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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…
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 16 cents to settle at $40.59 a barrel Friday. Brent crude oil for September delivery fell 23 cents to $43.14 a barrel.
Experts say Twitter breach troubling, undermines trust
HONG KONG (AP) — A breach in Twitter’s security that allowed hackers to break into the accounts of leaders and technology moguls is one of the worst attacks in recent years and may shake trust in a platform politic…
Ukraine appoints new head of the National Bank
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday voted to appoint a new head of the country's central bank after its former chief stepped down citing political pressure.
US retail sales jumped 7.5% in June from prior month, but COVID-19 resurgence suggests that gains have stalled
WASHINGTON (AP) — US retail sales jumped 7.5% in June from prior month, but COVID-19 resurgence suggests that gains have stalled.
Burger King in China apologizes after state TV criticism
BEIJING (AP) — Burger King's China unit has issued a public apology and promised to cooperate with a government investigation after state TV reported one of the U.S. fast food giant's outlets used expired ingredien…
Latin America faces 'lost decade' from coronavirus GDP drop
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean said Wednesday the region’s per-capita gross domestic product is likely to drop by 9.1% in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Asia Today: Australian virus hot spot adds hospital beds
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s coronavirus hot spot, Victoria state, moved to increase available hospital beds Thursday and reported a record 317 new infections.
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…
American, JetBlue will expand cooperation in NY, Boston
DALLAS (AP) — American Airlines and JetBlue Airways said Thursday they will sell seats on some of each other’s flights in the Northeast to strengthen both airlines in New York and Boston, where they compete against…
US warns firms about sanctions for work on Russian pipelines
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Wednesday hardened its efforts to prevent the completion of new German-Russian and Turkish-Russian natural gas pipelines by warning companies involved in the projects t…
Virus prompts drastic measures as death tolls set records
HOUSTON (AP) — The coronavirus kept surging in hot spots around the U.S. on Thursday, with one city in South Carolina urging people to pray it into submission, a hospital in Texas bringing in military medical perso…
European Central Bank urges leaders to act on economy
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank hit pause Thursday after deploying massive stimulus measures in recent weeks and urged government leaders to do their part by agreeing on an EU-wide fund to suppo…
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Arkansas governor orders people to wear face masks in public, reversing course during a surge in coronavirus cases
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas governor orders people to wear face masks in public, reversing course during a surge in coronavirus cases.
More than 1.3 million laid-off workers sought unemployment benefits last week amid resurgent viral outbreak
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than 1.3 million laid-off workers sought unemployment benefits last week amid resurgent viral outbreak.