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More homes on the market in the Basin
MOSES LAKE — People hoping to buy a home in July had a better selection available to them than a year ago, accordi…
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark crude oil rose $5.01 to settle at $25.32 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose $5.20 to $29.94 a barrel.
FDA hasn't authorized a two-minute test for coronavirus
CHICAGO (AP) — A California company falsely claimed cargo planes were ready to ship millions of blood tests that could detect the new coronavirus in just two minutes and had won emergency authorization from the fed…
Stocks fall more than 3% at open on Wall Street, following declines in Asia, Europe, as Trump warns of 'dark days' ahead
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks fall more than 3% at open on Wall Street, following declines in Asia, Europe, as Trump warns of 'dark days' ahead.
Some employers to laid-off staffers: Let's stay in touch
As millions of job cuts tear through the U.S. economy, a faint glimmer of light has emerged: Some employers are trying to maintain ties to the staffers they're letting go so they can more quickly rehire them once t…
Sprint and T-Mobile merge, creating new wireless giant
NEW YORK (AP) — Mobile carrier T-Mobile has completed the takeover of smaller rival Sprint, creating a new wireless giant that rivals AT&T and Verizon in size.
Durant, Young highlight players-only NBA 2K tourney on ESPN
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin Durant and Trae Young will lead a 16-player field of NBA players in an NBA 2K20 tournament airing on ESPN.
US construction spending falls 1.3% in February with housing and nonresidential falling
WASHINGTON (AP) — US construction spending falls 1.3% in February with housing and nonresidential falling.
Regulators mull reversing $462M increase in PG&E fire fines
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — California power regulators are weighing a recommendation to back off plans to fine Pacific Gas and Electric an additional $462 million over a series of deadly Northern California wildfires …
UN: Pandemic could shrink global economy almost 1% in 2020
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — The global economy could shrink almost 1% this year due to the new coronavirus, a sharp reversal from the pre-pandemic forecast of 2.5% growth, the United Nations said Wednesday.
Asian stocks fall on lagging worries about virus, recession
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Wednesday, on continuing worries about the economic fallout from the pandemic as reports of coronavirus cases keep surging in various regions.
Help heads to NYC as experts predict over 100,000 US deaths
NEW YORK (AP) — With refrigerated morgue trucks parked on New York City's streets to collect the surging number of dead, public health officials projected Tuesday that the coronavirus could ultimately kill more tha…
Volunteers fill gaps amid UK pandemic lockdown
LONDON (AP) — The Rev. April Keech knocked on the door of an apartment in east London, took three giant steps back and made way for other volunteers to lay a bag of groceries on the threshold.
Food processors increase production to meet high demand
EAGLE, Idaho — Potato processor Lamb Weston said that grocery store sales of frozen french fries and processed potatoes “are up significantly” as a result of t…
FDA hasn't authorized a two-minute test for coronavirus
CHICAGO (AP) — A California company falsely claimed cargo planes were ready to ship millions of blood tests that could detect the new coronavirus in just two minutes and had won emergency authorization from the fed…
Gun background checks smash records amid coronavirus fears
Background checks required to buy firearms have spiked to record numbers in the past month, fueled by a run on guns from Americans worried about their safety during the coronavirus crisis.