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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…
AP Exclusive: Migrant kids held in US hotels, then expelled
HOUSTON (AP) — The Trump administration is detaining immigrant children as young as 1 in hotels, sometimes for weeks, before deporting them to their home countries under policies that have effectively shut down the…
US sales of existing homes jump 20% after a 3-month slump
BALTIMORE (AP) — Americans stepped up their home purchases in June by a robust 20.7% after the pandemic had caused sales to crater in the prior three months. But the housing market could struggle to rebound further…
Filipino journalist Ressa pleads not guilty to tax evasion
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Award-winning Philippine journalist Maria Ressa, who was last month convicted of libel in what was widely criticized as an attack on press freedom, on Wednesday pleaded not guilty to tax …
US signs contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration will pay Pfizer nearly $2 billion for a December delivery of 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine the pharmaceutical company is developing, Health and Human Services Se…
Feds agree to buy 100 M doses of potential Pfizer vaccine
The U.S. will pay nearly $2 billion for 100 million doses of a potential COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech.
EU Parliament chief deplores cuts in key budget programs
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Parliament's president criticized Wednesday the cuts to key programs that the EU's 27 leaders approved in the bloc's long-term budget at a marathon summit this week.
AP Exclusive: Aid from top donors drops even as need soars
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A new snapshot of the frantic global response to the coronavirus pandemic shows some of the world’s largest government donors of humanitarian aid are buckling under the strain: Funding commitmen…
P&G extends Olympic sponsorship, focusing on equality drive
LONDON (AP) — Procter & Gamble will use its Olympic and Paralympic sponsorship to campaign for racial equality after extending its backing of the games through 2028.
Southwest will test thermal cameras at Dallas Love Field
DALLAS (AP) — Southwest Airlines will test thermal cameras for spotting people with fevers beginning next month at the Dallas airport as it tries to convince people to fly during the coronavirus pandemic, officials…
California buys more masks, but some workers still lack
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will spend $315 million more to buy hundreds of millions of protective masks as the coronavirus continues to ravage the state, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Wednesday.
Tesla picks Austin, Texas area as the site for its largest auto assembly plant employing at least 5,000 workers.
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Tesla picks Austin, Texas area as the site for its largest auto assembly plant employing at least 5,000 workers.
UBS reaches 20-year deal for Islanders' arena naming rights
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Islanders have reached a 20-year naming rights deal for their new arena with wealth management service UBS.
Petrochemical developer reaches pact with gas storage firm
CLEVELAND (AP) — A U.S. subsidiary of a Thailand-based company proposing to build a multibillion dollar petrochemical plant in Ohio announced Wednesday it is finalizing an agreement with a company to store liquid n…
As restaurants endure economic losses, others feel pain, too
WASHINGTON (AP) — Restaurants helped revive the U.S. economy after the Great Recession of 2007-2009.
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for September delivery fell 83 cents to settle at $41.07 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for September delivery fell 98 cents to $43.31 a barrel.