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Credit union shreds sensitive documents, collects for food bank
MOSES LAKE — The Moses Lake branch of Solarity Credit Union held a paper-shredding event Saturday. “We’re encou…
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 ready to ease rules with 1 new case
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s Victoria state has reported just one new case of COVID-19 and no deaths as the city of Melbourne moves closer towards the easing of some lifestyle restrictions.
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.
Watchdog org: Trump '16 campaign, PAC illegally coordinated
New documents from a former Cambridge Analytica insider reveal what an election watchdog group claims was illegal coordination between Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential campaign and a billionaire-funded pro-Trump su…
Asia Today: Sydney lifts quarantine for N. Zealand travelers
SYDNEY (AP) — Australia’s largest city, Sydney, lifted quarantine restrictions on travelers from New Zealand on Friday while the second largest city, Melbourne, marked the 100th day of one of the world’s longest pa…
US retail sales grow for 5th month in a row
NEW YORK (AP) — Retail sales rose strongly in September, the fifth straight month of growth, as Americans spent more on clothing, cars and sporting goods.
Judge refuses to block New York COVID-19 restrictions
A federal judge has refused to block Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s order limiting worship to as few as 10 congregants in communities seeing spikes in coronavirus infections.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery fell 8 cents to $40.88 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for December delivery fell 23 cents to $42.93 a barrel.
Dallas Morning News staff votes to unionize newsroom
DALLAS (AP) — The staff of the Dallas Morning News voted to unionize Friday, becoming the first newspaper in Texas to do so amid a recent wave of labor organizing at news outlets across the country.
Brexit trade talks: both EU and UK dig in heels
BRUSSELS (AP) — With both sides digging in their heels as another Brexit deadline passed Thursday, the European Union and Britain demanded concessions from one another in talks on a basic trade deal that would soft…
Why tech giants limited the spread of NY Post story on Biden
OAKLAND, California (AP) — When Facebook and Twitter moved quickly this week to limit the spread of
Report: Europe closing in on decision to let 737 Max fly
BERLIN (AP) — Europe's aviation regulator is closing in on a decision to allow the Boeing 737 Max to return to the air after it was grounded worldwide following two deadly crashes, according to a report Friday.