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Hay now
MOSES LAKE — Klompen Farms of Royal City is this year’s hay growing royalty. Owners Bob and Anne Wieldraayer we…
Auditor: More than $4M stolen from Mississippi welfare funds
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Mississippi's state auditor said Thursday that investigators believe at least $4 million in federal welfare money was stolen by the former head of the state welfare agency and others in the na…
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
Stocks closed higher on Wall Street Thursday, extending the market's gains to a fourth straight day.
January US jobs report may provide clarity amid disruptions
WASHINGTON (AP) — With China's viral outbreak disrupting trade and Boeing's troubles weighing on American factories, the January U.S. jobs report on Friday may provide timely evidence of the U.S. economy's enduring…
California lawmaker wants labor law for freelancers changed
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The author of a sweeping new California labor law said Thursday that she intends to ease its restrictions on freelance journalists and others after months of protests that it is already co…
Uber loses $1.1B investing in food delivery, driverless cars
NEW YORK (AP) — Uber is still losing money as it expands its food delivery business and develops technology for driverless cars.
House passes bill easing bids by workers to form unions
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a move that supporters said would help working families, the Democratic-controlled House has approved a bill that would make it easier for workers to form unions and bargain for higher wages, b…
Barr warns against Chinese 'dominance' in wireless networks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Attorney General William Barr waded into ongoing diplomatic tensions between the United States and China on Thursday, decrying what he said was Beijing's determination to establish “dominance” in …
Chinese scientists ask for patent on US drug to fight virus
BEIJING (AP) — Scientists in the city at the center of China’s virus outbreak have applied to patent a drug made by U.S. company Gilead Sciences Inc. to treat the disease, possibly fueling conflict over technology …
US mortgage rates decline; 30-year loan lowest in 3 years
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week for the third straight week, as the benchmark 30-year loan marked its lowest point in three years.
Victims: PG&E still has rickety power line near Paradise
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric is still operating a rickety power line near the one that ignited a 2018 wildfire that wiped out the Northern California city of Paradise and killed 85 people, according …
Former FedEx manager pleads guilty in package theft scheme
DOVER, Del. (AP) — A former FedEx manager in Delaware is facing up to 15 years in prison after pleading guilty to stealing and reselling merchandise being shipped by the company.
Amateur basketball league founder says Avenatti betrayed him
NEW YORK (AP) — A Los Angeles amateur basketball league's founder told jurors Thursday that Michael Avenatti betrayed him when the lawyer threatened to make his complaints against Nike public.
Its Wuhan plants shut, Honda reports quarterly profit drop
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese automaker Honda reported Friday a nearly 31% dive in its October-December profit as strong demand for its motorcycles failed to make up for falling vehicles sales.
Twitter, Tapestry rise; Qualcomm, Yum Brands fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday:
Corporate America has a 1%, too, more influential than ever
NEW YORK (AP) — Now that they've already taken over our lives, big tech companies are taking over the stock market.