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Grant, Douglas and Chelan PUDs consider collaboration on geothermal energy
WENATCHEE — Three Central Washington public utility districts are exploring whether geothermal energy could become…
Asian shares mixed after lackluster day on Wall Street
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Thursday after a lackluster day on Wall Street, where major indexes spent the day drifting up and down near their record highs.
Hawley, facing fallout, blames media, D.C. 'establishment'
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, facing waning support from longtime backers and donors in the wake of the
NTSB says vehicle battery fires pose risks to 1st responders
DETROIT (AP) — Electric vehicle fires pose safety risks to first responders and guidelines from manufacturers about how to deal with them have been inadequate, according to U.S. investigators.
Fed survey finds economy slowing in some areas of country
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve survey of U.S. business conditions has found modest economic gains at the start of the year, although some parts of the country saw slowdowns stemming from a renewed surge of COV…
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Turkey approves China-based Sinovac vaccine's emergency use
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkish authorities gave the go-ahead for the emergency use of the COVID-19 vaccine produced by China’s Sinovac Biotech Ltd. on Wednesday, paving the way for the rollout for Turkey’s vaccinati…
South Korea’s top court upholds 20-year prison term for ex-President Park over corruption
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s top court upholds 20-year prison term for ex-President Park over corruption.
The Latest: Coronavirus cases surging in northeast China
BEIJING — China is seeing a new surge in coronavirus cases in its frozen northeast, and has reported its first death attributed to COVID-19 in months.
The Latest: Mexico ramps vaccination effort after new supply
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has begun broad vaccination efforts as the country posts another new high in daily coronavirus infections.
Tesla balks at touch screen recall, US agency takes action
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla Inc. is balking at recalling about 159,000 vehicles with potentially defective touch screens, so U.S. safety regulators are moving to force the company to take action.
Powerball jackpot hits $550M as Mega Millions grows to $750M
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Another night, another chance to win a giant lottery jackpot.
Proposed corporate tax hike in California would aid homeless
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — A California coalition is proposing legislation to boost taxes on wealthy multinational corporations to raise more than $2 billion a year to house tens of thousands of homeless people, addressi…
Risky driving: US traffic deaths up despite virus lockdowns
DETROIT (AP) — The number of people killed on the nation's highways rose 4.6% in the first nine months of 2020 despite coronavirus lockdowns that curtailed driving early in the year.
The Latest: Montana governor lifting pandemic restrictions
HELENA, Mont. — Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte is removing pandemic mandates issued by his predecessor.
Nigerian diplomat's family sues Boeing over 737 Max crash
CHICAGO (AP) — The family of a longtime Nigerian diplomat killed in the 2019 crash of a Boeing 737 Max in Ethiopia has joined litigation against the company in U.S. federal court.