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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: Funds set for EU cross-borders patient transfers
BRUSSELS — The president of the European Commission said it will make 220 million euros available to help EU member states organize the cross-borders transfer of COVID-19 patients.
Walmart removes guns, ammunition on display at U.S. stores
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart says it has removed ammunition and firearms from displays at its U.S. stores, citing “civil unrest" in some areas.
The Latest: England puts 2M people under virus restrictions
LONDON — Another 2 million people in England are being placed under the government’s highest level of restrictions to curb the spread of the coronavirus, as case numbers rise and measures are gradually tightened ac…
Pelosi, Trump administration trade blame over virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) — The major players in Washington's COVID-19 relief blame game lobbed familiar volleys on Thursday, marking time in the days before an election that promises to change the landscape for talks that h…
Harris target of more misinformation than Pence, data shows
CHICAGO (AP) — Long before Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden announced her as his running mate, Kamala Harris was the target of widespread online misinformation.
Tech giants report mixed results despite bright outlook
Five technology giants reported mixed earnings results Thursday, a sign of varying fortunes as they work to rebound from an pandemic-related economic slowdown earlier this year.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for December delivery fell $1.22 to $36.17 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for December delivery fell $1.47 to $37.65 a barrel.
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
Technology companies helped drive stocks higher Thursday as Wall Street recouped some of its losses from a steep sell-off a day earlier.
Ford, Pinterest rise; eBay, Marvell Technology fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:
2 Ohio political operatives plead guilty in bribery probe
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Two Ohio political operatives pleaded guilty Thursday to charges that they conspired as part of what another defendant called an “unholy alliance” aimed at
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…