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Local experts eye AI to help develop the future
MOSES LAKE — AI technology has been developing quickly over the last few years with multiple avenues and questions…
DOJ charges Texas billionaire in $2 billion tax fraud scheme
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Federal prosecutors charged Texas billionaire Robert Brockman on Thursday with a $2 billion tax fraud scheme in what they say is the largest such case against an American.
Shares of Chinese retailer Miniso jump in 1st day of trading
HONG KONG (AP) — Shares of Miniso Group Holding jumped in their first day of trading, while the broader markets were on pace for their third straight loss this week.
EU: Brexit trade talks to go on past Thursday deadline
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union chief negotiator Michel Barnier said Brexit trade negotiations will continue past Thursday’s deadline set by U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson, and could continue into next month.
EU chief self-isolates as virus makes its mark at a summit
BRUSSELS (AP) — As a fresh wave of the coronavirus sweeps across much of Europe, the reality of the disease struck a summit of European Union leaders on Thursday when one of the 27-nation bloc's top officials aband…
US long-term mortgage rates fall to low; 30-year at 2.81%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week as the key 30-year loan reached a new all-time low for the tenth time this year.
Cybercrime money-launders busted by European police, FBI
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — European and American officials said Thursday that they have arrested 20 people in several countries for allegedly belonging to an international ring that laundered millions of euros stolen …
As election uncertainty sweeps markets, the pros hold steady
NEW YORK (AP) — This presidential election is clearly unlike any other, but investors might be wise to treat it just like most of the previous ones.
Philippines lifts ban on South China Sea energy exploration
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — The Philippine president has approved the lifting of a ban on oil and gas exploration in or near disputed areas of the South China Sea that was imposed six years ago because of escalating…
Finance minister says Iraq's leaders willing to make reforms
BAGHDAD (AP) — Iraq's finance minister said Thursday there is growing political will to undertake drastic reforms needed for the country to tackle a daunting liquidity crisis, which has pushed Iraq to the brink of …
The Latest: Dr. Fauci: Rethink usual plans for Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON -- Dr. Anthony Fauci says Americans should rethink their usual plans for Thanksgiving gatherings, citing increased coronavirus infections and hospitalizations.
Pandemic hammers small businesses vital to economic recovery
WINCHESTER, Va. (AP) — In a normal year, hundreds of book lovers would have descended on Winchester this summer for Shenandoah University’s annual children’s literature conference.
The Latest: France sets curfew; health staff march in Paris
PARIS -- France will deploy 12,000 police officers to enforce a curfew that starts Friday night and plans to spend another 1 billion euros helping businesses hit by the new restrictions.
EU leader Ursula von der Leyen leaves summit, goes into quarantine after staffer tests positive for COVID-19
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU leader Ursula von der Leyen leaves summit, goes into quarantine after staffer tests positive for COVID-19.
Europe reels as it sets virus records, slaps on new rules
BERLIN (AP) — Fears rose Thursday that Europe is running out of time to control a resurgence of the coronavirus, as infections hit record daily highs in Germany, the Czech Republic, Italy and Poland. France slapped…
US jobless claims rise to 898,000 with layoffs still high
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week by the most in two months, to 898,000, a historically high number and evidence that layoffs remain a hindrance to the economy’s…