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Local experts eye AI to help develop the future
MOSES LAKE — AI technology has been developing quickly over the last few years with multiple avenues and questions…
Treasury Department says US budget deficit ran 25.1% higher in first 2 months of budget year as COVID spending soared
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Department says US budget deficit ran 25.1% higher in first 2 months of budget year as COVID spending soared.
Airbnb shares more than double in price in long-awaited IPO
Airbnb proved its resilience in a year that has upended global travel. Now it needs to prove it can live up to investors’ sky-high expectations.
Airbnb shares more than double in price as the home sharing company makes its long-awaited debut on Nasdaq
NEW YORK (AP) — Airbnb shares more than double in price as the home sharing company makes its long-awaited debut on Nasdaq.
EU strikes deal on landmark budget, virus recovery fund
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders on Thursday clinched a deal on a massive long-term budget and a fund to help the bloc’s ravaged economies recover from the impact of the coronavirus, but critics said the agre…
UK's Johnson: 'Strong possibility' Brexit talks will fail
BRUSSELS (AP) — With a chaotic and costly no-deal Brexit three weeks away, leaders of both the European Union and United Kingdom saw an ever likelier collapse of trade talks Thursday, and British Prime Minister Bor…
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there is a "strong possibility" Brexit trade talks will end in failure
LONDON (AP) — UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says there is a "strong possibility" Brexit trade talks will end in failure.
In break with Trump, McConnell urges passage of defense bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare break with President Donald Trump, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is urging passage of a wide-ranging defense policy bill that Trump has threatened to veto.
German court halts felling of trees at site of Tesla plant
BERLIN (AP) — A German court has ruled that automaker Tesla Inc. has to stop clearing trees on the site where it's building its first electric car factory in Europe, the news agency dpa reported Thursday.
The Latest: Mass. high court OKs Gov. Baker's virus orders
BOSTON — Massachusetts’ highest court says Gov. Charlie Baker didn’t overstep his authority with orders to close businesses and limit gatherings to control the spread of the coronavirus.
Across US and Europe, pandemic's grip on economies tightens
WASHINGTON (AP) — The worsening of the viral pandemic across the United States and Europe is threatening their economies and intensifying pressure on governments and central banks on both continents to intervene ag…
Gloom ahead of 'moment of finality' for Brexit trade talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — With a chaotic and costly no-deal Brexit only three weeks away, gloom settled on both sides of the English Channel as European Union and United Kingdom trade negotiators sought to find a breakthroug…
Nestle to invest $550M to expand Georgia pet food factory
HARTWELL, Ga, (AP) — Pet food manufacturer Nestle Purina will invest $550 million to expand a recently completed factory in northeast Georgia, with plans to expand its workforce to a total of 370.
European-US sea level tracking satellite sends 1st readings
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — A newly launched European-U.S. satellite designed to continue a decades-long record of tracking global sea levels has sent back its first measurements, NASA said Thursday.
Griezmann ends partnership with Huawei, cites Uighurs
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — French soccer player Antoine Griezmann ended his affiliation with Huawei on Thursday, saying there are “strong suspicions” that the Chinese tech giant has contributed to the repression of th…
Trump's chief virus aid negotiator sees 'a lot of progress'
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's top negotiator on COVID-19 financial aid reported headway Thursday on a $900 billion-plus plan, citing similarities between the latest administration offer and an emerging…