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Bug Out branches out
MOSES LAKE — After a year of successfully fighting off bugs and weeds, Bug Out is expanding into helping things gr…
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
Trump's diversity training order faces lawsuit
New York (AP) — Three civil rights groups filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging President Donald Trump's executive order that prohibits federal agencies, contractors and grant recipients from offering certain divers…
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell 33 cents to $41.12 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for January delivery fell 27 cents to $43.53 a barrel.
As virus cases rise, Southwest sees slower travel recovery
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines cautioned Thursday that the tenuous recovery in air travel could be fading as coronavirus cases spike across the United States.
Senate likely to vote on controversial Fed pick next week
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's unorthodox choice for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, Judy Shelton, could be approved by the Senate next week, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell's office said Thursd…
Mexican president presents bill to ban outsourcing of jobs
MEXICO CITY (AP) — President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Thursday that he will propose legislation to Mexico's congress that would ban subcontracting or outsourcing of jobs by private companies, except with go…
Correction: Diversity Initiatives-Scrutiny story
New York (AP) — In a story October 29, 2020, about a lawsuit over President Donald Trump’s executive order on diversity training, The Associated Press erroneously identified the CEO of Awaken. Her name is Michelle …
US piles up record October budget deficit of $284.1 billion
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. is starting the 2021 budget year the way the old year ended, with soaring deficits.
Feds announce COVID-19 vaccine agreement with drug stores
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials have reached an agreement with pharmacies across the U.S. to distribute free
Correction: Virus Outbreak-Business Travel story
In a Nov. 11, 2020, story about the future of business travel, The Associated Press erroneously reported the name of one of the subjects of the story. His name is Brandon Contreras, not Brian Contreras.
Top central bankers: Economy needs help despite vaccine news
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Three of the globe's top central bankers said their economies continue to need help despite progress toward a COVID-19 vaccine, with U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell saying that th…
US posts $284.1 billion budget deficit for October, a record for the month and double the red ink of a year ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — US posts $284.1 billion budget deficit for October, a record for the month and double the red ink of a year ago.
The Latest: Missouri governor loosens school quarantine rule
O’FALLON, Mo. -- Missouri Gov. Mike Parson announced new guidance aimed at keeping more kids, teachers and staff in school, even those who have been exposed to the coronavirus.
Southwest report shows rising virus cases are hitting travel
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines cautioned Thursday that the tenuous recovery in air travel could be fading as coronavirus cases spike across the United States.