Politics

Asian stock markets were mixed Wednesday as oil prices edged lower amid anxiety about the coronavirus pandemic's mounting economic damage. Benchmarks in Tokyo, Hong Kong and Southeast Asia retreated while...

MLB NEW YORK (AP) — The minor leagues are prepared to agree to Major League Baseball's proposal to cut guaranteed affiliations from 160 to 120 next year, a person familiar...

Even with many former virus hotspots seeing a reduction in new deaths and hospitalizations, a flurry of cancellations of major events made it clear Wednesday that efforts to return to...

The flu-like illness Michael Jordan fought through to lead the Chicago Bulls to a crucial victory in the 1997 NBA Finals created instant fodder for the virtue of perseverance. Pushing...

While professional sports leagues can ponder plans to isolate their athletes from the coronavirus and have them play in unusual, even secluded places, college sports have no such option. Pro...

Like plenty of people from all walks of life, 26-year-old Mitchell Krueger wants to sign up for unemployment benefits to make up for income lost because of the coronavirus pandemic....

An unplanned grand experiment is changing Earth. As people across the globe stay home to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, the air has cleaned up, albeit temporarily. Smog...

Bathed in golden late-afternoon light, Chen Enting snapped a photo of his ticket to commemorate his first ferry ride across the Yangtze River after a 76-day quarantine ended in the...

California Gov. Gavin Newsom has promised a “deep dive” update Wednesday of the state's ability to test for the coronavirus and to track and isolate people who have it, one...

President Donald Trump announced what he described as a “temporary suspension of immigration into the United States." But the executive order would bar only those seeking permanent residency, not temporary...

Congress is sprinting to approve the next coronavirus aid package, a $483 billion deal backed by the White House to replenish a small-business payroll fund and pump more money into...

The picturesque northern New Mexico birthplace of Mexican American civil rights icon Dolores Huerta and the site of one of the worst mining disasters in U.S. history is up for...

The University of Illinois System has created a fund to provide financial aid to students who are facing increased economic distress due to the coronavirus pandemic. The fund, which will...

The homeowners' association for Fisher Island, the private paradise near Miami that recently bought enough COVID-19 antibody tests for all of its residents and employees, is considering applying for a...

New projections show the coronavirus pandemic may cause Seattle to collect $210 million to $300 million less than expected in tax revenue this year, Mayor Jenny Durkan announced Tuesday. The...

Some workers at a Kraft Heinz facility in western Michigan are in self-quarantine after two tested positive for COVID-19 and three more are presumed to have the virus, a spokesman...

Publix is partnering with Miami Dade College's Hialeah Campus to hold a virtual career fair to fill open positions at its grocery stores. As novel coronavirus spreads across the state,...

Alex Rodriguez, once again, wants to be like Derek Jeter. A-Rod and fiancee Jennifer Lopez have retained J.P. Morgan to represent them in raising capital for a possible bid for...

Florida's four major metros are its economic engines. And according to a new study, those economies stand to take a greater hit than almost any other major U.S. city. Orlando,...

Both the number of sales and median prices grew in Miami-Dade and Broward in March, just as coronavirus began to grip South Florida. The Miami Association of Realtors issued its...

Miami's city government could create a program to distribute $1 million to keep small businesses afloat during the coronavirus pandemic. Commissioners on Thursday will consider approving a package of assistance...

A live-music venue in Texas where college student Janis Joplin launched her singing career will not be reopening after the coronavirus pandemic lifts. Owner Eddie Wilson said that he plans...

The political operative already accused in state court of absentee ballot fraud during a 2018 North Carolina congressional election now faces federal charges of fraudulently receiving Social Security benefits while...

An Idaho resident was issued a citation after authorities say she was in violation of Republican Gov. Brad Little's stay-at-home order after continuing with a yard sale despite warnings. Rathdrum...

Gov. Brian Kemp's call to reopen shuttered businesses in Georgia left many business owners wary and confused Tuesday as they considered how to protect themselves and their customers in a...

Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Tuesday that the state economy will reopen gradually after health officials and others say it's safe to do so during the coronavirus pandemic. He cautioned...

America's entrenched political divide is now playing out over matters of life and death. Republican governors, urged on by President Donald Trump, are taking the first steps toward reopening parts...

The Independence Bowl has a new title sponsor. The Shreveport, Louisiana-based bowl game will be called the Radiance Technologies Independence Bowl, officials announced Tuesday. The Huntsville, Alabama-based company struck a...

The Idaho Endowment Fund that distributes money to public schools and other entities lost $255 million and dropped nearly 11% in value in March due to the economic problems caused...

North Dakota's top oil regulator said Tuesday that nearly a third of the state's wells have been idled and crude production has slid by more than 20% in recent days...

Lady Gaga, Michael Jordan and the remote Rolling Stones provided television entertainment over the weekend for millions of Americans homebound because of the coronavirus. Gaga helped organize the “One World:...

Netflix picked up nearly 16 million global subscribers during the first three months of the year, helping cement its status as one of the world's most essential services in times...

The rash of stories claiming North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is on his deathbed – all sourced to a South Korean blog post – show Western media will run any...

Having learned nothing from the Hillary Clinton fiasco, some Democrats apparently want to double down and have Michelle Obama be Joe Biden's running mate, just in case someone might miss...

Here are excerpts of recent editorials from newspapers around Illinois. April 19, 2020 Chicago Sun-Times Senate President Don Harmon's foolish pitch to Washington can only hurt Illinois For weeks now,...

Hundreds of people angry and frustrated with North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper's stay-at-home order designed to blunt COVID-19 marched on Tuesday around his home, demanding that he cancel it now...

Regions of Pennsylvania that have seen a relatively low number of confirmed cases of the new coronavirus might be able to reopen “in a fairly robust” way on May 8,...

Idaho hasn't given up on a three-way potential land swap and cash deal involving a private timber company and the U.S. Forest Service that is running into opposition from the...

Restaurants should offer employees paid sick leave up to 14 days and government officials should issue clear guidelines before reopening the economy, business owners told a Florida task force for...

South Florida auto dealerships owned by billionaire Norman Braman have announced furloughs and layoffs totaling 382 workers. In letters dated March 30 and filed to the state's Worker Adjustment and...