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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…
Asia stocks lower after Wall Street gains on recovery hopes
BEIJING (AP) — Major Asian stock markets declined Wednesday after Wall Street gained on hopes for a global economic recovery and Japan's exports sank.
Eldorado, Eli Lilly rise; Chesapeake Energy, Moderna fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Tuesday:
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for July delivery fell 42 cents to settle at $37.96 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for August delivery fell 25 cents to $40.71 a barrel.
Civil rights groups challenge loan rules on criminal records
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The Trump administration says a recent rule change allows small business owners convicted of felonies to apply for government loans to help them weather the COVID-19 pandemic, but civil ri…
Arkansas AG sues TV pastor over virus treatment claims
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas' attorney general on Tuesday sued Missouri-based TV pastor Jim Bakker over his promotion of a product falsely touted as a cure for the illness caused by the coronavirus.
Powell warns that long downturn would mean severe damage
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell warned Tuesday that the U.S. economy faces a deep downturn with “significant uncertainty” about the timing and strength of a recovery. He cautioned that the …
Who they were: Victims of the deadliest California wildfire
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric
Testing tradition, Trump taps US official to lead Latin bank
MIAMI (AP) — The Trump administration said Tuesday it plans to nominate the top White House official for Latin America to lead the Inter-American Development Bank, aiming to break a six-decade tradition of choosing…
Japan's exports, imports sank in May amid pandemic fallout
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s exports sank 28% in May, while imports dropped 26% as the coronavirus pandemic slammed global trade.
EU, US display differences over Serbia-Kosovo negotiation
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s president on Tuesday hailed the United States for its leadership role in negotiations to normalize ties with its former wartime foe Serbia. But differences emerged between the Trump…
Harvard professor pleads not guilty to hiding ties to China
BOSTON (AP) — A Harvard University professor pleaded not guilty Tuesday to lying about his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program.
1 wounded, 1 sought in Dallas shopping mall shooting
DALLAS (AP) — One person was shot Tuesday at a busy Dallas shopping mall, and police were seeking a single suspect, authorities said.
Australia accuses China and Russia of virus disinformation
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China and Russia have used the anxiety around the coronavirus pandemic to undermine Western democracies by spreading disinformation online, Australia’s foreign minister said.
Coal union seeks order protecting miners from coronavirus
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — A union representing U.S. coal miners asked a court Tuesday to force the federal government to take unspecified measures to protect them from
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Technology and health care companies led stocks to broad gains on Wall Street Tuesday, extending the market's winning streak into a third straight day.