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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…
US 3Q auto sales fall 9.7%, but they're rising from 2Q lows
DETROIT (AP) — In normal times, a 9.7% drop in auto sales would cause executives to sweat profusely. These are not normal times.
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…
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.
The Latest: New Orleans eases pandemic restrictions on bars
NEW ORLEANS -- Starting this weekend, New Orleans bars will be allowed to sell drinks to go and restaurants may operate at 75% indoor capacity instead of 50% since a number of coronavirus indicators have stayed low…
Hacked hospital chain says all 250 US facilities affected
The hospital chain Universal Health Services said Thursday that computer services at all 250 of its U.S. facilities were hobbled in last weekend's malware attack and efforts to restore hospital networks were contin…
The Latest: Tulsa extends mask mandate, lowers to age 10
OKLAHOMA CITY — A mask mandate in Tulsa is being expanded and extended in an effort to slow the spread of the coronavirus.
Bed Bath & Beyond, Boeing rise; Marathon, Allstate fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:
The Latest: All AZ counties now OKed for partial reopenings
PHOENIX — Arizona is reporting 705 additional COVID-19 cases and 24 more deaths as health officials say all 15 counties have cleared state benchmarks for partial reopening of certain businesses.
Stocks end higher as markets wait on Washington for more aid
NEW YORK (AP) — Stock indexes ended higher after another day of back-and-forth trading as Wall Street waits to see if Washington can get past its partisanship to deliver more support for the economy. The S&P 500 in…
The Latest: Pa Republican state legislator tests positive
HARRISBURG, Pa. — A Republican state lawmaker’s positive test for the coronavirus on Thursday prompted legislative leaders to cancel the Pennsylvania House’s voting session.
Airline furloughs begin as federal pandemic relief expires
U.S. airlines began furloughing more than 32,000 employees on Thursday after a federal prohibition on job cuts expired.
Carnival cancels most 2020 US cruises as CDC extends ban
Carnival Cruise Line is canceling most U.S. sailings through the end of this year, the latest sign that the cruise industry’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic could still be many months away.
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…
US stocks swing as markets wait on Washington for aid
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are swinging through another day of back-and-forth trading on Thursday as Wall Street waits to see if Washington can get past its partisanship to deliver more support for the economy.
$5 million judgement imposed on Snowden for book, speeches
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — A federal judge has entered a judgement of more than $5 million against former security contractor Edward Snowden to recover money he received for writing a book and giving speeches about h…