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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. …
PG&E rate hike aimed at improvements to ease fire risk
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Pacific Gas & Electric's household customers will be hit with an average rate increase of 8% to help the once-bankrupt utility pay for improvements designed to reduce the risks that its out…
Southwest warns nearly 7,000 workers of possible furloughs
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines warned nearly 7,000 workers on Thursday that they could lose their jobs unless labor unions accept concessions to help the airline cope with a sharp drop in travel caused by the pan…
Amazon workers in bid to unionize at Alabama warehouse
BESSEMER, Ala (AP) — Workers at an Amazon warehouse in Alabama are seeking to form a union, setting up a potential battle in the Deep South with a company that has opposed unionization efforts.
The Latest: Delaware governor sets in-home mask mandate
DOVER, Del. — Delaware’s governor is issuing a stay-at-home advisory and implementing a universal mask mandate requiring people to wear cloth face coverings even in their own homes if someone outside the immediate …
CrowdStrike, Zscaler rise; Splunk, AMC Entertainment fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
U.S. stock indexes ended mostly higher Thursday after a late stumble left the S&P 500 just short of another all-time high.
Late stumble leaves S&P 500 just short of a record high
U.S. stock indexes closed mostly higher Thursday after a late stumble pulled the S&P 500 just short of its third straight all-time high.
Explosives topple 1,000-foot stack at old power plant
BRIDGEPORT, Ala. (AP) — Crews used explosives to topple a 1,000-foot-tall (305-meter-tall ) smoke stack at an old power plant in Alabama on Thursday in a major step toward preparing the site for redevelopment.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose 36 cents to $45.64 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for February delivery rose 46 cents to $48.71 a barrel.
OPEC, Russia to nudge up oil output after hit from pandemic
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — OPEC and allied countries including Russia agreed Thursday to increase oil production by 500,000 barrels a day from January and said they would meet monthly to decide further output levels…
Govt accuses Facebook of discriminating against US workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is accusing Facebook in a lawsuit of discriminating against U.S. workers in favor of foreigners with special visas to fill more than 2,600 high-paying jobs.
Chinese spacecraft carrying lunar rocks lifts off from moon
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese spacecraft lifted off from the moon Thursday night with a load of lunar rocks, the first stage of its return to Earth, the government space agency reported.
The Latest: Britain 5th nation to reach 60,000 virus deaths
LONDON — The United Kingdom has become the fifth country to officially record more than 60,000 coronavirus-related deaths.
Charitable donations on 'Giving Tuesday' up 25%
NEW YORK (AP) — Donations on Giving Tuesday, an 8-year-old campaign to get people to give money to charities, rose 25% from last year, organizers said.
OPEC, allies including Russia agree to increase oil production by 500,000 barrels per day from Jan
VIENNA (AP) — OPEC, allies including Russia agree to increase oil production by 500,000 barrels per day from Jan.