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Port of Moses Lake issues bonds to buy property
MOSES LAKE — The Port of Moses Lake will issue about $19 million in bonds to buy land adjoining existing port prop…
The Latest: Oklahoma used half its daily tests on NBA team
The Latest on the world's coronavirus pandemic:
Trump declares emergency; world steps up fight against virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States declared a state of emergency Friday as many European countries went on a war footing amid mounting deaths as the world mobilized to fight the widening coronavirus pandemic.
Trump says top cruise ship companies stopping trips from US
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump tweeted on Friday that four major cruise ship companies have agreed to suspend trips from the U.S. for 30 days, effective at midnight.
Stocks roar back on hopes for government's virus plan
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street roared back from its worst day in 30 years Friday with a broad rally that sent the Dow Jones Industrial Average nearly 2,000 points higher — its biggest point gain ever — after President…
Jury finds 3 liable for about $10M in Medicare fraud
GULFPORT, Miss. (AP) — A Mississippi hospital owner cheated Medicare out of $10.8 million, and his wife and the former chief financial officer of another company are liable for slightly less, a federal jury hearing…
American Dream mall to close for March due to virus concerns
American Dream, the recently opened megamall and entertainment complex in northern New Jersey, will close Monday at least for the rest of the month due to the coronavirus outbreak.
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Major indexes staged a late rally on Wall Street Friday after President Donald Trump announced new measures to fight the coronavirus.
Business fallout: Apple goes online, Delta slashes flights
Apple said its annual developers conference would take place entirely online this year, joining a growing list of companies that are canceling big, in-person events
Stocks surge, recouping much of a historic plunge, as Trump announces new measures to fight virus; Dow up 1,900 points
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks surge, recouping much of a historic plunge, as Trump announces new measures to fight virus; Dow up 1,900 points.
Adobe, Gap rise; Slack Technologies, Zuora fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday:
Trump says US will prop up energy markets by buying oil to fill strategic petroleum reserve 'right up to the top'
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump says US will prop up energy markets by buying oil to fill strategic petroleum reserve 'right up to the top.'
US govt OKs letting S Carolina tribe build N Carolina casino
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. (AP) — The South Carolina-based Catawba Indian Nation has received permission from the federal government to build a casino and resort on land over the border in North Carolina.
Employers navigate virus pandemic without firm guidelines
NEW YORK (AP) — It started with extra hand sanitizer and wipes for keyboards and headphones. Then came the directive for employees to lug their laptops home every night just in case. Finally, the memo arrived urgin…
Tax on internet ads gets traction in Maryland
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A measure to make Maryland the first state in the nation to tax companies like Facebook and Google for money they make from digital ads on the internet is making steps forward in the state's l…
Delta slashes flights by 40% as virus cripples global travel
Delta Air Lines will cut passenger-carrying capacity by 40% to deal with a nosedive in travel demand, and it is talking to the White House and Congress about assistance to get through a downturn caused by the new c…