December 1, 2020

Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic?

Is shopping in stores safe during the pandemic? There are ways to reduce risk, but health experts advise avoiding it when possible. The U.S. Centers […]
December 1, 2020

The Latest: Nobel laureate warns of increased trafficking

UNITED NATIONS — Nobel Peace Prize laureate Nadia Murad says the COVID-19 pandemic has increased trafficking of women and gender-based violence, leaving the health and […]
December 1, 2020

Biden names liberal econ team as pandemic threatens workers

WILMINGTON, Del. — With unemployment still high and the pandemic threatening yet another economic slump, President-elect Joe Biden is assembling a team of liberal advisers […]
December 1, 2020

Minnesota to set COVID-19 vaccine priorities

Who gets COVID-19 vaccines first, and when, in Minnesota will hinge on recommendations Tuesday by a federal advisory panel. Minnesota leaders expect limited initial doses […]
December 1, 2020

San Francisco public utilities chief charged with corruption

SAN FRANCISCO — The head of San Francisco’s Public Utilities Commission, which oversees millions of dollars in city contracts, was charged with bribery Monday in […]
December 1, 2020

2 face federal terror charge over train track interference

SEATTLE — Federal authorities in Seattle have charged two people with a terrorist attack on train tracks, suggesting they were motivated by opposition to the […]
December 1, 2020

New charges, defendants announced in LA corruption case

LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities announced new charges and additional defendants Monday in a wide-ranging corruption case against a Los Angeles city councilman and his […]
November 30, 2020

CSX plans to buy regional railroad in northeastern U.S.

OMAHA, Neb. — CSX is acquiring a regional railroad in New England to bolster its network in the northeastern United States, but a rival railroad […]
November 30, 2020

Smoke inhalation complications cause of death for Tony Hsieh

NEW LONDON, Conn. — Tony Hsieh, the retired CEO of online shoe retailer Zappos, died from complications of smoke inhalation sustained during a house fire […]
November 30, 2020

GAO finds serious errors in unemployment data during COVID-19 pandemic

The nation’s weekly unemployment statistics have been plagued by backlogs, fraud and inconsistent data reporting state by state, making them a seriously flawed measurement that […]