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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…
Mexico's Interjet suspends flights, citing pandemic woes
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Troubled Mexican airline Interjet cancelled its flights for at least two days, citing cash flow problems and fleet maintenance, but promised operations would resume Tuesday.
The Latest: Nebraska COVID cases surge; strain health care
OMAHA, Neb. — The surge in COVID-19 cases in Nebraska has led to record-high hospitalizations that are straining the state’s health care system, officials said Monday.
Camping World, Clorox rise; Norwegian Cruise, Delta fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Monday:
Crushed by the virus, 2 mall operators file for bankruptcy
NEW YORK (AP) — Two mall operators filed for bankruptcy protection Monday, hurt by the coronavirus pandemic that has forced their tenants to permanently close stores or not pay rent.
Treasury projects borrowing $617 billion in current quarter
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury is projecting that it will need to borrow $617 billion in the final three months of 2020 as the government boosts the sale of Treasury securities to cover record budget deficits.
The Latest: Massachusetts issues new rules to fight COVID-19
BOSTON — Gov. Charlie Baker announced a series of new measures Monday meant to curb rising COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts, including a revised stay-at-home advisory, earlier closing times for many businesses, and …
Restaurant chains hit by virus file for bankruptcy
The coronavirus pandemic was the final blow for many restaurant chains, which were already struggling with growth in third-party delivery and consumers’ migration away from shopping malls. On Sunday, Friendly’s — a…
The Latest: Kansas sets COVID record for one week
TOPEKA, Kan. — Kansas has set another record for its largest number of reported coronavirus cases over seven days.
Ivory Coast opposition vows to form transition government
ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast (AP) — Ivory Coast's major opposition parties vowed Monday to create their own transitional government, insisting that President Alassane Ouattara's mandate to lead the country is now over even…
The Latest: Venezuela to resume flying to four countries
CARACAS, Venezuela — Venezuelan authorities say they’re resuming international flights to four friendly nations seven months after the novel coronavirus quarantine halted commercial airline travel.
The Latest: Cases climb, protests break out in Spain
MADRID — Spain’s total number of COVID-19 infections has climbed to more than 1,240,000, but the government said Monday it won’t be introducing stricter lockdown conditions for now.
Another restaurant chain, Friendly's, hits wall in pandemic
WILBRAHAM, Mass. (AP) — Friendly's Restaurants, the 85-year-old East Coast dining chain known for its Fribble milkshakes and ice cream sundaes, is filing for bankruptcy protection.
UK's Johnson defends lockdown amid criticism of delay
LONDON (AP) — Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday defended his decision to impose a second national lockdown, brushing aside criticism that weeks of delay have meant thousands more infections and hundreds of nee…
US construction spending up again, rises 0.3% in September
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — U.S. construction spending rose 0.3% in September, the fourth straight monthly gain after a coronavirus-caused spring swoon, although a smaller gain than analysts had expected.
US manufacturing activity at highest levels in two years
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturing posted a strong gain in October to the highest level in two years even as coronavirus cases have begun to surge again in many parts of the country.