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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…
Former coal CEO Robert Murray files for black lung benefits
CHARLESTON, W.Va. (AP) — Former coal CEO Robert E. Murray, who has fought federal regulations on the industry, has filed an application with the U.S. Department of Labor for black lung benefits, according to a publ…
Unemployment drops to 7.9% but US job growth slowed to 661,000 in September under pressure from pandemic
WASHINGTON (AP) — Unemployment drops to 7.9% but US job growth slowed to 661,000 in September under pressure from pandemic.
The Latest: Key US senators test positive for virus
WASHINGTON — Two Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee have tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions about upcoming Supreme Court confirmation hearings for Judge Amy Coney Barrett and w…
The Latest: Backlog contributes to UK setting daily record
LONDON — Britain has recorded 12,872 new coronavirus infections, by far the highest daily total since the outbreak began, though the figure includes a backlog of previously unreported cases.
UK, EU leaders urge intensified talks on elusive trade deal
LONDON (AP) — Britain's prime minister and the head of the European Union told their chief negotiators Saturday to get back together and push “intensively” to strike a post-Brexit trade deal before time runs out in…
The Latest: India reaches 100,000 confirmed virus deaths
NEW DELHI -- India has reached 100,000 confirmed coronavirus deaths, trailing only the United States and Brazil.
Florida forges ahead in lifting curbs amid virus concerns
MIAMI (AP) — As the summer coronavirus spike in Sunbelt states subsides, Florida has gone the furthest in lifting restrictions, especially on restaurants where the burden of ensuring safety has shifted to business …
Small pipeline, large worries for some S. Carolina residents
PAMPLICO, S.C. (AP) — The land agent who arrived at Reatha Jefferson’s door in May, unannounced and unmasked in the middle of the pandemic, told her he was giving her one more chance.
UK's Johnson upbeat on EU trade deal before key talks
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday that “there’s a good deal to be done” with the European Union on post-Brexit trade, as he prepared for crunch talks with the head of the bloc’s execu…
India, South Africa ask WTO to ease IP rules for COVID-19
NEW DELHI (AP) — South Africa and India have asked the World Trade Organization to waive some provisions in the international agreements that regulate intellectual property rights, to speed up efforts to prevent, t…
The Latest: Czech Republic sees record surge in virus cases
PRAGUE — Coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic have been on a steep rise, setting a new record high for the second straight day.
Boeing picks South Carolina over Seattle for 787 production
SEATTLE (AP) — Boeing said Thursday it will shut down the original assembly line for its two-aisle 787 jetliner near Seattle and consolidate the plane's production in South Carolina as the airline industry tries to…
Facebook, Twitter flounder in QAnon crackdown
CHICAGO (AP) — Facebook and Twitter promised to stop encouraging the growth of the baseless conspiracy theory QAnon, which fashions President Donald Trump as a secret warrior against a supposed child-trafficking ri…
Ex-congressman seeks to delay going to prison, citing COVID
NEW YORK (AP) — The first member of Congress to endorse Donald Trump for president four years ago cited the coronavirus Thursday as he asked to delay or modify his 26-month prison sentence.
Trump pushes mining with order, but effects are uncertain
BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — The Trump administration is seeking to fast-track mining projects and could offer grants and loans to help companies pay for equipment, administration officials said Thursday, as they offered…