September 11, 2020

England's second city tightens restrictions as virus spikes

LONDON — Households in England’s second city, Birmingham, are being urged to stop socializing with others from Friday as part of a dramatic tightening of […]
September 11, 2020

Consumer prices up 0.4% in August as used car prices surge

WASHINGTON — U.S. consumer prices rose 0.4% in August as used car prices surged by the largest amount in 51 years. The Labor Department reported […]
September 11, 2020

New Cantina Drops ‘Elotés’ From Its Name After Calls From Mexican Community Members

Bowing to mounting pressure from the Mexican and Latinx community members, owners Brian and Sarah Ingram of Elotés Woodfired Cantina have agreed to drop the […]
September 11, 2020

Stores reopened, but traffic still lighter at Plymouth-based Christopher & Banks

Even as pandemic stay-at-home orders loosened and Christopher & Banks was able to open stores, traffic has still been lighter than before the coronavirus hit […]
September 11, 2020

Poll: Pandemic takes toll on mental health of young adults

PHOENIX — The coronavirus pandemic has taken a harsh toll on the mental health of young Americans, according to a new poll that finds adults […]
September 11, 2020

How Big Oil misled the public into believing plastic would be recycled

Landfill workers bury all plastic except soda bottles and milk jugs at Rogue Disposal & Recycling in southern Oregon. Laura Sullivan | NPR Laura Leebrick, […]
September 11, 2020

Hyundai warns owners to park outside, recalls 180,000 SUVs

DETROIT — For the second time this month, Hyundai is telling some SUV owners to park outdoors because an electrical short in a computer could […]
September 11, 2020

Hangover from alcohol boom could last long after pandemic ends

A patron stands in front of a shelf full of wine bottles at a liquor story in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on […]
September 11, 2020

The Latest: Czech Republic coronavirus cases spike again

PRAGUE — The number of people infected with the coronavirus is surging in the Czech Republic, setting a record for the second time this week. […]
September 11, 2020

More groceries, less gas: The pandemic is shaking up the cost of living

Grocery prices have fallen in recent months but are still 4.6 percent higher than at this time last year. Here, a woman stock shelves in […]