Rising tensions between member states of the EU, brought about by different approaches to dealing with the outbreak of Covid-19, could see the emergence of a new and particularly unwelcome...
March 11, 2020
Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. is laying off workers contracted by the company for certain “special projects,” spokesperson Jonathan Fishman confirmed Wednesday. The layoffs are “part of efforts to manage the...
March 11, 2020
Two Caribbean Princess crew members tested negative for COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus. The docked in Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale Wednesday morning. … Click to Continue...
March 11, 2020
Supermarket chain Hy-Vee is closing four centers that fulfill online orders in Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska, all but one of them brand new, putting several hundred people out of...
March 11, 2020
In an effort to curb the spread of the new coronavirus, Washington Gov. Jay Inslee imposed on Wednesday a ban on gatherings and events of more than 250 people in...
March 11, 2020
People in Washington state remain sharply divided on whether four federal hydroelectric dams along the Snake River should be removed to help endangered salmon and orca recover, a state report...
March 11, 2020
A former Chicago deputy aviation commissioner has pleaded not guilty to a federal bribery charge alleging he paid a former state senator at least $5,000 to support a road project....
March 11, 2020
Some foodies go to Chick-fil-A for the chicken. Others go for the sauce. Starting in April, you won't have to ask for extra packages of the restaurant's “secret” Chick-fil-A or...
March 11, 2020
Concern about the global COVID-19 contagion has temporarily docked the world's newest cruise line. A spokesman at Virgin Voyages, the new Plantation-based cruise company from Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Group,...
March 11, 2020
As the world reacts to the coronavirus, the publication of Sir Oliver Letwin's novel Apocalypse How? which predicts a tech meltdown in 2037, reveals that doomsday fairy tales can come...
March 11, 2020
Some assembling is still required, but the Avengers are gathering in a big way at Disneyland. A new Spider-Man attraction that allows riders to sling webs with their bare hands...
March 11, 2020
The state Senate has approved a revised bill to repeal a tax break for Boeing, a measure that was requested by the aerospace giant to resolve a long-running trade dispute....
March 11, 2020
A fire swept through a recycling center and two adjacent businesses in southwestern Illinois early Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of homes in a three-block area, officials said. The fire began...
March 11, 2020
A mother sued a Pittsburgh hospital Wednesday, saying it collected and tested her urine for drugs without her consent while she was in labor and reported a false positive result...
March 11, 2020
Newly minted pop megastar Billie Eilish ditched her baggy clothes in a segment to start off her world tour. Sold as a protest against body shaming, it earned Eilish an...
March 11, 2020
California's attorney general said Wednesday that the state will not appeal a judge's decision approving T-Mobile's $26.5 billion purchase of Sprint. Attorney General Xavier Becerra and New York Attorney General...
March 11, 2020
The Department of Energy has announced priority plans for environmental cleanup nationwide and indicates a slower process for the decommissioned nuclear site in Washington state, a report said. The focus...
March 11, 2020
Federal regulators waived a rule Wednesday that was causing airlines to fly nearly empty planes just to avoid losing takeoff and landing rights at major airports. The Federal Aviation Administration...
March 11, 2020
Federal investigators took the unusual step of wiretapping a retired supervisor in the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration's Miami office as part of an inquiry into whether sensitive case information was...
March 11, 2020
Harvey Weinstein was sentenced Wednesday to 23 years in prison for rape and sexual assault, a sight the Hollywood mogul's multitude of accusers thought they would never see. Weinstein, who...
March 11, 2020
Grain futures were mixed Wednesday in early trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Wheat for Mar. delivery rose 1 cent at $5.2520 a bushel; Mar. corn was off .6...
March 11, 2020
The former vice president continues his winning streak, knocking Bernie Sanders almost straight out of the ring in Tuesday's primaries. Yet the nagging question remains: what happens the next time...
March 11, 2020
A former Canadian Football League player will plead guilty to paying $200,000 to have someone take a college entrance exam in place of his two sons as part of an...
March 11, 2020
Jack Buechner, a suburban St. Louis Republican who served for four years in the U.S. House, has died. He was 79. FMC, the association of Former Members of Congress, said...
March 11, 2020
A federal court in Cincinnati will hear complex legal arguments for and against Ohio's Down syndrome abortion ban Wednesday, in a case viewed as pivotal in the national debate over...
March 11, 2020
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP's earlier story follows below: European stock markets edged up Wednesday after Asian shares mostly declined, as governments were ramping up aid for economies...
March 11, 2020
Everyone knows that living in California comes with a price: Its residents pay some of the nation's highest taxes on the money they earn, the gas they pump and the...
March 11, 2020
A fire swept through a recycling business in southwestern Illinois early Wednesday, forcing the evacuation of nearby homes, officials said. The fire began about 2 a.m. Wednesday at a Madison,...
March 11, 2020
Joe Biden may become a genuine contender to take on Trump's presidency. But despite the media's excitement, Biden is unlikely to approach important foreign policy decisions differently to Trump, especially...
March 11, 2020
After winning guilty verdicts against top Enron executives in one of the most high-profile cases of corporate fraud, the lead prosecutor declared: “No matter how rich and powerful you are,...
March 11, 2020
The president of Spanish soccer club Getafe said his team will not travel to Italy to play Inter Milan in the Europa League on Thursday because of the coronavirus outbreak....
March 11, 2020
A former Carnival executive listed his Coral Gables home on the market for $21.9 million on Tuesday. Howard S. Frank, a director for the Edgewater-based wealth management firm Fairholme and...
March 11, 2020
Despite reassurances from airlines that air travel remains safer than going shopping, the toll of the coronavirus on the industry continues to mount. On Tuesday, American Airlines and Delta Air...
March 11, 2020
Federal officials have released emergency funds to help repair roads and bridges damaged by flooding last month in Kentucky, officials said. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced on Tuesday that $2...
March 11, 2020
New service contracts awarded for North Carolina's health insurance plan for state employees, teachers and retirees should save state government and enrollees significant money over time, State Treasurer Dale Folwell...
March 11, 2020
A wedding. Transmission repair. Bail money. Those are some of the reasons why more and more sneaker collectors are cashing out the shoes they have lovingly amassed over the last...
March 11, 2020
Some local film projects are rearranging production plans and unions are stopping face-to-face meetings in Los Angeles as the entertainment industry continues to grapple with the effects of the spreading...
March 11, 2020
Legal sparring over mobile technology used by Hollywood-based Quibi intensified on Tuesday after New York-based technology firm Eko sued the streaming service for allegedly lifting its technology. In a federal...
March 11, 2020
Working from home isn't an option for busy biohazard cleaning crews, called out to disinfect the new coronavirus from Seattle workplaces. "Crazy, very crazy," Theresa Borst, president of Bio Clean...
March 11, 2020
Over protests from civil-liberties groups, the Port of Seattle Commission voted Tuesday to purchase and install facial-recognition cameras at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport's international departure gates. As recently as December, it...
