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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…
Wall Street keeps rallying; S&P 500 back within 2% of record
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s big rally keeps rolling, and the S&P 500 rose for a fourth straight day Wednesday to sit just 1.7% below its record.
FBI: Multiple groups involved in Ohio $60M corruption scheme
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Fiat Chrysler to recall vehicles that may pollute too much
DETROIT (AP) — About 1 million Fiat Chrysler vehicles with four-cylinder engines in the U.S. may spew too much pollution, and the company is working with government officials on a recall.
Disney, Monster Beverage rise; Teladoc, Nikola fall
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GOP senators support more money for airlines to pay workers
A group of 16 Republican senators has endorsed giving more money to airlines to avoid layoffs right before the November election, giving a boost to a lobbying effort by airlines and their unions.
Porn, rap interrupt Zoom hearing of Twitter hacking suspect
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — The online bond hearing for a Florida teen accused of hacking prominent Twitter accounts was interrupted Wednesday by rap music and pornographic videos from users who apparently disguised their n…
Facebook launches its new TikTok clone, Instagram Reels
Facebook's Instagram is officially launching its answer to the hit short video app TikTok —
ComEd pleads not guilty in alleged influence-peddling scheme
CHICAGO (AP) — Energy utility ComEd pleaded not guilty to bribery at an arraignment Wednesday despite previously admitting wrongdoing in an influence-peddling scheme that also threatens to ensnare Illinois’ most po…
Virus aid: Where things stand in high-level Washington talks
WASHINGTON (AP) — After more than a week’s worth of meetings, at least some clarity is emerging in the bipartisan Washington talks on a huge COVID-19 response bill.
NYTimes wins new digital subscribers as ad revenue craters
The New York Times Co.'s digital transformation continued during the second quarter, with its online subscription and ad revenue now exceeding its print revenue, even as the economic aftershocks of the coronavirus …
US cruises are off through October after infections overseas
With new coronavirus clusters sprouting aboard ships overseas, the U.S. cruise industry is extending its suspension of operations through October.
The Latest: Spain's virus cases rise since easing lockdown
MADRID — The number of new daily coronavirus infections in Spain continues increased to 1,772 cases on Wednesday.
Virginia first to roll out pandemic app from Apple, Google
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia has rolled out a smartphone app to automatically notify people if they might have been exposed to the coronavirus, becoming the first U.S. state to use new pandemic technology created …
Samsung's new phones test consumer demand for pricey gadgets
Samsung aims to lift its sinking smartphone sales with three new models that will test consumer willingness to buy high-priced gadgets during the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.
Inside Big Tech: Pulling back the curtain with 'hot' email
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House Judiciary chairman was closing in on his Perry Mason moment with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Fortified with “hot” internal company documents, Rep. Jerrold Nadler was building his case …