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Skills on display
MOSES LAKE — Dylan Sanders credits Job Corps with showing him a path forward. “I graduated high school and I wa…
Prada headlines Milan's first Digital Fashion Week
MILAN (AP) — Prada headlined Day 1 of Milan’s first Digital Fashion Week on Tuesday with a series of out-sourced videos and the apt subtitle ‘’the show that never happened.’’
Nursing homes allow visits in NY, but few can open doors
NEW YORK (AP) — New York began to allow people to visit loved ones — with restrictions — at nursing homes Wednesday, but few homes have opened their doors.
Outer Banks island ravaged by storms and virus restrictions
OCRACOKE, N.C. (AP) — When Hurricane Dorian pounded the wisp of earth that is Ocracoke Island, a wall of Atlantic seawater flooded Bob Chestnut’s home, surf shop and four vehicles.
Millennial Money: Is it OK to never have a credit card?
Thanks to quick online applications and, in some cases, instant approval, credit cards make it as easy to build your credit history as it is to make purchases. But they can also make it easy to fall into debt if yo…
Campaign brewing to get Hindu god Brahma off popular beer
An interfaith coalition is pressing the world's largest brewer to remove the name of a Hindu god from a popular beer that dates to the late 1800s — a dispute the beermaker insists is a case of mistaken identity.
Chaotic protests prompt soul-searching in Portland, Oregon
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Nearly two months of nightly protests that have devolved into violent clashes with police have prompted soul-searching in Portland, Oregon, a city that prides itself on its progressive reputat…
Water tower painting isn’t a job for a windy day
MOSES LAKE — Moses Lake’s nine water towers are getting a makeover.
Nursing homes allow visits in NY, but few can open doors
NEW YORK (AP) — New York began to allow people to visit loved ones — with restrictions — at nursing homes Wednesday, but few homes have opened their doors.
New York's Met Museum to open 5 days a week starting Aug. 29
NEW YORK (AP) — New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art will reopen five days a week starting Aug. 29 after being shuttered since March 13 to curb the spread of the coronavirus, museum officials announced Wednesday.
Edmunds compares 2020 Kia Telluride and Toyota Highlander
Upon its debut in 2019 for the 2020 model year, the Kia Telluride decisively captured the top spot in Edmunds’ three-row midsize SUV rankings and pushed aside more established rivals. One of those was the Toyota Hi…
In virus era, back-to-school plans stress working parents
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — For generations, school has been an opportunity for American children to learn and make friends. For many parents today, though, it's something that's elemental in a very different way: a sa…
Wait 'til next year: Giving up on 2020, looking toward 2021
NEW YORK (AP) — This was supposed to be the year of the comeback for Boysie Dikobe, a South African dancer recovering from his second hip replacement and gearing up to get back on stage when the coronavirus hit.
Amazon unveils shopping cart that knows what you're buying
NEW YORK (AP) — Amazon has a new cure for long supermarket lines: a smart shopping cart.
Masks for kids? Schools confront the politics of reopening
On one side are parents saying, let kids be kids. They object to masks and social distancing in classrooms this fall — arguing both could hurt their children’s well-being — and want schools to reopen full time.
Trump administration rescinds rule barring foreign students from taking all classes online this fall
BOSTON (AP) — Trump administration rescinds rule barring foreign students from taking all classes online this fall.