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 […]
December 4, 2020

California church sees victory in order from high court

LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for a church with more than 160 congregations across California said they would seek an immediate court order Thursday allowing indoor […]
December 4, 2020

Southwest warns nearly 7,000 workers of possible furloughs

DALLAS — Southwest Airlines warned nearly 7,000 workers on Thursday that they could lose their jobs unless labor unions accept concessions to help the airline […]
December 4, 2020

Intel chips' computer dominance may start slipping

For close to a decade, supporters of the chip technology that powers mobile phones vowed to shake up the market for computers. For the most […]