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Grant, Douglas and Chelan PUDs consider collaboration on geothermal energy
WENATCHEE — Three Central Washington public utility districts are exploring whether geothermal energy could become…
Wall Street ends higher after shaking off a wobbly start
U.S. stocks shook off an early slide and closed broadly higher Thursday as the market steadied after its worst drop in more than four months.
The Latest: Attendees at Trump rally in NC test positive
RALEIGH — Two people who attended President Donald Trump’s rally last week in Gastonia, North Carolina, have tested positive for the coronavirus.
JetBlue is the latest airline to retreat from blocking seats
The days of airlines blocking seats to make passengers feel safer about flying during the pandemic are coming closer to an end.
Wall Street turns solidly higher following a shaky start
U.S. stocks are shaking off an early slide and moving broadly higher Thursday as the market steadies after its worst drop in more than four months.
Surge in virus threatens to reverse global economic rebounds
WASHINGTON (AP) — The resurgence of coronavirus cases engulfing the United States and Europe is imperiling economic recoveries on both sides of the Atlantic as millions of individuals and businesses face the prospe…
The Latest: WHO: Europe reaches 10M of 44M global cases
LONDON -- The World Health Organization says Europe had a record 1.5 million confirmed coronavirus cases in the last week and has reached 10 million of the 44 million global cases.
US long-term mortgage rates flat this week; 30-year at 2.81%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates were little changed this week after marking a new all-time low last week.
Blame game afoot in Pelosi vs. Trump virus aid rhetoric
WASHINGTON (AP) — The major players in Washington's COVID relief aid blame game lobbed familiar volleys on Thursday, marking time in the days before an election that promises to change the landscape for talks that …
Wall Street soared under Trump, but it's been a rocky ride
NEW YORK (AP) — The last four years have been good for stocks, with the S&P 500 climbing more than 50% and many 401(k) balances looking healthier, as President Donald Trump likes to point out so often.
Train derails in southeast Texas, forcing evacuations
MAURICEVILLE, Texas (AP) — A freight train derailed Thursday in southeast Texas, prompting authorities to urge nearby residents to evacuate their homes as hazmat crews assessed the damage, the Orange County sheriff…
NAACP files suit against Trump's diversity training order
New York (AP) — Three civil rights groups filed a lawsuit Thursday challenging President Donald Trump's executive order that restricts federal agencies, as well as contractors and grant recipients, from offering ce…
IMF blames resurgent coronavirus for UK growth downgrades
LONDON (AP) — The International Monetary Fund has downgraded its growth forecasts for the British economy for this year and next, following an acceleration in the number of coronavirus infections over the past coup…
NYC mayor mum on review of proposed Mets sale to Steve Cohen
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio deflected questions Thursday about whether he wants to block the sale of the New York Mets to hedge fund manager Steve Cohen.
Trump rule says health plans must disclose costs up front
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trying to pull back the veil on health care costs to encourage competition, the Trump administration on Thursday finalized a requirement for insurers to tell consumers up front the actual prices f…
Exxon to cut 1,900 US jobs as oil industry struggles
NEW YORK (AP) — Exxon Mobil is slashing 1,900 jobs from its U.S. workforce as the pandemic saps demand for fuel.