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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…
Q&A: How virus is impacting Asia's cruises and passengers
A new viral outbreak is wreaking havoc on cruises in Asia, where some passengers are stranded aboard ships and others can't leave China.
Chinese president promises aid to industries hurt by virus
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday promised tax cuts and other aid to industries hurt by a virus outbreak in a renewed effort to rein in the rising damage to the economy.
Massachusetts sues Juul over e-cigarette marketing tactics
BOSTON (AP) — Massachusetts sued electronic cigarette giant Juul Labs Inc. on Wednesday, accusing the company of deliberately targeting young people through its marketing campaigns.
US whiskey exports decline as trade dispute with EU persists
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — President Donald Trump’s trade war dampened the overseas market for American-made whiskey last year, diminishing exports even as the domestic market continues to thrive.
Virus worries force cancellation of major tech show in Spain
LONDON (AP) — Organizers of the world’s biggest mobile technology fair are pulling the plug over
Dutch police: Letter bomb contained extortion demand
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A letter bomb that detonated Wednesday in an Amsterdam mail sorting center was sent by an extortionist who is demanding payment in bitcoins, police said. Nobody was injured when the pa…
CVS Health swings to 4Q profit, lays out leadership changes
CVS Health swung to a fourth-quarter profit and is starting the new year with a management shakeup for its largest business.
Cruise ship turned away by 4 Asian governments due to virus fear anchors off Cambodia, docking pending for health checks
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia (AP) — Cruise ship turned away by 4 Asian governments due to virus fear anchors off Cambodia, docking pending for health checks.
BP lays out long-term ambition to achieve net-zero emissions
LONDON (AP) — Energy producer BP said Wednesday it wants to eliminate or offset all carbon emissions from its operations and the oil and gas it sells to customers by 2050, an ambitious target born out of pressure t…
Powell hears bipartisan Senate support for Fed independence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican and Democratic senators voiced strong support for an independent Federal Reserve during a hearing with Fed Chair Jerome Powell, one day after President Donald Trump launched another att…
Official: Puerto Rico govt loses $2.6M in phishing scam
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico's government has lost more than $2.6 million after falling for an email phishing scam, according to a senior official.
World stocks rise on hopes virus disruption can be contained
TOKYO (AP) — Global stock markets rose Wednesday on hopes that central banks and governments are able to help the economy get past the disruptions created by the outbreak of a new virus, mostly in China.
White House claims Huawei equipment has backdoor for spying
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Chinese company Huawei can secretly tap into communications through the networking equipment it sells globally, a U.S. official charged as the White House stepped up efforts to persuade allies…
Ex-Arizona treasurer to step down as NASA CFO to return home
PHOENIX (AP) — Former Arizona state Treasurer Jeff DeWit is stepping down as chief financial officer at NASA, leaving a job he accepted nearly two years ago after helping run President Donald Trump’s 2016 election …
64 US vehicles get insurance group's top safety rating
DETROIT (AP) — Sixty-four cars and SUVs sold in the U.S. earned Top Safety Pick awards from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.