Alabama lawmakers will not vote this session on controversial proposals that would limit the state health officer's powers and another to give immunity to companies for coronavirus-related lawsuits, the Republican...
May 6, 2020
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ May 6 The Dallas Morning News on murder hornets: Like the rest of America, we've been following the coverage...
May 6, 2020
Teachers in the largest school district in Oregon voted Tuesday on a proposal to furlough all staff for one day a week through July to save money during the pandemic...
May 6, 2020
A top nuclear security official says the U.S. must move ahead with plans to ramp up production of key components for the nation's nuclear arsenal despite the challenges presented by...
May 6, 2020
The economic catastrophe caused by the viral outbreak likely sent the U.S. unemployment rate in April to its highest level since the Great Depression and caused a record-shattering loss of...
May 6, 2020
In a world where the coronavirus pandemic has turned social distancing into a new way of life, companies whose business models bank on people's willingness to share their personal space...
May 6, 2020
Production has resumed at a South Carolina auto parts plant that was hit by a tornado last month. The return to work at the BorgWarner factory in Seneca, South Carolina,...
May 6, 2020
Florida officials on Wednesday announced plans to design and build a pedestrian bridge to replace one that collapsed and killed six people two years ago in Miami. The Florida Department...
May 6, 2020
Georgia's lieutenant governor says he's giving up some of his pay in light of impending state budget cuts. Republican Lt. Gov. Geoff Duncan announced Wednesday that he would voluntarily forgo...
May 6, 2020
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit filed on behalf of employees at a rural Missouri meatpacking facility, ruling that oversight of how the plant adheres to guidance aimed at slowing...
May 6, 2020
For the second time this year, Mississippi is delaying the deadline to file state income tax returns. The state Department of Revenue said Wednesday that July 15 is the new...
May 6, 2020
A former Green Beret who has claimed responsibility for an ill-fated military incursion into Venezuela is under federal investigation for arms trafficking, according to current and former U.S. law enforcement...
May 6, 2020
Released today on Netflix, the new documentary about Michelle Obama's epic book tour is as dull as watching paint dry – but it seems suspiciously designed to set her up...
May 6, 2020
More than 100 employees have tested positive for the coronavirus at two food-processing facilities in Tulare County, health officials said. At least 107 employees at two Ruiz Foods facilities in...
May 6, 2020
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ May 4 The Miami Herald on former Miami Dolphins and Baltimore Colts head coach Don Shula: Don Shula — hands down the Miami Dolphins'...
May 6, 2020
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ May 5 The Index-Journal on staying safe while the state reopens: You know the carpenter's adage, right? Measure twice, cut once. It simply...
May 6, 2020
A federal judge nominated to the nation's second-most powerful court said Wednesday that he was writing as an academic and commentator when he criticized as “indefensible” a Supreme Court ruling...
May 6, 2020
The Maryland Jockey Club and NBC Sports have set aside three possible dates for the running of the Preakness Stakes, a person with knowledge of negotiations said. The person spoke...
May 6, 2020
People of color have not only been hit harder by the deadly coronavirus than have Americans overall, but they're also bearing the brunt of the pandemic's financial impact, according to...
May 6, 2020
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks during a press conference at a COVID-19 testing center near a Hard Rock Stadium parking lot in Miami Gardens on Wednesday, May 6, 2020. …...
May 6, 2020
Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez speaks during a press conference at a COVID-19 testing center near a Hard Rock Stadium parking lot in Miami Gardens on Wednesday, May 6, 2020....
May 6, 2020
Nordstrom plans to permanently close 16 of its 116 full-line stores as it adjusts to the retail environment during the coronavirus outbreak. The Seattle Times reports that the company didn't...
May 6, 2020
The California Supreme Court on Wednesday denied a bid to block the state's first-in-the-nation plan to give money to immigrants living in the country illegally who are hurt by the...
May 6, 2020
A year and a half after announcing its creation, Facebook has named the initial 20 members of its oversight board, a quasi-independent panel that is to make decisions on thorny...
May 6, 2020
One day after warning it could face bankruptcy, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings said Wednesday it and its US subsidiary planned to raise an additional $225 million amid strong demand for...
May 6, 2020
When you're known as the energy capital of the world, oil busts are nothing new. But Houston now finds itself in uncharted territory — grappling with an oil downturn in...
May 6, 2020
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania's newspapers: During these perilous economic times, we must protect the ‘unbanked' York Dispatch May 6 Everyone knows these are tough times....
May 6, 2020
Trust in the written press in Britain is the lowest in 33 European countries. That's hardly surprising seeing how so many journalists have become mere stenographers for, or lackeys of,...
May 6, 2020
Andretti Autosport and Chip Ganassi Racing are the first two American teams to commit to a new electric SUV off-road racing series scheduled to begin in 2021. The Extreme E...
May 6, 2020
President Donald Trump on Wednesday reversed course on plans to wind down his COVID-19 task force, attempting to balance his enthusiasm for “reopening” the country with rising infection rates in...
May 6, 2020
Florida will look to new ways to expand coronavirus testing, including allowing tests at pharmacies and randomly checking blood donations for antibodies that indicate whether people have recovered from the...
May 6, 2020
The Supreme Court seemed concerned Wednesday about the sweep of Trump administration rules that would allow more employers who cite a religious or moral objection to opt out of providing...
May 6, 2020
A man already banned from providing autopsy services in Kansas has been ordered to stop offering any services related to the coronavirus pandemic. Shawn Parcells, of Leawood, and affiliated companies...
May 6, 2020
Professor Neil Ferguson, the UK's lockdown czar, has been forced to resign after the media revealed his own rule-breaking romantic liaisons. But those took place over a month ago –...
May 6, 2020
Recent editorials from North Carolina newspapers: ___ May 5 The News & Observer and The Charlotte Observer on Gov. Roy Cooper's reopening plan: N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper announced on May...
May 6, 2020
Recent editorials from Kentucky newspapers: ___ May 6 The Bowling Green Daily News on armed protesters outside of the state Capitol building: We understand why many Kentuckians are upset and...
May 6, 2020
Recent editorials from Georgia newspapers: ___ May 5 Savannah Morning News on continuing to pursue clean energy goals: The coronavirus pandemic has shifted attention away from most everything not related...
May 6, 2020
Pop star Adele may have only wanted to thank first responders, but a photo from the noticeably slimmer singer instead triggered an epidemic of fatphobia accusations and body-shaming among 'health...
May 6, 2020
U.S. businesses cut an unprecedented 20.2 million jobs in April, an epic collapse with coronavirus outbreak closing the offices, factories, schools, construction sites and stores that propel the U.S. economy....
May 6, 2020
David Icke invited me to his house. It was weird. It was wonderful. And it was worrying as well. But banning him for his crackpot theories on 5G and the...
