Federal health officials are extending the U.S. ban on cruise ships through the end September as coronavirus infections rise in most U.S. states, including Florida. The Centers for Disease Control...
July 16, 2020
A Detroit bike manufacturer is expected to bring Schwinn production back to the U.S. later this month as workers begin assembling limited copies of the brand's classic 1965 Collegiate bike....
July 16, 2020
Pandemic-related shutdowns in Pennsylvania, the nation's No. 2 commercial gambling state, helped knock casino revenue down by 18%, state regulators reported Thursday, and it would have been much worse without...
July 16, 2020
A group of track and field champions is spearheading a new organization designed to give athletes a greater voice in their sport. Two-time Olympic triple jump champion Christian Taylor is...
July 16, 2020
Wall Street drifted to a lower close Thursday after mixed reports on the economy highlighted its uncertain path, including one showing that layoffs continue at a stubbornly steady pace. Travel-related...
July 16, 2020
Netflix added a flood of new subscribers amid the coronavirus pandemic and also offered clues to a possible successor for founding CEO Reed Hastings, who on Thursday named the company's...
July 16, 2020
Alex Rodriguez, among four groups of bidders for a possible purchase of the New York Mets, called for baseball players accept the type of revenue-sharing system that is tied to...
July 16, 2020
Benchmark U.S. crude oil for August delivery fell 45 cents to settle at $40.75 a barrel Thursday. Brent crude oil for September delivery fell 42 cents to $43.37 a barrel....
July 16, 2020
The WNBA commissioner says the league has no plans to insist that Atlanta Dream co-owner Kelly Loeffler sell her stake in the team. “We're not going to force her to...
July 16, 2020
Publix will soon be requiring all customers across its chain of grocery stores to wear a face covering while shopping due to the continued spread of the novel coronavirus. Starting...
July 16, 2020
Publix will soon be requiring all customers across its chain of grocery stores to wear a face covering while shopping due to the continued spread of the novel coronavirus. Starting...
July 16, 2020
Cruising is banned in U.S. waters until at least October 1, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. The health agency extended its no-sail order for cruises,...
July 16, 2020
Cruising is banned in U.S. waters until at least October 1, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Thursday. The health agency extended its no-sail order for cruises,...
July 16, 2020
A fiery explosion that rocked a northwestern Indiana steel mill early Thursday was caused by equipment failure at one of the plant's blast furnaces, a company official said. ArcelorMittal spokesman...
July 16, 2020
An online e-cigarette company continued to sell flavored tobacco products to Massachusetts consumers, and failed to protect against delivery of their products to minors, in violation of state law, state...
July 16, 2020
Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan has declared the cracked high-rise West Seattle Bridge a civil emergency. The declaration, issued Thursday, may increase the odds of winning federal or state money, The...
July 16, 2020
One of the state's major oil companies said it has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as part of an agreement with creditors to restructure $5 billion in debt. Citing...
July 16, 2020
A suburban St. Louis church received a $5,000 contribution from a Republican-affiliated political action committee before it sued over coronavirus-related restrictions on gatherings, new records show. Records filed Wednesday with...
July 16, 2020
When restaurants and bars began reopening in California after a stay-at-home order, employees took down caution tape, hung “Welcome Back” signs and placed chairs neatly around tables in preparation for...
July 16, 2020
For weeks, Michelle Zymet pleaded with her stepson to avoid going out with friends and to always wear a mask. “It's just not the time,” the Florida woman says she...
July 16, 2020
Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson issued an order Thursday requiring people to wear face masks in public throughout the state, which has had a surge in coronavirus cases over the past...
July 16, 2020
Panthers owner David Tepper and his wife Nicole are contributing $250,000 to Johnson C. Smith University students to help them overcome financial hardship caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Scholarship funds...
July 16, 2020
Tesla is trying to assure its 55,000 employees that there hasn't been a big coronavirus outbreak at company facilities worldwide, despite a report by an electric vehicle industry website that...
July 16, 2020
Restaurants, nightclubs and gyms aren't the only businesses hurting in the coronavirus pandemic. Banquet halls were forced to shut down again after Mayor Carlos Gimenez issued an emergency order last...
July 16, 2020
Bank of America's second-quarter profits were sawed in half and the consumer banking giant set aside billions of dollars to cover potentially bad loans caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Earnings...
July 16, 2020
An Omaha health clinic that offered unproven stem cell treatments for joint pain, erectile dysfunction and even Alzheimer's disease bilked consumers in Iowa and Nebraska out of at least $2.8...
July 16, 2020
At least 123 visitors to Nevada tested positive for the coronavirus while visiting the state in recent weeks or shortly after returning home, according to state health data. The cases...
July 16, 2020
The LPGA Tour will not have spectators for the opening two events in Ohio when it resumes in two weeks. Commissioner Mike Whan had said the Marathon Classic was contemplating...
July 16, 2020
Owner Dan Snyder has hired a District of Columbia law firm to review the Washington NFL team's culture, policies and allegations of workplace misconduct. Beth Wilkinson of Wilkinson Walsh LLP...
July 16, 2020
Two major retailers on Thursday joined the growing list of national chains that will require customers to wear face masks regardless of where cities or states stand on the issue....
July 16, 2020
The mayor of South Carolina's largest city is asking for spiritual help for people who died in the COVID-19 pandemic, people fighting the virus and their families. Charleston Mayor John...
July 16, 2020
St. Louis officials are considering whether to restore some of the restrictions that were imposed to stem the spread of the coronavirus after the state reported its second-largest single day...
July 16, 2020
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez on Thursday announced he plans to meet with about 25 business leaders to discuss “the possibility of a future lockdown” if the spread of COVID-19 is...
July 16, 2020
A Mississippi city says that its firefighters, police officers and gas department workers will receive hazard pay that they are owed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Vicksburg is supposed to...
July 16, 2020
The United States has become overly reliant on Chinese goods and services, including face masks, medical gowns and other protective equipment designed to curb the spread of the coronavirus, Attorney...
July 16, 2020
The taxpayer-funded BBC over-reaches by competing with local language news services, as it pleads poverty in the UK. The broadcaster should stop acting like a commercial outfit and fulfil its...
July 16, 2020
Federal agents have seized more than 20 vehicles and the money from 10 bank accounts belonging to a married couple of U.S. Army veterans in Texas, saying the pair used...
July 16, 2020
The economy remains weak in rural parts of 10 Plains and Western states, according to a monthly survey of bankers released Thursday. The overall index for the region remained negative...
July 16, 2020
Why is the UK more concerned about Shamima Begum's citizenship than bringing her to justice? It is essential she faces a jury in a British court, so the public can...
July 16, 2020
Florida reached another ominous mark Thursday with a record 156 deaths from the coronavirus reported in a single day as the state continues to experience a swift rise in cases....
