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Innovation rewarded at Flywheel Investment Conference
WENATCHEE — Seattle startup Optimly swept the top awards at the 2026 Flywheel Investment Conference in Wenatchee, …
The Latest: COVID-19 in New Mexico healthcare workers spikes
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Data from the New Mexico Health Department shows COVID-19 infections among health care workers in the state have spiked as intensive care units remain full and nurses and first responders call f…
Signs of life in the RV business; Zoom falls for third day
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Monday related to the national and global response, the work place and the spread of the …
CrossFit founder, dropped by Reebok, apologizes about tweet
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The founder of CrossFit is apologizing for a Twitter post he made about racial inequality protests after Reebok cut ties with his company.
Litigious poultry farm loses defamation cases in Thailand
BANGKOK (AP) — A court in Thailand has dismissed criminal defamation charges against two people who were among more than 20 targeted in various cases by a poultry company in what critics say is a campaign of legal …
Bloodied store manager describes life in the age of COVID-19
For weeks Samantha Clarke calmly listened to the insults and threats directed daily at her and her employees by people who learned they couldn't enter the Modesto, California, store without wearing a mask and follo…
Personal mobility machine needs no help at Tokyo airport
TOKYO (AP) — An autonomous mobility system that works like a wheelchair without anyone pushing it is scuttling around a Tokyo airport to help with social distancing amid the coronavirus pandemic.
World Bank: world will suffer largest downturn since 1940s
WASHINGTON (AP) — The World Bank said Monday the world is facing an unprecedented health and economic crisis that has spread with astonishing speed and will result in the largest shock the global economy has witnes…
Lawyer: Coronavirus restrictions hamper MH17 defense case
SCHIPHOL, Netherlands (AP) — A defense lawyer for a suspect in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over eastern Ukraine nearly six years ago said Monday that coronavirus restrictions have seriously hampered …
Hungarian government launches coronavirus questionnaire
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary’s government on Monday published a new questionnaire with 13 topics centering on the coronavirus pandemic. The “national consultation” will be mailed to citizens in coming weeks.
German industrial production down nearly 18% in April
BERLIN (AP) — German industrial production plunged by nearly 18% in April compared with the previous month at the height of Europe's coronavirus lockdowns, official data showed Monday.
Asia Today: Indonesian capital partly reopens after lockdown
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Restrictions in Indonesia’s capital were partly relaxed on Monday after two months of lockdown, as the world’s fourth most populous nation gradually reopens its economy.
Russia charges plant director in Arctic diesel fuel spill
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian authorities have charged the director of an Arctic power plant that leaked 20,000 tons of diesel fuel into the ecologically fragile region with violating environmental regulations, a crime tha…
Internet vigilantes falsely link ex-officer to teens' attack
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — John Damskey’s nightmare began with his wife getting emails from strangers telling her she should be ashamed of her husband, a retired police officer. Their phones wouldn’t stop ringing wi…
China's companies emerge as global donors in virus pandemic
BEIJING (AP) — As the coronavirus spread, the world’s richest communist dug into his deep pockets.
Health department: No COVID-19 cases from Missouri salon
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — None of the clients and coworkers of two hair stylists at a Missouri hair salon who tested positive for COVID-19 had confirmed cases of the disease, health officials said Monday.