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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, …
9 firefighters hospitalized in Florida after ship explosion
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Nine firefighters responding to a fire aboard a ship in Florida have been hospitalized after the ship exploded, injuring eight and sending one to a hospital for heat exhaustion, authoritie…
Malaria drug didn't help virus patients, big UK study finds
Leaders of a large study in the United Kingdom that is rigorously testing the malaria drug hydroxychloroquine and other medicines for hospitalized COVID-19 patients say they will stop putting people on the drug bec…
Virus exposes sharp economic divide: College vs. non-college
BALTIMORE (AP) — For an American workforce under continuing threat from the coronavirus, the best protection might just be a college degree.
Wall Street's rally zooms higher after surprise gain in jobs
For weeks, critics said Wall Street’s big rally made no sense when the economy seemed set for only more despair. On Friday, it got a bit of validation.
President Donald Trump takes action to allow commercial fishing at marine conservation area off New England coast
BANGOR, Maine (AP) — President Donald Trump takes action to allow commercial fishing at marine conservation area off New England coast.
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Despite global reopening push, some jobs are gone for good
BANGKOK (AP) — Factories and stores are reopening, economies are reawakening – but many jobs just aren’t coming back.
Unemployment rate falls to 13.3%, US adds 2.5 million jobs
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate fell to 13.3% in May from 14.7%, and 2.5 million jobs were added — a surprisingly positive reading in the midst of a recession that has paralyzed the economy in the wake…
Facebook removes nearly 200 accounts tied to hate groups
Facebook has removed nearly 200 social media accounts linked to white supremacy groups that planned to encourage members to attend protests over police killings of black people — in some cases with weapons, company…
New jobs report diminishes GOP appetite for more virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — A stronger than expected
Unemployment dips to 13.3% as US added 2.5 million jobs in May as impact from virus eases
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment dips to 13.3% as US added 2.5 million jobs in May as impact from virus eases.
Citing jobs, Trump claims victory over virus, econ collapse
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump effectively claimed victory over the economic crisis and COVID-19 on Friday as well as major progress against racial inequality, heartily embracing a better-than-expected jo…
US consumers shunned borrowing in April as economy shut down
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumer borrowing plunged in April as households fretted about the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic and cut back on their use of credit.
Zuckerberg-funded scientists: Rein in hate on Facebook
BOSTON (AP) — Dozens of scientists doing research funded by Mark Zuckerberg say Facebook should not be letting President Donald Trump use the social media platform to “spread both misinformation and incendiary stat…
Putin chastises Russian tycoon over massive Arctic oil spill
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday chastised the billionaire owner of a nickel giant for negligence resulting in a massive fuel oil spill that has inflicted huge damage on a fragile Arctic reg…