A social services organization in Washington state has asked the city of Edmonds to help fund construction of a 26,000-square-foot (2,415-square-meter) senior center scheduled to open in October. The Edmonds...
March 19, 2020
Western countries are in lockdown due to Covid-19, but if leaders, their advisers, and the political class in general had paid attention to what was going on in China at...
March 19, 2020
Stocks are swinging between gains and losses in early trading on Wall Street Thursday, but the moves are more subdued than the wild jabs that have dominated recent weeks. At...
March 19, 2020
A man died by apparent suicide at one of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's family detention centers, according to a legal group that was representing him. The group, RAICES, did...
March 19, 2020
The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak's effect on sports around the world (all times local): ___ 1:50 p.m. UEFA is giving European soccer clubs extra time and leeway to comply...
March 19, 2020
The chairman of Arizona's Asian Chamber of Commerce didn't see much downside to attending a small dinner at a local restaurant to bolster the business and bring together other leaders...
March 19, 2020
The Florida Legislature is doing away with some final day traditions and adding new requirements because of the coronavirus pandemic. Lawmakers will undergo health screenings that include a temperature check...
March 19, 2020
TOP OF THE HOUR: — EU chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier has tested positive for coronavirus. — Cruise carrying 1,400 people docks in French port city of Marseille. — Italy...
March 19, 2020
Coronavirus paywall embed Two contractors are partnering to quickly add capacity to hospitals and medical facilities, and are waiving management fees on COVID-19 related projects. At least one hospital addition...
March 19, 2020
Measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 are shifting by the day — and so are responses by investors, companies and buyers. To track the impact in real-time, RE|source Miami...
March 19, 2020
Designs for a pair of residential rental buildings planned for the Coral Gables site currently occupied by Deel Volvo were set for design review Wednesday. But the city of Miami...
March 19, 2020
Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. WUHAN REPORTS NO NEW VIRUS CASES Chinese authorities say that the city...
March 19, 2020
It was the dream scenario for David Silva at the end of his trophy-filled, decade-long career at Manchester City. Picture it: “El Mago” (the Magician), as fans fondly refer to...
March 19, 2020
From mad cow disease to SARS to bird flu, the scientists and politicians have warned of impending catastrophes – and got it badly wrong. Now they are at it again,...
March 19, 2020
As public officials have ordered rafts of businesses to close amid the coronavirus outbreak and other retailers have independently opted to shut down, thousands of nonunionized national grocery store employees...
March 19, 2020
Jesse Rodriguez just wanted his weekly batch of groceries. And because his asthma makes the coronavirus pandemic especially dangerous for him, he didn't want to mix with the crowds at...
March 19, 2020
Providing dramatic evidence of soaring layoffs amid the coronavirus outbreak, the government reported Thursday that new unemployment insurance claims spiked last week to the highest level in 21/2 years. First-time...
March 19, 2020
Brenna Coogle frequented the Paramount Drive-In as a child growing up in Lakewood but hadn't been there in about 30 years. On Tuesday night, however, she visited it for the...
March 19, 2020
Providing dramatic evidence of soaring layoffs amid the coronavirus outbreak, the government reported Thursday that new unemployment insurance claims spiked last week to the highest level in 21/2 years. First-time...
March 19, 2020
After more than a decade of boom times, Chicago developers, contractors and construction workers face an unexpected obstacle to continued prosperity. Wide-ranging safety precautions are being implemented on job sites...
March 19, 2020
Business leaders and residents are bracing for a wrenching economic blow that could be felt far beyond this region if the U.S.-Mexico border is sealed to help prevent the spread...
March 19, 2020
California's nearly $50 billion agricultural industry is bracing for a potential labor shortfall that could hinder efforts to maintain the nation's fresh food supply amid the widening coronavirus outbreak. The...
March 19, 2020
Amid the rapid spread of the new coronavirus across Europe, the hallmark Marseille tradition of soap-making is enjoying a renaissance, as the French rediscover an essential local product. Serge Bruna's...
March 19, 2020
Factories in China, struggling to reopen after the coronavirus shut down the economy, face a new threat from U.S. anti-disease controls that might disrupt the flow of microchips and other...
March 19, 2020
The Perth Wildcards have been declared National Basketball League champions two days after the last two games of the finals series were canceled because the Sydney Kings refused to travel...
March 19, 2020
Most national parks are open as a refuge for Americans tired of being stuck at home during a global pandemic, but despite now being free to visit, people may find...
March 19, 2020
Last month, Wuhan was overwhelmed with thousands of new cases of coronavirus each day, but in a dramatic development that underscores just how much the outbreak has pivoted toward Europe...
March 19, 2020
Shares in Asia failed to hold onto opening gains on Thursday, skidding further after the latest selloff on Wall Street. Stocks fell in Tokyo, and all other Asian markets on...
March 19, 2020
Describing himself as a “wartime president” fighting an invisible enemy, President Donald Trump invoked rarely used emergency powers to marshal critical medical supplies against the coronavirus pandemic. Trump also signed...
March 19, 2020
The fast-moving coronavirus upending every facet of American life is testing whether Washington, a capital city fractured by years of bitter partisanship and inaction, can still do big things. Not...
March 19, 2020
Celebrities, politicians and professional athletes faced a backlash this week as many revealed that they had been tested for the coronavirus, even when they didn't have a fever or other...
March 19, 2020
The rapidly deteriorating health of the financial markets is being driven by a contagion of fear and uncertainty about a global pandemic that's infecting the economy in ways that seemed...
March 19, 2020
Top soccer leagues across Europe are searching for the earliest possible dates to resume games if the coronavirus pandemic allows. They must make a plan, after governing body UEFA this...
March 19, 2020
Whistleblower lawsuits against Idaho would be limited to $370,000 in non-economic damages under legislation that headed to the governor on Wednesday. The Senate voted 31-1 to approve the measure that...
March 19, 2020
Opening a long-pending multi-modal transportation corridor via Iran will be a big boost for bilateral trade between Russia and India, but it's not just the economy at stake. This is...
March 19, 2020
A voice interrupted the crackle of the radio at basecamp: “Starting pursuit.” The rest of the team on the ground was anxious to hear those words after the low-flying helicopter...
March 19, 2020
The potential for the novel coronavirus to ravage South Florida became more clear Wednesday as the number of confirmed cases spiked, a patient at Miami's VA Medical Center tested positive,...
March 19, 2020
These are some of the latest developments Wednesday in the world's coronavirus pandemic: — PRESIDENT TRUMP INVOKES EMERGENCY AUTHORITY President Donald Trump invoked emergency authority to marshal industry to fight...
March 19, 2020
Concerns about the spreading coronavirus forced most of North America's auto plants to close, at least temporarily. Ford, General Motors, Fiat Chrysler, Honda, and Toyota said they would shut down...
March 19, 2020
Last week most Californians were still working, freeways were congested, kids were playing baseball and soccer, restaurants and bars were serving food and drink and toilet paper supplies were, well,...
