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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. …
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery fell 8 cents to $45.52 a barrel Wednesday. Brent crude oil for February delivery rose 2 cents to $48.86 a barrel.
US govt, states sue Facebook for 'predatory' conduct
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government and 48 states and districts sued Facebook Wednesday, accusing it of abusing its market power in social networking to crush smaller competitors and seeking remedies that could i…
UK probes whether COVID-19 vaccine caused allergic reactions
LONDON (AP) — Britain's medical regulator warned Wednesday that people with a history of serious allergic reactions shouldn’t get the COVID-19 vaccine from Pfizer and BioNTech, and investigators looked into whether…
EU drug regulator hacked, data on COVID-19 vaccine accessed
BERLIN (AP) — German pharmaceutical company BioNTech and its U.S. partner Pfizer say data on their coronavirus vaccine were “unlawfully accessed” during a cyberattack on the servers of the European Medicines Agency.
US government files separate Facebook lawsuit seeking divestment of Instagram, WhatsApp
WASHINGTON (AP) — US government files separate Facebook lawsuit seeking divestment of Instagram, WhatsApp.
New York's attorney general says 48 states file lawsuit against Facebook in landmark antitrust offensive on Big Tech
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's attorney general says 48 states file lawsuit against Facebook in landmark antitrust offensive on Big Tech.
Sources: EU close to sealing major budget, virus fund deal
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU nations were heading Wednesday for a compromise deal with recalcitrant members Hungary and Poland over the bloc's landmark 1.82 trillion-euro ($2.21 trillion) long-term budget and coronavirus rec…
US stocks slip on Wall Street; S&P 500 backs off record
U.S. stocks are are slipping Wednesday and pulling back from their recent record highs as virus cases surge and
Weeks after election, YouTube cracks down on misinformation
More than a month after the U.S. presidential election, YouTube says it will start removing newly uploaded material that claims widespread voter fraud or errors changed the outcome.
GM's Cruise to deploy fully driverless cars in San Francisco
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — General Motors' self-driving car company is sending vehicles without anybody behind the wheel in San Francisco as it navigates its way toward launching a robotic taxi service that would com…
The Latest: Poll: 50% of Americans ready for vaccine shot
WASHINGTON -- A new poll find only about half of Americans are ready to roll up their sleeves for COVID-19 vaccines even as states prepare to begin months of vaccinations.
DoorDash shares soar 78% in stock market debut
DoorDash shares soared in its initial public offering Wednesday, capping a year of explosive growth for the food delivery company.
West Virginia chemical plant blast kills 1, injures 3
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — An explosion and fire at a West Virginia chemical plant that shook surrounding homes killed one person while injuring three others, authorities said Wednesday.
Like everything else 2020, taxes will be like no other year
It’s the time of year to start thinking about taxes — but the upcoming filing season is going to be a bit trickier for many Americans due to rampant unemployment, working from home and general upheaval due to COVID…
US stocks wobble on Wall Street; S&P 500 hovers near record
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are wobbling between small gains and losses while hovering around their recent record highs as