Politics

Filip Palmgren had wanted to work on planes since he was a child. Now, after just two years as a flight attendant, the 21-year old has lost his job because...

Governor Jay Inslee said Wednesday he is asking Washington manufacturers to start producing personal protective equipment, saying that the federal government has not been able to supply the state fast...

President Donald Trump aims to shovel $2.2 trillion into the U.S. economy over the next few weeks to try to cushion its free fall. But that means putting his fate...

Major League Soccer plans to cut the pay of some executives and front office personnel while the season is on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic, a person with knowledge...

Billionaire West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice's coal companies have agreed to pay more than $5 million for thousands of mine safety violations, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. The civil case brought...

All Pennsylvania residents must stay home as much as possible over the coming month to help slow the spread of the coronavirus, Gov. Tom Wolf said Wednesday as he expanded...

When the Labor Department releases its weekly data on Thursday for first-time claims for unemployment insurance benefits, the actual number for Floridians reported as already out of work and seeking...

Goodwill Industries of South Florida still wants donations. But the non-profit organization also wants cash donations for its survival and the survival of the 2,200 workers laid off during the...

The founder of a charity that provides bulletproof vests for police departments who can't afford them was arrested and charged with incest and rape, authorities said. Michael Allan Letts sexually...

The Latest on the effects of the new coronavirus outbreak on sports around the world: ___ Buffalo Sabres captain Jack Eichel has purchased 5,000 personal protective equipment masks to be...

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday that he's expecting a $500 million revenue shortfall this year because of the coronavirus pandemic and he announced he's cutting roughly $175 million in...

When and if opening day comes around this year, New York Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake anticipates a brimming bullpen. Major League Baseball and the players' association have talked about...

Rukmani Sharma fears the virus that has turned the world upside down. But as a devout Hindu, she also fears for her soul. COVID-19 restrictions mean that the 71-year-old woman...

Background checks required to buy firearms have spiked to record numbers in the past month, fueled by a run on guns from Americans panicked about their safety during the coronavirus...

The husband of Georgia Sen. Kelly Loeffler recently acquired as much as $415,000 in stock in DuPont de Nemours, a chemical company that manufactures protective equipment in exceedingly high demand...

The work is exhausting and dangerous, the situation bleak. But an army of health care workers heeded New York's call for help reinforcing hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic. So...

The U.S. Coast Guard has directed cruise ships to prepare to treat any sick passengers and crew on board while being sequestered “indefinitely" offshore during the coronavirus pandemic. The new...

Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ March 31 The Japan News on countries working together to combat the new coronavirus pandemic: There are limits to...

As hot spots flared around the United States in places like New Orleans, Detroit and Southern California, New York was the hardest hit of them all, with bodies loaded onto...

As the beleaguered Zaandam and Rotterdam cruise ships steam toward Port Everglades, more than 1,200 passengers on board still don't know what will happen to them when they arrive early...

Sedano's stores have the coronavirus-era signs of plexiglas and social -distancing floor markings also common at Publix and Winn-Dixie. But they also have employees covered with company-provided gloves and, usually,...

Saints coach Sean Payton said he didn't mean to insinuate on a television appearance that record-setting quarterback Drew Brees informed him of plans to retire after the upcoming season. “I'm...

Hotel occupancy in South Florida plummeted to new lows last week following closures and restrictions due to the coronavirus outbreak. In Miami-Dade County, occupancy was at 19.6 percent from Mar....

The Panthers officially signed free agent wide receiver Robby Anderson from the Jets to a two-year contract on Wednesday. A person familiar with the situation says the deal is worth...

This week, New Yorkers watched in horror as their beloved architectural gem transitioned into a gigantic distress signal of panic and despair as new cases of coronavirus exploded. This time...

Kentucky lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a slimmed-down, one-year state budget without pay raises or increased education funding — priorities that fell victim to the economic downturn caused by...

Chicken with salmonella can make you sick. So can romaine lettuce with E. coli and buffets with lurking norovirus. So why aren't health officials warning people about eating food contaminated...

Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania's newspapers: Economy in need of new ideas Altoona Mirror March 31 The coronavirus crisis has millions of workers and thousands of...

As millions of job cuts tear through the U.S. economy, a faint glimmer of light has emerged: Some employers are trying to maintain ties to the staffers they're letting go...

Recent editorials from Alabama newspapers: ___ March 31 Florence Times Daily on how the coronavirus pandemic is highlighting issues with internet accessibility: Last week, Gov. Kay Ivey bowed to the...

Recent editorials from Georgia newspapers: ___ March 31 Valdosta Daily Times on enforcing social distancing guidelines: Social distancing only works when you actually do it. While Gov. Brian Kemp failed...

Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ March 29 The Miami Herald on Gov. Ron DeSantis denying a reporter access to his coronavirus press conference: Gov. Ron DeSantis denied Mary Ellen...

In an attempt to squeeze the Covid-19 crisis for all its worth, networks like CNN are letting agenda-driven celebs such as Sean Penn and Stephen King exploit the situation to...

A Pennsylvania nursing home where two dementia patients died over the weekend after contracting COVID-19 has struggled to contain the spread, with staff thinned by suspected infection and fears for...

The coronavirus pandemic has yet to fully hit the Kansas state budget, with tax collections falling only $8.6 million short of expectations in March. The state Department of Revenue reported...

Before she “lost everything” when the novel coronavirus hit, Guadalupe, a 64-year-old domestic worker, would spend one day a week at the home of six different families. Setting up shop...

Kentucky lawmakers took unprecedented steps to change their way of doing business to keep their distance from each other as they reconvened Wednesday amid a worsening coronavirus outbreak. House leaders...

A longtime newspaper executive has been named publisher of several Mississippi newspapers and magazines owned by Boone Newspapers Inc. Rex Maynor, 57, will lead The Natchez Democrat, Natchez The Magazine,...

A look at virus-related developments in Washington: HOSPITAL SYSTEM-MASKS UW Medicine, which runs Harborview Medical Center and hospitals and clinics around Seattle, has announced changes to its mask policy after...

The post-coronavirus future is looking grim: economic collapse, martial law. It's not like we weren't warned humanity was heading south, however, and there's a lot more doomsaying to explore beyond...