China's economy in worst downturn since '70s in virus battle

BEIJING (AP) — China faces a drawn-out struggle to revive its economy after it suffered its biggest contraction since at least the 1970s after ordering hundreds of millions of people to stay home to fight the coronavirus.

China's economy in worst downturn since '70s in virus battle

BEIJING (AP) — China faces a drawn-out struggle to revive its economy after it suffered its biggest contraction since at least the 1970s after ordering hundreds of millions of people to stay home to fight the coronavirus.

Boeing to resume Washington output; data shows economic hit

The outbreak of the coronavirus has dealt a shock to the global economy with unprecedented speed. Following are developments Thursday related to the global economy, the work place and the spread of the virus.

Indian news media fight virus on financial, political fronts

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's news publishers face a delicate balancing act as they look to offset financial losses from sinking ad sales with support from a government seeking to control the narrative on the coronavirus, sometimes by prosecuting journalists for reporting on the detrimental consequences of official pandemic policy.

Indian news media fight virus on financial, political fronts

NEW DELHI (AP) — India's news publishers face a delicate balancing act as they look to offset financial losses from sinking ad sales with support from a government seeking to control the narrative on the coronavirus, sometimes by prosecuting journalists for reporting on the detrimental consequences of official pandemic policy.

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The dream lives on

Moses Lake gathers to honor Martin Luther King Jr.

MOSES LAKE — Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream is still alive. That was the point that more than one speaker made at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. celebration last Monday in Moses Lake. The event began with a march down Third Avenue to the Moses Lake Civic Center, and continued with songs, prayers and a reading of Martin Luther King Jr.’s famous “I Have A Dream” speech. That speech spoke of a day “when all of God's children, Black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing.” “That speech, if you read through it, we're currently in that day. As I was looking out at the crowd, it was a very diverse crowd. And I saw that as he was speaking it, he was seeing into the future. And so I was thinking, I was standing in the future, looking back at what he was seeing, and it was just a surreal type of thing,” said Isaac Jones, who delivered the gathering’s keynote speech...

Harvey Vern Bohnet

In the early morning of Aug. 7, 2023, Harvey Vern Bohnet, 90, with his wife Katherine at his side, finished his long journey through life. It was filled with many triumphs and traumas. He was born March 4, 1933, to Fred Bohnet and Bertha Schuh Bohnet on the family farm south of Hartline, Washington. He barely survived his birth, and that resulted in being affected with cerebral palsy. He joined a brother Harold, and four years later his sister Doris was born. When he was 7 his mother died, and her death had an impact throughout his life. Friends told his father about Shriners Hospital in Spokane. The surgery there on his affected arm and leg enabled him to walk independently. He never forgot the loving care he received then and later as a teenager. In 1942, they moved to a farm north of Wilson Creek.

Virus cancels exams and jeopardizes Chinese students' plans

HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Universities that rely on international enrollment are expected to take a big hit in the next academic year as canceled entrance exams and travel restrictions in China because of the coronavirus make it impossible for students to enroll and attend college.

Providence, Texas strengthening NCAA chances entering March

Providence and Texas are headed into March with wins, momentum and improving resumes for the NCAA Tournament.

Providence, Texas strengthening NCAA chances entering March

Providence and Texas are headed into March with wins, momentum and improving resumes for the NCAA Tournament.

Legals for February, 27 2020

Mets' Alonso: 'I will not remain silent' on racial injustice

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

Mets' Alonso: 'I will not remain silent' on racial injustice

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world:

Wall Street ends at standstill amid caution over virus cases

NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street held at a near standstill on Thursday, with indexes split as caution about rising coronavirus infections in hotspots around the world washed over hopes for a coming economic recovery. The S&P 500 rose less than 0.1% after wobbling between gains and losses all day. Treasury yields also slipped in a sign of increased caution. Markets have slowed following a tremendous, nearly 40% rally for U.S. stocks that began in late March. Discouraging numbers on coronavirus infections have dented optimism that the economy can pull out of its recession quickly. Crude oil prices rose.

Kansas has $73M tax surplus; recovery still seen as fragile

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas collected nearly $73 million more in taxes than expected in September, suggesting that its economy is bouncing back faster than the state had initially anticipated, though officials still warned Thursday that the recovery is fragile.

Unemployment marches higher in Europe amid pandemic

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Unemployment rose for a fifth straight month in Europe in August amid concern that extensive government support programs won't be able keep many businesses hit by coronavirus restrictions afloat forever.

Kansas has $73M tax surplus; recovery still seen as fragile

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas collected nearly $73 million more in taxes than expected in September, suggesting that its economy is bouncing back faster than the state had initially anticipated, though officials still warned Thursday that the recovery is fragile.

NYC delays start of school year to allow more prep time

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City delayed the start of its school year by several days to give teachers more time to prepare for having students back in classrooms amid the coronavirus pandemic, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.

In a week of layoffs in the US, MGM Resorts adds 18,000 more

MGM Resorts is laying off 18,000 people as an unchecked pandemic leaves economic scars across a broad swath of U.S. industries, particularly those that rely on healthy crowds of people.