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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…
Prosecutors: Former Uber exec charged in hacking cover-up
A former Uber executive was charged Thursday in federal court on allegations that he arranged to pay hackers $100,000 to cover up
Spring in their step: Wall St. bullish as 2Q profits plunge
NEW YORK (AP) — Earnings for big U.S. companies were historically bad last quarter — and yet still much better than expected.
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Embattled postal leader is Trump donor with deep GOP ties
WASHINGTON (AP) — Louis DeJoy, the embattled leader of the
Ex-Trump aide Bannon pleads not guilty in border wall scheme
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump’s former chief strategist, Steve Bannon, was pulled from a luxury yacht and arrested Thursday on allegations that he and three associates ripped off donors trying to fund a so…
Hong Kong government slams US decision to suspend treaties
HONG KONG (AP) — The Hong Kong government on Thursday condemned the U.S. decision to suspend extradition and tax exemption treaties with the semi-autonomous Chinese city, saying it was being used as a pawn in geopo…
Belarus' prosecutors open probe against opposition activists
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Prosecutors in Belarus opened a criminal investigation Thursday against opposition activists who set up a council to negotiate a democratic transition of power amid massive protests against of…
Trump wants #SCOTUS OK to block critics on @realdonaldtrump
President Donald Trump is asking the Supreme Court to allow him to block critics from his personal Twitter account.
President Donald Trump's former political adviser Steve Bannon pleads not guilty in border wall scheme
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump's former political adviser Steve Bannon pleads not guilty in border wall scheme.
Rise in jobless claims reflects still-struggling US economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The coronavirus recession struck swiftly and violently. Now, with the U.S. economy still in the grip of the outbreak five months later, the recovery looks fitful and uneven — and painfully slow.
1 in 5 nursing homes short on PPE and staff in virus rebound
WASHINGTON (AP) — One in five U.S. nursing homes faced severe shortages of protective gear like N95 masks this summer even as the Trump administration pledged to help, according to a study released Thursday that fi…
Farmer found guilty of contaminating baby food for blackmail
LONDON (AP) — A sheep farmer in Britain has been found guilty of planting baby food laced with metal shards in stores as part of a plan to blackmail a supermarket chain.
Golden State Killer set for multiple life prison sentences
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A former police officer once sworn to protect the public faces multiple consecutive life prison sentences Friday after he was ultimately unmasked as the mysterious Golden State Killer who …
Chinese electric car brand NIO looks at expansion abroad
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese electric car brand NIO plans to start expanding to Western markets next year and might export a battery-swapping service that could help it compete with rival Tesla, the company’s chairman sa…
The Latest: Virus spike in S Korea capital may be spreading
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 324 new cases of the coronavirus, its highest single day total since early March as the recent surge of COVID-19 in the greater capital area now appears to be spreading…