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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…
Tesla tries to assure workers there's no big virus outbreak
DETROIT (AP) — Tesla is trying to assure its 55,000 employees that there hasn't been a big coronavirus outbreak at company facilities worldwide, despite a report by an electric vehicle industry website that over 13…
Bangladeshi hospital owner arrested over fake virus tests
DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Security officials in Bangladesh have arrested the owner of two hospitals that issued thousands of fake coronavirus test reports as he attempted to flee the country to India, officials said…
Arkansas to require face masks to combat coronavirus surge
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued an order Thursday requiring people to wear face masks in public throughout the state, which has had a surge in coronavirus cases over the past several we…
Pelosi urges Trump to 'ask for directions' on virus crisis
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Thursday compared President Donald Trump to “the man who refuses to ask for directions” as she pleaded with the White House to seek input from the nation's scientific…
Baseless Wayfair child-trafficking theory spreads online
CHICAGO (AP) — The baseless conspiracy theory took off after an anonymous user posed a bizarre question in an internet chatroom: What if retail giant Wayfair is using pricey storage cabinets to traffic children?
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.
Baseless Wayfair child-trafficking theory spreads online
CHICAGO (AP) — The baseless conspiracy theory took off after an anonymous user posed a bizarre question in an internet chatroom: What if retail giant Wayfair is using pricey storage cabinets to traffic children?
Q&A: What's behind the Twitter Bitcoin hack?
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Hackers broke into the Twitter accounts of world leaders, celebrities and tech moguls on Wednesday in one of the most high-profile security breaches in recent years, highlighting a major flaw…
Rising coronavirus infections threaten US economic recovery
BALTIMORE (AP) — Rising coronavirus infections across dozens of states are threatening the U.S. economic recovery, forcing businesses and consumers to freeze spending and keeping the unemployment rate stubbornly hi…
Stocks dip on Wall Street as global rally fades, led by tech
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street stumbled on Thursday after a report showed layoffs continue to sweep the country at a stubbornly steady pace, one of several mixed reports to highlight the uncertain path ahead for the e…
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.
Homeowners rush to refinance as 30-year rate falls below 3%
LOS ANGELES (AP) — With the 30-year mortgage rate falling this week below 3% for the first time in a half-century, more U.S. homeowners are likely to seize the chance to refinance their home loans.
American Airlines, Twitter fall; Dell, Virgin Galactic rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Thursday:
Chairs but no people: Glimpses of California virus reclosing
LOS ANGELES (AP) — When restaurants and bars began reopening in California after a stay-at-home order, employees took down caution tape, hung “Welcome Back” signs and placed chairs neatly around tables in preparati…
Home loan refinancing surges as mortgage rates hit new lows
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. homeowners are seizing on the lowest average mortgage rates on record to refinance their mortgages.