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November 19, 2020 6:06 a.m.

Nearly 50 cats removed from Central Washington home

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — Dozens of cats have been removed from a Yakima County residence in the second large-scale hoarding situation in the the county in the past month.

November 19, 2020 6:06 a.m.

New charges filed in White Swan killings

YAKIMA, Wash. (AP) — For the first time, murder charges have been specifically described in a federal indictment against two men accused in the June 8, 2019, shooting deaths of five people outside White Swan.

November 19, 2020 6:06 a.m.

2 suspects arrested after man fatally shot during robbery

FIFE, Wash. (AP) — Two suspects are in custody after a man was shot and killed Wednesday evening in a residential neighborhood in Fife.

November 19, 2020 6:06 a.m.

US jobless claims increase to 742,000 as pandemic worsens

WASHINGTON (AP) — The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is likely slowing the economy and forcing more companies to cut jobs.

November 19, 2020 5:30 a.m.

Rolls-Royce settles discrimination allegations, to pay $135K

PRINCE GEORGE, Va. (AP) — Aircraft components manufacturer Rolls-Royce has agreed to pay $135,000 to 26 women who were not selected for machine operating roles at the its factory in Virginia.

November 19, 2020 5:27 a.m.

Democrat concedes to GOP's Garbarino to succeed King

NEW YORK (AP) — Democrat Jackie Gordon conceded to Republican Andrew Garbarino in a closely watched battle to succeed a longtime GOP congressman in a swing district on Long Island’s South Shore.

November 19, 2020 5:06 a.m.

EU auditors: Antitrust probes too slow to curb tech giants

LONDON (AP) — The EU's efforts to rein in the power of big tech companies such as Google and Facebook through antitrust investigations have taken too long, dulling their effectiveness, a report said Thursday.

November 19, 2020 5:06 a.m.

Not just COVID: Nursing home neglect deaths surge in shadows

As more than 90,000 of the nation’s long-term care residents have died in the coronavirus pandemic, advocates for the elderly say a tandem wave of fatalities is quietly claiming tens of thousands more who are succumbing not to the virus but to neglect by overwhelmed staffs and slow declines from isolation.

November 19, 2020 5:06 a.m.

Global markets drop on concern about rising infection rates

BEIJING (AP) — Global stocks mostly fell Thursday amid anxiety over the economic fallout from rising coronavirus infections in the United States and Europe.

November 19, 2020 5:06 a.m.

GOP canvassers again oppose certifying Detroit-area votes

DETROIT (AP) — Two Michigan Republicans who initially blocked certification of election results for the county that includes Detroit despite no evidence of fraud before approving them now say they want to rescind their certification.

November 19, 2020 4:33 a.m.

EU leaders try to solve political fight blocking big budget

BRUSSELS (AP) — EU leaders on Thursday sought ways to resolve a diplomatic dispute with members Poland and Hungary to unlock a 1.8 trillion-euro ($2.1 trillion) budget and recovery package aimed at putting the economy back on track after the pandemic.

November 19, 2020 4:33 a.m.

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November 19, 2020 4:33 a.m.

Japan records high of daily virus cases, amid worrying spike

TOKYO (AP) — Japan reported a record number of daily coronavirus infections Thursday, amid a worrying spike in a country that has been spared the worst of the pandemic and hopes to host the Olympics next year.

November 19, 2020 4:33 a.m.

WHO warns of deadly second wave of virus across Middle East

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — As winter nears and coronavirus cases surge across the Middle East, the regional director for the World Health Organization said Thursday that the only way to avoid mass deaths is for countries to quickly tighten restrictions and enforce preventative measures.

November 19, 2020 4:33 a.m.

Pompeo is 1st top US diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement

JERUSALEM (AP) — U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Thursday became the first top American diplomat to visit an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank as the State Department in a major policy shift announced that products from the settlements can be labeled “Made in Israel.”

November 19, 2020 4:33 a.m.

Macy posts 3Q loss but early holiday shopping season helps

NEW YORK (AP) — Macy's swung to a loss and sales tumbled 22% as the department store chain struggles to bring shoppers back in a pandemic.

November 19, 2020 4:33 a.m.

Oxford scientists expect COVID-19 vaccine data by Christmas

LONDON (AP) — University of Oxford scientists expect to report results from the late-stage trials of their COVID-19 vaccine by Christmas, a key researcher said Thursday as he discussed the team’s latest findings.

November 19, 2020 4:07 a.m.

Federal inmate who killed Texas teenager set to be executed

The federal government prepared Thursday to execute an inmate who was condemned for kidnapping and raping a 16-year-old Texas girl, bludgeoning her with a shovel and burying her alive.

November 19, 2020 4:07 a.m.

Trump targets vote certification in late bid to block Biden

WASHINGTON (AP) — Getting nowhere in the courts, President Donald Trump's scattershot effort to overturn President-elect Joe Biden’s victory is shifting toward obscure election boards that certify the vote as Trump and his allies seek to upend the electoral process, sow chaos and perpetuate unsubstantiated doubts about the count.

November 19, 2020 4:07 a.m.

Pompeo visits Israeli settlement in 1st by top US diplomat

JERUSALEM (AP) — Secretary of State Mike Pompeo paid the first-ever visit by a top U.S. diplomat to an Israeli settlement in the occupied West Bank on Thursday after announcing a new initiative to combat the international Palestinian-led boycott movement.