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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…
2nd COVID-19 vaccine gets public review ahead of US decision
WASHINGTON (AP) — A second COVID-19 vaccine moved closer to joining the U.S. fight against the pandemic Thursday as government advisers convened for a public review of its safety and effectiveness.
Damage from border wall: blown-up mountains, toppled cactus
GUADALUPE CANYON, Ariz. (AP) — Work crews ignite dynamite blasts in the remote and rugged southeast corner of Arizona, forever reshaping the landscape as they pulverize mountaintops in a rush to build more of Presi…
Credit Suisse indicted over alleged ties to Bulgarian mafia
GENEVA (AP) — The Swiss attorney general’s office said Thursday it has filed an indictment against bank Credit Suisse for allegedly failing to do enough to stop money laundering linked to drug trafficking by a Bulg…
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Germany takes in sick kids, others from Greek migrant camps
BERLIN (AP) — A plane carrying 88 asylum-seekers, including 19 sick children, arrived in Germany on Thursday as part of the country's pledge to take in migrants from camps in Greece, the Interior Ministry said.
AP Breakthrough Entertainer Sarah Cooper: TikTok to Netflix
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The video couldn’t have been simpler: A woman in her apartment, lip-syncing audio of President Donald Trump as he expounded on possible coronavirus treatments.
Building permits rise 6.2% in November, despite pandemic
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — The number of newly issued permits to build fresh housing rose 6.2% in November on a seasonally adjusted basis.
Atalanta captain Gómez could leave after spat with coach
MILAN (AP) — Atalanta captain Alejandro “Papu” Gómez could be on his way out.
Record-breaking snowfall blankets Northeast
A large swath of the Northeast was blanketed in snow by the first major storm of the season, which smashed a decades-old snowfall record in Pennsylvania.
French police detain modeling agent in Epstein probe
PARIS (AP) — A modeling agent who was close to disgraced U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein has been taken into custody in France, suspected of an array of crimes, including the rape of minors and trafficking minors fo…
US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000, the highest weekly total since September, as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy's r…
US jobless claims rise to 885,000 as layoffs remain elevated amid resurgence of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — US jobless claims rise to 885,000 as layoffs remain elevated amid resurgence of virus.
EU clears Google's purchase of Fitbit, with conditions
LONDON (AP) — EU regulators cleared Google's plan to buy fitness tracking device maker Fitbit after the company promised to silo off user data and not use it for advertising.
High-energy Southampton proving a threat to EPL elite
Ralph Hasenhuttl was only a few weeks into his tenure at Southampton when a giant poster appeared outside the club’s St. Mary’s Stadium.
EU Parliament issues 3-day ultimatum for post-Brexit deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Parliament has issued a three-day ultimatum to Brexit negotiators to strike a trade deal, warning that MEPs won't have time to ratify an agreement this year unless it is ready by Sunday…