One of the Iditarod's top sponsors is dropping financial support, the second major sponsor with Alaska ties to sever relationships with the sled dog race this month. Fiat Chrysler Automobiles...
March 16, 2020
Amazon said Monday that it needs to hire 100,000 people across the U.S. to keep up with a crush of orders as the coronavirus spreads and keeps more people at...
March 16, 2020
When fame-hungry youngsters are given a social media platform and no rules, it's a dangerous combination. However, TikTok moderators are reportedly more concerned about ‘ugly' users than potentially deadly stunts....
March 16, 2020
Miami paywall drop embed Coronavirus concerns have shut down the party for spring breakers at Miami Beach and Fort Lauderdale. Now its affecting Hollywood Beach and its popular Broadwalk, too....
March 16, 2020
Google sister company Verily has launched a website to screen people who think they might have COVID-19 and point them to testing sites. But you probably can't use it to...
March 16, 2020
Major League Baseball pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest on Monday because of the new coronavirus after the federal government recommended restricting events of more than 50...
March 16, 2020
The world's largest gun store, in metro Atlanta, has had lines that are six and eight people deep. The only gun store in Los Angeles had lines that stretched down...
March 16, 2020
The Browns gave Kareem Hunt a second chance, and now they're willing to dangle him. Cleveland opened a unique and unprecedented free agency period Monday by placing a second-round tender...
March 16, 2020
Fort Worth Star-Telegram. March 15, 2020. Texans, don't cower over coronavirus. Be patient and generous, and help the vulnerable. It would be easy to already be cynical about the coronavirus,...
March 16, 2020
U.S. airlines are asking the federal government for grants, loans and tax relief that could easily top $50 billion to help them recover from a sharp downturn in travel due...
March 16, 2020
The two white-washed, mission-style churches and old, wooden homes in this town of mostly Latinos and Native Americans seem misplaced near luxury apartments in Phoenix and a suburb surrounding it....
March 16, 2020
The MPs who are about to start investigating the effectiveness of the UK's £14 billion annual aid have the perfect reason to cut it; thanks to coronavirus, Britons are thinking...
March 16, 2020
A German company working on a potential vaccine for the new coronavirus denied reports Monday that the U.S. government was angling to acquire it, while German officials sought to ease...
March 16, 2020
Miami paywall drop embed Three passengers and their companions on the Costa Luminosa cruise ship were offloaded Sunday with respiratory problems in Spain's Canary Islands. The cruise ship, owned by...
March 16, 2020
The New York Giants have placed a nonexclusive franchise tag on defensive tackle Leonard Williams. The Giants announced the move on Monday, just two days before the former first-round draft...
March 16, 2020
Gamblers and vacationers who had planned to visit U.S. casinos expressed a mixture of disappointment and relief over a wave of closings in at least 15 states as officials worked...
March 16, 2020
Fire investigators are trying to determine what started a blaze that caused extensive damage to a paper mill in northwest Georgia over the weekend. A large building at the International...
March 16, 2020
When the coronavirus cut off the flow of parts from China in early January, most global automakers were ready: Anticipating such a crisis, they had prepared to tap other suppliers...
March 16, 2020
The number of medical professionals getting infected with the fast-spreading COVID-19 in Pennsylvania is growing. St. Christopher's Hospital for Children in Philadelphia closed its trauma department after a doctor became...
March 16, 2020
U.S. researchers gave the first shot to the first person in a test of an experimental coronavirus vaccine Monday -- leading off a worldwide hunt for protection even as the...
March 16, 2020
Miami paywall drop embed Calder Casino has suspended gaming operations until March 30, “in light of the recent increase in confirmed cases of the [novel coronavirus] in Broward and Miami-Dade...
March 16, 2020
Millions of Americans began their work week holed up at home against the coronavirus Monday as the escalating outbreak shifted the nation's daily routines in ways never before seen in...
March 16, 2020
The NHL is pushing back the possibility of resuming its season for several weeks, if not a month or more. The league and NHL Players' Association told players Monday they...
March 16, 2020
The nation's largest business organization is asking government leaders to act rapidly to help companies have access to cash and avert a “potentially devastating” hit to the economy as the...
March 16, 2020
A House panel on Monday approved legislation making abortion a crime should the U.S. Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade, the ruling establishing abortion rights nationwide. The House State Affairs...
March 16, 2020
The European Union's top official on Monday proposed a 30-day ban on anyone entering the bloc unless their travel is essential, to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus, while...
March 16, 2020
Miami paywall drop embed The Cuban government has authorized a British cruise ship carrying five people with confirmed cases of COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus, to dock at...
March 16, 2020
The Latest on NFL's free agency. Teams were required to use franchise tags on players by noon EDT Monday. Teams can negotiate with representatives of free agents for the next...
March 16, 2020
The Trump administration is alleging that a foreign disinformation campaign is underway aimed at spreading fear in the country amid the coronavirus pandemic, three U.S. officials said Monday. On Sunday,...
March 16, 2020
German soccer is eyeing empty stadiums and a postponed European Championship to save clubs from financial collapse. The CEO of the German league, Christian Seifert, said Monday a meeting of...
March 16, 2020
Georgia's lawmakers are debating how to grant Gov. Brian Kemp broad powers to combat the spread of the new coronavirus. Members of the General Assembly convened a special session Monday...
March 16, 2020
Cancellations and postponements in the entertainment industry continue to mount as the world reacts to the new coronavirus spreading globally. Elton John and the Foo Fighters announced cancellations Monday for...
March 16, 2020
Florida, Illinois and Ohio are pushing forward with Tuesday's primary election, although the coronavirus is causing headaches for some county elections supervisors as poll workers drop out in fear of...
March 16, 2020
Grain futures were lower Monday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for May delivery was off 15.2 cents at $4.9440 a bushel; May corn fell 15.2...
March 16, 2020
Miami paywall drop embed South Florida's only major supermarket chain with local roots, Sedano's, will keep its normal store hours — until further notice. The Hispanic-flavored supermarket chain started in...
March 16, 2020
Miami paywall drop embed The Happiest Pace on Earth is completely shutting down to limit the spread of COVID-19. All Disney-owned hotels at Walt Disney World Resort and Disney's Vero...
March 16, 2020
The Latest on the coronavirus outbreak's effect on sports around the world (all times local): ___ 2:10 p.m. The German soccer league has extended its suspension through at least April...
March 16, 2020
AMC Theaters, the largest movie chain in North America, will limit attendance at all screenings to 50 people to adhere to the CDC's latest social distancing guidelines. Cinemas in New...
March 16, 2020
Stocks dropped 8% in the first minutes of trading Monday on Wall Street and triggered another temporary halt to trading as huge swaths of the economy come closer to shutting...
March 16, 2020
Walt Disney World will close all of its hotels in Florida due to growing concern over the new coronavirus, the company announced early Monday. In a tweet, the company said...
