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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…
Fireworks factory blaze kills 7 in southern India
NEW DELHI (AP) — A blaze erupted at a fireworks factory in southern India on Friday, killing six workers and the owner, all women, and injuring another two.
The Latest: Frances closes 22 schools due to infections
PARIS — France has closed 22 of its 62,000 schools since in-person classes resumed this week because of virus infections.
Wahluke Industrial Park gets new tenant
MATTAWA — A wholesale food products distributor has opened a new location in the Wahluke Industrial Park in Mattawa.
Moses Lake Chamber accepting grant applications
MOSES LAKE — Businesses and community organizations in Moses Lake will have another chance to apply for grants to help cover losses due to COVID-19 related closures.
Ships, copters fighting fire as tanker drifts near Sri Lanka
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Ships and aircraft from Sri Lanka and India intensified efforts to extinguish an oil tanker fire burning for a second day Friday as officials warned of possible massive environmental damag…
For California's big cities, San Diego in a class by itself
SAN DIEGO (AP) — With blistering temperatures predicted for California's Labor Day weekend, people in San Diego can escape the heat by catching a flick in an air-conditioned movie theater or eating inside a restaur…
Dow Jones Industrial Average falls as much as 1,000 points as a steep drop in tech companies pulls rest of market lower
NEW YORK (AP) — Dow Jones Industrial Average falls as much as 1,000 points as a steep drop in tech companies pulls rest of market lower.
Hedge fund founder arrested in Neiman Marcus-linked case
NEW YORK (AP) — A hedge fund founder was arrested Thursday on charges that he defrauded creditors of the luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus by pressuring an investment bank not to bid against his hedge fun…
White House faces skepticism over prospects for a vaccine
Could the U.S. really see a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day?
Ex-Ohio House speaker pleads not guilty to bribery scheme
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The former speaker of the Ohio House pleaded not guilty Thursday to a federal corruption charge tied to an alleged $60 million bribery scheme.
Campbell Soup shares fall despite strong earnings, sales
CAMDEN, N.J. (AP) — Campbell Soup reported strong fiscal fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday, boosted by people making more food at home because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Asia Today: India adds another 83K, nears 2nd most in world
NEW DELHI (AP) — The number of people confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus in India rose by another 80,000 and is near Brazil's total, the second-highest in the world.
NATO says Turkey, Greece agree to talks; Athens denies deal
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — NATO's chief said Thursday that alliance members Greece and Turkey have agreed to start “technical talks” to reduce the risks of military “incidents and accidents” in the eastern Mediterranean…
Jobless claims fall to 881,000 but layoffs remain elevated
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell to roughly 880,000 last week, a sign of possible improvement but evidence that the viral pandemic keeps forcing many busine…
Apple delays debut of anti-tracking tool in iPhone software
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Apple is delaying a new privacy feature in the next version of its iPhone operating system that will make it more difficult for app makers to track people online to help sell digital ads.