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Confluence Health names new Chief Medical Officer
WENATCHEE — Confluence Health has selected a new chief medical officer, according to an announcement from Confluen…
The Latest: Mayo Clinic to end pay cuts, recall workers
ROCHESTER, Minn. — Mayo Clinic is ending pay cuts that the Minnesota-based health system imposed to deal with a patient downturn caused by the novel coronavirus.
California approves 1st-in-US electric truck sales rule
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California regulators approved new rules on Thursday that would force automakers to sell more electric work trucks and delivery vans, a first-of-its-kind rule aimed at helping the nation’s…
Verizon joins ad boycott of Facebook over hateful content
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Verizon is joining an
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…
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…
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
Stocks closed broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday as traders welcomed news that the Federal Reserve and other regulators are removing some limits on banks’ ability to make investments.
Virgin Galactic marks second glide flight over New Mexico
UPHAM, N.M. (AP) — Virgin Galactic on Thursday celebrated the second successful glide flight of its spaceship over Spaceport America in southern New Mexico.
KB Home, Walt Disney fall; Rite Aid, Accenture rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday:
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.
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…
Banks lead gains for stocks on Wall Street in jumpy trading
Financial companies led stocks broadly higher on Wall Street Thursday as traders welcomed news that the Federal Reserve and other regulators are removing some limits on the ability of banks to make investments.
US mortgage rates stall; 30-year remains at all-time low
NEW YORK (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage were unchanged this week as the benchmark 30-year home loan remains at its lowest rate in nearly 50 years.
Expansion of California privacy law qualifies for ballot
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California voters will decide a ballot measure in November that would give them more power over how companies use their data, an extension of a landmark privacy law passed in 2018.
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…