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Local gas prices fall as summer driving season continues
MOSES LAKE — Drivers in Grant and Adams counties are seeing some relief at the pump after months of steadily risin…
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…
Judge tosses case over chemical plant fire during Harvey
HOUSTON (AP) — A judge on Thursday dismissed the criminal case against a chemical manufacturer and one of its former employees over a fire at its plant near Houston during Hurricane Harvey, saying prosecutors faile…
EU proposes extending relaxed state aid rules until June
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Commission is proposing to the EU member states to continue flexing state aid rules until the middle of next year to help mitigate the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
Stocks end bumpy day lower after Trump's positive virus test
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s major stock indexes fell on Friday after President Donald Trump
The Latest: 2 Philippine tourist spots partially reopen
MANILA, Philippines — Two of the most popular Philippine tourist destinations, including the Boracay beach, have partially reopened with only a fraction of their usual crowds showing up given continuing coronavirus…
Bed Bath & Beyond, Boeing rise; Marathon, Allstate fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:
Tesla sales surge as global demand picks up speed
Tesla's third-quarter sales jumped 44% as global demand for its electric vehicles outpaced that of most other automakers.
Democratic proposal for more airline aid stalls in Congress
A proposal by House Democrats to give the airline industry $28.8 billion to avert thousands of furloughs failed to advance on Friday, marking a fresh setback for airlines struggling with a massive downturn in trave…
EU leaders overcome Cyprus veto, agree to Belarus sanctions
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders agreed early Friday to impose sanctions on dozens of senior officials in Belarus accused of falsifying presidential election results and leading a crackdown on peaceful protes…
Amazon: Nearly 20,000 workers tested positive for COVID-19
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon said Thursday that nearly 20,000 of its front-line U.S. workers have tested positive or been presumed positive for the virus that causes COVID-19.
California wavers on theme park opening rules amid pressure
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Gov. Gavin Newsom on Friday delayed new operating rules for theme parks such as Disneyland that have been closed since the beginning of the pandemic as tourism industry officials warned th…
Walmart to sell UK chain Asda in $8.8 billion deal
LONDON (AP) — Retail giant Walmart has agreed to sell its British chain of supermarkets, Asda, to the investors behind an international group of gas stations and food shops in a deal that values the company at 6.8 …
Virus has Chinese tourists heading for domestic destinations
HONG KONG (AP) — Millions of Chinese tourists usually spend their weeklong National Day holidays traveling abroad.