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Fuel prices slightly elevated this week
MOSES LAKE — After weeks of steady increases, fuel prices across Washington and the nation largely held steady thi…
US long-term mortgage rates mostly steady; 30-year at 3.21%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were mostly steady this week, continuing to hover near all-time lows.
Face masks with windows mean more than smiles to deaf people
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael Conley felt especially isolated these past few months: A deaf man, he was prevented from reading lips by the masks people wore to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Zoom caught in China censorship crossfire as meetings foiled
HONG KONG (AP) — Video app company Zoom says that it blocked several meetings and suspended the accounts of three activists at the request of the Chinese government.
Microsoft joins Amazon, IBM in pausing face scans for police
Microsoft has become the third big tech company this week to say it won’t sell its facial recognition software to police, following
Dow sinks more than 1,500 as virus cases rise again, deflating recent optimism that the economy would recover quickly
NEW YORK (AP) — Dow sinks more than 1,500 as virus cases rise again, deflating recent optimism that the economy would recover quickly.
Ducey touts hospitals amid focus on rise in virus cases
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey dismissed mounting concerns Thursday about the state's alarming rise in coronavirus cases, and focused on hospitals' capacity to care for patients rather than slowing the spre…
Mexico industrial activity plunges in April amid pandemic
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s industrial activity plunged by nearly 30% in April compared to a year earlier as the economy ground to a halt under measures aimed at slowing the spread of the novel coronavirus.
Amusement parks opening, with temperature checks at the gate
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of th…
Adviser: China will honor trade deal, wants better US ties
BEIJING (AP) — Beijing will honor its trade deal with the U.S. and wants to see better ties with Washington, senior Chinese officials said Thursday.
Airlines aim for takeoff as lockdowns ease and demand rises
The skies are clearing up a bit for airlines as states ease lockdown measures and travelers slowly return to airport check-in lines.
US wholesale prices rise 0.4% in May led by food and energy
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.4% in May, led by a gains in the cost of food and energy.
Tyson cooperating with feds in price-fixing investigation
Tyson Foods shares fell Thursday after the company said it is cooperating with a federal investigation into price-fixing in the chicken industry.
Web inventor: Closing digital divide must be top priority
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — World Wide Web inventor Tim Berners-Lee said Thursday the COVID-19 pandemic demonstrates “the gross inequality” of a world where almost half the population is unable to connect to the internet…
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
Stocks closed with broad losses on Wall Street Thursday as coronavirus cases in the U.S. increased again, deflating recent optimism that the economy could recover quickly from its worst crisis in decades.
Final tests of some COVID-19 vaccines to start next month
The first experimental COVID-19 vaccine in the U.S. is on track to begin a huge study next month to prove if it really can fend off the coronavirus, while hard-hit Brazil is testing a different shot from China.