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Fuel prices slightly elevated this week
MOSES LAKE — After weeks of steady increases, fuel prices across Washington and the nation largely held steady thi…
The Latest: S. Korea has smallest rise in cases in 2 months
SEOUL, South Korea -- South Korea has reported its smallest daily jump in local COVID-19 transmissions in two months as health authorities express cautious optimism that the outbreak is being brought under control.
A United Arab Emirates spacecraft blasted off to Mars from Japan, starting the Arab world’s first interplanetary trip.
TOKYO (AP) — A United Arab Emirates spacecraft blasted off to Mars from Japan, starting the Arab world’s first interplanetary trip.
Pritzker: Illinois speaker 'must resign' if allegations true
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Friday that Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan “must resign” if allegations of corruption are true against the fellow Democrat long considered the state’s most powerful la…
New studies clarify what drugs help, hurt for COVID-19
Fresh studies give more information about what treatments do or don’t work for COVID-19, with high-quality methods that give reliable results.
GOP leaders, Trump to discuss virus aid as crisis deepens
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Republicans in Congress were expecting to meet Monday with President Donald Trump on the next
Workers turn into amateur sleuths to track virus cases
NEW YORK (AP) — Jana Jumpp spends eight hours a day updating a spreadsheet — not for work, but a recent hobby: figuring out how many of Amazon’s 400,000 warehouse workers have fallen sick with the coronavirus.
EU leaders far from deal on budget and virus recovery fund
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders headed into Saturday, the scheduled final day of their summit, about as far apart from reaching a deal on an unprecedented 1.85 trillion euro ($2.1 trillion) EU budget and cor…
Judge dismisses harassment lawsuit against Wynn Resorts
LAS VEGAS (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by nine women who alleged they were sexually harassed by former casino mogul Steve Wynn.
The Latest: Mexico says its COVID-19 deaths surpass 35,000
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has registered 736 more COVID-19 deaths and 7,257 more confirmed cases of coronavirus infections.
No end in sight, Congress confronts new virus crisis rescue
WASHINGTON (AP) — It stands as the biggest economic rescue in U.S. history, the $2.2 trillion
Mnuchin urges swift aid bill; ex-Fed chairs want bigger deal
WASHINGTON (AP) — Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin urged Congress Friday to quickly enact a new pandemic relief package targeting hardest-hit swaths of the economy, as lawmakers race to stand up federal aid in the…
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Netflix, Norwegian Cruise fall; LendingTree, J.B. Hunt rise
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GM CEO expects virus to ebb, economic recovery by early 2021
DETROIT (AP) — The auto business used to be pretty simple. Crank out vehicles that people want to buy and collect profits.