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Local experts eye AI to help develop the future
MOSES LAKE — AI technology has been developing quickly over the last few years with multiple avenues and questions…
Justice Department, federal court system hit by Russian hack
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department and the federal court system disclosed on Wednesday that they were among the dozens of U.S. government agencies and private businesses compromised by a
Trump supporters, other passengers in shouting bout on plane
DALLAS (AP) — Supporters of President Donald Trump got into a angry shouting match with other passengers on a Washington-bound American Airlines plane after they projected a “Trump 2020” logo on the cabin ceiling a…
Bank of America, Cal-Maine rise; Nvidia falls
NEW YORKS (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday:
US sports bet revenue could hit $3B in 2021; NY backs mobile
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — On a day when New York's governor did an about-face and embraced mobile sports betting as a way to deal with financial losses stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, a company that tracks…
Judge drops suit since Corps reconsidering plastics complex
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a challenge to a Taiwan-based conglomerate’s plans for a $9.4 billion plastics complex in Louisiana because the Army Corps of Engineers is reconsidering its permit.
Federal Reserve officials last month supported providing advance warning before making changes in bond purchases
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve officials last month supported providing advance warning before making changes in bond purchases.
Justice Department says 3% of its email accounts could be compromised in US hack; classified systems not likely affected
WASHINGTON (AP) — Justice Department says 3% of its email accounts could be compromised in US hack; classified systems not likely affected.
For first time in 5 years, US gas mileage down, emissions up
DETROIT (AP) — A new government report says gas mileage for new vehicles dropped and pollution increased in model year 2019 for the first time in five years.
UnitedHealth to pay nearly $8B for technology company Change
UnitedHealth Group will spend nearly $8 billion in cash to add a health care technology company to its growing Optum business.
UK leader vows to use 'every second' to vaccinate vulnerable
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged that his government would use “every available second” to shield the elderly and the vulnerable from the virus rampaging across Britain as he told Parliament …
EU commission greenlights Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union’s executive commission gave the green light Wednesday to Moderna Inc.’s COVID-19 vaccine, providing the 27-nation bloc with a second vaccine to use in the desperate battle to tam…
Small stocks rally, yields rise as market eyes Democratic DC
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street is piling into stocks of smaller companies, banks and other companies that would be winners if Washington can prop up the economy with another dose of financial support amid rising expec…
A pandemic shift in finances: Prioritize, simplify, save
The pandemic has caused many people to reassess their priorities. There is talk of moving out of the city, simplifying life and saving more money.
UK watchdog investigates chip maker Nvidia's takeover of Arm
LONDON (AP) — British regulators are investigating graphics chip maker Nvidia's $40 billion purchase of chip designer Arm over concerns about its effect on competition.
In flip-flop, NYSE will delist 3 Chinese companies after all
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Stock Exchange is going ahead with plans to delist shares of three Chinese state-owned phone carriers under an executive order from President Donald Trump, reversing course just days af…