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Interstate 90 to be closed beginning July 27 for Hansen Bridge demolition
MOSES LAKE — Drivers on Interstate 90 in Moses Lake should be prepared for detours beginning July 27 as the freewa…
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for January delivery rose $1.85 to $44.91 a barrel Tuesday. Brent crude oil for January delivery rose $1.80 to $47.86 a barrel.
Asian shares mostly rise on virus vaccine, Yellen hopes
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday, encouraged by news on the development of
Oil-rich Kuwait faces reckoning as debt crisis looms
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — When Kuwait emerged from a monthslong coronavirus lockdown, hundreds of Kuwaitis flocked to reopened stores, the lines clogging malls, snaking through hallways and spilling onto s…
Los Angeles to discuss stay-home order as COVID cases rise
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Officials in the nation’s largest county will discuss a possible stay-home order just days before Thanksgiving after a spike of coronavirus cases surpassed a threshold set by Los Angeles public h…
The Latest: Philippines targets 60 million for vaccination
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine officials say about 60 million Filipinos are being targeted for vaccination against the coronavirus next year at a cost of more than 73 billion pesos ($1.4 billion) to develop consi…
Awaiting Yellen at Treasury: Yet another daunting crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — Janet Yellen is in line for another top economic policy job — just in time to confront yet another crisis.
The Latest: China reports results of mass testing
BEIJING — China has reported new coronavirus cases in the cities of Shanghai and Tianjin as it seeks to prevent small outbreaks from becoming larger ones.
Yemen rebels' missile strikes Saudi oil facility in Jiddah
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Yemen's Houthi rebels said they struck a Saudi oil facility in the port city of Jiddah early Monday with a new cruise missile, just hours after the kingdom finished hosting its vi…
Approval for transition gives Biden team access to resources
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government is set to begin working with President-elect Joe Biden's transition team now that the head of the General Services Administration has “ascertained” that he is the apparent w…
The Latest: Los Angeles restaurants pivot amid restrictions
LOS ANGELES — Restaurant owners in Los Angeles County were trying to pivot Monday to a model that would keep them afloat when an order goes into effect Wednesday closing all dining for three weeks.
Australia airline boss wants vaccine passport for travelers
SYDNEY (AP) — The boss of Australia's largest airline said Monday that once a coronavirus vaccine becomes widely available, it may require passengers use it before they can travel abroad.
The Latest: Los Angeles on brink of another stay-home order
LOS ANGELES — The largest county in the United States is on the brink of a stay-home order after a coronavirus surge surpassed a level set by Los Angeles County public health officials to trigger such an action.
Latest: Contract health workers arrive in Montana to help
HELENA, Mont. — The Montana governor’s office says more than 100 contracted medical staff have arrived in the state to assist hospitals in responding to the spike in COVID-19 cases.
Army Corps of Engineers grants final federal Line 3 permit
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Monday approved the final federal permit for Enbridge Energy's planned Line 3 crude oil pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota, bringing the project a …
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