The Mississippi Department of Human Services will pay $5 million to the federal government to settle claims that it manipulated reporting within a food assistance program and received undeserved performance...
June 3, 2020
The economic upheaval and social disruption caused by the coronavirus pandemic have upended the assumptions many people made last fall about which insurance plan to sign up for, or how...
June 3, 2020
Seta MacCrory describes herself as a "dental cupid." She matches up hygienists looking for temporary work with dentists in need of staff through her business, Substitoothfairy, which she runs out...
June 3, 2020
As Citigroup Inc.'s Asia chief started his January Covid-19 briefing for the bank's top executives, it quickly became apparent: The firm's normal backup plans weren't going to work. Out went...
June 3, 2020
Smartphone apps and connected devices that largely have seen niche use in the telemedicine context are likely to see a significant growth as online and remote consultations with doctors during...
June 3, 2020
Travis Hogman describes himself as a "small fish" who competes with "just about everybody." The owner of The Lumberyard in rural, far southwestern Wyoming, squares off with regional rivals like...
June 3, 2020
The Trump administration issued an order suspending passenger flights from China-based airlines, saying it was retaliation for Beijing barring American carriers from re-entering that market, in a continued escalation of...
June 3, 2020
In times of uncertainty, many rush to buy bread, eggs and milk. In Texas, they're lining up to buy guns and safety bunkers. "The phone has been ringing off the...
June 3, 2020
If not for the pandemic, Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum would have missed out on a classic Dutch 16th century painting it so badly craved. Instead, the work now graces a central hall...
June 3, 2020
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more...
June 3, 2020
There are bottles of sanitizer gel in place of the salt and pepper pots, and glaring 1-meter (3-foot) gaps between tables. But in Parisian restaurants and cafes, the mood is...
June 3, 2020
Asian shares rose Wednesday after Wall Street extended its gains for a third straight day, driven by optimism over economies reopening from shutdowns to stem the coronavirus pandemic. Japan's benchmark...
June 3, 2020
Two people familiar with the situation say the WNBA plans to hold games at just one location if there is a season this year and that the MGM Resorts in...
June 3, 2020
Instead of X's and O's, the Denver Broncos spent Tuesday talking about racial injustice, police brutality and healing a nation rocked by demonstrations over George Floyd's death in Minneapolis on...
June 3, 2020
Pennsylvania held a primary election Tuesday amid civil unrest, a pandemic, the introduction of new voting machines in some counties and the debut of mail-in balloting that pushed county election...
June 3, 2020
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn't budging over his refusal to take action on inflammatory posts by President Donald Trump that spread misinformation about voting by mail and, many said, encouraged...
June 3, 2020
A helicopter contracted by Pacific Gas & Electric struck one of the utility's power lines and crashed into a Northern California hillside on Tuesday, igniting a grass fire and knocking...
June 3, 2020
A Chinese company paid by California to manufacturer hundreds of millions of protective masks missed a Sunday deadline for federal certification, marking the second times its shipments to the state...
June 3, 2020
In the days since President Donald Trump blamed antifa activists for an eruption of violence at protests over police killings of black people, social media has lit up with rumors...
June 3, 2020
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg isn't budging over his refusal to take action on inflammatory posts by President Donald Trump that spread misinformation about voting by mail and, many said, encouraged...
June 3, 2020
A coronavirus outbreak at a Kansas City paper plant has infected more than 200 people, health officials announced Tuesday. The Kansas City Health Department said the first employee at Aspen...
June 2, 2020
The nation's top aviation regulator is going back to Capitol Hill to explain the government's oversight of the Boeing 737 Max, which remains grounded after two deadly crashes. The Senate...
June 2, 2020
Cursing out fans who objected to his “Black Lives Matter” Instagram post, actor Seth Rogen displayed in raw fashion exactly how political celebrities like him are ruining our culture with...
June 2, 2020
The Missouri Supreme Court has found that the Kansas City Chiefs don't owe $1 million in back taxes on the decade-old Arrowhead Stadium renovation after all. The Kansas City Star...
June 2, 2020
Oregon's state parks have started to reopen, but the agency that manages them is is facing an estimated $22 million budget shortfall between now and next June amid the economic...
June 2, 2020
Two and a half months after the cruise industry shut down, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the world's largest cruise companies are nearly in agreement about...
June 2, 2020
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly is no longer shielding renters and homeowners who are financially strapped because of the coronavirus pandemic from being evicted or having lenders foreclose on their mortgages....
June 2, 2020
For many Americans, the unrest sweeping through several cities this past weekend was reason enough to stay home and watch it on television. The Nielsen company said 4 million people...
June 2, 2020
Eagles songwriter Don Henley urged Congress on Tuesday to “Take It to the Limit” to protect artists against online pirating, wading into a copyright fight pitting Hollywood and the recording...
June 2, 2020
All 32 NFL teams have been told by Commissioner Roger Goodell to hold training camps at their home facilities this summer because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Most NFL teams stay...
June 2, 2020
Even with coronavirus-related restrictions easing in the region, two major hotels in Miami Beach and one in Miami have announced hundreds of layoffs. Loews Hotels & Co., which runs the...
June 2, 2020
The Mississippi State Department of Health said Tuesday that it will start releasing the names of nursing homes and other long-term care facilities where people have tested positive for the...
June 2, 2020
Gov. Ron DeSantis is under increasing pressure to let bar owners again pour spirits and ring the bell for last call. Local elected officials are telling the governor that bar...
June 2, 2020
Peaceful protests degenerating into riots and arson, followed by violence, clashes with police and political demands for regime change: today's America, or what happened in Ukraine, North Africa and Serbia...
June 2, 2020
Stocks closing higher on Wall Street Tuesday for the third day in a row, continuing a stretch of gains for the market. Major indexes wavered through the morning then turned...
June 2, 2020
Zoom Video Communications is rapidly emerging as the latest internet gold mine as millions of people flock to its conferencing service to see colleagues, friends and family while tethered to...
June 2, 2020
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. COVID-19 causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can cause more...
June 2, 2020
U.S. law enforcement officials vowed “even greater law enforcement resources and support” in the nation's capital Tuesday night to respond to protests, as one local county pulled its officers out,...
June 2, 2020
After his Los Angeles pizza shop was crippled for two months by the coronavirus pandemic, Bobby Alt reopened Saturday excited to finally dish out slices to customers in person. By...
June 2, 2020
Wheat for Jul. fell 7.25 cents at 5.08 a bushel; Jul. corn was up 1 cent at 3.2425 a bushel, Jul. oats was off 1.50 cents at $3.2825 a bushel;...
