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The Way Cafe opens in Moses Lake
MOSES LAKE — It had only been open about an hour and a half, but already The Way Cafe was bustling Tuesday morning.
Surging virus cases get a shrug in many Midwestern towns
ELMWOOD, Neb. (AP) — Danny Rice has a good sense of how dangerous the coronavirus can be.
Asia Today: India reports 41,100 new coronavirus cases
NEW DELHI (AP) — India has reported 41,100 new cases of the coronavirus, raising the country’s overall tally since the pandemic began to 8.79 million.
Michigan halts classes, indoor dining as coronavirus surges
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration on Sunday ordered high schools and colleges to stop in-person classes, closed restaurants to indoor dining and suspended organized sports — incl…
FirstEnergy Corp sets goal to become carbon free by 2050
CLEVELAND (AP) — Amid intense scrutiny of the roles company officials played in an alleged $60 million bribery scheme to obtain a $1 billion bailout for two aging nuclear power plants, Ohio's largest electric utili…
Tentative signs show UK's virus outbreak is leveling off
LONDON (AP) — Some tentative signs emerged Friday to suggest that the U.K.'s coronavirus resurgence is leveling off after wide-ranging restrictions were imposed.
This Week: Tyson Foods, Walmart, Target results
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
Biden seeks window on vaccine plans as Trump stalls handoff
WASHINGTON (AP) — President-elect Joe Biden's scientific advisers plan to meet with vaccine makers in coming days even as a stalled presidential transition keeps them out of the loop on government plans to inoculat…
Asian shares climb after S&P 500 record, despite virus woes
Shares started out the week on a strong footing after the Standard & Poors 500 hit a fresh high on Friday, with robust data from Japan and China fueling optimism over economic recoveries even as coronavirus caseloa…
The Latest: S. Korea daily virus cases stay above 200
South Korea’s daily coronavirus tally has stayed above 200 for a third consecutive day, as authorities consider raising the country’s social distancing rules.
Japan pandemic-hit economy returns to growth July-September
TOKYO (AP) — Japan's economy grew at an annual rate of 21.4% in the last quarter in a recovery from the shocks of the pandemic driven by both private spending and exports.
After price cut, Simon and Taubman aim to ring up mall deal
Simon Property Group, the nation's biggest mall owner, has negotiated a lower price to purchase a controlling interest in Taubman Centers in a deal that was nearly killed by the coronavirus pandemic.
Michigan halts classes, indoor dining as coronavirus surges
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's administration on Sunday ordered high schools and colleges to stop in-person classes, closed restaurants to indoor dining and suspended organized sports — incl…
UK to run final stage trials of Janssen Covid vaccine
LONDON (AP) — Britain will be the first country to run final stage trials of an experimental coronavirus vaccine being developed by the pharmaceutical company Janssen, a subsidiary of Johnson & Johnson.
The Latest: US cases hit 11M; latest million took 6 days
BALTIMORE — More than 11 million cases of the coronavirus have now been reported in the United States, with the most recent million coming in less than a week.
The Latest: Washington state gets new virus restrictions
OLYMPIA, Wash. — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has announced new restrictions on businesses and social gatherings for the next four weeks as part of the state's efforts to slow the spread of the coronavirus.