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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…
EU leaders clinch $2.1 trillion pandemic relief and budget deal after 4 days, 4 nights of infighting over money, power
BRUSSELS (AP) — EU leaders clinch $2.1 trillion pandemic relief and budget deal after 4 days, 4 nights of infighting over money, power.
UK suspends extradition arrangements with Hong Kong
LONDON (AP) — Britain suspended its extradition treaty with Hong Kong and blocked arms sales to the former British territory after China imposed a tough new national security law.
UAE's Amal spacecraft rockets toward Mars in Arab world 1st
TOKYO (AP) — A United Arab Emirates spacecraft rocketed into blue skies from a Japanese launch center Monday at the start of a seven-month journey to Mars on the Arab world’s first interplanetary mission.
Texas passes 4,000 deaths, but Houston sees rates steady
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Texas surpassed 4,000 deaths in the coronavirus pandemic Monday but officials in Houston, one of the hardest-hit cities in the U.S., say they are cautiously optimistic about recent trends follo…
Trump, Congress square off over virus aid as crisis worsens
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump acknowledged Monday a “big flareup” of COVID-19 cases, but divisions between the White House and Senate Republicans and differences with Democrats posed fresh challenges for…
Asia shares rise on vaccine hopes, tech rally on Wall Street
Asian shares were mostly higher Tuesday on rising hopes for an effective vaccine to fight the coronavirus pandemic.
Hong Kong protesters adapt signs, slogans to skirt new law
HONG KONG (AP) — It was one of the first protests in Hong Kong after a feared national security law came into effect.
Alibaba-backed Ant Group to go public in Shanghai, Hong Kong
HONG KONG (AP) — Ant Group, the online payments arm of e-commerce giant Alibaba Group, announced plans Monday for an initial public stock offering that could become the world’s biggest since the coronavirus pandemi…
Wrangling over virus relief persists despite high stakes
MIAMI (AP) — The race to corral the coronavirus pandemic took on even greater urgency Monday as a burgeoning economic crisis collided with political turmoil. While the latest
Workers protest racial inequality on day of national strike
NEW YORK (AP) — Workers from the service industry, fast-food chains and the gig economy rallied with organized labor Monday to protest systemic racism and economic inequality, staging demonstrations across the U.S.…
FDA calls for removal of fruity, disposable e-cigarettes
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials are cracking down on fruity disposable electronic cigarettes popular with teenagers, saying the companies never received permission to sell them in the U.S.
Eldorado finishes $17.3B buyout of Caesars Entertainment
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A Nevada company that started in 1973 with a single hotel-casino in Reno announced Monday it has completed a $17.3 billion buyout of Caesars Entertainment Corp. and will take the iconic company’s n…
Head of the line: Big companies got coronavirus loans first
NEW YORK (AP) — Ever since the U.S. government launched its emergency lending program for small businesses on April 3, there have been complaints that bigger companies had their loans approved and disbursed more qu…
Marriott will require guests to wear masks in public spaces
Marriott hotels will require guests to wear masks in lobbies and other public spaces starting July 27.
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Amazon and other big companies led stocks higher on Wall Street Monday, extending the market’s gains after a three-week winning streak.