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Decoraciones Hermosillo opens location in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — Decoraciones Hermosillo has found a home, and it’s packed with decorations for all kinds of events. …
Chinese authorities detain Bloomberg news assistant
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese authorities have detained a Beijing-based Chinese news assistant for Bloomberg on what they said was suspicion of endangering national security, the American financial news service said.
AP source: White House chief of staff presses FDA chief to approve Pfizer coronavirus vaccine by end of day Friday
WASHINGTON (AP) — AP source: White House chief of staff presses FDA chief to approve Pfizer coronavirus vaccine by end of day Friday.
Hong Kong's Jimmy Lai denied bail as Pompeo tweets support
HONG KONG (AP) — Jimmy Lai, the 73-year-old Hong Kong media tycoon and advocate for democracy, was denied bail Saturday after being charged the previous day under the semi-autonomous Chinese territory's new nationa…
Building resumes on German-Russian pipeline opposed by US
BERLIN (AP) — Construction of a German-Russian pipeline that the United States has vehemently opposed resumed on Friday after nearly a year, the company building the pipeline said.
US wholesale prices edge up 0.1% in November with both food and energy costs rising
WASHINGTON (AP) — US wholesale prices edge up 0.1% in November with both food and energy costs rising.
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Major indexes fell on Wall Street Friday as prospects for another aid package from Washington faded even as a surge in virus cases threatens to inflict more damage on an already battered economy.
Congress averts shutdown, buys time for more COVID-19 talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress sent a temporary government-wide funding bill to President Donald Trump on Friday that would avert a federal shutdown at midnight and buy time for on-again, off-again talks on COVID-19 ai…
Businesses plead for Brexit deal as trade talks remain stuck
LONDON (AP) — British businesses and some European Union leaders on Friday urged Prime Minister Boris Johnson to strike a last-minute trade deal with the EU, as the two sides told their citizens to brace for New Ye…
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Heavy job cuts in $4.1 bln rescue plan for Portugal airline
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s government unveiled Friday a 3.4 billion-euro ($4.1 billion) rescue package for national airline TAP Air Portugal that entails more than 3,500 job losses — around one-third of the…
Asia Today: Japan, S.Korea set new daily records, mull steps
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time while the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season.
Ferrari CEO resigns 2 years after replacing Marchionne
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The Latest: Japan's daily virus cases rise above 3,000
TOKYO — Japan’s daily coronavirus cases have exceeded 3,000 for the first time while the government delays stricter measures for fear of hurting the economy ahead of the holiday season.
AP ROAD TRIP: An immigrant's struggles to survive in Vegas
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The casino has been closed for months. The hotel rooms are empty. Out front, the three-story sign that once beckoned to gamblers with $1.99 margaritas now advertises a food bank in the parking lot …
Asia Today: S. Korea reports 950 cases, biggest daily jump
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea has reported 950 new coronavirus cases, its largest daily increase since the emergence of the pandemic, as fears grow about overwhelmed hospitals in the greater capital area.