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Interest rates hold back home sales in the Basin, statewide
MOSES LAKE — High interest rates are slowing down sales in the Basin real estate market. The average monthly ra…
Asia Today: Melbourne virus outbreak steadies, China's falls
BEIJING (AP) — An outbreak in Australia’s second-largest city held steady Tuesday, raising hopes the strict lockdown in Melbourne was working.
The Latest: Confirmed coronavirus cases reach 20 million
PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The confirmed number of coronavirus cases in the world has reached 20 million. That’s according to the tally kept by Johns Hopkins University.
The Latest: Kentucky gov urges schools do delay reopening
FRANKFORT, Ky. — Saying “we shouldn’t want our kids to be the canaries in the coal mine,” Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear urged schools in the state to delay reopening in-person classes until late September to provide m…
California judge rules Uber, Lyft drivers are employees
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A judge on Monday ordered ride-hailing giants Uber and Lyft to treat their California drivers as employees instead of independent contractors, a shift that would guarantee benefits like ov…
States strain to carry out Trump order on unemployment aid
RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) — Governors and state labor department officials were scrambling Monday to determine whether they could implement President Donald Trump’s executive order to partially extend unemployment as…
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Stocks closed mostly higher on Wall Street Monday, nudging the S&P 500 within striking distance of its all-time high set in February.
Foot Locker, MGM rise; Reata, Kodak fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Monday:
Pentagon offers military airwaves for 5G wireless networks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Pentagon plans to free up a big chunk of its military airwaves in the U.S. for high-speed internet service, part of a broader push to get
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 72 cents to settle at $41.94 a barrel Monday. Brent crude oil for October delivery rose 59 cents to $44.99 a barrel.
Stocks rise on Wall Street; S&P 500 within 1% of record
U.S. stock indexes closed mostly higher Monday, nudging the S&P 500 within striking distance of its all-time high set in February.
Marriott recovering in China, Royal Caribbean posts loss
On land and sea, the travel industry is hurting but holding out hope for a recovery.
The Latest: Actor Antonio Banderas says he has COVID-19
NEW YORK — Antonio Banderas says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is celebrating his 60th birthday in quarantine.
Greece slams Turkish move on gas exploration in eastern Med
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece slammed Turkey's move Monday to launch energy exploration in part of the eastern Mediterranean Athens says overlaps its own continental shelf, as regional tension spiked over rights to …
Telemedicine shines during pandemic but will glow fade?
Racked with anxiety, Lauren Shell needed to talk to her cancer doctor.
Foot Locker rides pent up demand, US pandemic assistance
Foot Locker expects to turn a second-quarter profit thanks in part to aid sent to Americans to help during the pandemic.