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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…
Trump administration allows deferral of Social Security tax
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday allowed employers to suspend collection of some Social Security taxes, although business groups don't like the idea and it may create political headaches for Rep…
What does Walmart see in TikTok? Millions of young shoppers
NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart may be the world's largest retailer but it has mostly failed in its efforts to break Amazon's online dominance.
Too risky? Fed pressed to expand aid to some businesses
WASHINGTON (AP) — With the economy still in the pandemic’s grip, the Federal Reserve is facing a decision on whether to stretch an emergency lending program in a way that could bring more risk for the government an…
Borgata: Ocean Casino is poaching our execs, trade secrets
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) —
S&P 500 rises to close out longest weekly win streak of 2020
NEW YORK (AP) — The gains keep piling up on Wall Street, and the S&P 500 rallied again on Friday to close out its fifth straight winning week.
As virus rebounds in France, Macron bristles at border rules
VILLENEUVE-LA-GARENNE, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Friday urged European neighbors to better coordinate cross-border virus restrictions as infections were on the rebound – and as multiple coun…
Belarus cracks down on journalists, 2 AP staff deported
MOSCOW (AP) — Belarus, shaken by three weeks of massive protests against its authoritarian president, on Saturday cracked down hard on the news media, deporting some foreign journalists reporting in the country and…
Some Californians didn't get evacuation alerts in wildfires
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — When Debra DeAngelo went to sleep, she thought the flames chewing through Northern California wine country were too far away to be dangerous. Plus, she had signed up for all the alerts that eme…
Americans fighting extradition in ex-Nissan boss's escape
BOSTON (AP) — A lawyer for two American men urged a judge Friday to block their extradition to Japan, where they are wanted on charges that they smuggled former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn out of the cou…
The Latest: S. Korea sees 299 new cases as virus spikes
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea has reported 299 new cases of the coronavirus as officials placed limits on dining at restaurants and closed fitness centers and after-school academies in the greater capital area …
Classical agency Columbia Artists says it will shut down
NEW YORK (AP) — Columbia Artists Management Inc., one of the leading agencies representing classical music performers, says it is shutting down.
The Latest: 4 more test positive for virus in Hawaii prison
HONOLULU — The Hawaii Department of Public Safety says that three inmates and one staff member at the Oahu Community Correction Center tested positive for COVID-19.
The Latest: Detroit to honor 15,000 who died from virus
DETROIT – The city of Detroit is seeking about 400 volunteers to assist with a memorial to honor residents who have died from the coronavirus.
Ready, set, go! Virtual Boston Marathon is about to be run
BOSTON (AP) — Missing: Boston’s raucous crowds and smiles for miles. Still there, sort of: Wellesley College’s iconic “scream tunnel” and the thunderous cheers along the finish line on Boylston Street.
The Latest: U.S. detains children at hotels not shelters
HOUSTON — The U.S. government has detained children at several major hotel chains during the coronavirus pandemic instead of transferring them to government-funded shelters.