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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…
The Latest: UN assembly head warns of pandemic unilateralism
UNITED NATIONS — The new president of the U.N. General Assembly is warning that unilateralism will only strengthen the COVID-19 pandemic and is calling for a new commitment to global cooperation including on the fa…
Voters see economy through political lens in polarized era
APPLETON, Wis. (AP) — Nothing can shake Scott Rice’s faith that President Donald Trump will save the U.S. economy — not seeing businesses close or friends furloughed, not even his own hellish bout with the novel co…
Billionaire hedge fund manager Cohen agrees to buy Mets
NEW YORK (AP) — Billionaire hedge fund manager Steve Cohen has agreed to buy the New York Mets from the Wilpon and Katz families.
Backup driver in fatal Arizona Uber autonomous crash charged
PHOENIX (AP) — The backup Uber driver involved in the first self-driving vehicle fatality has been charged with negligent homicide for being distracted in the moments before fatally striking a woman in suburban Pho…
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Top GOP senator says Fed nominee Judy Shelton short on votes
WASHINGTON (AP) — A top Senate Republican on Tuesday said conservative economist Judy Shelton does not have the votes to be confirmed to one of two vacancies on the Federal Reserve board.
India's Health Ministry says coronavirus cases in the country have surpassed 5 million and 82,066 people have died
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's Health Ministry says coronavirus cases in the country have surpassed 5 million and 82,066 people have died.
Foreman: No problems loading cars onto ship that overturned
BRUNSWICK, Ga. (AP) — A foreman who oversees dock workers at Georgia's busy shipping terminal for automobiles said Tuesday he saw no problems as hundreds of cars and trucks were loaded onto the cargo ship Golden Ra…
Google exec on hot seat in Congress over advertising power
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Senate panel put a top Google executive on the defensive Tuesday over the company’s powerful position in online advertising as some lawmakers look hopefully toward an expected antitrust case aga…
Some JPMorgan traders catch COVID as bank reopens offices
NEW YORK (AP) — A number of JPMorgan Chase traders have been sent home after employees tested positive for COVID-19, less than a week into the bank's push to start bringing its workers physically back into the offi…
Japan's new PM Yoshihide Suga, self-made and strong-willed
TOKYO (AP) — Before he got Japan's top government job, Yoshihide Suga was known as a “shadow" prime minister and the right-hand man for his long-serving predecessor.
Asian shares mostly higher after Wall Street gains
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Wednesday after advances for big technology companies carried Wall Street to further gains overnight.
FedEx's profit jumps as residential deliveries soar
NEW YORK (AP) — FedEx's profit jumped 67% in its latest quarter, as online shopping soared among customers avoiding stores and shipments between businesses improved.
Backup driver in fatal Arizona Uber autonomous crash charged
PHOENIX (AP) — The backup Uber driver involved in the first self-driving vehicle fatality has been charged with negligent homicide for being distracted in the moments before fatally striking a woman in suburban Pho…
FedEx's profit jumps as business deliveries improved
NEW YORK (AP) — FedEx's profit jumped 67% in its latest quarter, as online shopping remained popular among customers avoiding stores and shipments between businesses improved.