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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…
EU lagging behind on climate, gender equality goals
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's statistical office says the 27-nation bloc is lagging behind its goals in the fight against climate change and to promote gender equality.
US meat industry puzzled by China's import ban for 1 plant
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — China's decision to ban imports from a single Tyson Foods poultry plant where there was a coronavirus outbreak has raised concerns about the implications on the U.S. meat industry if the action i…
Michigan asks judge to shut Enbridge pipeline in Great Lakes
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (AP) — Michigan's attorney general on Monday asked a judge to shut down a pipeline in the Great Lakes after an energy company discovered that an anchor support had shifted deep below the surfac…
Wirecard scandal: Missing billions likely don't exist
BERLIN (AP) — German payment service provider Wirecard said Monday it has concluded that 1.9 billion euros ($2.1 billion) which were supposed to be held in two accounts probably don't exist, deepening troubles that…
US existing home sales plunge 9.7% in May, third straight decline, as pandemic shakes housing market
WASHINGTON (AP) — US existing home sales plunge 9.7% in May, third straight decline, as pandemic shakes housing market.
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Apple previews new iPhone software, changes to Mac chips
Apple on Monday provided a glimpse at upcoming software changes designed to make the iPhone even easier to use and also announced a long-anticipated shift to a new type of chip to power its line of Mac computers.
Asia Today: 4th-worst-hit India sees rural virus cases soar
NEW DELHI (AP) — India’s coronavirus caseload has risen to 425,282 as infections soar in rural areas to which migrant workers fleeing major cities have returned in recent weeks.
AP-NORC poll: Politics drive divergent view of US economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans' outlook on the national economy has improved somewhat from its lowest points during the early weeks of
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 9 cents to settle at $40.37 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for August delivery fell 45 cents to $42.63 a barrel.
Investors warn Brazil ambassadors about Amazon deforestation
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A group of mostly European investment firms has sent a joint letter to Brazilian ambassadors in their countries to express concern over rising Amazon deforestation.
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.
Citing virus, Valentino sues to get out of Fifth Ave. lease
NEW YORK (AP) — Valentino wants out of New York's prestigious Fifth Avenue.
China launches final satellite in GPS-like Beidou system
BEIJING (AP) — China on Tuesday launched the final satellite in its Beidou constellation that emulates and may seek to compete with the U.S. Global Positioning System, marking a further step in the country's advanc…
The Latest: New Zealand reports 2 new coronavirus cases
WELLINGTON, New Zealand —- New Zealand has reported two new cases of the coronavirus as a trickle of infected people continue to arrive at the border.