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Moses Lake SGL plant waiting for buyer
MOSES LAKE — The SGL plant in Moses Lake is for sale, and proposals to buy it are due this week. Basin Ag Sales is…
Tokyo Olympics won't provide much economic growth for Japan
TOKYO (AP) — IOC member John Coates, who oversees planning for next year's Tokyo Olympics, has claimed the postponed games could help “kick start” Japan’s economy.
Senator tells VP failed virus testing is 'dereliction'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Frustration boiled over into anger on a private call with Vice President Mike Pence as Democratic senators questioned administration officials about coronavirus testing plans but left without adeq…
Tribes press judge to halt US-Canada pipeline as work starts
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Native American tribes and environmental groups pressured a federal judge on Thursday to shut down work on the disputed Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to Nebraska, citing fears that workers…
New pressure on lawmakers as virus aid for firms hits limit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers struggled Thursday to break a stalemate over President Donald Trump’s $250 billion emergency request for a small-business program, stoking uncertainty about when additional support will …
China says its economy contracted 6.8% in the 1st quarter in its worst slump since at least the 1970s as coronavirus hit
BEIJING (AP) — China says its economy contracted 6.8% in the 1st quarter in its worst slump since at least the 1970s as coronavirus hit.
China says no plans to limit export of anti-virus supplies
BEIJING (AP) — China won’t restrict exports of medical goods needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic, a government spokesman said, amid tension over scarce masks and ventilators.
Virtual racing drama dulls shine on popular NASCAR platform
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Scott Dixon, five-time IndyCar champion and relatively new iRacing competitor, received a brief set of instructions from boss Chip Ganassi about the world of virtual racing.
Tokyo's homeless seek Olympic Athletes Village as shelter
TOKYO (AP) — A group representing the homeless is asking to use the Athletes Village for next year's Tokyo Olympics as a shelter during the coronavirus pandemic.
Recovering from COVID-19, Altria CEO Howard Willard retires
NEW YORK (AP) — Altria Group says that Chairman and CEO Howard Willard, who was recovering from COVID-19, has retired. Altria, the maker of Marlboro cigarettes, did not say if the 56-year-old Willard's retirement w…
Facebook to warn users who 'liked' coronavirus hoaxes
Facebook will soon let you know if you shared or interacted with dangerous coronavirus misinformation on the site, the latest in a string of aggressive efforts the social media giant is taking to contain an outbrea…
Officials implore Tyson to close plant amid virus outbreak
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than a dozen Iowa elected officials on Friday implored Tyson Fresh Meats to close their Waterloo pork processing plant, saying the coronavirus is spreading among workers and is endanger…
China's economy in worst downturn since '60s in virus battle
BEIJING (AP) — China faces a drawn-out struggle to revive an economy that suffered its biggest contraction since possibly the mid-1960s after millions of people were told to stay home to fight the coronavirus.
Here's what to know about your relief check from the gov't
Americans are beginning to see the first economic impact payments hit their bank accounts.
EPA guts rule credited with cleaning up coal-plant toxic air
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Thursday gutted an
Officials implore Tyson to close plant amid virus outbreak
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — More than a dozen Iowa elected officials on Friday implored Tyson Fresh Meats to close their Waterloo pork processing plant, saying the coronavirus is spreading among workers and is endanger…