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Mason’s Place opens in new location
MOSES LAKE — For Heather Mason, the opening of Mason’s Place’s new location is about more than fresh paint, expand…
'Simple greed': Ex-UAW leader Jones charged with corruption
DETROIT (AP) — Prosecutors on Thursday charged the former president of the United Auto Workers with corruption, alleging he plotted with others to embezzle more than $1 million to splurge on private villas, golf ou…
Trump administration to allow more seasonal foreign workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — An additional 35,000 temporary foreign workers will be allowed into the U.S. this year to fill seasonal jobs amid a tight labor market, the Trump administration said Thursday.
FDIC reshaping with early retirements, some office closings
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal agency that oversees the financial condition of U.S. banks says it will offer voluntary early retirement to about 20% of its 5,800 employees.
Virus fears grip markets again; stocks and bond yields slide
NEW YORK (AP) — Fear dominated financial markets again on Thursday, and stocks fell sharply on worries about the fast-spreading
Greek-flagged merchant ship attacked by pirates off Benin
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A Greek-flagged chemical tanker with a crew of 22 has been attacked by pirates in the Gulf of Guinea off western Africa, the ship's management company said Thursday.
Trump administration to allow more foreign temporary workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration said Thursday that it will allow an additional 35,000 temporary foreign workers to come to the U.S. to fill non-farm seasonal jobs amid a tight labor market.
Russia, Turkey announce cease-fire in northwestern Syria
MOSCOW (AP) — The presidents of Russia and Turkey said they reached agreements on a cease-fire to take effect at midnight Thursday in northwestern Syria, where escalating fighting had threatened to put forces from …
The Latest: Vatican working to control spread of new virus
BANGKOK (AP) — The Latest on the virus outbreak (all times local):
What's Happening: WHO calls for action, dog tested
Factories are gradually reopening in China months after the new coronavirus that first emerged there upended daily routines. While China looked for signs that life would return to normal, other parts of the world s…
Pelosi lambastes Facebook over Trump ad a week before census
A week before most people can start answering the 2020 census, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday chastised Facebook for allowing the reelection campaign of President Donald Trump to run ads directing people to…
Dow Jones industrials sink 1,000 points as fears of fallout from the spreading virus outbreak grip stock market again
NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones industrials sink 1,000 points as fears of fallout from the spreading virus outbreak grip stock market again.
A glance at mortgage rates: 30-year rate falls to record low
The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage has hit a record low of 3.29%, driven down by investors shifting money into the safety of U.S. Treasurys as the coronavirus outbreak has deepened.
Gas driller pulls out of talks in $5M suit against resident
One of Pennsylvania’s largest gas drillers pulled out of settlement talks aimed at resolving its $5 million lawsuit against a resident whose drinking water was contaminated and who has spent years bashing the energ…
Exxon to cut activity in Permian Basin as oil prices plummet
NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil said Thursday it plans to reduce the number of oil rigs operating in an oil-rich region in the Southwest and may cut planned capital expenditures as the spreading coronavirus saps energy…
Pennsylvania Senate hides some details in expense records
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — The Pennsylvania Senate is hiding thousands of detailed explanations about its expenses from official records it provided under public records requests about how it spends taxpayer money, new…