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Ephrata council considers park and transportation fees for new developments
EPHRATA — The Ephrata City Council continued discussions Wednesday on whether to adopt new park and transportation…
Phone flip: New Quibi series 'Wireless' empowers the viewer
NEW YORK (AP) — Most directors insist on having final edit approval of their films. Not the creators of “Wireless.”
US charges 5 Chinese citizens in global hacking campaign
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged five Chinese citizens with hacks targeting more than 100 companies and institutions in the United States and abroad, including social media and video game compan…
Kodak erred with stock grants but review finds actions legal
Shares of Kodak are sharply higher after an independent legal review found that while there were flaws in how Eastman Kodak issued stock option grants to its CEO just before revealing a major development that sent …
US stocks tick up ahead of Federal Reserve’s rate decision
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks are ticking higher on Wall Street Wednesday, ahead of a decision on interest-rate policy by the Federal Reserve scheduled for the afternoon.
The Latest: Drug maker: Antibody study gives hint of help
INDIANAPOLIS — A drug company says partial results from a study testing an antibody drug give hints that it may help mild to moderately ill COVID-19 patients from needing to be hospitalized.
Cyprus: EU sanctions an option to halt Turkey's gas search
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — The European Union shouldn’t discard imposing tougher sanctions to get Turkey to give up an “unlawful” hydrocarbons search in the eastern Mediterranean that has ratcheted up tensions, the pre…
US outlines sweeping plan to provide free COVID-19 vaccines
WASHINGTON (AP) — The government outlined a sweeping plan Wednesday to make vaccines for COVID-19 available for free to all Americans, assuming a safe and effective shot is developed, even as top health officials f…
Retail sales rise for 4th straight month as growth slows
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans kept spending in August, but the pace of that growth is slowing as millions of people who lost jobs have now lost a $600 a week boost in their unemployment checks.
US proposes gradual rollout of free COVID-19 vaccines, most requiring 2 doses, as public remains skeptical about safety
WASHINGTON (AP) — US proposes gradual rollout of free COVID-19 vaccines, most requiring 2 doses, as public remains skeptical about safety.
When can I shred this check? Answers to online banking FAQ
As the COVID-19 pandemic leads banking customers to lean into online technology to manage their money, those trying online banking for the first time may find themselves with questions about how to handle things pr…
Study hints antibody drug may cut COVID-19 hospitalizations
A drug company says that partial results from a study testing an antibody drug give hints that it may help keep mild to moderately ill COVID-19 patients from needing to be hospitalized, a goal no current coronaviru…
Report finds global economic outlook not as bad as expected
PARIS (AP) — The global economy is not doing as bad as previously expected, especially in the United States and China, but has still suffered an unprecedented drop due to the coronavirus pandemic, an international …
The Latest: India drug maker, Russia agree on virus doses
NEW DELHI — An Indian pharmaceutical company and Russia’s sovereign wealth fund have agreed to distribute 100 million doses of the Russia’s experimental Sputnik V vaccine in India.
World stock markets subdued ahead of Fed statement
World markets were trading in narrow ranges on Wednesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s policy announcement, which investors will be monitoring for details on the central bank's outlook.
UK to ration COVID-19 testing amid testing failures
LONDON (AP) — U.K. lawmakers criticized the government's handling of the COVID-19 testing crisis for a second day Wednesday, as opposition leaders claimed Prime Minister Boris Johnson lacked a cohesive plan to tack…