Covid-19 was a “wake-up call,” but not in the way JPMorgan's preachy CEO Jamie Dimon believes. He now wants an "inclusive economy," having made a billion dollars while 36 million...
May 20, 2020
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Mike Conley of the Utah Jazz has donated a total of $200,000 to five communities...
May 20, 2020
Lowe's Cos.'s move to revamp its outdated online business in recent months paid off in the first quarter, as shoppers shut in because of the pandemic shifted to online services...
May 20, 2020
Steve Earle & the Dukes, "Ghosts of West Virginia” (New West) Contemplating the treacherous political landscape of West Virginia, Steve Earle decided to build a bridge. The singer-songwriter known for...
May 20, 2020
Organizers of the World Cup in Qatar are concerned that many fans won't be able to afford traveling to the tournament in 2022 if the coronavirus pandemic causes a global...
May 20, 2020
Serco, the company behind the UK's upcoming Covid-19 tracing app, has admitted to a data breach that leaked details of nearly 300 people. But how did it get the government...
May 20, 2020
Defying state health orders intended to prevent spread of COVID-19, leaders in California's Tulare County have voted to allow businesses and churches to immediately reopen. The 3-2 vote Tuesday by...
May 20, 2020
Royal Caribbean lost $1.4 billion in the first quarter after the coronavirus forced its entire fleet to port. Wall Street, however, overlooked the massive loss Wednesday, focusing instead on bookings...
May 20, 2020
It sits on your wrist, just as a wristwatch would. And in a moment when the world fears infections more than almost anything, it knows exactly where you are. Since...
May 20, 2020
The Federal Aviation Administration outlined steps to change how it approves new passenger planes, but lawmakers said they will push ahead with legislation to change the current system that lets...
May 20, 2020
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences should think carefully before they delay the 93rd awards ceremony over coronavirus as they may discover the public don't miss it half...
May 20, 2020
Grain futures were mostly higher Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for July delivery gained 3 cents at $5.03 a bushel; May corn fell 5.20...
May 20, 2020
The American Bar Association is rating a Mississippi judge as “well qualified,” but Cory Wilson's federal appeals court nomination is drawing opposition from advocates for voting rights, expanded access to...
May 20, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted the founder of one of the most iconic — and crowded — brewpubs in the Midwest to close indefinitely. Nick Floyd said that despite the...
May 20, 2020
A former U.S. Green Beret and his son accused of helping aid former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn flee Japan while awaiting trial on financial misconduct charges were arrested...
May 20, 2020
Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane seems to like what he has seen in the first week of group training. Zidane celebrated a “very good” week on Wednesday as Madrid and...
May 20, 2020
In normal times, Roland Chang and his three sons start their day at dawn, picking up tourists in Waikiki and driving them to the ocean for a boat ride to...
May 20, 2020
Rising anxiety may be the common denominator as countries around the world gradually emerge from lockdowns due to the new coronavirus. What a return to normal looks like varies widely....
May 20, 2020
It took only a few seconds. Shortly after I stepped off a flight from Singapore, an official at the Hong Kong immigration counter gestured for me to extend my arm,...
May 20, 2020
The nation's 3,000 or so private bus lines — and the millions of people who rely on them for cheap, basic travel — fret that they'll go under without the...
May 20, 2020
Italy's restaurants and pizzerias, for foodies the world over a key reason to visit, are facing an existential threat. Those that didn't fold after 10 weeks of a strict coronavirus...
May 20, 2020
Woody Allen's son is a big name thanks to his award-winning coverage of Harvey Weinstein. He may be a fame-hungry celebrity who was simply in the right place at the...
May 20, 2020
Furious finger-pointing has broken out in the UK as experts and politicians try to distance themselves from the consequences of the government's calamitous Covid-19 lockdown strategy. It's not often that...
May 20, 2020
The Latest on the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Tottenham is looking into whether defender Serge Aurier has broken social-distancing rules for the third...
May 20, 2020
A viral TokTok star is enduring nonstop vitriolic abuse as ‘social justice' warriors prove that their movement is about everything but social justice. It's merely a facade for fauxgressive bad...
May 20, 2020
A former sheriff's deputy and U.S. Navy veteran was sentenced Tuesday to five years in prison for stealing $50,000 from a children's charity and paying kickbacks to lure patients into...
May 20, 2020
Prices for most global luxury real estate markets are likely to stay flat or even dip by late this year. But they should rebound in 2021, according to a recent...
May 20, 2020
Within days of the pandemic shutdown, tenants and landlords were negotiating rent abatements. Though government have eased restrictions, retailers and restaurateurs expect the recovery to be a long, slow road....
May 20, 2020
An Orlando Petland store sold sick, sometimes dying, puppies to customers as healthy dogs from elite stock, according to a civil complaint filed Monday by Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody's...
May 20, 2020
City officials in Raleigh proposed a budget that implements a city-wide hiring freeze and cuts costs without hiking taxes or eliminating staff during the coronavirus pandemic. The proposal was made...
May 20, 2020
A South Korean soccer club is facing penalties, including expulsion from its own stadium, for putting sex dolls in empty seats during a match last weekend. The K-League is one...
May 20, 2020
A brave new world or the next step toward the erosion of all privacy? DIY genetic tests claim to be able to identify your risk of serious illness, but there...
May 20, 2020
Asian shares were mixed Wednesday as market players waffled between hopes for recovery as economies gradually reopen and worries over the havoc wreaked by the pandemic. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225...
May 20, 2020
COLLEGE ATHLETICS WASHINGTON (AP) — The Power Five conferences spent $350,000 on lobbying in the first three months of 2020, more than they had previously spent in any full year,...
May 20, 2020
In troubled times, people have been known to hoard currency at home — a financial security blanket against deep uncertainty. But in this crisis, things are different. This time cash...
May 20, 2020
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...
May 20, 2020
Since mid-March, the wide roads leading to the gambling halls of Tunica County, Mississippi, have been devoid of cars. The bells of the slot machines and chatter from hopeful card...
May 20, 2020
The University of California announced Tuesday that it has divested from all fossil fuels, removing them from its $126-billion investment portfolio. With 285,000 students, UC becomes the largest educational system...
May 20, 2020
They fly at speeds of a mile a second or faster and maneuver in ways that make them extra hard to detect and destroy in flight. President Donald Trump calls...
May 20, 2020
WNBA teams will have to get their rosters down to 12 by May 26 so players can get paid starting June 1, a person familiar with the situation told The...
