August 6, 2020

Hilton sales plunge in second quarter with travel frozen

Hilton lost $432 million in the second quarter, but occupancy rates began to improve as coronavirus restrictions were lifted in portions of the country. Hilton […]
August 6, 2020

Big Oil's pandemic pivot is toward renewables, but will it last?

Aerial shot top view of solar panels adjacent to a farm.The coronavirus outbreak is costing Big Oil big billions, causing some oil companies to invest […]
August 6, 2020

'Worst nightmare': Laid-off workers endure loss of $600 aid

Job seekers exercise social distancing as they wait to be called into the Heartland Workforce Solutions office in Omaha, Neb., on July 15. The extra […]
August 6, 2020

Toyota's profit plunges as pandemic halves vehicle sales

TOKYO — Toyota’s profit plunged 74% in the last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic sank vehicle sales to about half of what the top Japanese […]
August 6, 2020

Asian shares mixed as investors watch talks on US stimulus

Stocks were mixed in Asia on Thursday as investors watched to see if lawmakers will come ahead with fresh stimulus for a U.S. economy struggling […]
August 6, 2020

State spent millions on arena hospital that saw 9 patients

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Doctors arrived at an arena-turned-medical center in Sacramento in mid-April and were told to prepare for 30 to 60 coronavirus patients to […]
August 6, 2020

California virus-fighting efforts hampered by data delays

LOS ANGELES — California has stopped removing or adding to a list of counties facing more restrictions on businesses and schools as it tries to […]
August 6, 2020

Lack of study and oversight raises concerns about tear gas

SALEM, Ore. — On June 2, Justin LaFrancois attended a protest against police violence and racism in downtown Charlotte, North Carolina, where he planned to […]
August 6, 2020

Obama's Medicaid expansion keeps gaining ground under Trump

WASHINGTON — ATTN DESK: FOR THURS PMs. CAN BE ILLUSTRATED WITH FILE ART OF MISSOURI VOTERS. KEVIN VINEYS IS WORKING ON A MAP. President Donald […]
August 6, 2020

'We don't seem to learn': Beirut explosion echoes US tragedy

AUSTIN, Texas — The staggering videos from the Lebanese capital are grimly familiar to Tommy Muska thousands of miles away in Texas: a towering blast, […]