October 19, 2020

John Oliver now has a sewage plant named after him

DANBURY, Conn. — Comedian John Oliver made a secret trip to Connecticut last week to help cut the ribbon on a sign naming a sewage […]
October 19, 2020

Give the gift of citrus this holiday season for pop of cheer

NEW YORK — When life gives you lemons, get gifty. Dayna Isom Johnson, the trend expert at Etsy.com, sees a turn toward “cheerful citrus” as […]
October 19, 2020

Supreme Court to hear case over border wall funding

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to hear the Trump administration’s appeal of a lower court ruling that it improperly diverted money to build […]
October 19, 2020

ConocoPhillips buying Concho in $9.7B all-stock deal

ConocoPhillips is buying shale producer Concho Resources in an all-stock deal valued at $9.7 billion. Concho’s common stock will be exchanged for a fixed ratio […]
October 19, 2020

Glamorous Miami club caught in power struggle over the virus

MIAMI — At LIV, one of the most glamorous, star-studded nightclubs in one of the world’s biggest party destinations, there’s a velvet-roped VIP area, and […]
October 19, 2020

AP-NORC/SAP poll: 1 in 4 US workers have weighed quitting

New York — The coronavirus pandemic has put millions of Americans out of work. But many of those still working are fearful, distressed and stretched […]
October 19, 2020

Trump's payments to farmers hit all-time high ahead of election

The aid programs could be key to Trump’s chances of success in swing states such as Wisconsin, Ohio, Iowa and Minnesota. Such states are hotly […]
October 19, 2020

Trump's payments to farmers hit all-time high ahead of election

The aid programs could be key to Trump’s chances of success in swing states such as Wisconsin, Ohio, Iowa and Minnesota. Such states are hotly […]
October 19, 2020

Irish regulator investigates Instagram over children's data

LONDON — Irish privacy regulators have opened two investigations into Instagram over the social media site’s handling of young people’s personal data. Ireland’s Data Protection […]
October 19, 2020

Liz Weston: Playing the market is a bad idea, especially now

The current day trading boom will end as these frenzies always do: in tears. While we wait for the inevitable crash, let’s review not only […]