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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…
Brexit trade negotiations suspended because of COVID-19 case
BRUSSELS (AP) — As if the Brexit trade negotiations were not tortuous enough, the coronavirus added a twist at a crucial stage on Thursday when top-level talks had to be suspended because an EU negotiator tested po…
Asian shares mostly climb amid tug of war between hope, fear
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly rose in muted trading Friday after Wall Street eked out modest gains amid a tug of war between worries about the worsening pandemic in the present and optimism that a vaccine will r…
Macy's loses money in 3Q; virus surges into holiday season
NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's swung to a quarterly loss and sales tumbled 22% as the department store chain struggled to bring shoppers back to stores during a pandemic.
L Brands, Sonos rise; United Airlines, Cubic fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:
Trump plans would ease protections for sage grouse in West
SPOKANE, Wash. (AP) — The Trump administration announced plans Thursday that ease protections for sage grouse in the West, prompting an outcry by critics who say the move paves the way for widespread mining and dri…
MLS debuts 2nd screen, enhanced data broadcasts for playoffs
Soccer fans who are also avid video game players will feel at home with the enhancements Major League Soccer is introducing for the postseason.
Bally's buys sports betting tech company, closes AC purchase
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — Bally's Corp. has purchased a sports betting technology company for $125 million and has finalized the purchase of a casino in Atlantic City.
California imposes nighttime COVID-19 curfew but some resist
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is imposing a nighttime curfew as its coronavirus figures soar but it will lean heavily on voluntary compliance and sheriffs of some counties say they won’t enforce it.
Criminal probe, legal fights await Trump after White House
A few miles south of the namesake tower where Donald Trump began his run for president, New York prosecutors are grinding away at an investigation into his business dealings that could shadow him long after he leav…
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California imposes curfew to curb skyrocketing COVID cases
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California is imposing an overnight curfew for nearly all residents as the most populous state tries to head off a surge of coronavirus cases that threatens to overwhelm its health care sy…
GM: New batteries cut electric car costs, increase range
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors says a pending breakthrough in battery chemistry will cut the price of its electric vehicles so they equal those powered by gasoline within five years. The technology also will increas…
Irked Illinois governor to Speaker: End 'political circus'
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said taxpayers “don't deserve a political circus” on Thursday when he gave powerful House Speaker Michael Madigan a choice: Answer questions about a federal brib…
The Latest: Hong Kong to close more schools to fight virus
HONG KONG — Hong Kong has suspended in-person classes for lower primary school students after the city’s top health official said the coronavirus situation in the territory was rapidly deteriorating.
EU auditors: Antitrust probes too slow to curb tech giants
LONDON (AP) — The EU's efforts to rein in the power of big tech companies such as Google and Facebook through antitrust investigations have taken too long, dulling their effectiveness, a report said Thursday.