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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…
US layoffs remain elevated as job market's gains weaken
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week at 884,000, a sign that layoffs remain stuck at a historically high level six months after the viral pandemic fla…
China says ambassador hacked in 'like' of pornographic tweet
BEIJING (AP) — The Chinese Embassy in the United Kingdom has demanded that Twitter investigate after its ambassador's official account liked a pornographic post on the social media platform.
Bargain chain Century 21 to shut down after nearly 60 years
NEW YORK (AP) — Century 21 Stores — a destination for bargain hunters looking for fat deals on designer dresses and shoes, cosmetics and housewares for nearly 60 years — has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and is w…
US wholesale prices rise 0.3% in August as food costs drop
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.3% in August, just half the July gain, as food and energy prices decline.
Russia says West trying to victimize Moscow over Navalny
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’s top diplomat on Thursday accused the West of leveling accusations of poisoning top Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny without providing evidence, staunchly denying any official involvement.
Facebook may have to stop moving EU user data to US
LONDON (AP) — Facebook may be forced to stop sending data about its European users to the U.S., in the first major fallout from a recent court ruling that found some trans-Atlantic data transfers don't protect user…
British Airways' parent to cut flights following quarantines
LONDON (AP) — British Airways’ parent company said Thursday it will cut flights due to coronavirus travel restrictions and quarantine requirements and confirmed it is raising 2.7 billion euros ($3.2 billion) throug…
German study highlights carbon footprint of video streaming
BERLIN (AP) — Streaming high-definition videos and games can result in significant greenhouse gas emissions, depending on the technology used, according to a German government-backed study released Thursday.
China auto sales up 6% in August, down 15.4% year-to-date
BEIJING (AP) — China’s car sales rose 6% in August over a year earlier as the industry’s biggest market recovered from the coronavirus pandemic, but purchases for the year to date were off more than 15%, an industr…
The Latest: Imperial College expert warns of virus 'uptick'
LONDON — The epidemiologist whose modelling heavily influenced the British government to impose a lockdown in March has warned that fresh restrictions may have to be re-imposed in coming weeks to deal with a rise i…
EU, UK in urgent meeting on lawbreaking British Brexit plan
LONDON (AP) — Top European Union and British officials were holding an emergency meeting in London on Thursday over Britain’s plan to break part of the Brexit divorce agreement, a move the EU says would demolish an…
India adds 5 French-made fighter jets in military upgrade
NEW DELHI (AP) — The Indian air force inducted into service five French-made Rafale fighter jets Thursday amid heightened tensions with China along their disputed frontier.
Black in Berlin: Group seeks more diversity in tech industry
BERLIN (AP) — The beginning of 2019 is when Kave Bulambo really started to wonder: Where are all the Black software engineers in Berlin?
Does my employer have to say if a coworker has the virus?
Does my employer have to say if a coworker has the virus?
UK imposes new coronavirus restrictions for England
LONDON (AP) — The British government backed a series of measures Wednesday it hopes will stem a worrying increase in new coronavirus cases, particularly among young adults, including a legally enforced ban on any s…