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Amazon’s Walla Walla data center plan sparks tension between protesters, local officials
WALLA WALLA — More than 400 Washingtonians across 19 locations took to the streets Sunday to demand a statewide mo…
US safety agency seeks input on autonomous vehicle rules
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's road safety agency is asking for public comment on how it should regulate safe deployment of self-driving vehicles.
Judge nixes lawsuit challenging California home pot delivery
LOS ANGELES (AP) — In what could be a temporary victory for California's legal cannabis industry, a judge has dismissed a lawsuit that sought to overturn a state rule allowing home deliveries statewide, even into c…
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell 8 cents to $41.74 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for January delivery fell 14 cents to $44.20 a barrel.
Stocks rise amid investors’ tug of war between hope, fear
Wall Street capped a day of choppy trading with modest gains for stocks Thursday, as the market's tug of war continues between worries about the worsening pandemic in the present and optimism that a vaccine will re…
The Latest: CDC urges Americans to avoid Thanksgiving travel
NEW YORK — The nation’s top public health agency is urging Americans not to travel for Thanksgiving.
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…
Tyson suspends Iowa plant managers amid virus betting claim
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Tyson Foods suspended top officials at its largest pork plant on Thursday and launched an investigation into allegations that they bet on how many workers would get infected during a widespre…
EU leaders fail to solve political fight blocking big budget
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders made no progress Thursday toward resolving a diplomatic dispute with EU members Poland and Hungary to unlock a 1.8 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and recovery package ai…
BuzzFeed buying HuffPost from Verizon for undisclosed price
BuzzFeed is buying HuffPost from Verizon as part of a bigger deal that has the wireless giant investing in the digital-media company.
Stocks slip amid investors’ tug of war between hope, fear
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are edging lower Thursday as Wall Street’s tug of war continues between worries about the worsening pandemic in the present and optimism that a vaccine will rescue the economy in the fut…
The Latest: Medical associations urge scaled-back US holiday
WASHINGTON — U.S. doctors, nurses and hospital officials joined forces Thursday to urge scaled-back holiday gatherings to help keep Americans and overburdened hospitals safe during the coronavirus surge.
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…
IMF director: virus could disrupt global recovery
WASHINGTON (AP) — The head of the International Monetary Fund said Thursday that the while the United States and other major economies turned in better-than-expected economic performances in the third quarter, the …
US mortgage rates fall to new lows; 30-year loan at 2.72%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week, reaching record lows for the 13th time this year amid fresh signs of weakness in the pandemic-ravaged economy.
The Latest: Africa surpasses 2 million coronavirus cases
NAIROBI, Kenya — Africa has surpassed 2 million confirmed coronavirus cases as the continent’s top public health official warns that “we are inevitably edging toward a second wave” of infections.