December 4, 2020

Spruce-top thieves targeting a Northwoods cash crop

A few weeks ago, Shane Zavodnik was hopping through a snowy bog, struggling to keep his boots dry, when he spotted the telltale signs of […]
December 4, 2020

County moves to protect health staff after deadly outbreak

A Maryland health department is taking new steps to protect its workers six months after a coronavirus outbreak killed a veteran employee who was twice […]
December 4, 2020

Momentum for coronavirus relief bill builds, but time short as parties work on deal

House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell are now in direct talks about coronavirus relief aid, after weeks of pushing competing proposals. […]
December 4, 2020

The Latest: Austria starts voluntary mass testing

VIENNA — Austria has started voluntary mass testing for the coronavirus in a move that officials hope will help prevent long, hard lockdowns in the […]
December 4, 2020

California ties new COVID-19 rules to hospital capacity

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California is on the brink of a new stay-at-home order that would close businesses and curb travel in regions that could see […]
December 4, 2020

India's winter of discontent: Farmers rise up against Modi

NEW DELHI — A chilly breeze whirls through New Delhi in the mornings and the sun is partly obscured by toxic haze, a marker of […]
December 4, 2020

Hardships mount in Kentucky as COVID-19 relief talks drag on

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Paula and Anthony Hunter spun off their catering service into a restaurant serving Italian food with a “touch of soul” right before […]
December 4, 2020

Dangerously viral: How Trump, supporters spread false claims

The cellphone video shot in the dark by a woman in a parked car appeared to show something ominous: a man closing the doors of […]
December 4, 2020

Optimism growing for COVID relief bill as pressure builds

WASHINGTON — Optimism about delivering long-sought COVID-19 relief is building on Capitol Hill after additional rank-and-file lawmakers voiced support for a bipartisan, middle-of-the-road plan taking […]
December 4, 2020

Jobs report will show how much pandemic is squeezing hiring

WASHINGTON — Friday’s monthly U.S. jobs report will help answer a key question overhanging the economy: Just how much damage is being caused by the […]