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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…
Buffett makes annual donations worth $2.9B to 5 charities
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Billionaire Warren Buffett has given away another $2.9 billion of his Berkshire Hathaway stock to five foundations as part of his plan to gradually give away his fortune.
Facebook takes down accounts tied to Roger Stone
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — Facebook on Wednesday said it has removed dozens of accounts linked to the hate group Proud Boys, to President Donald Trump’s longtime ally Roger Stone and to employees of Brazil’s president,…
Five takeaways from Facebook's civil rights audit
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Biogen, AMC Entertainment rise; Levi Strauss, Ascena fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially on Wednesday:
Trump forgoes insults of past, calls Mexico cherished friend
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump, who has denigrated Mexican migrants and threatened the U.S. ally with crippling tariffs, welcomed President Andrés Manuel López Obrador to the White House on Wednesday, cal…
How major US stock indexes fared Wednesday
Stocks closed higher Wednesday, as more gains for big tech companies helped make up for weakness elsewhere across Wall Street.
Wall Street's rally gets back on track as tech leads the way
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street’s rally got back on track Wednesday after more gains for big technology stocks helped pull the S&P 500 to its sixth gain in seven days.
The Latest: South Africa prepares 1.5 million gravesites
JOHANNESBURG — A health official in South Africa’s new coronavirus hot spot of Gauteng province says authorities are preparing over 1.5 million gravesites as confirmed cases rise.
Canada predicts historic deficit due to pandemic spending
OTTAWA (AP) — The Canadian government is predicting a historic CDN$343 billion (US$254 billion) deficit for 2020-21 resulting from its economic and stimulus plans to battle COVID-19.
Supreme Court expected to rule on Trump tax records Thursday
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is expected to rule Thursday on whether Congress and the Manhattan district attorney can see
US consumers reduced their borrowing by $18.3 billion in May
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. consumers reduced their borrowing for a third straight month in May as the millions of jobs lost because of the coronavirus pandemic made households less eager to take on new debt.
CORRECTS: US consumers cut borrowing by $18.3 billion in May (Corrects APNewsAlert to say amount was $18.3B, not $19.1B)
WASHINGTON (AP) — CORRECTS: US consumers cut borrowing by $18.3 billion in May (Corrects APNewsAlert to say amount was $18.3B, not $19.1B).
Judge dismisses GM's bribery lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler
DETROIT (AP) — A federal judge in Detroit has tossed out General Motors’ lawsuit alleging that Fiat Chrysler paid off union leaders to get better contract terms than GM.
US consumers reduced their borrowing by $19.1 billion in May following huge April decline
WASHINGTON (AP) — US consumers reduced their borrowing by $19.1 billion in May following huge April decline.
US starts talks on free trade agreement with Kenya
WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States and Kenya began talks on a free trade agreement Wednesday that would mark the first U.S. trade deal with a sub-Saharan nation.