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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…
School districts take unplanned plunge into online learning
NEW YORK (AP) — In a whirlwind week, teachers came up with digital versions of everything from high-school English discussions to kindergarten gym classes, city officials scrambled to find laptops for students in n…
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
SoftBank to buy back $41 billion in assets to trim debt
BANKGOK (AP) — The Japanese technology and telecoms company SoftBank said Monday it plans to buy back up to 4.5 trillion yen ($41 billion) of its assets as it seeks to trim its gigantic debt burden.
The Latest: Beijing screening overseas flights for virus
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Chaos, inconsistency mark launch of drive-thru virus testing
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Drive-thru sites have been opening around the United States to make it quicker and safer to test people for the new
AP FACT CHECK: Trump hype on auto industry and ventilators
DETROIT (AP) — President Donald Trump is falsely asserting how quickly automakers including GM, Ford and Tesla can manufacture ventilators to help fill an acute U.S. shortage of the medical equipment for coronaviru…
Hawaii to quarantine all arrivals to the state for 14 days
HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's governor has instituted a mandatory 14-day self-quarantine starting Thursday of all people traveling to the state as part of efforts to fight the spread of coronavirus
Italy's restrictions grow more specific in bid to slow virus
SOAVE, Italy (AP) — In its most far-reaching measures to stop the spread of coronavirus, Italy is slowing industrial production nationwide, while the hardest-hit region of Lombardy banned any outdoor exercise not o…
New York quiets to slow virus as pressure grows on Olympics
NEW YORK (AP) — No more play dates, no more picnics in the park with friends, no more pickup games of basketball. No more commuting or using public transport — unless absolutely essential. New York implemented dram…
Troubled cruise ship with 2,000 passengers docks in Honolulu
HONOLULU (AP) — A cruise ship that had to cut short its trip because of the coronavirus and mechanical problems docked Sunday in Honolulu's harbor.
FAA lifts brief virus-related suspension of flights to NYC-area, Philadelphia airports
NEW YORK (AP) — FAA lifts brief virus-related suspension of flights to NYC-area, Philadelphia airports.
Telemedicine emerges as care option during COVID-19 outbreak
Got a worrisome rash? You can still see a doctor if you can't leave home during the coronavirus outbreak.
Whiplash: All at once, a steady US economy screeches to halt
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three weeks ago, EmpireCLS was heading toward a second straight year of record business. A car service company in New Jersey, Empire couldn’t even find enough chauffeurs and office workers to meet…
Target apologizes for selling face masks amid shortage
SEATTLE (AP) — Target Corp. apologized Saturday for selling face masks in Seattle stores while hospitals face a dire shortage amid a growing coronavirus outbreak.
The Latest: South Korea raises testing of European arrivals
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the