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Renovated low-income housing unveiled in Grant County communities
QUINCY — A new-and-improved Quincy Manor apartment complex was unveiled at a ceremony Tuesday. “Today is not on…
Trump fires Tennessee Valley Authority chair, citing executive compensation, hiring of foreign workers
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trump fires Tennessee Valley Authority chair, citing executive compensation, hiring of foreign workers.
Sale of Speedway gas stations buys Marathon breathing room
SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — The $21 billion sale of Speedway gas stations has bought Marathon Petroleum some breathing room as the global pandemic continues to quash travel and smother demand for gasoline and jet fue…
AP Exclusive: Mine consultant agreed Nevada plant in danger
RENO, Nev. (AP) — A botanist hired by a company planning to mine one of the most promising deposits of lithium in the world believes a rare desert wildflower at the Nevada site should be protected under the Endange…
With loan money gone, restaurants are at mercy of virus
NEW YORK (AP) — The check has arrived and beleaguered restaurant owners across America are looking down on their empty wallets.
Ferrari lowers guidance after Q2 profits nearly wiped out
MILAN (AP) — Italian luxury sportscar maker Ferrari further lowered its full year earnings guidance on Monday after reporting second-quarter profits were nearly wiped out by temporary halts in production and delive…
Progress slow on virus relief bill as negotiations continue
WASHINGTON (AP) — Negotiators on a huge coronavirus relief bill reported slight progress after talks resumed Monday afternoon in the Capitol, with issues like food for the poor and aid to schools struggling to reop…
New York prosecutor seeking Trump's tax returns cites reports of 'protracted criminal conduct' at the Trump Organization
NEW YORK (AP) — New York prosecutor seeking Trump's tax returns cites reports of 'protracted criminal conduct' at the Trump Organization.
Ransomware feared as possible saboteur for November election
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal authorities say one of the gravest threats to the November election is a well-timed ransomware attack that could paralyze voting operations. The threat isn't just from foreign governments,…
Google unveils budget Pixel phone as pandemic curbs spending
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google has started selling a long-delayed budget smartphone boasting the same high-quality camera and several other features available in fancier Pixel models that cost hundreds of dollars …
Trump wants broader role for telehealth services in Medicare
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is taking steps to give telehealth a broader role under Medicare, with an executive order that serves as a call for Congress to make doctor visits via personal technology …
Trump nursing home plan limits supply of free COVID-19 tests
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration's plan to provide every nursing home with a fast COVID-19 testing machine comes with an asterisk: The government won't supply enough test kits to check staff and residents…
US manufacturing improves in July, future clouded by virus
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. manufacturing improved again in July with a key gauge of activity rising further into expansion territory.
US manufacturing shows further improvement in July with an ISM reading of 54.2
WASHINGTON (AP) — US manufacturing shows further improvement in July with an ISM reading of 54.2.
Google buys $450M stake in ADT to give Nest a new perch
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google is paying $450 million for a nearly 7% stake in longtime home and business security provider ADT Inc., a deal that will open new opportunities for one of the internet's most powerful…
China accuses US of harassing Chinese students, researchers
BEIJING (AP) — China on Monday accused the United States of “monitoring, harassing and willfully detaining” Chinese students and researchers in the U.S.