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Fuel prices slightly elevated this week
MOSES LAKE — After weeks of steady increases, fuel prices across Washington and the nation largely held steady thi…
Asia Today: India's cases spike again to near half-million
NEW DELHI (AP) — India neared half a million confirmed coronavirus cases Friday with its biggest 24-hour spike of 17,296 new infections, prompting a delay in resumption of regular train services of more than a mont…
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 23 cents to settle at $38.49 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for August delivery fell 3 cents to $41.02 a barrel.
US Cybercom virtual war game girds against increased threats
Foreign hackers are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to undermine institutions and threaten critical infrastructure, a top U.S. military cyber official said Thursday.
Sweden fines bank for not properly fighting money laundering
STOCKHOLM (AP) — A big Scandinavian bank has been fined for not taking strong enough action to reduce the risk of money laundering. The fine comes after several banks in the region were caught handling dirty money …
Families of 3 deceased workers sue Tyson over Iowa outbreak
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The families of three workers who died after contracting the coronavirus in an Iowa meat plant outbreak sued Tyson Foods and its top executives Thursday, saying the company knowingly put empl…
Audit: US sent $1.4B in virus relief payments to dead people
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 1.1 million coronavirus relief payments totaling some $1.4 billion went to dead people, a
Report: Engineer error caused train derailment
HARPERS FERRY, W.Va. (AP) — An engineer error caused a CSX freight train
Federal banking agencies ease Volcker Rule restrictions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve and four other regulatory agencies announced on Thursday that they have finalized a rule that will ease restrictions curtailing the ability of banks to make investments in such…
Pakistan to ground 150 pilots for cheating to get licenses
ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan’s state-run airline said Thursday it will ground 150 pilots, accusing them of obtaining licenses by having others take exams for them, an accusation that followed a probe into last month’s…
Walmart to continue to review policy on prison labor
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart Inc. says it will continue to review its policy on working with suppliers that deploy prison labor, as part of its review of overall practices in the wake of civil unrest over racial inequal…
Data privacy, other measures qualify for California ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will weigh in this November on whether to expand a landmark data privacy law, alter a decades-old law
Rite Aid 1Q loss shrinks, helped by pandemic-inspired sales
Customers pumped up Rite Aid sales of sanitizers, wipes and liquor, helping the drugstore chain deliver a better-than-expected first-quarter performance.
Rebuking China, Senate moves to protect Hong Kong autonomy
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a bipartisan rebuke of China, the Senate on Thursday unanimously approved a bill to impose sanctions on business and individuals — including the police — that undermine Hong Kong’s autonomy or …
EU to help resolve Cyprus-Turkey maritime border wrangle
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union will help Cyprus try to negotiate its maritime border with neighboring Turkey in order to end an ongoing wrangle that has raised tensions in the east Mediterranean, EU fore…
Texas man cited with disorderly conduct over mask dispute
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — A 47-year-old Texas man was cited for disorderly conduct Thursday after he allegedly smacked the hand of a San Antonio-area official who was trying to persuade him to put on a face covering, offi…