Your daily look at nonvirus stories in the news: 1. DOZENS KILLED IN SOUTH KOREA FIRE At least 36 people were killed Wednesday when one of South Korea's worst fires … Click to Continue »
Independent.ie reporters keeping you up to date with the latest coronavirus news in Ireland and across the world.
The Federal Reserve is signaling that it will keep its key short-term interest rate near zero for the foreseeable future as part of its extraordinary efforts to bolster an economy … Click to Continue »
A transgender fire chief has filed a federal discrimination lawsuit against the small Georgia city where she led the fire department for more than a decade, then was fired 18 … Click to Continue »
Reversing course, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday he is “open” to considering additional funds for state and local governments in the next coronavirus relief bill as Democrats seek … Click to Continue »
A West Palm Beach company's claims about available N95 masks added up to nothing but securities fraud, the Securities and Exchange Commission charged in a federal court filing on Tuesday. … Click to Continue »
The UK PM was saved from death by the National Health Service (NHS). Now he needs to have a middle-class crisis, burst his privileged bubble and not send his son to private school. That way, he'll learn to value ordinary lives. Congratulations to Boris Johnson on the birth of his baby boy and sixth child...