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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…
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.
Air France, United Airlines to run limited flights to India
NEW DELHI (AP) — India's civil aviation authority has signed agreements with Air France and United Airlines to operate a limited number of flights to India in an interim arrangement during the coronavirus pandemic …
American Airlines, Twitter fall; Dell, Virgin Galactic rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday:
So much money, so little time to find deal at EU summit
BRUSSELS (AP) — As European Union leaders start pouring in early for a two-day summit starting Friday, all realize that rarely so much has been on the line.
US mortgage rates fall to record lows; 30-year at 2.98%
WASHINGTON (AP) — Average rates on long-term mortgages continue to fall to new record lows, as the key 30-year loan dropped below 3% for the first time in 50 years. The stagnant economic recovery in the face of the…
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CDC extends US ban on cruise ships through September
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials are extending the U.S. ban on cruise ships through the end of September as coronavirus infections rise in most U.S. states, including Florida.
EU court cancels US data-sharing pact over snooping concerns
The European Union’s top court ruled Thursday that an agreement that allows thousands of companies — from tech giants to small financial firms — to transfer data to the United States is invalid because the American…
How major US stock indexes fared Thursday
Wall Street drifted to a lower close Thursday after mixed reports on the economy highlighted its uncertain path, including one showing that layoffs continue at a stubbornly steady pace.
EU to meet face-to-face at summit to carve up $2.1 trillion
BRUSSELS (AP) — There are limits to videoconferencing: When there is a lot of money at stake, people like to look each other in the eye.
The Latest: Australia tries to contain outbreak to Melbourne
MELBOURNE, Australia — Australia’s Victoria state has reported a daily record of 428 new COVID-19 cases as authorities move to increase testing in the state to monitor for any spread of the coronavirus from the Mel…