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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…
United will cut up to 2,850 pilots without more federal aid
CHICAGO (AP) — United Airlines said Thursday that it will furlough up to 2,850 pilots this fall unless the federal government provides more relief to help airlines cover their labor costs during a pandemic-fueled d…
Walmart joins Microsoft in bid for video app TikTok
Walmart is the latest company to want a piece of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has come under fire from the Trump administration.
S&P 500 ticks up as 'era of easy money' looks set to last
NEW YORK (AP) — The S&P 500 ticked further into record territory on Thursday after the Federal Reserve made a
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
The S&P 500 ticked further into record territory on Thursday after the Federal Reserve made a major overhaul to its strategy, one that could keep interest rates low for longer.
Boy Scouts complain of misleading ads to solicit victims
DOVER, Del. (AP) — Attorneys for the Boy Scouts of America are asking a federal judge in Delaware to take action to protect survivors of child sexual abuse from being misled or confused by advertisements from law f…
Abbott, Abercrombie & Fitch rise; Coty, Greif fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Thursday:
Consultant to review utility CEO pay after Trump criticism
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The Tennessee Valley Authority has hired a new independent consultant to take a fresh look into its executive compensation after President Donald Trump earlier this month blasted the CEO as …
Book-publishing exec Dawn Davis is new Bon Appetit editor
Book-publishing executive Dawn Davis is Bon Appetit's new top editor, taking the helm following a reckoning on race and culture at the food magazine.
Oil and gas industry assesses damage at refineries, plants
NEW YORK (AP) — The energy industry is assessing damage caused by storm surges and high winds as Hurricane Laura cut a dangerous path across the coastlines of Texas and Louisiana, making landfall early Thursday.
US detaining more migrant children in hotels despite outcry
HOUSTON (AP) — The Trump administration has sharply increased its use of hotels to detain immigrant children as young as 1 before expelling them from the United States during the coronavirus pandemic despite facing…
As virus rages, US economy struggles to sustain a recovery
WASHINGTON (AP) — Home sales are booming. Stocks are setting record highs. Industrial production is clambering out of the ditch it fell into early this year.
US long-term mortgage rates fall; 30-year at 2.91%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages fell this week, with historically low levels continuing to fuel demand for homes.
Putin: Russia is ready to provide security help to Belarus
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that he stands ready to send police to Belarus if protests there turn violent but sees no such need now, while Belarusian police dispersed a protest in …
Walmart may join Microsoft in bid for video app TikTok
Walmart said Thursday it may join Microsoft to buy the U.S. business of TikTok, the popular Chinese-owned video app that has come under fire from the Trump administration.
Ex-UAW president charged with corruption in federal probe
DETROIT (AP) — A former president of the United Auto Workers union was charged with corruption Thursday, accused of conspiring with his successor and others to embezzle money for golf, vacation villas and fine dini…