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Port of Othello focused on large and small business development
OTHELLO — The Port of Othello’s mission can be summed up in one sentence. “The port is here to bring jobs and…
Intel, KB Home rise; Big Lots, Urban Outfitters fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Wednesday:
The Latest: Las Vegas hospital declares capacity crisis
LAS VEGAS — A Las Vegas hospital says it declared a capacity crisis over the weekend, citing a surge of COVID-19 patients that overfilled its intensive care unit.
A record year for NJ sports betting; casinos, not so much
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — New Jersey took nearly $1 billion worth of sports bets in December, an encouraging finish to a year in which coronavirus closures and restrictions sent overall gambling revenue down nearl…
Hawley, facing fallout, blames media, D.C. 'establishment'
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Republican Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, facing waning support from longtime backers and donors in the wake of the
Wall Street drifts higher; Treasury yields slow their rise
Stocks notched modest gains Wednesday following another choppy day of trading on Wall Street, leaving the market near its recent record highs.
Fed survey finds economy slowing in some areas of country
WASHINGTON (AP) — A Federal Reserve survey of U.S. business conditions has found modest economic gains at the start of the year, although some parts of the country saw slowdowns stemming from a renewed surge of COV…
Fed survey finds modest economic gains at start of year although some areas noted impact of rising COVID cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fed survey finds modest economic gains at start of year although some areas noted impact of rising COVID cases.
US budget deficit up 60.7% in first 3 months of budget year
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government's deficit in the first three months of the budget year was a record-breaking $572.9 billion, 60.7% higher than the same period a year ago, as spending to deal with the COVID-19…
Britain's Johnson pledges UK vaccine program will run 24-7
LONDON (AP) — Britain's coronavirus vaccine program will operate around the clock seven days a week “as soon as we can,” Prime Minister Boris Johnson pledged Wednesday as the U.K. accelerates efforts to inoculate m…
Report: Companies donated $170M to GOP election objectors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Corporations and industry groups have donated at least $170 million in recent years to Republicans who rejected President-elect Joe Biden's victory over President Donald Trump, according to a new …
The Latest: US coronavirus deaths hit another daily high
NEW YORK — Coronavirus deaths in the U.S. have hit another one-day high at more than 4,300.
More companies pause contributions to Hawley, others
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) — Several more companies have suspended campaign contributions to Sen. Josh Hawley in the wake of last week’s
US to block cotton from Uighur region of China, citing forced labor of ethnic minorities targeted by Communist Party
WASHINGTON (AP) — US to block cotton from Uighur region of China, citing forced labor of ethnic minorities targeted by Communist Party.
Sephora to fight against racial bias with an action plan
NEW YORK (AP) — Beauty products retailer Sephora said Wednesday that it will bolster the number of Black-owned brands, scale back on third-party security guards and offer more inclusive marketing as part of a plan …
Cafe, croissant, worms? EU agency says worms safe to eat
ROME (AP) — The vaunted Mediterranean diet and the French “bon gout” are getting some competition: The European Union's food safety agency says worms are safe to eat.