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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…
Appeals court grants stay, giving reprieve to Uber and Lyft to continue operations in California
Berkeley, Calif. (AP) — Appeals court grants stay, giving reprieve to Uber and Lyft to continue operations in California.
Young children pose a dilemma for airlines with mask rules
DALLAS (AP) — Two recent incidents involving young children who refused to wear face masks show how airlines are struggling to balance safety with compassionate treatment of all their customers during a pandemic.
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.
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.
EU regulators wrangle over Twitter data privacy penalty
LONDON (AP) — European Union privacy regulators are wrangling over the penalty Ireland's data privacy watchdog was set to issue Twitter for a data breach, pushing back the case's long awaited conclusion under the b…
US long-term mortgage rates rise; 30-year at 2.99%
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. average rates on long-term mortgages rose this week though they remain at historically low levels. The key 30-year loan nudged toward 3%.
Judge allows ex-Ohio House speaker more time to find lawyer
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The former speaker of the Ohio House can take more time to find a permanent lawyer to defend him against a charge related to an alleged $60 million bribery scheme, a federal judge ruled Thursd…
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.
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.
China, US say talks on implementing trade pact coming soon
BEIJING (AP) — Chinese and U.S. trade envoys will hold a meeting by phone “in the near future” to discuss an agreement aimed at resolving a tariff war, a Commerce Ministry spokesman said Thursday.
Pandemic pushes expansion of 'hospital-at-home' treatment
As hospitals care for people with COVID-19 and try to keep others from catching the virus, more patients are opting to be treated where they feel safest: at home.
Young activists meet Merkel, press case for climate action
BERLIN (AP) — Young activists, including Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, held talks Thursday with German Chancellor Angela Merkel to press their demands for tougher action on curbing climate change and to get thei…
North Korea's leader acknowledges economic shortfalls
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — With unusual candor, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un acknowledged his plans to improve the country’s dismal economy aren't succeeding as his ruling party scheduled a rare congress in Janua…
US jobless claims jump back above 1 million in face of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose to 1.1 million last week after two weeks of declines, evidence that many employers are still slashing jobs as the coronavirus…
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…