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Insurance rates won’t go up in wake of 2026 wildfires
MOSES LAKE — Almost three-fifths of American homeowners have concerns about their insurance rates going up due to …
Nissan to close Indonesia, Spain auto plants after losses
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Nissan plans to close auto plants in Spain and Indonesia after sinking into the red for the first time in 11 years as the pandemic squashed global demand and disrupted production.
Asia Today: Virus cases jump again in South Korea, India
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea on Thursday reported its biggest jump in coronavirus cases in more than 50 days, a resurgence that health officials warn is getting harder to track and risks erasing some of th…
Samaritan Healthcare logs loss for month of April
MOSES LAKE — The COVID-19 outbreak and measures taken to fight it resulted in a net loss in April for Samaritan Healthcare.
Ephrata barbershop owner Jesus Valencia excited to welcome clients back
EPHRATA — Slik Cutzz barbershop owner Jesus Valencia welcomed clients back into his shop for the first time in a month on Tuesday. Barbers and salons were allo…
Lebanon crisis brings mixed legacy for central bank governor
BEIRUT (AP) — Touted as the guardian of Lebanon’s monetary stability, he steered the tiny country's finances for nearly three decades, through post-war recovery and bouts of unrest.
CEO pay has topped $12.3M. Can it keep rising post-pandemic?
The typical pay package for CEOs at the biggest U.S. companies topped $12.3 million last year, and the gap between the boss and their workforces widened further, according to AP’s annual survey of executive compens…
Canada judge rules Huawei CFO's extradition case can proceed
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A Canadian judge ruled Wednesday the U.S. extradition case against a senior Huawei executive can proceed to the next stage, a decision that is expected to further harm relations b…
Appeals court sides with tech giants in activists' lawsuit
A federal appeals court on Wednesday upheld the dismissal of a lawsuit that accused Twitter, Facebook and other tech giants of conspiring to stifle the political views of a far-right activist and a conservative non…
Croatian charity offers help as lives turn during outbreak
PULA, Croatia (AP) — Winding stone streets, usually packed with tourists, silent as a graveyard. Restaurants closed. Beaches deserted. Hotels bolted shut.
In pandemic, using drones to drop medical supplies from sky
With a loud whir and a whoosh, a fixed-wing drone slingshots out of a medical warehouse, zips through hazy skies at 80 mph, pops open a belly hatch and drops a box of medical supplies. Slowed by a little parachute,…
Sporting goods industry hit or miss during pandemic
GILBERT, Ariz. (AP) — Brian Morris faced a difficult scenario when the coronavirus pandemic started leading to shutdowns across the nation.
PG&E's bankruptcy trial opens with attacks on voting process
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — An effort to block Pacific Gas and Electric's path out of bankruptcy kicked off Wednesday's trial on the plan in bankruptcy court as critics of the utility questioned whether the overwhelmin…
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New York City now alone in state in keeping economy closed
NEW YORK (AP) — Long Island became the latest region of New York to begin easing some restrictions put in place to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Gov. Andrew Cuomo lobbied the president for help with transport…
US communities face tough choices on opening public pools
MISSION, Kan. (AP) — Public pools will look very different this summer if they open at all with the coronavirus threat still looming, as staffers will be tasked with maintaining social distancing and spotting COVID…