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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: 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…
No virus aid before election? Pessimism before Senate vote
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Republican senators made pessimistic predictions Wednesday about securing a bipartisan coronavirus relief package before the
Australian prime minister criticizes TikTok suicide video
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australian regulators have ruled out prosecuting TikTok over an apparent suicide video under tough new laws prohibiting some forms of violent online images, but the prime minister urged s…
UPS says it plans to hire more than 100,000 holiday workers
United Parcel Service said Wednesday it plans to hire more than 100,000 extra workers to help handle an increase in packages during the holiday season.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for October delivery fell 75 cents to $37.30 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for November delivery dropped 73 cents to $40.06 a barrel.
U.S. job posting rise to 6.6 million in July
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers advertised more jobs but hired fewer workers in July, sending mixed signals about the job market in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak.
State watchdog seeks probe of utility tied to bribery scheme
CLEVELAND (AP) — Ohio's consumer watchdog has asked a regulatory agency to conduct an independent investigation of the state's largest electric utility, FirstEnergy Corp., that federal authorities have tied to a $6…
Trade deal at risk as EU says UK must honor Brexit agreement
LONDON (AP) — Prospects of a trade deal between Britain and the European Union appeared to dim Wednesday, with the EU saying that even the smallest U.K. breach of the Brexit withdrawal treaty would undermine what l…
Mall owners close to buying JC Penney out of bankruptcy
NEW YORK (AP) — Mall owners Simon Property Group and Brookfield Property Partners are close to a deal to buy department store chain J.C. Penney out of bankruptcy and keep the chain running.
Repair to well off Texas coast taking longer than expected
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas (AP) — Repairs to a natural gas well off the Texas coast that started leaking last week will take longer than expected, officials said.