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Moses Lake's newest Mexican restaurant opens — Cactus
MOSES LAKE — Suced Yusso is a new restaurateur in Moses Lake, opening the Cactus restaurant downtown at 212 S. Div…
EPA gutting rule credited with coal-plant toxic air cleanup
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is gutting an
Skeletal flights for airlines; economic signals flash red
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.
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…
US long-term mortgage rates hover near low; 30-year at 3.31%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates hovered near all-time lows for the third straight week amid fresh signs of severe damage to the economy and the housing market from the shutdown spurred by the corona…
Coffins in the parking lot: A Spanish funeral home copes
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Jordi Fernández’s 16-year-career as a mortician didn’t prepare him for the hundreds of bodies that are streaming into the Barcelona funeral home where he works.
Amsterdam set to ban tourist home rentals in 3 neighborhoods
AMSTERDAM (AP) — Amsterdam, in the midst of an unprecedented tourism slump caused by restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the coronavirus, announced Thursday that it is planning to ban people from renting ou…
Oil and gas giant Shell targets 'net zero' emissions by 2050
BERLIN (AP) — Energy company Royal Dutch Shell told investors Thursday that it aims to stop adding greenhouse gases to the atmosphere by 2050, a move that was welcomed by some climate campaigners even as others cal…
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…
Hundreds of Bangladeshi garment workers demand unpaid wages
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Hundreds of Bangladeshi workers who produce garments for global brands protested in Dhaka and blocked a highway outside the capital on Thursday to demand unpaid wages during a nationwide lo…
Record 22 million have sought US jobless aid since virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The wave of layoffs that has engulfed the U.S. economy since the coronavirus struck forced
5.2 million more seek jobless aid as number of laid-off people since virus struck keeps mounting
WASHINGTON (AP) — 5.2 million more seek jobless aid as number of laid-off people since virus struck keeps mounting.
US home construction collapsed 22.3% in March
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. home-building activity collapsed in March as the coronavirus spread, with housing starts tumbling 22.3% from a month ago.
A gusher of cash for stock investors is getting capped
NEW YORK (AP) — A fire hose of cash that's rained trillions of dollars on to those fortunate enough to own stocks is suddenly being choked off.
Asia Today: Japan expands emergency; China denies allegation
BANGKOK (AP) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expanded a state of emergency to all of Japan from just Tokyo and other urban areas as the virus continues to spread.
Should college savers opt for student loans this fall?
Undergraduate federal student loan interest rates could fall below 3% for the first time in more than 15 years this July, based on the most recent 10-year Treasury note auction.