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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…
Dubai's budget carrier to start regular flights to Tel Aviv
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Dubai’s budget carrier flydubai said Wednesday that it would start flying twice daily to Tel Aviv later this month, becoming the first Emirati airline to announce regular service …
US services sector expands for fifth straight month in Oct.
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The U.S. services sector, where most Americans work, registered its fifth consecutive month of expansion in October.
Is it safe to stay in hotels during the pandemic?
Is it safe to stay in hotels during the pandemic?
US trade deficit falls to $63.9 billion in September
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The U.S. trade deficit fell in September after hitting a 14-year high the previous month as exports outpaced imports.
Nation by nation, the world watches Election Day in the US
For four years, the world’s nations have watched as a very different American president engages with the international community — or doesn’t.
Uber, Clean Harbors rise; Darling Ingredients, Wendy's fall
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday:
Trump and allies spread falsehoods to cast doubt on election
While much of America was sleeping Wednesday morning, President Donald Trump’s leads in crucial battleground states began slipping — and that's when online falsehoods about the election started surging.
Did social media actually counter election misinformation?
Ahead of the election, Facebook, Twitter and YouTube promised to
San Francisco voters approve taxes on CEOs, big businesses
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In an effort to address economic disparity laid bare by the coronavirus pandemic, San Francisco voters overwhelmingly approved several tax measures targeting property owners and big businesses …
Market debut of Chinese e-finance giant Ant Group postponed
HONG KONG (AP) — The planned stock market debut of the world's biggest online finance company, Ant Group, was suspended in Shanghai and Hong Kong on Tuesday, disrupting a record-setting $34.5 billion initial public…
Pennsylvania emerges as online misinformation hot spot
A single voting machine jammed for just minutes Tuesday morning at a precinct in Joe Biden’s hometown of Scranton, Pennsylvania -- but misleading posts on Facebook and Twitter claimed multiple machines there were d…
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
Stocks closed solidly higher on Wall Street Wednesday, led by big gains in technology and health care companies.
US trade deficit falls 4.7% to $63.9 billion in September as exports rise
WASHINGTON (AP) — US trade deficit falls 4.7% to $63.9 billion in September as exports rise.
Army Corps reconsidering permit for $9.4B plastics complex
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Army Corps of Engineers is considering whether potential environmental impacts require it to change, suspend or revoke the permit for a $9.4 billion plastics complex planned in Louisiana by a…
The Latest: China suspends entry for residents of Britain
BEIJING — China is suspending entry for most foreign passport holders who reside in Britain, reacting to a new surge of coronavirus cases in the United Kingdom.