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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…
Global shares drop on jitters over virus, China-US friction
TOKYO (AP) — Global shares fell Tuesday as skepticism set in about the recent upward momentum in global markets given rising confirmed coronavirus cases and percolating tensions between the U.S. and China.
Demand for robot cooks rises as kitchens combat COVID-19
HAYWARD, California (AP) — Robots that can cook - from flipping burgers to baking bread - are in growing demand as virus-wary kitchens try to put some distance between workers and customers.
Look out, Mars: Here we come with a fleet of spacecraft
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — Mars is about to be invaded by planet Earth — big time.
2 biggest California districts say school will start online
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles and San Diego school districts, the two largest in California with a combined K-12 student population of about 720,000, announced Monday they won't bring students back to c…
Germany aims to make its EU presidency 'climate neutral'
BERLIN (AP) — German is aiming to make its six-month presidency of the European Union “climate neutral,” by organizing events in such a way as to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and offsetting any that can't be avo…
Libyan forces set conditions for lifting oil blockade
CAIRO (AP) — Forces loyal to a Libyan commander said they will only allow the reopening of oil fields and terminals once a mechanism has been set up to fairly distribute revenue across the country, which is split b…
California governor extends closure of bars, indoor dining statewide, orders churches, hair salons closed in most places
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California governor extends closure of bars, indoor dining statewide, orders churches, hair salons closed in most places.
The Latest: Mexico tops 35,000 deaths, 4th highest toll
MEXICO CITY -- Mexican officials say the number of confirmed COVID-19 deaths has passed 35,000, making it the country with the fourth highest total.
BT CEO warns of long road to excise Huawei from UK network
LONDON (AP) — The CEO of telecoms company BT has warned it may take a decade to remove Huawei equipment from Britain’s wireless infrastructure if the U.K. government follows the U.S. in dumping the telecom provider…
Polish president wins 2nd term after bitter campaign
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Polish President Andrzej Duda declared victory Monday in a runoff election in which he narrowly won a second five-year term, acknowledging the campaign he ran was often too harsh as he appeale…
How major US stock indexes fared Monday
Stock indexes closed mostly lower Monday after giving up an early gain in another day of roller-coaster trading on Wall Street.
US budget deficit hits all-time high of $864 billion in June
WASHINGTON (AP) — The federal government incurred the biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June as spending on programs to combat the coronavirus recession exploded while millions of job losses cut into tax…
California shuts bars, indoor dining and most gyms, churches
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Bars and inside restaurant dining are banned throughout California, while indoor religious services, gyms and hair and nail salons are again off-limits in most of the state, Gov. Gavin New…
Subways sparkle, but does cleaning decrease COVID-19 risk?
NEW YORK (AP) — Mass transit systems around the world have taken unprecedented — and expensive — steps to curb the spread of the coronavirus, including New York shutting down its subways overnight and testing power…
Report: New players help Maduro evade tanker sanctions
MIAMI (AP) — As U.S. sanctions scare away the world's largest shippers from Venezuela's oil industry, new players are willing to brave the heightened risks and help keep socialist leader Nicolás Maduro afloat, acco…