All the commissions, acts of contrition and pulling down of statues that have happened since George Floyd's murder will not bring about the fundamental changes our broken societies desperately need....
June 18, 2020
Cinemark, one of the nation's largest cinema operators, will start reopening its doors Friday, adding a host of new measures that it hopes will counter any risk of a COVID-19...
June 18, 2020
No matter how you look at it, the economic fallout from the coronavirus is going to be brutal, with a projected 6.5% decline in real gross domestic product in 2020...
June 18, 2020
Pacific Gas & Electric Chief Executive Bill Johnson promised his company would emerge from bankruptcy a "reimagined utility." But as PG&E prepares for life after Chapter 11 – a Bankruptcy...
June 18, 2020
Like many Silicon Valley home searches, this hunt for a nice, three-bedroom, two-bath home in San Jose with an ample yard was filled with angst, losing bids and a swollen...
June 18, 2020
Pandemic-weary New Yorkers, eager to escape the confines of city living, may push up suburban New Jersey home prices by the most in 16 years. That's the forecast by real...
June 18, 2020
A new coronavirus outbreak in Beijing saw a decline in daily cases Thursday while the United States increased pressure on China's leaders to reveal what they know about the pandemic....
June 18, 2020
More work is needed on the out-of-service Dorena-Hickman Ferry that connects Kentucky and Missouri, and it will probably remain out of service until this weekend, the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet said....
June 18, 2020
A bill headed to Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves would establish a center focused on increasing training opportunities, business development and Telehealth services in the state's rural healthcare system. House Public...
June 18, 2020
BASEBALL NEW YORK (AP) — After days of angry exchanges over money between Major League Baseball and the players' association, Commissioner Rob Manfred started to doubt whether there would be...
June 18, 2020
A damning official report has finally put in writing what many of us knew anyway: the Home Office does not have a clue about the scale of illegal immigration in...
June 18, 2020
Shares were mostly lower Thursday in Asia after another day of wobbly trading on Wall Street as markets eased off the accelerator following their big rally. Japan's Nikkei 225 shed...
June 18, 2020
Clergy and religious leaders are preparing to hold a virtual march Saturday to highlight the plight of Americans struggling with poverty — people like Madelyn “Maddie” Brace and her boyfriend,...
June 18, 2020
NEW DELHI: India recorded the highest one-day spike of 12,281 coronavirus cases, raising the total to 366,946 even as the government ruled out reimposing a countrywide lockdown. India's death toll...
June 18, 2020
China's capital Beijing reported a decline in newly confirmed cases of coronavirus Thursday as the city continued to press stricter measures to contain a new outbreak. Beijing reported 21 cases,...
June 18, 2020
As the race for a vaccine against the new coronavirus intensifies, rich countries are rushing to place advance orders for the inevitably limited supply to guarantee their citizens get immunized...
June 18, 2020
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania's newspapers: Ebensburg flag flap regretful Altoona Mirror June 16 It was disappointing that a Confederate flag — a flag whose existence...
June 18, 2020
Illinoisans struggling to pay mortgages and rent and small businesses, all impacted by the coronavirus pandemic, will have access to $900 million in grants, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednesday. According...
June 18, 2020
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Wednesday local governments can require businesses to mandate customers and workers to wear face masks after one the state's most populous counties ordered such a...
June 18, 2020
After days of angry exchanges over money between Major League Baseball and the players' association, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred started to doubt whether there would be a 2020 season and...
June 17, 2020
People trying to enter the two buildings operated by the North Carolina General Assembly will get their temperatures checked again after the COVID-19 protocol was discontinued this week. Senate Democrats...
June 17, 2020
Gov. Mike Parson has reopened Missouri, but some state buildings will remain closed to the public to curb the spread of the coronavirus. Parson said in a Tuesday Twitter post...
June 17, 2020
An internal CIA report about the Vault 7 fiasco paints a damning picture of the main US spy agency. WikiLeaks released the CIA's hacking tools, likely leaked by an insider,...
June 17, 2020
A heat detector that doesn't do anything when it detects heat isn't much of a fire safety help. That's why Edwards recalled 85,000 of its 280 Series Mechanical Heat Detectors...
June 17, 2020
The North Carolina legislature agreed on Wednesday to offer $350 bonuses to public school teachers this fall and asks Gov. Roy Cooper to spend federal COVID-19 relief funds to provide...
June 17, 2020
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ June 17 The Post and Courier on remembering the nine African American parishioners at Charleston's Emanuel AME Church who...
June 17, 2020
Some patients in Georgia could soon get a reprieve from receiving unexpected medical bills under legislation heading to Gov. Brian Kemp's desk, after it received final passage in the state...
June 17, 2020
The recent national debate over racism has renewed calls for the NFL's Washington Redskins to change their name, with Native American advocates believing the climate is right for action despite...
June 17, 2020
NASA's next Mars rover is honoring all the medical workers on the front lines of the coronavirus battle around the world. With just another month until liftoff, the space agency...
June 17, 2020
The referee blew his whistle, signaling the return of soccer in England after a 100-day stoppage because of the coronavirus outbreak. The game could wait another 15 seconds, though. Instead...
June 17, 2020
In parts of Florida, people under the age of 35 are testing positive for the coronavirus at a higher rate since the pandemic began, contributing to a recent surge in...
June 17, 2020
Stocks closed mostly lower on Wall Street Wednesday, ending a three-day winning streak for the market after another day of wobbly trading. Losses in financial, energy and industrial companies outweighed...
June 17, 2020
Hertz said Wednesday it has put its plans to sell $500 million worth of stock on hold because the offering is being reviewed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Trading...
June 17, 2020
City commissioners in Portland, Oregon, voted Wednesday to cut nearly $16 million from the police budget in response to concerns about use of force and racial injustice. The cuts are...
June 17, 2020
Apple growers in Washington state have asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to reconsider its eligibility requirements for direct payments through the coronavirus food assistance program. The U.S. Apple Association...
June 17, 2020
Health officials are reporting 41 cases of the coronavirus and one death linked to funeral services and visitations in Topeka's Shawnee County. The positive cases include residents from five different...
June 17, 2020
A group of Arizona medical professionals is urging Republican Gov. Doug Ducey to take steps like requiring masks in public to slow a major increase in new coronavirus cases that...
June 17, 2020
BoJo risks Trump’s anger by standing up to Israel: Prick of conscience or a geopolitical masterplan?
Standing up for humanitarian causes isn't UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson's default setting, so questions are being asked as to why he has slammed Israel and risked the wrath of...
June 17, 2020
Hertz said Wednesday it has put its plans to sell $500 million worth of stock on hold because the offering is being reviewed by the Securities and Exchange Commission. Trading...
June 17, 2020
The governing body of Oxford University's Oriel College has recommended the removal of a statue of Victorian imperialist Cecil Rhodes that has long been the target of protests — though...
