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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…
McDonald's cult classic, the McRib, is coming back
NEW YORK (AP) — McRib, the fast food sandwich that went viral before viral was a thing, is back.
The Latest: Virus antibody drug paused for safety issue
TARRYTOWN, N.Y. -- A study testing an experimental antibody drug for the coronavirus has been paused to investigate a possible safety issue.
Losses mount for oil companies as pandemic grips economy
NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil reported its third consecutive quarter of losses as the global pandemic curtailed travel and crippled global economic activity.
Lithuania upset over soon-to-open Belarus nuke plant
VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — The Baltic nation of Lithuania sent a protest note Tuesday to Belarus over a planned nuclear power plant close to their border that is scheduled to start operating in early November.
2nd study testing a COVID-19 antibody drug has a setback
For the second time, a study testing an experimental antibody drug for COVID-19 has been paused to investigate a possible safety issue in hospitalized patients.
The Latest: Britain's daily average cases nearly 52,000
LONDON — A weekly survey by Britain’s statistics agency shows an average of nearly 52,000 daily coronavirus cases, an increase of nearly 50% in the most recent week.
Federal Reserve expands Main Street program to smaller firms
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve will reduce the minimum loan level in its small business lending program and waive some fees to try to boost participation in a program that has so far provided little assistan…
Parisians flee, sidewalks empty as France enters lockdown
PARIS (AP) — Parisians fleeing for the countryside jammed the roads ahead of France's lockdown to slow the spread of resurgent coronavirus infections, and there was only a sprinkling of people hurrying along city s…
Mexico's economy grows in 3Q, but still well below last year
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s estimated gross domestic product in the third quarter of the year was 8.6% below that for the same July to September period the previous year, but showed signs of improvement, the countr…
Weakness in Apple and other tech giants pulls stocks lower
NEW YORK (AP) — Weakness in several Big Tech companies including Apple and Facebook sent stock prices somewhat lower in early trading on Wall Street Friday, keeping the S&P 500 on track for its second weekly loss i…
Scaled-back Thanksgiving plans leave turkey farmers in limbo
For the turkey industry, this Thanksgiving is a guessing game.
Airbnb sets up endowment, council for hosts ahead of IPO
Airbnb is setting up an endowment fund to support its 4 million hosts as part of its upcoming initial public offering.
Ohio utility at center of $60 million bribery case fires CEO
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — A power company under investigation for its role in an alleged $60 million bribery scheme involving one of Ohio’s most powerful politicians fired its chief executive following an internal review.
Losses mount for oil majors as pandemic grips global economy
NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil reported its third consecutive quarter of losses as the global pandemic curtails travel and cripples global economic activity.
2 more ex-eBay employees admit to roles in harassment scheme
BOSTON (AP) — Two more former eBay Inc. employees have admitted to their roles in a campaign to terrorize a Massachusetts couple with threatening social media messages and disturbing deliveries of things like live …