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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…
GM recalls 217K vehicles to fix leak that can stop travel
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors is recalling more than 217,000 cars and SUVs in the U.S. and Canada because transmission oil can leak, causing them to stop moving or possibly catch fire.
EU agrees to put tariffs on up to $4 billion worth of US goods and services over illegal Boeing aid
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU agrees to put tariffs on up to $4 billion worth of US goods and services over illegal Boeing aid.
The Latest: UN health agency vows accountability in pandemic
GENEVA — The World Health Organization’s chief says his agency is committed to “continuous accountability” as an independent panel evaluating WHO’s management of the global response to the coronavirus pandemic gets…
Liz Weston: When life blows up your well-laid plans
Job loss, business failure, involuntary retirement, divorce, disability or the death of a breadwinner — these are just some of the ways our finances can force us to come up with a Plan B. That’s never as simple as …
Updated menu, celeb collaborations, pump McDonald's sales
McDonald’s U.S. sales roared back in the third quarter with new menu items and attention-grabbing celebrity collaborations.
Rights activists slam EU plan for access to encrypted chats
BERLIN (AP) — Digital rights campaigners on Monday criticized a proposal by European Union governments that calls for communications companies to provide authorities with access to encrypted messages.
Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine is effective
Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19, indicating the company is on track later this month to file an emergency use application with U.S. regul…
UK and EU make one more push for elusive Brexit trade deal
LONDON (AP) — Negotiators from Britain and the European Union were meeting Monday to seek a breakthrough in gridlocked trade talks, with just days until a deadline to strike a post-Brexit deal.
Asia Today: Sri Lanka to strictly enforce virus regulations
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka police will strictly enforce mask and social distancing requirements and punish violators starting Monday as other anti-virus measures are eased to reduce the economic pain.
The Latest: Portugal enters state of emergency over virus
LISBON, Portugal -- Portugal has entered a state of emergency, with curfews imposed in the areas worst hit by the COVID-19 pandemic.
World markets rise on relief over U.S. election outcome
TOKYO (AP) — World markets climbed Monday as investors breathed a sigh of relief after days of U.S. presidential limbo ended with Democrat Joe Biden declared the president-elect.
Turkey's battered currency rises after finance chief resigns
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — The Turkish lira firmed against the dollar on Monday a day after the finance minister, who is also the son-in-law to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, announced his resignation on social media.
Japan's SoftBank back in the black as investments improve
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese technology company SoftBank Group Corp. said Monday it bounced back to profitability in the last quarter as its investments improved in value.
Movie fans glad theater reopens, though with limited capacity
“I’m so glad to see you guys are open,” Dino Gonzales exclaimed Sunday evening as he walked through the door of Fairchild Cinemas in Moses Lake.
Air bag fragments kill Volvo driver, touching off recall
DETROIT (AP) — Metal fragments from an exploding air bag inflator killed the driver of an older Volvo, touching off a U.S. recall of up to 54,000 cars, regulators said Saturday.