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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…
US halts imports from China's Uighur region for forced labor
WASHINGTON (AP) — Four companies and a manufacturing facility in northwestern China were blocked Monday from shipping their products to the U.S. because of their suspected reliance on forced labor from people detai…
The Latest: Wisconsin university eliminates spring break
MADISON, Wis. — The University of Wisconsin-Madison decided Monday to eliminate spring break next semester in an effort to curb the spread of the coronavirus.
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The Latest: India reports lowest coronavirus jump in a week
NEW DELHI — India has reported its lowest daily jump in new coronavirus infections in a week, logging another 83,809 infections in the past 24 hours.
Asia Today: Indian Parliament reopens with virus precautions
NEW DELHI (AP) — India reopened its Parliament after more than five months Monday, even as the country continues to report the most daily new infections of the coronavirus in the world and daily virus deaths remain…
Verizon to buy prepaid phone seller Tracfone for up to $6.9B
Verizon, the country's largest phone company, is buying prepaid phone seller Tracfone for up to $6.9 billion, expanding its low-income customer business.
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.
Man who twice sold Trump-Maples ring pleads in diamond scam
DETROIT (AP) — A suburban Detroit jewelry buyer, auctioneer and appraiser who twice auctioned an engagement ring presented by Donald Trump to second wife Marla Maples has pleaded guilty to wire fraud in a multi-mil…
2 charges dismissed in trial over plant fire during Harvey
HOUSTON (AP) — A judge on Monday dismissed two of the charges a chemical manufacturer and one of its former executives were facing during an ongoing trial over a fire at the company’s suburban Houston plant during …
Oracle and TikTok struck a deal. What it is, none will say
The short-video app TikTok has chosen Oracle as its corporate savior to avoid a U.S. ban ordered by President Donald Trump. The U.S. government will review the prospective deal.
Delta latest airline to raise funds through loyalty program
NEW YORK (AP) — Delta Air Lines will use its frequent flyer program to back up $6.5 billion in funding as the pandemic continues to buffet air travel.
Walmart to test drone delivery with Zipline in latest deal
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is teaming up with a company called Zipline to launch drone delivery program early next year that will deliver health and wellness products close to the retailer's headquarters in Northwest …
Daimler AG to pay $1.5B to settle emissions cheating probes
WASHINGTON (AP) — Automaker Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA have agreed to pay $1.5 billion to the U.S. government and California state regulators to resolve emissions cheating allegations, officials sa…
Indonesia's capital under virus order, hospitals nearly full
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Main streets were less crowded as Indonesia’s capital began two weeks of social restrictions Monday to curb a rise of coronavirus infections that has pushed its critical-care hospital capa…
Asian markets mixed after Wall Street rises on dealmaking
Asian stocks were mixed Tuesday after Wall Street rose on a flurry of corporate deals and China's economic activity improved.