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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…
Airbnb files preliminary paperwork for public stock offering
Airbnb filed preliminary paperwork to sell company stock on Wall Street, undaunted by a global pandemic that has taken some wind out of its home-sharing business.
FedEx cargo jet makes emergency landing in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A FedEx cargo jet made an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport before dawn Wednesday with sparks flying as the engine under its left wing appeared to drag along the runway.
Target sales surge as Americans lean on big box stores
NEW YORK (AP) — Target reported the largest quarterly sales growth, including an online sales spike, in its 58-year-history, the latest evidence that Americans are consolidating their trips to big box stores and pi…
DIY projects ramp up in pandemic, and so do sales at Lowe's
Home improvement retailer Lowe's Cos. became the latest big box retailer to report surging sales during the fiscal second quarter as Americans are finding more ways to improve their home during the pandemic.
Weather Channel app to change practices after LA lawsuit
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The operator of The Weather Channel mobile app has agreed to change how it informs users about its location-tracking practices and sale of personal data as part of a settlement with the Los Angel…
FDA blocks much-anticipated BioMarin hemophilia gene therapy
FAIRLESS HILLS, PA (AP) — Investors fled drug developer BioMarin in droves on Wednesday, driving shares down by a third after U.S. regulators rejected the company’s potentially game-changing hemophilia A gene thera…
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…
N.C. political donor gets 7 years in prison, Hayes probation
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — A major political donor convicted of attempting to bribe a North Carolina elected official to secure preferential regulatory treatment for his insurance business was sentenced Wednesday to mo…
Belarus leader warns of tough new steps against protesters
MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Belarus’ authoritarian leader threatened Wednesday to bring criminal charges against opposition leaders and called on his security services to get tougher on demonstrators — a possible harbing…
How COVID-19 gives cover to press crackdowns the world over
Governments around the world are taking advantage of the coronavirus pandemic to justify — or to divert attention from —crackdowns on press freedom.
Qantas expects global travel won't resume until mid-2021
CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Qantas Airways said Thursday the pandemic cost it 4 billion Australian dollars ($2.9 billion) in revenue in the last fiscal year and warned that international travel won't resume before m…
Louisiana governor's goal: net zero greenhouse gases by 2050
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Louisiana’s governor has signed an executive order setting a state goal for net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, drawing swift praise from environmental groups.
Q&A: California's new electricity-blackout challenge
BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — As if the pandemic and economic recession weren't bad enough, millions of Californians now face recurring threats of abrupt blackouts during a heat wave in the nation's most populous state.
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Pope: Rich can't get priority for vaccine, poor need help
VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis on Wednesday warned against any prospect that rich people would get priority for a coronavirus vaccine.