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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…
The European Medicines Agency says it has moved up its meeting to review the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Dec. 21
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Medicines Agency says it has moved up its meeting to review the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine to Dec. 21.
Groups seek to block lease plans for Alaska refuge
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Indigenous and conservation groups asked a federal judge Tuesday to block the Trump administration from issuing oil and gas leases in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge.
Facebook pauses political ad ban for Georgia runoffs
MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Facebook said Tuesday it will temporarily pause its ban on political advertising in the U.S. to allow ads for the Georgia runoff elections for the state’s two Senate seats.
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Hack brings unwanted attention to obscure but vital IT firm
Before this week, few people were aware of SolarWinds, a Texas-based software company providing vital computer network monitoring services to corporations and government agencies around the world.
San Francisco board rebukes naming hospital for Facebook CEO
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Supervisors in San Francisco overwhelmingly approved a resolution Tuesday condemning the naming of the city's public hospital for Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Dr. Priscilla…
Blade set to liftoff; urban heli-taxi to go public in 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — Urban helicopter taxi company Blade will become publicly traded after a merger with Nasdaq-listed Experience Investment Corp., the companies announced Tuesday.
US agencies, companies secure networks after huge hack
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. government agencies and private companies rushed Monday to secure their computer networks following the disclosure of a sophisticated and long-running cyber-espionage intrusion suspected of b…
Honda recalls 1.4M US vehicles for software, other problems
DETROIT (AP) — Honda is recalling over 1.4 million vehicles in the U.S. to repair drive shafts that can break, window switches that can overheat and a software flaw.
Over-the-counter home test for COVID-19 gets US green light
WASHINGTON (AP) — The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn't require a prescription will soon be on U.S. store shelves.
Lilly lays out 2021 expectations, gene therapy acquisition
Shares of Eli Lilly climbed Tuesday after the drugmaker laid out a better-than-expected revenue forecast and plans to buy a young company developing a potential Parkinson’s disease treatment.
Asia Today: South Korea, Tokyo see record highs in new cases
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported another high in daily coronavirus increases as health officials face growing pressure to enforce stricter social distancing to slow the spread in the capital area.
The Latest: Taiwan sets 60% of population vaccination goal
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan has set a goal to vaccinate 60% of its population with a COVID-19 vaccine, or 15 million people, a health official said Tuesday.
Trump's company ordered to give evidence to NY investigators
NEW YORK (AP) — A New York judge on Tuesday ordered President Donald Trump’s company to give state investigators documents related to a suburban estate that’s the subject of a civil investigation into the family’s …
EXPLAINER: How bad is the hack that targeted US agencies?
Governments and major corporations worldwide are scrambling to see if they, too, were victims of a global cyberespionage campaign that penetrated multiple U.S. government agencies and involved a common software pro…