September 3, 2020

Art museum accused of racism names 1st director of inclusion

Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts, one of the most prestigious art institutions in the world, has appointed its first director of belonging and inclusion — […]
September 3, 2020

Hedge fund founder arrested in Neiman Marcus-linked case

NEW YORK — A hedge fund founder was arrested Thursday on charges that he defrauded creditors of the luxury department store chain Neiman Marcus by […]
September 3, 2020

Leaders of Kosovo, Serbia at White House for economic talks

WASHINGTON — The U.S. mediated talks Thursday between Serbia and Kosovo in hopes of normalizing economic relations and possibly paving the way toward resolving thorny […]
September 3, 2020

White House faces skepticism over prospects for a vaccine

Could the U.S. really see a coronavirus vaccine before Election Day? A letter from federal health officials instructing states to be ready to begin distributing […]
September 3, 2020

Houston man jailed in Venezuela feared sick with coronavirus

MIAMI — An American oil executive jailed in Venezuela has been out of contact with relatives and attorneys for nearly a week and his family […]
September 3, 2020

After a long slumber, U.S. cinemas awaken on pivotal weekend

STAMFORD, Conn. — With the previews about to start, a trickle of masked moviegoers made their way into one of the first U.S. screenings of […]
September 3, 2020

Indictment accuses 12 of illegally trading shark fins, drugs

SAVANNAH, Ga. — Federal authorities said Thursday that they have charged 12 people and seized nearly $8 million in cash, jewels and precious metals after […]
September 3, 2020

A new $300 federal jobless benefit? Not likely for some

JACKSON, Mississippi — Down to a weekly unemployment check of $96, Fakisha Fenderson brushed aside her doctor’s advice last month and began looking for a […]
September 3, 2020

Seven additional deaths attributed to COVID-19 in Minnesota

ST. PAUL, Minn. — Seven more people have died after contracting the coronavirus in Minnesota, state health officials said Thursday. Four of the additional deaths […]
September 3, 2020

Campbell Soup signals a peak in the rush for comfort food

Campbell Soup Co. on Thursday forecast first-quarter revenue largely above market estimates due to pandemic-buying, but said it expects sales to drop off in the […]