September 30, 2020

UK economy slump not as bad as feared but still a record

LONDON — The British economy did not contract as much as originally thought during the second quarter of the year when coronavirus lockdown measures were […]
September 30, 2020

AP FACT CHECK: False claims flood Trump-Biden debate

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump unleashed a torrent of fabrications and fear-mongering in a belligerent debate with Joe Biden, at one point claiming the U.S. […]
September 30, 2020

$215M in BP oil spill money to restore Louisiana marshes

BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana will get nearly $215 million in BP oil spill money for two projects planned to restore more than 4,600 acres […]
September 30, 2020

Chaotic first debate: Taunts overpower Trump, Biden visions

CLEVELAND — The first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden deteriorated into bitter taunts and near chaos Tuesday night as Trump […]
September 30, 2020

Markets mixed after Trump-Biden debate; data lifts China

Stocks were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after the debate between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger Joe Biden, with little sign the clash […]
September 30, 2020

The Latest: India caseload shows decline, VP tests positive

NEW DELHI — India recorded 80,472 new confirmed coronaviruses cases in the past 24 hours, showing a decline from a record high two weeks ago. […]
September 30, 2020

Ski resorts struggle to hire amid Trump's student visa ban

DENVER — Milagros Sotelo was looking forward to traveling from South America to Tennessee to start a job at Ober Gatlinburg ski resort this winter. […]
September 30, 2020

Fall could bring chill to dining out

U.S. restaurants are moving warily into fall, hoping their slow recovery persists despite the new challenge of chilly weather and a pandemic that’s expected to […]
September 30, 2020

Walmart looks to airports as inspiration of new store layout

NEW YORK — Walmart is getting inspiration from the airport terminal as it revamps the layout and signage of its stores to speed up shopping […]
September 30, 2020

Even before pandemic struck, more US adults were uninsured

WASHINGTON — About 2.5 million more working-age Americans were uninsured last year, even before the coronavirus pandemic struck, according to a government report issued Wednesday. […]