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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…
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.
Asia tracks Wall St rally as markets shrug at election limbo
Asian shares advanced Thursday after stocks rallied on Wall Street as investors embraced the upside of more gridlock in Washington, sending the S&P 500 index up 2.2% while the outcome of the U.S. presidential elect…
Some areas protected as Formosa's Louisiana work continues
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Taiwan-based company and opponents to plans for a $9.4 billion plastics complex have agreed that site preparation can continue except in wetlands and in five known or possible sites of enslaved…
The Latest: US hits new high for 7-day avg with 86,352 cases
The United States has set another record for daily confirmed coronavirus cases as several states posted all-time highs Wednesday, underscoring the vexing issue confronting the winner of the presidential race.
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…
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.
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 …
The Latest: Coronavirus upsurge is taxing Kansas hospitals
TOPEKA, Kan. — Several dozen Kansas hospitals say they expect to deal with staffing shortages over the next week as the state continues to report an average of well over 1,000 new coronavirus cases a day.
The Latest: Cyprus bringing back overnight curfew
NICOSIA, Cyprus — Cyprus is bringing back an island-wide, overnight curfew in a bid to curb a surge of new COVID-19 infections that authorities worry could overburden the country’s health care system.
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.
Tech leads rally as Wall Street shrugs off election limbo
Technology and health care companies led a stock market rally Wednesday, as Wall Street embraced the upside of more gridlock in Washington even as the outcome of the U.S. presidential election remained in limbo.
Uber, Clean Harbors rise; Darling Ingredients, Wendy's fall
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday:
Tech leads Wall Street rally, shrugging off election limbo
Stocks rallied on Wall Street Wednesday, sending the S&P 500 index up 2.2%, as investors embraced the upside of more gridlock in Washington. Technology stocks, which have proved impervious to the damage inflicted o…
The Latest: Italy to lock down 4 regions to slow COVID surge
ROME — Four regions in Italy are being put under severe lockdown, forbidding people to leave their homes except for essential reasons, in an effort to slow surging COVID-19 infections and prevent hospitals from bei…
The Latest: Italy’s daily virus cases top 30,000 again
ROME —- Italy’s daily coronavirus cases topped 30,000 again on Wednesday.