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Grant and Adams counties gas prices dip slightly as state, national averages rise
MOSES LAKE — Gas prices in Grant and Adams counties slipped slightly over the last week, even as Washington and na…
Garmin acknowledges cyberattack, doesn't mention ransomware
BOSTON (AP) — The GPS device maker Garmin Ltd. acknowledged Monday being victimized by
Google to keep most of its employees at home until July 2021
SAN RAMON, Calif. (AP) — Google has decided that most of its 200,000 employees and contractors should work from home through next June, a sobering assessment of the pandemic's potential staying power from the compa…
Walgreens lost $1.7B in 3Q as global pandemic tightened grip
The coronavirus pandemic pushed Walgreens to a $1.7 billion loss it the most recent quarter with customers staying home or limiting shopping to essential supplies from grocery stores.
Kosovo wants Apple to correct country's borders on its maps
PRISTINA, Kosovo (AP) — Kosovo’s foreign minister said that she asked Apple to correct her country’s borders in its maps.
Regulators warn Under Armour over accounting disclosures
NEW YORK (AP) — Under Armour said Monday that it received a warning from U.S. regulators that the company and two of its executives could be punished over past accounting disclosures.
Target to close on Thanksgiving, ending Black Friday kickoff
NEW YORK (AP) — Target is joining Walmart in closing its stores on Thanksgiving Day, ending a decade long tradition of jump starting Black Friday door buster sales.
Walgreens CEO Pessina to step down, become executive chair
Walgreens' Stefano Pessina will step down as CEO and become executive chairman once the drugstore chain finds a replacement for him.
Greece says tension easing in East Med dispute with Turkey
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Turkey has reduced the number of navy vessels in an area of the East Mediterranean where it disputes Greek jurisdiction over oil-and-gas drilling rights, Greek authorities said Monday.
Orders for big-ticket US manufactured goods leaps 7.3% in June, second big gain after 2 months of virus losses
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders for big-ticket US manufactured goods leaps 7.3% in June, second big gain after 2 months of virus losses.
Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods jump 7.3% in June
WASHINGTON (AP) — Orders for big-ticket manufactured goods rose a solid 7.3% in June, the second big monthly gain as manufacturing tries to climb out of a spring slump triggered by the coronavirus pandemic.
Ryanair expects air travel to be depressed for 2-3 years
LONDON (AP) — European budget airline Ryanair said Monday that the COVID-19 pandemic has wreaked havoc on its earnings, with lockdown restrictions leading to a 99% drop in passengers in the first quarter, and warne…
Virus vaccine put to final test in thousands of volunteers
The world’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government -- one of several candidates in the final stretch of t…
World’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study begins, a US trial that will include 30,000 people to see if shots really work
WASHINGTON (AP) — World’s biggest COVID-19 vaccine study begins, a US trial that will include 30,000 people to see if shots really work.
European tourism faces turbulence only weeks after restart
BERLIN (AP) — Europe's tourism revival is running into turbulence only weeks after countries reopened their borders, with rising infections in Spain and other nations causing increasing concern among health authori…
Liz Weston: Can you trust your mobile payment app?
Money transfer apps including Venmo, Cash App and PayPal have surged in popularity during the pandemic as people seek safe, contactless ways to send and receive money. Unfortunately, many people don’t understand th…