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Farmworker wage complaints in WA caught in state agency backlog, report finds
Over half of farmworker wage complaints Washington’s Department of Labor and Industries received last year went un…
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Big Tech continues to steamroll through the pandemic, and strong gains for some of the market’s most influential companies on Friday helped Wall Street close out its fourth straight winning month.
Twitter permanently bans former KKK leader David Duke
Former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke has been banned from Twitter for breaking the social media platform's site’s rules forbidding hate speech.
Health officials link US salmonella outbreak to red onions
Federal health officials say an outbreak of salmonella infecting nearly 400 people in more than 30 states has been linked to red onions, and identified a California company as the likely source.
The Latest: Tokyo reports 292 cases as concerns mount
TOKYO — Confirmed coronavirus cases are hovering at near record levels in Japan, raising worries the pandemic may be growing more difficult to control.
The Latest: South Africa surpasses 500,000 COVID-19 cases
JOHANNESBURG — South Africa on Saturday surpassed 500,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases, representing more than 50% of all reported coronavirus infections in Africa’s 54 countries.
Spirit Airlines warns of layoffs, ExpressJet's fate in doubt
Spirit Airlines has warned up to 30% of its employees that they will lose their jobs in October, and regional carrier ExpressJet's future is in doubt after losing a key contract as the virus pandemic continues to h…
Foreign threats loom ahead of US presidential election
NEW YORK (AP) — As the Nov. 3 presidential vote nears, there are fresh signs that the nation’s electoral system is again under attack from foreign adversaries.
Asia Today: SKorea arrests leader of church with big cluster
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean prosecutors arrested the elderly leader of a secretive religious sect Saturday as part of an investigation into allegations that the church hampered the government’s anti-viru…
Trump says he’ll act as soon as Saturday to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from US on security fears
ABOARD AIR FORCE ONE (AP) — Trump says he’ll act as soon as Saturday to ban Chinese-owned video app TikTok from US on security fears.
Trump offers, Democrats reject fix for $600 jobless benefit
WASHINGTON (AP) — With aid expiring, the White House offered a short-term extension Thursday of a $600 weekly unemployment benefit that has helped keep families and the economy afloat during the COVID-19 pandemic, …
Fiat Chrysler muscles through, green shoots in North America
DETROIT (AP) — Fiat Chrysler overcame coronavirus-related factory shutdowns to post losses that were not as bad as feared, and the company predicted improving conditions for the remainder of 2020.
Amazon closer to launching satellites, upping internet reach
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon.com is one step closer to space.
Q&A: What would a US ban on Chinese-owned app TikTok mean?
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump says he wants to take action to ban TikTok, a popular Chinese-owned video app that has been a source of national security and censorship concerns.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery rose 35 cents to settle at $40.27 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for September delivery rose 37 cents to $43.31 a barrel.
Nokia profit up despite pandemic as new CEO takes over
HELSINKI (AP) — Nokia has reported better than expected second-quarter earnings on the back of improved margins for telecoms equipment and software despite the coronavirus crisis causing a substantial drop in reven…