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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…
Atlantic City is leading a wave of female casino leaders
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — For decades, women have dealt cards or served drinks in casinos, but they rarely got the chance to run the joint.
Baltic Sea ferry runs aground in Finnish waters, no injuries
HELSINKI (AP) — A Baltic Sea passenger ferry with nearly 300 people aboard has run aground in the Aland Islands archipelago between Finland and Sweden without injuries Sunday, and rescue officials were preparing to…
Asia Today: India adds 87K cases, New Zealand easing rules
NEW DELHI (AP) — India recorded nearly 87,000 new coronavirus infections in the past 24 hours as it edged closer to the United States in having the most reported cases in the world.
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Asia Today: Duterte extends virus calamity status by a year
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — President Rodrigo Duterte says he has extended a state of calamity in the entire Philippines by a year to allow the government to draw emergency funds faster to fight the COVID-19 pandemi…
Central bank head: Europe's recovery uncertain, incomplete
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The head of the
Feds threaten funds to NYC, Seattle and Portland over unrest
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department identified New York City, Portland, Oregon, and Seattle as three cities that could have federal funding slashed under a memorandum by President Donald Trump that sought to i…
Critic of Chinese leader sentenced to 18 years on graft charges
BEIJING (AP) — Critic of Chinese leader sentenced to 18 years on graft charges.
Q&A: What does banning TikTok and WeChat mean for users?
The U.S. government is cracking down on the Chinese apps TikTok and WeChat, starting by barring them from app stores on Sunday.
Virus measures targeted by protesters despite case spikes
LONDON (AP) — Demonstrators took the streets of London, Tel Aviv and other cities on Saturday to protest coronavirus restrictions, decrying how the measures have affected daily life even with infection rates rising…
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Stocks closed broadly lower on Wall Street Monday as markets tumbled worldwide on worries about the pandemic’s economic pain.
Judge agrees to delay US government restrictions on WeChat
NEW YORK (AP) — A judge has approved a request from a group of U.S. WeChat users to delay looming federal government restrictions that could effectively make the popular app nearly impossible to use.
Indian lawmakers pass farm bills amid uproar in Parliament
NEW DELHI (AP) — Amid an uproar in Parliament, Indian lawmakers on Sunday approved a pair of controversial agriculture bills that the government says will boost growth in the farming sector through private investme…
Asian shares track Wall Street retreat on pandemic pains
Shares slipped Tuesday in Asia after markets tumbled worldwide on worries about the pandemic’s economic pain.
Massive damage of rare plants probed at Nevada mine site
RENO, Nev. (AP) — State and federal authorities are investigating the mysterious loss of a significant swath of a rare desert wildflower that’s being considered for federal protection at a contentious mine site in …