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Samaritan projects budget deficit in 2027
MOSES LAKE — While Samaritan Healthcare is projected to make money through its operations in 2027, its bottom line…
EU prolongs sanctions against Russia over Ukraine conflict
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Thursday formally prolonged for six months economic sanctions against Russia over the country's failure to live up to commitments to the peace agreement in Ukraine.
Putin denies involvement in poisoning of Kremlin foe Navalny
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday rejected allegations that the Kremlin was behind the poisoning of his top political foe, opposition leader Alexei Navalny, and accused U.S. intelligence ag…
Louisiana lieutenant governor tests positive for COVID-19
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Lt. Gov. Billy Nungesser said he has COVID-19 and is resting at home with mild symptoms, becoming Louisiana's fourth statewide elected official to test positive for the coronavirus disease.
Another casualty of 2020: The magic of the snow day
BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Even before the first flakes fell, New York City’s first big snowfall of the season was doomed to be a gloomy disappointment for more than a million of its schoolchildren.
Family behind OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma offers 'sadness'
Two of the owners of the company that makes OxyContin acknowledged to a congressional committee on Thursday that the powerful prescription painkiller has played a role in the national opioid crisis but stopped shor…
Court keeps travel ban for pilots charged over Ghosn escape
ISTANBUL (AP) — A Turkish court hearing the case against four pilots, two flight attendants and a private airline official accused of smuggling former Nissan Motor Co. chairman Carlos Ghosn out of Japan to Lebanon …
Greece: French-made jets, upgrades will cost $2.8 billion
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government said Thursday it will pay 2.32 billion euros ($2.8 billion) for the purchase of French-made Rafale fighter jets and an upgrade of compatible missiles, under a major militar…
Stocks open higher on Wall Street, holding near records
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose in morning trading as investors remain optimistic that Washington will deliver another round of
Juneau extends mask mandate until at least June 2021
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — A mask mandate in Juneau has been extended for at least six more months.
Vaccine maker recounts 'breakfast table' pivot to COVID work
BERLIN (AP) — The doctor who led development of the first COVID-19 vaccine authorized in the United States, Britain and elsewhere said her company's decision to shift from cancer research to battling the coronaviru…
EU clears Google takeover of Fitbit, with conditions
LONDON (AP) — The European Union on Thursday approved Google’s plan to buy fitness gadget maker Fitbit for $2.1 billion after it promised to restrict user data and ensure Android phones work with other wearable dev…
11 indicted on federal drug-trafficking charges
SEATTLE (AP) — Eleven people have been indicted by a federal grand jury in a drug-trafficking conspiracy involving the sale of meth, heroin and cocaine, according to federal prosecutors.
Judge: Oregon inmates' COVID-19 lawsuit can proceed
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A federal judge in Portland has ruled that a group of Oregon prison inmates can proceed with their lawsuit against state officials over their response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Toughest COVID-19 rules extended to much of south England
LONDON (AP) — Large parts of southern England will be placed under the country’s strictest coronavirus restrictions from this weekend, Britain’s health secretary said Thursday, as infections and hospital admissions…
Seeing Santa safely: A salve at the end of a tumultuous year
Seeing Santa is for many families a holiday tradition that goes back generations. It’s the annual snapshot that year-after-year marks the passage of time, and a reminder that children believe in magic, and that a j…