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'It begins with integrity'
MOSES LAKE — When Simon Ribellia started painting homes at age 15, he wasn't planning on making it a full-time car…
Sale of internet's dot-org suffix nixed after protests
NEW YORK (AP) — After widespread opposition, the organization overseeing internet domain names has voted against the $1.1 billion sale of the dot-org online registry to an investment firm.
Women, minorities shoulder front-line work during pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) — As America tentatively emerges from weeks of lockdowns, it is becoming clear that the pandemic has taken its toll on workers who have been on the front lines all along.
U.S. regulators allow emergency use of first drug shown to help coronavirus patients.
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators allow emergency use of first drug shown to help coronavirus patients.
US construction spending increases 0.9% in March
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. construction spending edged up 0.9% in March as building activity escaped the early impacts of the coronavirus shutdowns.
Boeing says it won't seek government aid; an odd May Day
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Friday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.
U.S. construction spending up 0.9% in March, beating expectations
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. construction spending up 0.9% in March, beating expectations.
AP PHOTOS: Global May Day celebrations muted amid lockdowns
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Trapped between fear of an invisible enemy and looming economic ruin and hunger, millions of workers worldwide marked international labor day Friday with vastly muted celebrations amid the cor…
Work safety strike, virus lockdown protest set for May Day
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Essential workers will strike nationwide on May Day to demand safer conditions during the coronavirus outbreak, while other groups plan rallies against tight stay-at-home orders they say are crip…
Chevron turns a profit but warns of pain ahead
NEW YORK (AP) — Chevron turned a profit in the first quarter. But the company warned its financial picture is likely to be depressed in the future because of reduced demand caused by the coronavirus.
China-Australia rift deepens over calls for virus inquiry
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — China’s warning of trade repercussions from Australia’s campaign for an independent inquiry into the coronavirus has rattled Australian business leaders as President Donald Trump’s admini…
Virgin Galactic completes first glide flight in New Mexico
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Virgin Galactic’s spaceship VSS Unity landed in the New Mexico desert on Friday, marking its first glide flight from Spaceport America as the company moves toward commercial operations.
With quirks and restrictions, many states lift lockdowns
GRETNA, La. (AP) — More than a dozen states let restaurants, stores or other businesses reopen Friday in the biggest one-day push yet to get their economies up and running again, acting at their own speed and with …
Captive neighbors seek relief from Amazon construction noise
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Amazon deliveries may be delayed for some folks because of the coronavirus, but construction of Amazon’s new Virginia headquarters is moving right along, with piledriving work so loud it's dri…
Lebanese protest despite government's economic rescue plan
BEIRUT (AP) — Hundreds of Lebanese rallied Friday outside the central bank in Beirut and elsewhere in the country, a day after the prime minister said he will seek a rescue program from the International Monetary F…
US manufacturing falls in April as virus ravages economy
WASHiNGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturing retreated again in April, a victim of economic fallout from the coronavirus outbreak.