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Basin hospitals honored by state association
MOSES LAKE — Four local hospitals were awarded the Achievement of Quality Excellence by the Washington State Hospi…
California paid leave law among nation's broadest
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new law in California lets more people than almost anywhere else in the country take up to three months off from work to care for a family member thanks in part to a nursing mother who b…
The Latest: Okla gov stands firm against state mask mandate
OKLAHOMA CITY — Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt has reiterated that he will not issue a statewide mask mandate despite a recommendation from the White House Coronavirus Task Force.
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
Stocks closed lower Thursday after another slide in technology companies led a broad sell-off on Wall Street.
Judge tosses US lawsuit over fire at London's Grenfell Tower
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A U.S. judge in Philadelphia has dismissed a lawsuit filed over the 2017 fire at London’s Grenfell Tower that killed 72 people, concluding the case should be litigated there.
Lawyers: Trump son won't testify in NY probe before election
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s son Eric is willing to comply with a subpoena to testify in a New York investigation into the family’s business practice, but only after the Nov. 3 election, the Trumps’ law…
Papa John's announces plan for new hub in Atlanta
ATLANTA (AP) — Pizza purveyor Papa John’s announced plans Thursday to open a new Atlanta-area facility housing several key departments along with about 200 jobs.
Dave & Buster's, Carnival fall; Sorrento, Herman Miller rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:
Macmillan CEO forced out over 'direction' of company
NEW YORK (AP) — Macmillan's longtime CEO, John Sargent, will be leaving at the end of the year, forced out by what parent company Holtzbrinck Publishing Group is calling “a disagreement regarding the direction of M…
Report: Much needs doing to shield nursing homes from virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is claiming “resounding vindication” from an
US long-term mortgage rates change little; 30-year at 2.87%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages changed little this week as they hover at historically low levels.
More Iranian nationals charged in US with hacking crimes
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) — For the third straight day, federal prosecutors have announced criminal charges accusing Iranian nationals with conducting cyberattacks in the U.S., with the charges this time targeting a m…
Lawyer says Assange charged under broad, contentious US law
LONDON (AP) — An American constitutional law expert said Thursday that the United States indicted WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange under an “extraordinarily broad” spying law that has been used in the past for poli…
The Latest: NYC delays again start of in-person learning
NEW YORK — New York City has delayed again the planned start of in-person learning for most of the more than 1 million students in its public school system.
US sanctions 2 Lebanon-based firms, Hezbollah-linked person
BEIRUT (AP) — The U.S. Treasury on Thursday imposed sanctions on two Lebanon-based companies and a man described as an official with the Lebanese militant Hezbollah group
Petalo, not Charmin: Virus brings Mexican toilet paper to US
NEW YORK (AP) — Toilet paper is back on store shelves. But you may not recognize some of the brands.