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Local gas prices fall as summer driving season continues
MOSES LAKE — Drivers in Grant and Adams counties are seeing some relief at the pump after months of steadily risin…
Top CEOs largely silent on Trump election denial, for now
WASHINGTON (AP) — Only a few of America's CEOs have made public statements about President Donald Trump's refusal to accept his election loss, but in private, many are alarmed and talking about what collective acti…
The Latest: NZealand mulls masks on Auckland public transit
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — New Zealand’s government could soon make wearing masks mandatory on public transit in Auckland and on planes nationwide as it continues to investigate a new community case of the coronavir…
Asian shares drop amid worries over spreading COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares have opened lower as rising cases of coronavirus infections in the U.S., Europe and Asia add to worries that economies will once again be hamstrung by pandemic restrictions on travel and b…
The Latest: Alaska Rep. Young tests positive for COVID-19
ANCHORAGE, Alaska — U.S. Rep. Don Young announced Thursday that he has tested positive for COVID-19, a day after the 87-year-old won his 25th term in the U.S. House.
Fossil, Utz Brands rise; Revolve Group, Southwest fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:
The Latest: California 2nd state to see 1 million infections
LOS ANGELES -- California has become the second state to record 1 million confirmed coronavirus infections. Texas reached the mark earlier this week.
The Latest: Confirmed Massachusetts virus deaths pass 10,000
BOSTON — Health officials in Massachusetts say confirmed coronavirus deaths have surpassed 10,000, and they’re cautioning that the actual toll is likely much higher because of fatalities not attributed to COVID-19.
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Exploding Takata air bag inflator kills man in Arizona crash
DETROIT (AP) — U.S. investigators have determined that shrapnel from an exploding Takata air bag killed a BMW driver during a crash in Arizona.
Correction: NerdWallet-Millennial Money-New Debt Rules story
In a story Nov. 10 about rules covering third-party debt collectors, The Associated Press — in an article supplied by the personal finance website NerdWallet — reported erroneously that collectors can’t ask for a p…
Coronavirus deaths surpass 10,000 in hard-hit Massachusetts
BOSTON (AP) — Once a coronavirus hot spot, Massachusetts was seen as a model for infection control this summer as coronavirus cases and deaths dwindled. Now, experts are warning the state could be headed for a blea…
Minnesota grants key permits for Line 3 crude oil pipeline
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Minnesota regulators granted a stack of important permits and approvals Thursday for Enbridge Energy's planned Line 3 pipeline replacement across northern Minnesota, setting the long-delayed $2.6…
How the Dow and other indexes fared on Thursday
U.S. stocks pulled back on Thursday, amid increasing worries about worsening coronavirus counts across the country. Markets around the world have taken a pause after galloping higher this month, at first on expecta…
COVID-19 cases hit 1st Caribbean cruise since pandemic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — One of the first cruise ships to ply through Caribbean waters since the pandemic began ended its trip early after at least five passengers tested positive for COVID-19, officials said T…
Stocks pull further below record highs as infections spread
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks pulled back on Thursday, amid increasing worries about