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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…
Drive-thru dominates even as dine-in restrictions ease
Even with cities like New York relaxing rules for dining in, sales figures from chains like McDonalds and Domino’s Pizza on Thursday suggest that most people continue to favor keeping their distance.
The Latest: India edges closer to 7 million virus cases
NEW DELHI — India has reported another 70,496 new infections in the past 24 hours, taking the country’s total since the pandemic began to more than 6.9 million.
Airbnb requires hosts to commit to enhanced cleaning
Airbnb said Thursday it will require hosts to comply with enhanced cleaning procedures as part of its effort to reassure guests and local officials during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Coty, Eaton Vance rise; Domino's, Cytokinetics fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:
Tweet lures Camping World in as NHRA new title sponsor
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Marcus Lemonis first learned the NHRA drag racing series had abruptly lost its title sponsor via Twitter and used the same social media platform to alert the league he was interested in helpi…
Jim Dwyer, longtime chronicler of New York City, dies at 63
NEW YORK (AP) — Jim Dwyer, an award-winning news reporter and columnist who spent almost four decades telling New York City's stories, has died. He was 63.
COVID-19 relief pushes U.S. budget deficit to a record $3.1T
WASHINGTON (AP) — New, eye-popping federal budget figures released Thursday show an enormous $3.1 trillion deficit in the just-completed fiscal year, a record swelled by coronavirus relief spending that pushed the …
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for November delivery rose $1.24 to $41.19 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for December delivery rose $1.35 to $43.34 a barrel.
JPMorgan puts $30B toward fixing banking's 'systemic racism'
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — JPMorgan Chase said Thursday it will extend billions in loans to Black and Latino homebuyers and small business owners in an expanded effort toward fixing what the bank calls “systemic racism…
The Latest: DC health dept asks WH attendees to get tested
WASHINGTON — The Washington D.C. Department of Health has released an open letter appealing to all White House staff and those attending a Sept. 26 event in the Rose Garden to seek medical advice and take a coronav…
Yale settles inequity complaint over female doctors' pay
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — Yale University has agreed to pay $87,500 to four female cardiologists in its medical school after the U.S. Labor Department found they were being paid less than their male counterparts.
Facebook removes fake accounts linked to conservative group
Facebook has removed 276 accounts that used fake profiles to pose as right-leaning Americans and comment on news articles, often in favor of President Donald Trump, the company announced Thursday.
US hits all of Iran's financial sector with sanctions
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has blacklisted virtually all of Iran’s financial sector, dealing another blow to an economy that is already reeling under U.S. sanctions. The move will deepen tensions wi…
Antibody drugs are no cure but seem promising for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — They’re not cures and it’s not likely that everyone will be able to get them as President Donald Trump has suggested. But experimental antibody drugs like the one Trump was given are among the mos…