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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…
Asian shares mixed after lackluster session on Wall Street
MITO, Japan (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday, with Australia’s benchmark down more than 1% on reports of a sharp rise in coronavirus cases in the Melbourne area.
Brewery says it never authorized Trump event, closes for day
FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — Owners of a Maine brewery said Tuesday they're going to shut down for a day after feeling misled about an event in support of President Donald Trump.
3 companies buy high-speed frequencies in Dutch auction
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch government auction of frequencies that can be used by mobile telecom companies to provide new, high-speed 5G communications raised 1.23 billion euros ($1.4 billion), the minist…
Facebook's voting labels on candidate posts sow confusion
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook has started adding informational labels to all posts about voting by federal elected officials and candidates in the U.S., as it
Tesla's spent a year terrifying, electrifying Wall Street
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla's losses were mounting last summer, massive debt payments were looming, and both Wall Street and federal regulators had run out of patience with the erratic behavior of CEO Elon Musk.
Airlines call for testing to restore transatlantic travel
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Major airlines are urging the U.S. and the European Union to quickly restore transatlantic air travel by deploying a joint COVID-19 testing program.
Two real estate firms merge
MOSES LAKE — The merger of two major local real estate firms has formed one of the largest real estate companies in the Columbia Basin.
LA's U.S. Bank Tower sold to World Trade Center developer
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Bank Tower, one of the tallest buildings west of the Mississippi River and a landmark in downtown Los Angeles, will be sold to the developer of the new World Trade Center in New York.
Brewery says it never authorized Trump event, closes for day
FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — Owners of a Maine brewery said Tuesday they're going to shut down for a day after feeling misled about an event in support of President Donald Trump.
United Airlines posts $1.6 billion loss in virus-scarred 2Q
United Airlines said Tuesday that it lost $1.63 billion in the second quarter as revenue plunged 87%, and it will operate at barely over one-third of capacity through September as the coronavirus throttles air trav…
Last call: Colorado prohibits serving booze after 10 p.m.
DENVER (AP) — Colorado Gov. Jared Polis on Tuesday ordered bars and restaurants across the state to stop serving alcohol past 10 p.m. as the number of coronavirus cases among young adults keeps rising.
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Stocks closed mostly higher on Wall Street Tuesday despite a late stumble that nearly wiped out the market’s gains for the day.
Prosecutors: Company, CEO tried to export chemicals to China
PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — A California company and its CEO are facing conspiracy, money laundering and other federal charges for allegedly attempting to illegally export chemicals to a Chinese company with military t…
21 state attorneys general sue over new Trump water rule
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Attorneys general in 20 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration on Tuesday, alleging that new federal rules undermine their ability to protect rivers, lakes and s…
Biden unveils caregiver plan, says Trump 'quit' on country
NEW CASTLE, Del. (AP) — Joe Biden offered a massive plan on Tuesday to create 3 million jobs and improve care for children and the elderly as he accused President Donald Trump of having “quit” on the country during…