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Basin home prices up overall
MOSES LAKE — Home prices were up across most of the Columbia Basin in August, the latest month for which informati…
Asian shares, US futures sink as virus crisis deepens
BANGKOK (AP) — U.S. futures dropped more than 4% and Australia's share benchmark initially plunged 8.5% as work on more stimulus for the U.S. economy hit snags in the U.S. Senate.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark crude oil rose 65 cents to close at $24.01 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil, the international standard, rose 12 cents to $27.15 a barrel.
China to end lockdown of most of virus-hit Hubei province at midnight; restrictions on Wuhan to remain until April 8
BEIJING (AP) — China to end lockdown of most of virus-hit Hubei province at midnight; restrictions on Wuhan to remain until April 8.
H&R Block, Macy's fall; Avis Budget, PG&E rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Monday:
Asian stocks gain after U.S. Fed promises economic support
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets gained Tuesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve promised support to the struggling economy as Congress delayed action on a $2 trillion coronavirus aid package.
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PG&E says it will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for California wildfire that killed 84 people
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — PG&E says it will plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter for California wildfire that killed 84 people.
Virus spurs unexpected test for US schools: Online learning
NEW YORK (AP) — The coronavirus shutdowns have launched an unplanned, unprecedented experiment with online education at schools across the U.S., and the nation's largest school system plunged in Monday as New York …
China to lift lockdown in most of virus-hit Hubei province
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities said Tuesday they will end a two-month lockdown of most of coronavirus-hit Hubei province at midnight, as domestic cases of what has become a global pandemic subside.
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Congressional rescue talks churn as viral crisis expands
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top-level negotiations between Congress and the White House churned late into the night over a now nearly $2 trillion economic rescue package, as the
Genie parent company sends employees home
MOSES LAKE — Genie parent company Terex announced on Monday that it was halting all U.S. production and sending workers home until early April.
Boeing halts ML operations
CHICAGO — Boeing is closing down its production operations in the state of Washington, including Moses Lake, for the next two weeks, the aerospace giant said on Monday.
Delta parks planes in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Delta Airlines has started parking some of its airplanes at Grant County International Airport.