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MOSES LAKE — It takes a lot of training to make people look their best. “(A license to do) nails is 600 hours (…
Sunbelt states rush to line up hospital beds, not barstools
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — Florida and other states across the Sunbelt are thinning out the deck chairs, turning over the barstools and rushing to line up more hospital beds as they head into the height of the sum…
Striking shipbuilders are losing health coverage in pandemic
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The stakes are growing in a strike against Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works during a global pandemic as company-provided health insurance is running out for 4,300 shipbuilders who've left the…
Australian national news agency sold in binding agreement
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s national news agency has been sold in a binding agreement to a consortium of philanthropist investors who say they are driven by a desire to retain media diversity.
Hong Kong security law takes aim at protester actions
HONG KONG (AP) — China on Tuesday approved a contentious national security law for Hong Kong that takes direct aim at some of the actions of anti-government protesters last year, in a move many see as Beijing’s bol…
Regulators deny quick approval of new Great Lakes pipeline
Traverse City, Mich. (AP) — A Michigan regulatory panel on Tuesday refused to grant quick permission to run a new oil pipeline beneath a channel that connects two of the Great Lakes, deciding instead to conduct a f…
The Latest: SKorea weighs listing churches as 'high risk'
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea is considering including religious facilities on the same list with nightclubs, hostess bars and karaoke rooms as “high risk” venues for the spread of COVID-19 following a slew of …
China reopens but businesses struggle to lure back consumers
BEIJING (AP) — The Daronghe restaurant in Chengdu in China’s west has reopened but, with business down by half, its staff of 150 come to work on alternate days.
As virus roars back, so do signs of a new round of layoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The reopening of Tucson’s historic Hotel Congress lasted less than a month.
Japanese manufacturers' sentiments at low unseen since 2009
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese manufacturers' sentiments have plunged to the lowest level in more than a decade, a quarterly Bank of Japan survey showed Wednesday as the coronavirus pandemic crushes exports and tourism, the…
Facebook bans violent 'boogaloo' groups, not the term itself
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook has banned an extremist anti-government network loosely associated with the broader “boogaloo” movement, a slang term supporters use to refer to a second Civil War or a collapse of c…
Fauci, CDC chief raise concerns about full airline flights
The government’s top experts in infectious diseases on Tuesday criticized American Airlines' decision to pack flights full while the coronavirus outbreak continues to grow across much of the United States.
Russian vote extending Putin's rule until 2036 nears end
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin's main political project of the year — a constitutional vote that would allow him to extend his rule until 2036 — is set to wrap up Wednesday.
Lebanon’s plea to skeptical expats: Come visit, bring cash
BEIRUT (AP) — With Beirut’s airport partially reopening from a three-month virus shutdown, the government is hoping thousands of Lebanese expatriates will return for the summer — and bring dollars desperately neede…
FedEx reports a loss, but revenue tops Street expectations
FedEx Corp. flipped to a $334 million loss in its fiscal fourth quarter, but its revenue and adjusted profit beat Wall Street expectations as the virus pandemic continues to fuel a boom in online shopping.
Mexico's legacy airline Aeromexico files for bankruptcy
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s oldest legacy airline, Aeromexico, said Tuesday it has filed for Chapter 11 reorganization, a form of bankruptcy in which the carrier can keep operating while its debts and obligations a…