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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…
Housing spark and clothes shopping is back, at least online
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Tuesday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the…
The Latest: SKorea continues upward trend in new infections
SEOUL, South Korea __ South Korea has reported 51 additional cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours, a continuation of an upward trend in new infections.
Virus cases spike among young adults in Iowa college towns
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Within weeks of Gov. Kim Reynolds agreeing to allow bars and restaurants to open to customers, Iowa's two major college towns are seeing spikes in coronavirus cases among young adults, raisi…
Pubs, restaurants in England to reopen as virus toll eases
LONDON (AP) — Millions of people in Britain will be able to go to the pub, visit a movie theater, get a haircut or attend a religious service starting July 4, in a major loosening of coronavirus lockdown restrictio…
Mercedes, NVIDIA to develop new automated driving system
DETROIT (AP) — Four days after shelving an autonomous vehicle agreement with BMW, Mercedes has announced a deal to work with chip and software maker NVIDIA.
Borgata reopening July 6; invited guests can come July 2
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Atlantic City's top casino won't be opening its doors to the general public until July 6, four days after most of its competition.
Extradition hearings for Huawei CFO to run into next year
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — The British Columbia Supreme Court on Tuesday approved a schedule for the U.S. extradition case against a senior Huawei executive that would see hearings run into next year.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell $2.36 to settle at $38.01 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for August delivery fell $2.32 to $40.31 a barrel.
White House wins ruling on health care price disclosure
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration won a court ruling Tuesday upholding its plan to require hospitals and insurers to disclose the actual prices for common tests and procedures in a bid to promote competiti…
South Carolina beaches fill, but COVID-19 takes no vacation
MYRTLE BEACH, S.C. (AP) — The elevator doors opened and inside were 10 people crammed into a space no bigger than a closet, none of them wearing a mask.
Segway, popular with police but not the public, hits brakes
Segway, which boldly claimed its two-wheeled personal transporter would revolutionize the way people get around, is ending production of its namesake vehicle.
Judge: California can’t require cancer label for weed killer
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California can’t require a cancer warning label on Roundup, the world’s most widely used weed-killer, a federal judge ruled Monday.
Health officers sound alarm as California economy reopens
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Health officials in a San Francisco Bay Area county that was among the most aggressive in the nation in shutting down its economy to slow the spread of the coronavirus are warning of “worrisome…
Energy firm eyes Moses Lake area for a solar farm
MOSES LAKE — A solar power farm may be coming to land northwest of Moses Lake.
Asia shares higher after US rally despite rising virus fears
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday with another mood boost from Wall Street, but fears persist over the surge in coronavirus cases in parts of the world.