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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 …
Asia Today: Sri Lanka reimposes curfew; India eases lockdown
BANGKOK (AP) — Sri Lanka has reimposed a countrywide 24-hour curfew after a surge in the number of coronavirus cases, most of them navy sailors who were searching for those evading quarantine.
Mexico says auto factories to reopen with virus safeguards
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Mexican government said Friday it plans to reopen automotive factories in conjunction with the United States and Canada.
French government announces ‘historic’ 7 billion euros ($7.6 billion) aid package to save Air France
PARIS (AP) — French government announces ‘historic’ 7 billion euros ($7.6 billion) aid package to save Air France.
Twin River buying casinos in New Jersey, Nevada, Louisiana
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A casino company in the smallest state is pulling off one of the biggest deals of the year in the gambling industry, buying casinos in Atlantic City, New Jersey, Shreveport, Louisiana, an…
Trump: Postal Service must charge Amazon more, or no loan
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Friday that he won't approve a $10 billion loan for the U.S. Postal Service unless the agency raises charges for Amazon and other big shippers to four to five times cur…
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Stocks closed out a tumultuous week on Wall Street Friday with broad gains, led by familiar names in technology, including Apple.
Reopening Florida's theme parks could be long, slow process
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Reopening Florida’s theme parks, among the world’s most visited attractions and one of the state’s biggest economic engines, could be a long process fraught with logistical and public healt…
3 states partly reopen, despite health officials' warnings
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Even as the confirmed U.S. death toll from
Gaza factories roar back to life to make protective wear
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip (AP) — For the first time in years, sewing factories in the Gaza Strip are back to working at full capacity — producing masks, gloves and protective gowns, some of which are bound for Israel.
Judge clears Baltimore’s planned aerial surveillance test
A federal judge on Friday cleared a planned pilot program by the Baltimore Police Department to consistently surveil the city for six months using cameras attached to airplanes.
Despite risks, auto workers step up to make medical gear
DETROIT (AP) — Cindy Parkhurst could have stayed home collecting most of her pay while the Ford plant where she normally works remains closed due to coronavirus fears.
Ex-CEO, citing virus, seeks home sentence in college scam
BOSTON (AP) — The former CEO of a top investment company who got nine months in prison in the college admissions bribery scheme asked a judge if he could begin his sentence at home because of the risk of catching t…
The Latest: Hawaii's stay-at-home order extended to May 31
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2nd French court orders Amazon to better protect workers
PARIS (AP) — Amazon is keeping all of its French warehouses closed for the time being, after an appeals court upheld a ruling saying the company hadn’t done enough to protect workers from the coronavirus.
Agencies lower outlook of Greece's credit rating to stable
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Standard & Poor's and Fitch ratings agencies have lowered their outlook on Greece’s credit rating, from positive to stable, amid the financial impact the coronavirus measures are taking on the…