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‘Most big repairs start out as small repairs’
MOSES LAKE — When Uziel Ortega launched Steadfast Home Services earlier this year, he wasn't sure whether the phon…
Outbreak and uncertainty; virus challenges global companies
NEW YORK (AP) — The economic toll of China's viral outbreak continues to mount for corporations based in and outside of the country as factories are shuttered and consumer behavior is altered measurably.
Explosions rock chemical plant; evacuation but no injuries
NEWBURYPORT, Mass. (AP) — Several explosions rocked a plant in Massachusetts that manufactures chemicals used in medicines Thursday morning, blowing a hole in the roof and leading to an evacuation but no injuries, …
Mexico: Business leaders commit $80M for 'plane' raffle
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president said Thursday that 75 of the country’s business leaders have committed tens of millions of dollars for a symbolic raffle of the luxurious presidential jet that he has tried uns…
Ex-Waymo driver accused of deliberately causing crash
PHOENIX (AP) — A man described as a disgruntled former Waymo driver has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately crashing a passenger car into one of the company’s vans with self-driving capabilities near Phoenix…
CEO of company that operates 4 hospitals under investigation
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The CEO of a health care company whose holdings include a hospital in St. Louis is under civil and criminal investigation, the
Spanish court keeps former Mexican oil chief in detention
MADRID, Spain (AP) — A Spanish court ruled Thursday that a former head of Mexico's state oil company must remain in custody while an extradition case is heard against him.
South Sudan buries reports on oil pollution, birth defects
PALOCH, South Sudan (AP) — The oil industry in South Sudan has left a landscape pocked with hundreds of open waste pits, the water and soil contaminated with toxic chemicals and heavy metals, according to four envi…
To pay or not to pay: Lebanon weighs Eurobond debt
BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon's finance minister said Thursday the country's new government is weighing whether to pay or default on its $1.2 billion Eurobond debt, which matures next month, amid an economic crisis that ha…
CN shuts down eastern rail network in Canada, Via service
TORONTO (AP) — Protesters who are blocking railway lines forced CN Rail to shut down its train network in eastern Canada on Thursday, the railroad said.
Buyers face more competition amid shortage of home listings
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Americans shopping for a home this spring may face more competition than they have in years.
Southwest again delays expected return date for Boeing Max
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines said Thursday it has removed the grounded Boeing 737 Max from its schedule for another two months during the peak summer travel season and will drop about 9% of its planned flights …
Newtown families in lawsuit get access to shooter's computer
WATERBURY, Conn. (AP) — Families of those killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook school shooting will have access to the shooter's computer as part of their lawsuit against gun maker Remington.
NASCAR signs Verizon to upgrade wireless, wifi at 12 tracks
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) — NASCAR announced a deal with Verizon on Thursday intended to give fans at its 12 racetracks better access for their phones and solve a long-simmering headache over dead zones at the spraw…
EU health ministers boost preparations to fight new virus
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union health ministers agreed Thursday to boost preparations and organize a coordinated response to prevent the virus that emerged in China from further spreading across Europe.
US mortgages flat to slightly higher; 30-year loan at 3.47%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates were flat to slightly higher this week after three straight weeks of declines, as the historically low levels continue as an incentive for potential homebuyers.