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Diesel prices hit record high in Washington as gasoline remains relatively stable
MOSES LAKE — Diesel prices in Washington reached a record high over the weekend, even as gasoline prices remained …
Pacific Gas & Electric pleads guilty to deaths of 84 people in 2018 Northern California wildfire
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric pleads guilty to deaths of 84 people in 2018 Northern California wildfire.
PG&E confesses to killing 84 people in 2018 California fire
Pacific Gas & Electric confessed Tuesday to killing 84
Asia Today: Beijing adds more measures to curb new outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing reported a slight increase in new coronavirus cases Wednesday as it fights a new outbreak with strict measures aimed at reducing human contact and the chances of a new wave of infections acro…
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.