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Horizon employees give back to community
MOSES LAKE — The team at Horizon Credit Union took some time away from the office Tuesday to tackle a different li…
EU forecasts deeper economic hit from pandemic
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union's executive arm forecasts that the bloc's economy will contract more than previously expected because of the coronavirus pandemic, which has caused lockdowns on business and publi…
Cyprus: EU partners aim to rein in Turkey's 'expansionism'
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus and its European Union partners are working to rein in Turkey’s “expansionist policy” in the eastern Mediterranean amid heightened tensions over an offshore search for hydrocarbons, th…
Data: Congress created virus aid, then reaped the benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least a dozen lawmakers have ties to organizations that received
US probes fuel leaks in older Chevy Cobalt and HHR vehicles
DETROIT (AP) — The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating complaints of fuel leaks in older Chevrolet Cobalt small cars and HHR wagons.
Data-mining firm Palantir files for stealth public offering
The Silicon Valley data-mining firm Palantir Technologies confidentially filed to go public, setting up what could be the biggest stock offering from a technology company since Uber’s debut last year.
Hiring soared in May as mass layoffs eased
WASHINGTON (AP) — The job market took a big step toward healing in May, though plenty of damage remains, as a record level of hiring followed record layoffs in March and April.
Car wash celebrates 6 months in business
MOSES LAKE — The owners of Sun Splash Car Wash wanted to thank the community of Moses Lake for helping them begin to build their business over its first six mo…
Chiropractor finds spot to grow his clinic
MOSES LAKE — It turns out it was the perfect patch of land for Gregg Jones’ new clinic.
Asian shares mixed as pandemic saps buying momentum
TOKYO (AP) — Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday as uncertainty over the pandemic sapped the buying enthusiasm that has been driving prices higher.
Would-be travelers in Taiwan live out dreams of flying again
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Like almost every region, Taiwan has been hit hard by restrictions on international travel imposed because of the coronavirus. Some residents have found comfort in boarding a flight that didn’…
Civil rights groups denounce Facebook over hate speech
Facebook keeps telling critics that it is doing everything it can to rid its service of hate, abuse and misinformation. And the company's detractors keep not buying it.
Data: Congress created virus aid, then reaped the benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) — At least a dozen lawmakers have ties to organizations that received federal coronavirus aid, according to newly released government data, highlighting how Washington insiders were both author and …
Brazil corporations urge action on illegal logging in Amazon
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Dozens of Brazilian corporations are calling for a crackdown on illegal logging in the Amazon rainforest, expressing their concerns in a letter Tuesday to the vice president, who heads the gov…
Opponents: Pipeline's defeat 'a testament to perseverance'
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Richard Averitt and his wife have spent six years and more than six figures fighting to keep the Atlantic Coast Pipeline off their picturesque central Virginia property.
How major US stock indexes fared Tuesday
Technology companies and banks helped drive stocks broadly lower on Wall Street Tuesday as the market gave back some of the big gains it made the past couple of weeks.