September 10, 2020

Target pledges to increase number of Black employees by 20%

Target Corp. plans to increase its number of Black employees by 20% over the next three years as part of its growing efforts to build […]
September 10, 2020

US wholesale prices rise 0.3% in August as food costs drop

WASHINGTON — U.S. wholesale prices rose 0.3% in August, just half the July gain, as food and energy prices decline. The Labor Department said Thursday […]
September 10, 2020

Many more likely sought US jobless aid as layoffs persist

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government will provide its latest snapshot Thursday of the pace of layoffs, which have remained elevated but have been declining as […]
September 10, 2020

Manufacturer Xxentria to relocate facility to New Mexico

SANTA TERESA, N.M. — A Taiwanese manufacturer of metal composite materials announced Thursday it is relocating a distribution facility to a booming New Mexico border […]
September 10, 2020

Does my employer have to say if a coworker has the virus?

Does my employer have to say if a coworker has the virus? Employers are generally not required to tell workers when someone in the workplace […]
September 10, 2020

The Latest: India reports record 95,735 new virus infections

NEW DELHI — India has recorded another one day record increase in new coronavirus infections, logging 95,735 new cases. According to the Health Ministry, India’s […]
September 10, 2020

Scarcity of key material squeezes medical mask manufacturing

FRESNO, Calif. — Rachel Spray is still grieving the loss of her fellow nurse who died after being exposed to the novel coronavirus at Kaiser […]
September 10, 2020

Senate GOP's virus relief bill expected to fall in vote

WASHINGTON — A GOP coronavirus relief package faces dire prospects in a Senate test vote, and negotiators involved in recent efforts to strike a deal […]
September 10, 2020

Trump drilling reversal could boost coastal GOP senators

COLUMBIA, S.C. — With one stroke, President Donald Trump’s abrupt reversal on offshore drilling this week has loosened a political vise that was tightening around […]
September 10, 2020

PFAS-laced water caused infertility, premature births and low birthweight, study says

Oakdale residents who drank water polluted with toxic “forever chemicals” experienced elevated rates of infertility, premature births and low birthweight babies due to the contaminants, […]