-19 vaccines by mid-summer.
Biden picks Connecticut schools chief as education secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen Miguel Cardona, Connecticut's education chief and a lifelong champion of public schools, to serve as education secretary.
Google rejects DOJ antitrust claims in court filing
Google is pushing back in court this week on antitrust claims brought against it by the Justice Department two months ago.
Stocks drift after stimulus deal as virus worries still loom
Stocks are drifting in mixed trading on Wall Street Tuesday afternoon after Congress finally approved a
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Kansas bank robbery suspect dies after police chase, crash
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A bank robbery suspect died after being chased by police in Kansas, but authorities didn't say whether he was shot by officers or died as a result of a crash.