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Port of Moses Lake to build electrical generation, transmission lines
MOSES LAKE — The Port of Moses Lake will start construction of electrical transmission lines between port property…
US industrial production fell a sharp 0.6% in September
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. industrial production fell 0.6% in September, the weakest showing since spring and a sign that the economy’s recovery from the pandemic recession may be faltering just as confirmed viral infe…
EU Commission chief von der Leyen says the bloc still wants a Brexit trade deal "but not at any price"
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU Commission chief von der Leyen says the bloc still wants a Brexit trade deal "but not at any price."
Phone of casino exec in trade secrets flap to be examined
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A forensic expert must examine the personal phone of an Atlantic City casino executive accused of taking valuable data on the Borgata's top customers to his new job at a competing casino,…
Navistar, Bank of New York Mellon rise; Schlumberger falls
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday:
The Latest: New Mexico sets another one-day COVID-19 record
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- New Mexico health officials on Friday confirmed the state set another single-day record with 819 COVID-19 cases, bringing the statewide total to 35,770 since the pandemic began.
Dark déjà vu for European economy as virus cases spike
LONDON (AP) — Europe’s economy was just catching its breath from what had been the sharpest recession in modern history. A resurgence in coronavirus cases this month is a bitter blow that will likely turn what was …
Trump's election-eve drug discounts for seniors get snagged
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s plan to mail millions of seniors a $200 prescription savings card has hit legal and budget roadblocks, making it unlikely the government can carry it out before Election D…
Jersey City, Kushner reach accord in political bias lawsuit
Jersey City has reached an agreement in a lawsuit by White House adviser Jared Kushner’s family’s company that claimed the city tried to sabotage a $900 million residential tower project out of political animosity …
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Stocks took a late stumble on Wall Street, erasing an early gain and leaving major indexes mixed on Friday.
UK fines British Airways for failures in 2018 data hack
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s information commissioner has fined British Airways 20 million pounds ($25 million) for failing to protect personal data for some 400,000 customers, the largest fine the agency has ever issue…
US industrial production fell 0.6% in September, weakest showing since spring
WASHINGTON (AP) — US industrial production fell 0.6% in September, weakest showing since spring.
Asia Today: Melbourne eases lockdown as cases decline
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s second-largest city, Melbourne, has loosened lockdown restrictions as new and active COVID-19 continue to decline.
Group seeks to combat misleading information online
RIO RANCHO, N.M. (AP) — A group of U.S. Black scholars, activists and writers has launched a new project they say will combat misleading information online around voting, reparations and immigration, supporters ann…
UK says EU trade talks 'over' but bloc sees room for a deal
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Friday that the U.K. must prepare for a no-deal break with the European Union unless there is a “fundamental” change of position from the bloc, as the two sid…
Feds planning now to get coronavirus shots to nursing homes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Friday unveiled a plan to get yet-to-be-approved coronavirus vaccines to nursing home residents free of charge, enlisting two national pharmacy chains to help.