July 1, 2021

Washington state blackouts hit same customers repeatedly

SPOKANE, Wash. — The rolling blackouts that cut electricity for tens of thousands of Spokane, Washington, residents amid this week’s record-breaking heat wave mostly hit […]
July 1, 2021

Jeff Bezos picks female aerospace pioneer to launch with him

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Sixty years after acing astronaut tests but barred because she was a woman, Wally Funk will rocket into space alongside Jeff […]
July 1, 2021

Mets, under new owner Cohen, to celebrate Bobby Bonilla Day

NEW YORK — The New York Mets under new owner Steven Cohen are embracing Bobby Bonilla Day, an annual remembrance of a famously unsuccessful contract. […]
July 1, 2021

Wall Street adds to its records; energy stocks, banks gain

Stocks were up modestly on Thursday, adding to the gains that helped the stock market close out its best first half of a year since […]
July 1, 2021

Report: Fatal assisted living fire linked to cleaning ritual

SPRING VALLEY, N.Y. — A father and son charged in a deadly fire at a suburban New York assisted living facility had been performing a […]
July 1, 2021

Glazed Over: Krispy Kreme shares debut on Nasdaq

Doughnut chain Krispy Kreme opened lower in its debut on the Nasdaq Thursday, getting off to a bit of a lackluster start. Shares opened at […]
July 1, 2021

Evers, Oneida sign deal to allow sports betting in Wisconsin

MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Tony Evers and the Oneida Nation signed an agreement Thursday to allow betting on sporting events for the first time in […]
July 1, 2021

US manufacturing activity grows, but slightly slower in June

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Growth in U.S. manufacturing slowed slightly in June, as supply chain problems persist and businesses say they are still struggling to […]
July 1, 2021

House approves $715 billion transportation, water bill

WASHINGTON — The Democratic-led House approved a sizable $715 billion transportation bill Thursday, a potential investment in roads, rail, public transit and water over five […]
July 1, 2021

South Africa's Zuma doesn't say if he will comply with jail

JOHANNESBURG — Former South African president Jacob Zuma has denounced the 15-month prison sentence he has been given by the country’s highest court and has […]