April 5, 2021

The Latest: Cases up, testing down in Spain over Easter week

MADRID — Spain’s coronavirus contagion rate and hospitalizations are gathering speed, but a top health official says the latest data may not be showing the […]
April 5, 2021

The Latest: CDC director: Young people fueling virus uptick

WASHINGTON — A top U.S. public health official says young people are driving the latest uptick in COVID-19 cases, as the increasing rate of vaccination […]
April 5, 2021

For Cargill's shipping unit, Suez block ended up as a minor challenge

A week after tugs and dredging crews freed the Ever Given container ship from blocking the Suez Canal, things are getting back to normal for […]
April 5, 2021

Yellen calls for minimum global corporate income tax

WASHINGTON — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Monday urged the adoption of a minimum global corporate income tax, an effort to offset any disadvantages […]
April 5, 2021

Stocks move broadly higher following big job gains in March

Stocks rose broadly in morning trading on Wall Street Monday as the economy showed more signs that it’s continuing to recover. The U.S. government reported […]
April 5, 2021

Tribune to consider alternative, more lucrative buyout offer

The company that owns the Chicago Tribune and other major U.S. newspapers said Monday that it would discuss a $679 million bid from hotel mogul […]
April 5, 2021

The Latest: Florida opens vaccine eligibility to all adults

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Starting Monday, any adult in Florida is eligible to receive the coronavirus vaccine. In addition, the state announced that teens ages 16 […]
April 5, 2021

High court nixes Alex Jones' appeal in Newtown shooting case

HARTFORD, Conn. — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear an appeal by Infowars host and conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, who was fighting […]
April 5, 2021

Hikers scramble as new fissure opens up at Icelandic volcano

REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Steam and lava spurted Monday from a new fissure at an Icelandic volcano that began erupting last month, prompting the evacuation of […]
April 5, 2021

ISM survey: U.S. services surge to record high in March

WASHINGTON — The U.S. services sector, which employs most Americans, recorded record growth in March as the easing of coronavirus restrictions released pent-up consumer demand. […]