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Dryer vent cleaning is important -- but often overlooked
MOSES LAKE — Not all the maintenance a house needs is visible. Sometimes a potential problem just goes unnoticed u…
Biden-linked firm won California voter outreach contract
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California agency that oversees elections has signed a $35 million contract with a firm linked to Joe Biden's presidential campaign to produce advertising to encourage voters to partic…
Betting on European stocks as the global economy reopens
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Much of Europe remains off limits to American tourists because of the pandemic, but the region is looking like an attractive destination for stock investors.
Jakob van Zyl, key Jet Propulsion Laboratory engineer, dies
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — Jakob van Zyl, an engineer who held crucial positions at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory and was involved in numerous space exploration missions over decades, has died. He was 63.
The Latest: Top US health official triggers more confusion
NEW YORK — A top U.S. health official triggered a new round of confusion while trying to clarify a change to the coronavirus testing guidance.
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.