Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has put new curbs on six Chinese media outlets in an apparent effort to stop the spread of misinformation. Who's he trying to kid? This...
October 22, 2020
After two-straight weeks of increases, new applications for unemployment assistance in Florida have declined, the U.S. Department of Labor reported Thursday — a sign that the wave of layoffs sparked...
October 22, 2020
When Zendaya won last month's Emmy Award for top drama series actress, her triumph seemed to underscore the TV industry's progress toward inclusivity. The “Euphoria” star became the second Black...
October 22, 2020
The Augusta Commission agreed to pay $110,000 to settle the reverse discrimination complaints of a white worker who claimed she was mistreated after a Black man was elected as probate...
October 22, 2020
The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 787,000, a sign that job losses may have eased slightly but are still running at historically high levels. With...
October 22, 2020
This scathing but flawed piece of film-making holds the Democrats accountable for causing great suffering in having exacerbated the issue of illegal immigration. Just don't expect to see it on...
October 22, 2020
Airlines are continuing to pile up billions of dollars in losses as the pandemic causes a massive drop in air travel. American Airlines said Thursday that it lost $2.4 billion...
October 22, 2020
Close your eyes and think about a tech entrepreneur. Most people would picture Mark Zuckerberg, and that's a problem, particularly for girls and black and brown boys who can't imagine...
October 22, 2020
Banksy's playful take on a famous Impressionist painting has sold at auction for 7.6 million pounds ($9.8 million), the second-highest price ever paid for a work by the British street...
October 22, 2020
Alphina Kamara wonders what might have happened if she'd been introduced to science and engineering careers at her high school in Wilmington, Delaware. Kamara, who is Black, was enrolled in...
October 22, 2020
Alphina Kamara wonders what might have happened if she'd been introduced to science and engineering careers at her high school in Wilmington, Delaware. Kamara, who is Black, was enrolled in...
October 22, 2020
The Mafia is becoming legitimate in Buffalo — the Bills Mafia that is. The Bills last week filed an application to trademark the fan base's adopted nickname in preparation to...
October 22, 2020
U.S. officials have accused Iran of being behind a flurry of emails sent to Democratic voters in multiple battleground states that appeared to be aimed at intimidating them into voting...
October 22, 2020
Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower on Thursday as investors watched Washington for signs of whether political leaders can agree on an economic aid plan in the two weeks before...
October 22, 2020
PRAGUE — Coronavirus infections in the Czech Republic are on a steep rise, setting a new record for the second straight day. The Health Ministry says the daily increase soared...
October 22, 2020
As Joe Biden hopscotched through Iowa and New Hampshire in late 2019, he also name-dropped his way across the globe. China's Xi Jinping. German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Vladimir Putin of...
October 22, 2020
Northern California faced red flag warnings of extreme fire danger Thursday as dry, gusty weather returned to an area already scarred by massive and deadly blazes. The National Weather Service...
October 22, 2020
If you're pinning your hopes on a vaccine for Covid-19 bringing back ‘normal life', think again. We won't see one until next year, not everyone will get it and it...
October 22, 2020
The old civil rights worker was sure the struggle would be over by now. He'd fought so hard back in the '60s. He'd seen the wreckage of burned churches, and...
October 22, 2020
The U.S. regulators who will decide the fate of COVID-19 vaccines are taking an unusual step: Asking outside scientists if their standards are high enough. The Food and Drug Administration...
October 22, 2020
The weekly fishing report as compiled for the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department for Oct. 21 and also available on the internet at https://tpwd.texas.gov/fishboat/fish/recreational/fishreport.phtml: CENTRAL AUSTIN: GOOD. Water clear; 78...
October 21, 2020
People with COVID-19 in Northern Idaho soon may have to be sent to Seattle or Portland, Oregon, because the region's hospitals are nearing capacity. Kootenai Health hospital said in a...
October 21, 2020
Carnival Corporation is still on track to resume cruises in the U.S. on Dec. 1 after a favorable ruling from a federal judge Wednesday. The company, on probation since 2017...
October 21, 2020
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Wednesday called lawmakers back to work for a special session to give his administration the authority to dole out additional federal coronavirus aid funding. Parson...
October 21, 2020
The former president of Blue Bell Creameries has been charged with wire fraud for allegedly trying to cover up a 2015 listeria outbreak linked to the company's ice cream that...
October 21, 2020
A company whose anti-theft technology is used by retail giants including Walmart and Kroger is opening a research and development office in Miami. Ireland-based Everseen confirmed it has leased space...
October 21, 2020
A large, for-profit Pennsylvania nursing home where dozens of residents died of COVID-19 was sued Wednesday over allegations that it failed to take basic steps to prevent the spread of...
October 21, 2020
Short-video app Quibi said it is shutting down just six months after its early April launch, having struggled to find customers. The company said Wednesday that it would wind down...
October 21, 2020
City officials in Oakland, growing weary of a ballooning homeless population, approved a contentious new policy that will prohibit homeless people from setting up tents in parks or near homes,...
October 21, 2020
A Miami appeals court has upheld the dismissal of a wrongful termination lawsuit filed against Stuart Miller, the executive chairperson of building giant Lennar Corp. Three years ago, Viviana Santana,...
October 21, 2020
California's amusement parks have been pining to reopen for months, hoping to bring back thousands of workers sent home in March when the coronavirus pandemic forced them to close their...
October 21, 2020
In hopes of luring back visitors to the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami-Dade's tourism bureau held its annual meeting there Wednesday. Normally a celebration of record-breaking visitor numbers, this year...
October 21, 2020
In hopes of luring back visitors to the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami-Dade's tourism bureau held its annual meeting there Wednesday. Normally a celebration of record-breaking visitor numbers, this year...
October 21, 2020
In hopes of luring back visitors to the Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami-Dade's tourism bureau held its annual meeting there Wednesday. Normally a celebration of record-breaking visitor numbers, this year...
October 21, 2020
CSX's third-quarter profit fell 14% but the railroad said it handled nearly as many shipments as last year, as volume recovered from the depths of the shutdowns earlier this year....
October 21, 2020
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania's newspapers: Pay attention: Pa. is poised to fall off a budget cliff The Philadelphia Inquirer Oct. 20 Pennsylvania is staring at...
October 21, 2020
Stocks closed lower on Wall Street Wednesday as negotiations continue to drag on in Washington over delivering more aid for the economy. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she's made progress...
October 21, 2020
Tesla charged through a summertime auto industry sales slump in the U.S. to post stronger-than-expected net earnings for the third quarter. The electric car and solar panel maker says Wednesday...
October 21, 2020
North Carolina Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper said Wednesday that the state will keep its reopening guidelines in place for three more weeks, at a time when key coronavirus metrics worsen....
October 21, 2020
He adjusts his coat. He gazes out at the crowd. And then he goes for it. President Donald Trump, a man who is famously particular about his appearance, is fully...
