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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…
EU leaders battle coronavirus on health, economic fronts
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders were holding their third summit in three weeks on Thursday as they battle to contain the spread of the coronavirus and its devastating health impact while managing the havoc t…
Highlights of Congress' $2.2 trillion virus relief package
WASHINGTON (AP) — Some highlights of a
Orders to US factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose 1.2% in February before coronavirus struck with force
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders to US factories for big-ticket manufactured goods rose 1.2% in February before coronavirus struck with force.
Police struggle to enforce India's sweeping virus lockdown
NEW DELHI (AP) — Indians struggled to comply with the world's largest coronavirus lockdown on Wednesday as the government began the gargantuan task of keeping 1.3 billion people indoors.
Stocks have first back-to-back gains since sell-off began
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks were mixed Thursday after Wall Street gained as U.S. lawmakers wrangled over a proposed $2 trillion virus aid package.
'The whole city laid off': US jobless claims climb sky high
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Barely a week ago, David McGraw was cooking daily for hundreds of fine diners at one of New Orleans’ illustrious restaurants.
Drugmaker backpedals on specialty status for COVID-19 drug
WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing public criticism, the maker of a promising coronavirus drug said Wednesday it will waive a special regulatory designation that could have allowed it to block competition and boost profits f…
First signs of housing disruption appear; a call for robots
The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed as it continues to spread across the world. Here is a look at some of the latest developments Wednesday related to th…
Boy, 17, with coronavirus dies as cases surge in California
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Los Angeles County health officials backtracked Tuesday on their announcement that a child died from coronavirus, saying it’s possible the death was caused by something else.
Plan for ethane 'cracker' plant in US takes a step forward
CLEVELAND (AP) — A partnership of two Asia-based companies proposing to build an ethane “cracker” plant along the Ohio River announced Wednesday it had reached economic development agreements that would pay a schoo…
Olympics delayed as Europe, US struggle with surging virus
NEW YORK (AP) — The Tokyo Olympics were postponed a year as coronavirus deaths and infections surged in Europe and the U.S. on Tuesday, with New York warning it is about to get hit by a “bullet train." Stocks soare…
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
Stocks scored their first back-to-back gains Wednesday since a brutal sell-off began five weeks ago, though much of an early rally faded late in the day as a last-minute dispute threatened to hold up a $2 trillion …
China lifting last controls in province at outbreak's center
BEIJING (AP) — Trains carrying factory employees back to work after two months in locked-down cities rolled out of Hubei province, the center of China’s virus outbreak, as the government on Wednesday began lifting …
Federal judge orders environmental review of Dakota Access oil pipeline; calls Army Corps' assessment inadequate
FARGO, N.D. (AP) — Federal judge orders environmental review of Dakota Access oil pipeline; calls Army Corps' assessment inadequate.
G-7 foreign ministers spar over coronavirus amid pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Foreign ministers from the Group of 7 leading industrialized democracies sparred Wednesday over whether to call out China as the source of the coronavirus pandemic.