The North Carolina legislature passed another bill on Wednesday overturning parts of Gov. Roy Cooper's executive order that keep certain businesses closed to discourage the spread of COVID-19. As with … Click to Continue »
The Washington state Department of Ecology has created a working group to address and resolve issues stemming from lead arsenate contamination on former orchard lands in Yakima after receiving an … Click to Continue »
Mississippi is opening a grant program for small businesses affected by the coronavirus pandemic. Republican Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that the application process begins at noon Thursday at backtobusinessms.org. … Click to Continue »
U.S. officials will delay the repair of an impassable northern Idaho road in important grizzly bear habitat near the Canadian border because of a lawsuit filed by environmentalists, according to … Click to Continue »
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law Wednesday an Illinois budget heavily reliant on borrowing because of revenue lost to COVID-19 restrictions on businesses and social interaction. But even short of … Click to Continue »
Stocks ended a bumpy day mostly lower Wednesday despite assurances from the Federal Reserve that it would keep interest rates low through 2022 and would continue buying bonds to help … Click to Continue »
Retail shops have reopened after a two-month pandemic shutdown in Brazil's biggest city, leading to crowded public transport and many people ignoring social distancing rules.
