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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…
New Jersey sets US sports betting monthly record at $668M
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey gamblers set a nationwide record for the most money bet on sports in a single month, plunking down almost $668 million in August on events including resurgent baseball, basketb…
The Latest: South Carolina lieutenant gov contracts COVID-19
COLUMBIA, S.C. — Officials in South Carolina say Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette was diagnosed with COVID-19 on Friday, but is recovering in isolation with her family at home.
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…
Chick-fil-A: No longer seeking lease at San Antonio airport
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Chick-fil-A said Monday that it no longer plans to open a restaurant in the San Antonio airport, even though the Texas city relented after more than a year of legal wrangling that began when so…
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.
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…
Officials say Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA cheated on emissions tests, will pay $1.5B settlement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Officials say Daimler AG and subsidiary Mercedes-Benz USA cheated on emissions tests, will pay $1.5B settlement.
Alarms, shouts recorded before ship overturned off Georgia
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — Sailors shouted above blaring alarms and other loud noises for several minutes as the cargo ship Golden Ray listed to one side and finally overturned a year ago along the coast of Georgia, acco…
UK's Johnson defends planned law, says EU 'unreasonable'
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Monday defended his plan to unilaterally rewrite Britain’s divorce deal with the European Union as an insurance policy against the bloc's unreasonable behavior …
The Latest: Experts say HIV testing down in US amid pandemic
ATLANTA — The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted the fight against HIV. Across the U.S. South, clinics have stopped or limited testing for the AIDS virus and public health officials overwhelmed by demands to contro…
NY Sports Club latest chain to seek bankruptcy protection
The company that runs New York Sports Club and Lucille Roberts gyms filed for bankruptcy protection with COVID-19, still prevalent in many parts of the U.S., gutting membership rolls at fitness companies nationwide…
Stocks move higher on Wall Street following burst of deals
Stocks are moving broadly higher on Wall Street in morning trading Monday as investors welcome news of several big corporate deals.
Volkswagen completes monitoring in 2015 emissions scandal
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Volkswagen said Monday that it has completed supervision by an independent monitor imposed as part of the company's plea agreement with the U.S. Justice Department in its diesel emissions …
Anti-inflammatory drug may shorten COVID-19 recovery time
A drug company says that adding an anti-inflammatory medicine to a drug already widely used for hospitalized COVID-19 patients shortens their time to recovery by an additional day.
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.