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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…
Corps: Alaska mine would have adverse impacts on salmon site
ANCHORAGE, ALASKA (AP) — A proposed gold and copper mine at the headwaters of the world’s largest sockeye salmon fishery in Alaska would cause “unavoidable adverse impacts,” the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said in…
The Latest: Greek school teachers prepare for protest march
ATHENS, Greece — Greek state school teachers angry at government plans to reopen schools next month have called a protest march in central Athens Tuesday with a string of demands – several of which the education mi…
TikTok sues Trump over his pending order to ban its app
NEW YORK (AP) — Video app TikTok is
Defiant DeJoy says he won't restore mail-sorting machines
WASHINGTON (AP) — Postmaster General Louis DeJoy refused requests by Democrats on Monday to restore mail-sorting machines or mailboxes removed from service as part of sweeping operational changes at the Postal Serv…
Police in Belarus detain opposition activists amid protests
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Police in Belarus on Monday detained several leading opposition activists as well as a handful of protesters taking part in a wave of demonstrations challenging the reelection of authoritarian…
First day of school for thousands and Zoom gets glitchy
NEW YORK (AP) — Zoom is experiencing partial outages during the first day of school for thousands of students who are relying on the video conferencing technology to connect with educators.
To-go drinks an elixir for public, a lifeline for business
DETROIT (AP) — The coronavirus is shaking up America's liquor laws.
Blast hits pipeline in Syria, causing wide power outages
DUMAIR (AP) — An explosion early Monday struck a gas pipeline in a Damascus suburb, causing a huge fire and cutting off electricity throughout Syria, state media reported, citing the country's electricity and oil m…
Greece: 1 killed, 3 hurt in engine-room blast on ferry
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A crew member has died and three others were injured following an engine-room explosion Monday on a ferry at Iraklio port on the Greek island of Crete.
The Latest: New York museums and gyms prepare to reopen
NEW YORK — Museums across New York and gyms in some parts of the state outside of New York City can reopen starting Monday as coronavirus restrictions are cautiously eased.
Fiat Chrysler recalls diesel engines to fix stalling problem
DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler is recalling nearly 132,000 vehicles worldwide to fix a problem that could cause some diesel engines to stall.
US stocks join global rally amid COVID treatment hopes
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks plowed higher on Wall Street Monday, as hopes for a COVID-19 treatment and vaccine had investors looking ahead to the possibility of a healthier economy that has shed the virus.
The Latest: Virus vaccine trials begin in Italy
ROME — Testing on volunteers of an Italian candidate vaccine began in Rome on Monday at the National Infectious Diseases Institute at Spallanzani hospital.
Taiwan says Alibaba-linked e-commerce site a security risk
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Taiwan declared an e-commerce platform linked to China's Alibaba Group a potential security risk and told its operator Monday to register as a company from the rival mainland or dispose of its…
Liz Weston: The 2 costs that can make or break your nest egg
If you earn a decent income but have trouble saving, the culprits could be the roof over your head and the car in your driveway.