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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…
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.
Chinese executives get 'pre-test' injections in vaccine race
BEIJING (AP) — In the global race to make a coronavirus vaccine, a state-owned Chinese company is boasting that its employees, including top executives, received experimental shots even before the government approv…
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.
Cool plan: Study says better aircon can slow global warming
BERLIN (AP) — Making air conditioners and fridges more energy efficient and using more climate-friendly refrigerants can significantly slow global warming, according to a U.N.-backed report released Friday.
Asia Today: Masks mandatory as cases rise in Australia state
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — After a one-day respite, coronavirus cases in the Australian state of Victoria have risen again, prompting a move to make masks mandatory in metropolitan Melbourne and the nearby shire o…
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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France delays retirement reform that caused mass strikes
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Netflix, Norwegian Cruise fall; LendingTree, J.B. Hunt rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Friday:
Jumbos retired: British Airways bids farewell to Boeing 747s
LONDON (AP) — The “queen of the skies” will no longer don the red, white and blue of the Union Jack after British Airways retired its fleet of Boeing 747s on Friday as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
United gets deal with pilots, Delta seeks 1-year pay cut
ATLANTA (AP) —