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Dryer vent cleaning is important -- but often overlooked
MOSES LAKE — Not all the maintenance a house needs is visible. Sometimes a potential problem just goes unnoticed u…
Executive leaves mine project amid recorded comment fallout
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The man helping lead efforts to develop a copper and gold mine near the headwaters of a major salmon fishery in Alaska has resigned following the release of recorded comments in which he “embe…
The Latest: New Year's Eve in Times Square to be scale down
NEW YORK — The organizers of the New Year’s Eve in Times Square celebration say the event will incorporate virtual elements and be scaled down and socially distant on site in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Judge: Eric Trump must give NY deposition before election
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s son Eric has until Oct. 7 to speak to New York investigators probing his family’s business practices, a judge ruled Wednesday, rejecting his lawyers’ contention that his “ex…
TikTok asks judge to block Trump's ban as deadline looms
NEW YORK (AP) — Chinese-owned TikTok asked a judge to block the Trump Administration's attempt to ban its app, suggesting the video-sharing app's forced deal with Oracle and Walmart remains unsettled.
Stocks close sharply lower as tech sector takes another hit
Wall Street experienced more whiplash Wednesday as stocks closed broadly lower, wiping out the market's gains from the day before.
US experts vow ‘no cutting corners’ as vaccine tests expand
WASHINGTON (AP) — A huge international study of a COVID-19 vaccine that aims to work with just one dose is getting underway as top U.S. health officials sought Wednesday to assure a skeptical Congress and public th…
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
Technology companies dragged U.S. stocks sharply lower Wednesday as Wall Street's tumultuous month continues to churn.
eBay workers who sent spiders to couple to plead guilty
BOSTON (AP) — Four former eBay Inc. employees have agreed to plead guilty to their roles in a campaign of intimidation that included sending live spiders and cockroaches to the home of a Massachusetts couple who ra…
Lawyers eye neo-Nazi website founder's assets for $14M award
Attorneys for a Montana real estate agent are eyeing the assets of a neo-Nazi website operator to collect a $14 million court judgment against the man for an anti-Semitic online “troll storm” that he orchestrated a…
Investigators looking into whether huge wildfire near Los Angeles was sparked by utility equipment
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Investigators looking into whether huge wildfire near Los Angeles was sparked by utility equipment.
Utility equipment eyed as possible source of fire near LA
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Federal investigators are looking into whether a huge wildfire near Los Angeles was sparked by Southern California Edison utility equipment, according to the company.
Ohio sues to block nuclear bailout money from being paid
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s attorney general sued Wednesday in an attempt to block the state’s nuclear plants from collecting fees on electricity bills that were authorized in a new law at the center of a
Judge sets deadline before presidential election for Eric Trump to meet with NY investigators probing family business
NEW YORK (AP) — Judge sets deadline before presidential election for Eric Trump to meet with NY investigators probing family business.
The Latest: Fauci: Keep students on campus after outbreak
WASHINGTON — Dr. Anthony Fauci says it wouldn’t be smart for college administrators to send students home if there’s an outbreak on campus.
Judge: Eric Trump must testify in NY probe before election
NEW YORK (AP) — Eric Trump must testify in a New York investigation into his family’s business practices before the November presidential election, a judge ruled Wednesday, rejecting his lawyers’ claims that his “e…