Politics

The verbal dispute between a white woman walking her dog and a black man bird watching in Central Park might normally have gone unnoticed in a city preoccupied by the...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said Tuesday that barbershops and hair salons can reopen immediately in counties that have been cleared to move faster on lifting coronavirus restrictions. The governor's announcement...

Faced with a collapsed job market, Congress needs to tend to unemployment insurance funds supporting millions thrown out of work, but surging debt means there are limits to the scope...

For more than two months, the beach was off-limits for Hollywood residents Amelia Colonna, her 9-year-old son Christopher, and her 11-year-old daughter Sophia — as it was for all residents...

Mississippi can expect a long, slow economic recovery from the shock of job losses and the steep decline in commercial activity tied to the coronavirus pandemic, state economist Darrin Webb...

Washington Wizards point guard John Wall declared himself fully recovered after two operations that sidelined him for the past 1½ years and said he is “itching” to get back on...

Idaho's unemployment rate swung from a record low to a record high in the span of a month, spurred by job losses from the coronavirus pandemic. Idaho Department of Labor...

“I think the biggest threat will come from another potential closing of the economy,” said Rubeela Farooqi, chief U.S. economist for High Frequency Economics. “I can see confidence levels plummet...

The pandemic has forced everyone to socially distance – and one invention aims to let you keep doing it forever. The Micrashell is, in essence, a human hamster ball, but...

A U.S. appeals court ruled Tuesday against major oil companies in lawsuits brought by California cities and counties seeking damages for the impact of climate change. A panel of the...

Twitter has a trolley problem. Since its May 11 launch, its Covid-19 labeling system has misjudged content across its platform. How many wrongfully censored accounts are worth trading off for...

With the weather looking up, SpaceX and NASA officials vowed Tuesday to keep crew safety the top priority for the nation's first astronaut launch to orbit in nearly a decade....

With the prospect that reduced money is likely to mean reduced services, a couple of Georgia state senators are wondering whether state employees could be made to do the same...

The California Assembly is set to hold an extraordinary session Tuesday to question Gov. Gavin Newsom's administration about its plan to fill an estimated $54.3 billion budget deficit created by...

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is expected to announce the league's return to play format this...

The British and American governments would not tolerate violent protests in their own countries but, when it comes to Hong Kong they beat the imperial drum for “democracy” and “human...

Joint endeavor by two countries vilified by the US illustrates how its claims of dominance can be challenged. But more nations need to play a part in future. May has...

For the second time this spring, a federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit accusing the U.S. Census Bureau of not devoting enough manpower and offices on the ground to have...

Thirteen bishops showed their less-than-forgiving side when they damned Boris Johnson's right-hand man for breaking lockdown. Why do these left-leaning ‘Guardian Angels' believe people care what they think? During the...

In his latest PR blunder, and ignoring his own government's Covid-19 advice, Leo Varadkar was snapped enjoying a picnic in a park. The tasteless photos of him laughing and joking...

Miami Dolphins owner Stephen Ross says he's confident the NFL will play in 2020, with or without spectators. “I think there definitely will be a football season this year,” Ross...

French President Emmanuel Macron unveiled Tuesday an 8 billion-euro ($8.8 billion) plan to save the country's car industry from huge losses wrought by virus lockdowns, including a big boost for...

Pacific Gas & Electric limped into bankruptcy vilified for its long-running neglect of a crumbling electrical grid that ignited a succession of horrific Northern California wildfires that left entire cities...

Pennsylvania state government is preparing a temporary no-new-taxes budget plan that maintains current spending levels while budget makers watch to see how badly tax collections are damaged by coronavirus-related shutdowns...

With sports around the world shut down by the coronavirus pandemic, the World Anti-Doping Agency is looking to artificial intelligence as a new way to detect athletes who cheat. WADA...

Grain futures were higher Tuesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery up 3 cents at $5.0940 a bushel; July corn gained 5.80 cents...

The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Formula One carmaker McLaren says 1,200 jobs will be lost across its entire group's operations...

A former Wichita State University student has filed a federal lawsuit against the school over a December data breach that exposed the personal information of thousand of current and former...

U.S. consumer confidence inched up this month, showing signs of stabilizing, but remains near a six-year low in the face of the widespread business shutdowns that have sent the economy...

Between technical glitches and food worries, retail therapy and sheer amnesia, something has happened to shopping during the pandemic that can be summed up thusly: rubber chickens. Melissa Jean Footlick...

A San Francisco-based transportation company has prepared to redeploy rentable bikes in Seattle after it took over a rival bike renting company in a merger. The announcement came after Uber,...

There's an elegant, almost poetic silence to one of the most compelling scenes of “On the Record,” a powerful new documentary about sexual violence that knows just when to dial...

Philadelphia officials on Tuesday began removing dozens of people who have been sleeping at the city's airport during the coronavirus pandemic and planned to administer rapid COVID-19 tests before taking...

The husband of a woman who died accidentally in an office of then-GOP Rep. Joe Scarborough two decades ago is demanding that Twitter remove President Donald Trump's tweets suggesting Scarborough,...

As Brazil and India struggle with surging coronavirus cases, a top health expert is warning that the world is still smack in the middle of the pandemic, dampening hopes for...

The trading floor of the New York Stock Exchange is reopening for the first time in two months, but its controlled chaos will be more subdued. The floor, known worldwide...

The Kansas City, May 21 In roughly 90 days, nearly 20 million students will begin classes on college campuses across the nation, including dozens of schools in Kansas and Missouri....

Despite years of supporting the US in major war efforts, Australia is being treated with contempt by the Americans, who want to dictate who the country does business with. While...

The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic. The new coronavirus causes mild or moderate symptoms for most people. For some, especially older adults and people with existing health problems, it can...

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