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Soap Lake Library teaches young gardeners how to help native bees thrive
SOAP LAKE — Families visited the Soap Lake Library this week for an Earth Day program that turned tin cans, bamboo…
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…
Congress takes another run at airline bailout; fate unclear
House Democrats on Friday proposed a new $28.8 billion bailout for the airline industry after the carriers began furloughs of more than 32,000 workers to cut costs during a pandemic that has devastated air travel.
The Latest: Trump cancels 2 campaign rallies in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. — President Donald Trump canceled his two weekend campaign rallies in Wisconsin after testing positive for the coronavirus.
The Latest: EU regulator studies virus drug effect on kidney
LONDON — The European Medicines Agency has started a safety review after some patients taking the coronavirus drug remdesivir reported serious kidney problems.
US unemployment drops to 7.9% but hiring slows pre-election
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. unemployment rate dropped to 7.9% in September, but hiring is slowing and many Americans have given up looking for work, the government said Friday in the final jobs report before the vot…
Stocks slip after Trump tests positive, job growth slows
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are slipping Friday, as Wall Street’s first reaction to President Donald Trump’s
Judge: Ohio can't stop nuclear bailout money from being paid
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio's attorney general can't
UK, EU leaders to discuss Brexit, free trade talks
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union and Britain said Friday that wide gaps remained in their fraught talks on a rudimentary trade agreement following the Brexit divorce and called for intensified negotiations before…
Madrid readies for partial lockdown, files legal challenge
MADRID (AP) — Madrid was set to go into partial lockdown on Friday night, complying with an order from the Spanish government but determined to fight it in the courts.
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.
Pompeo pledges US engagement on the Balkans
DUBROVNIK, Croatia (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo pledged Friday that Washington will remain engaged in the Balkans where China and Russia have been gaining political and economic influence.
Stocks slump after Trump tests positive, job growth slows
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are pulling lower Friday, as Wall Street’s first reaction to President Donald Trump’s
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 …
Airbnb blocking some rentals over Halloween to halt parties
Airbnb will prohibit one-night rentals over Halloween weekend as part of its ongoing effort to crack down on party houses.
Europe's central bank moves toward introducing digital euro
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — With consumers increasingly using cashless ways to buy things, the European Central Bank on Friday took a step closer to issuing a digital version of the euro currency shared by 19 countri…