Virgin Trains USA, the parent company of the Brightline express train, confirmed it laid off 250 South Florida workers this week after announcing Wednesday it was suspending its South Florida...
March 26, 2020
What happens when a resident of a condo or rental building tests positive for COVID-19? South Florida residents are finding out. At the Brickell Bay Club, the pool, tennis courts...
March 25, 2020
Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said Wednesday that he is rejecting “dictator models like China” to strictly control people's movements to curb the spread of the new coronavirus. “We're following our...
March 25, 2020
A bill to allow sports gambling in Washington state, but only at tribal casinos, was signed by Gov. Jay Inslee on Wednesday. Inslee said the bill would allow the state...
March 25, 2020
President Donald Trump's “beautiful” idea to reopen the U.S. economy by Easter Sunday and pack church pews that day was dreamed up during a conference call among business leaders desperate...
March 25, 2020
Two Costa Cruises ships — the Favolosa and the Magica — plan to dock in PortMiami Thursday with 30 sick people on board, a company spokesperson said. At least six...
March 25, 2020
Aside from figuring out how to maintain their health and fitness for an additional year, athletes like Ryan Crouser suddenly faced another concern when the Olympics were postponed until 2021....
March 25, 2020
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Wednesday delayed the deadline for filing state income tax returns by three months as officials reported the state's largest one-day jump in COVID-19 infections since...
March 25, 2020
Missouri health officials said Wednesday that the state state now has confirmed 356 cases of the coronavirus, an increase of 101 since Tuesday, as Gov. Mike Parson announced more steps...
March 25, 2020
Senate leaders were rushing to unravel last-minute snags and win passage of unprecedented emergency legislation to rush sweeping aid totaling some $2 trillion to businesses, workers and a health care...
March 25, 2020
Stocks scored their first back-to-back gains Wednesday since a brutal sell-off began five weeks ago, though much of an early rally faded late in the day as a last-minute dispute...
March 25, 2020
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: ___ March 24 The Chicago Tribune on adopting a pet while social distancing amid the new coronavirus: During the current...
March 25, 2020
If you've made a purchase at a store you regret recently, you may run into some trouble trying to return it. Many major retailers across the country have closed in...
March 25, 2020
President Donald Trump declared Florida a disaster area Wednesday because of the new coronavirus outbreak, while another of the state's largest metropolitan areas moved toward a near-shutdown. The president acted...
March 25, 2020
The unthinkable has happened. Spears, the ultimate pop superstar, hailing from America's red-blooded Republican heartlands, has become a communist. Well, that's what a lot of people are inferring from the...
March 25, 2020
The stock market turmoil triggered by the coronavirus pandemic is raising worries that Pacific Gas & Electric's $13.5 billion settlement with victims of catastrophic wildfires may be worth far less...
March 25, 2020
The Panthers have officially signed free agent quarterback Teddy Bridgewater to a three-year contract. A person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press last week that the contract is...
March 25, 2020
Kansas' top public health official expressed frustration Wednesday with people who are trying to exploit exceptions in local stay-at-home orders meant to check the spread of the novel coronavirus, warning,...
March 25, 2020
A U.S. district judge has rejected an effort to derail New Mexico's lawsuit against Twitter, Google and other companies that develop and market mobile gaming apps for children. The judge...
March 25, 2020
Florida Republican Sen. Rick Scott and a group of conservatives erected a roadblock on the swift passage of a massive, $2 trillion coronavirus relief bill on Wednesday afternoon, arguing that...
March 25, 2020
Officials in five Denver area counties on Wednesday issued stay-at-home orders affecting more than 2 million people in an effort to help slow the spread of the coronavirus and prevent...
March 25, 2020
With Broadway shuttered amid the coronavirus pandemic, producers of the annual Tony Awards have postponed this year's celebration of American theater. The show was originally scheduled for June 7 but...
March 25, 2020
Gov. Andy Beshear issued an executive order Wednesday outlining which Kentucky businesses are considered “life sustaining" and allowed to stay open amid the coronavirus pandemic. His order suspended evictions as...
March 25, 2020
Recent editorials from Florida newspapers: ___ March 20 The SunSentinel on unemployment benefits in the state: As the deadly coronavirus tightens its grip, Florida faces another gut punch: a massive...
March 25, 2020
Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers: ___ March 24 The Index-Journal on responsibly reporting on the new coronavirus: Newspapers are accustomed to criticism. It comes with the territory. This newspaper...
March 25, 2020
Florida-based grocery chain Publix announced it will install plexiglass barriers to protect its cashiers, joining other retailers that are installing the shields to protect employees and customers from a coronavirus...
March 25, 2020
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has been walking a tightrope for weeks during the coronavirus crisis, trying to protect both residents vulnerable to the virus and the cratering economy in a...
March 25, 2020
A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct a full environmental review of the Dakota Access pipeline, nearly three years after it began carrying...
March 25, 2020
Chef Floyd Cardoz, who competed on “Top Chef,” won “Top Chef Masters” and operated successful restaurants in both India and New York, died Wednesday of complications from the coronavirus, his...
March 25, 2020
Need a ride to work? South Florida's coronavirus shutdown hasn't stopped mass transit from working. But there are some changes you should know about. This article will continue to be...
March 25, 2020
Recent editorials from Mississippi newspapers: ___ March 25 The Columbus Dispatch on balancing public health and the economy: There is, of late, much talk about the cure being worse than...
March 25, 2020
The Senate and the White House have finally managed to negotiate a record $2-trillion stimulus aid package to ease the economic impact of the coronavirus outbreak. But the money may...
March 25, 2020
Recent editorials of statewide and national interest from Pennsylvania's newspapers: As coronavirus spreads, we need to stay the course and stay home — difficult as it is LNP March 25...
March 25, 2020
With the city facing revenue shortages of its own, Miami Beach leaders on Wednesday rejected a union-led call to write checks to local service workers laid off during the coronavirus...
March 25, 2020
As the world holds its collective breath and waits for the coronavirus to pass, spare a thought for those unsung toilers in our communities who face financial ruin thanks to...
March 25, 2020
Graeme McDowell finds motivation in short supply as he tries to keep his golf game sharp without knowing when the next tournament will be played. In that respect, he's no...
March 25, 2020
Barely a week ago, David McGraw was cooking daily for hundreds of fine diners at one of New Orleans' illustrious restaurants. Today, he's cooking for himself, at home — laid...
March 25, 2020
Even though the U.S. Census Bureau had trouble finding workers for its massive address-verification work late last summer, it managed to complete the job under budget because of better-than-expected productivity...
March 25, 2020
While many employers are going to extraordinary lengths to accommodate workers amid the coronavirus pandemic, others have been less solicitous, at least according to some employees. As concerns over community...
March 25, 2020
The Latest on the coronavirus pandemic, which has infected more than 428,000 people and killed over 19,000, according to Johns Hopkins University. The COVID-19 illness causes mild or moderate symptoms...
