Severe drought devastates Washington state’s wheat crop
By NICHOLAS K. GERANIOS Associated Press ROCKFORD, Wash. (AP) — A drought in eastern Washington state that is the worst since 1977 has devastated…
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More red ink: US budget deficit through July hit $2.54T
By MARTIN CRUTSINGER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. budget deficit hit $2.54 trillion for the first 10 months of this budget year,…
Continue ReadingNigerian minister says Twitter ban to be lifted soon
By CHINEDU ASADU Associated Press LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria’s information minister says the government soon will lift the country’s…
Continue ReadingRussia: Black Sea oil spill much bigger than first thought
VLADIMIR ISACHENKOV Associated Press MOSCOW (AP) — Russia’n prosecutors have opened a criminal probe into an oil spill off the country’s Black…
Continue ReadingBiden team is seeking ways to address rising energy prices
By ZEKE MILLER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration is moving at home and abroad to try to address concerns…
Continue ReadingHuge California fire grows; Montana blaze threatens towns
GREENVILLE, Calif. (AP) — California’s largest single wildfire in recorded history continued to grow after destroying more than 1,000 buildings,…
Continue ReadingLawsuit could delay replacement for aging postal fleet
By DAVID SHARP Associated Press PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The Postal Service’s aging fleet of trucks is soldiering on even as a contract for greener…
Continue ReadingTop Dem sees tough pathway for $3.5T social, climate plans
By ALAN FRAM Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is conceding that Democrats face a tough pathway to delivering…
Continue ReadingAsian shares mixed as caution sets in on coronavirus worries
By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer Asian shares are mixed as caution set in among investors following another wobbly day of trading on Wall Street.…
Continue ReadingPolish lawmakers pass bill seen as limiting media freedom
By VANESSA GERA Associated Press WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s parliament has voted in favor of a bill that would force Discovery Inc., the U.S.…
Continue ReadingFor Biden and senators, a sense that ‘world was watching’
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden set out to build back more than roads and bridges in his big…
Continue ReadingYouTube suspends Rand Paul after misleading video on masks
By The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — YouTube has suspended U.S. Sen. Rand Paul for seven days after the Kentucky Republican posted a…
Continue ReadingCOVID variant causes Southwest to lower hopes for 3Q profit
By MICHELLE CHAPMAN and DAVID KOENIG AP Business Writers Southwest Airlines says it no longer expects to be profitable in its third quarter. Its…
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