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Gas prices climb across WA through April
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices across Washington continued their upward trajectory throughout April, mirroring national v…
The Latest: Louisiana expands vaccine delivery to elderly
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana is boosting its distribution of coronavirus vaccines to the elderly.
Some Mexico City restaurants reopen defying pandemic rules
MEXICO CITY (AP) — More than three weeks into Mexico City’s second pandemic shutdown some restaurants ignored official warnings and opened with limited seating Monday under the slogan “Open or Die.”
Business grows skittish about Trump and GOP after riots
WASHINGTON (AP) — Corporate America is quickly distancing itself from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, with many of the biggest names in business — Goldman Sachs, Coca-Cola, Ford and Comcast — susp…
Mexican president mulls ending independent watchdog agencies
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has long criticized independent regulatory, watchdog and transparency agencies, and on Monday he defended the idea of eliminating them entirely.
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Monday, giving up recent gains after a record-setting run.
Twitter, Boeing fall; Eli Lilly, Crocs rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Monday:
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for February delivery rose 1 cent to $52.25 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for March delivery fell 33 cents to $55.66 a barrel.
Ford announces closing of Brazil manufacturing operations
SAO PAULO (AP) — Ford Motor Co. said Monday it will close three plants in Brazil and stop producing automobiles in the South American country where it has been operating since 1919.
UN: COVID-19 herd immunity unlikely in 2021 despite vaccines
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization’s chief scientist warned that even as numerous countries start rolling out vaccination programs to stop COVID-19, herd immunity is highly unlikely this year.
Turkey, Greece to resume talks on disputes on Jan 25
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey and Greece will resume talks aimed at reducing tensions between the neighbors on Jan. 25, Turkish and Greek officials announced Monday, following this summer’s dispute over maritime bor…
Turkish watchdog probes Facebook, WhatsApp over data sharing
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey’s competition watchdog on Monday launched an investigation into Facebook and WhatsApp over the messaging application’s changes to its data-sharing rules.
The Latest: Dutch municipality to test nearly 62K residents
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — A Dutch municipality is planning to test all of its residents two years of age or older following a coronavirus outbreak at an elementary school that included cases of the more transmissibl…
Ford takes 2 of 3 North American vehicle of the year awards
DETROIT (AP) — Ford Motor Co.'s new electric Mustang Mach E is the North American Utility Vehicle of the Year, and the company's F-150 pickup won truck honors from a group of auto journalists.
Twitter without Trump, tech slides in broader market selloff
Shares of social media and other tech companies slid Monday amid fallout the siege on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of President Donald Trump's supporters.
No more puny prizes: Mega Millions, Powerball jackpots soar
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — After a long stretch of relatively paltry prizes, U.S. lottery players now have a choice of games that offer combined jackpots of more than $1 billion.