September 2, 2020

US gives first-ever OK for small commercial nuclear reactor

BOISE, Idaho — U.S. officials have for the first time approved a design for a small commercial nuclear reactor, and a Utah energy cooperative wants […]
September 2, 2020

CDC tells states: Be ready to distribute vaccines on Nov. 1

PROVIDENCE, R.I. — The federal government has told states to prepare for a coronavirus vaccine to be ready to distribute by Nov. 1. The timeline […]
September 2, 2020

Pelosi says hair salon should apologize for 'set-up' visit

SAN FRANCISCO — A testy Nancy Pelosi said Wednesday she takes responsibility for trusting the word of a San Francisco hair salon that it was […]
September 2, 2020

Critics: Eviction ban may only delay wave of homelessness

BOSTON — Housing advocates say the Trump administration’s surprise national moratorium on evictions only delays a wave of crushing debt and homelessness, and an attorney […]
September 2, 2020

Police: Man snatches shop tip jar after applying for job

NORTH CATASAUQUA, Pa. — After a man ran off with the tip jar at an eastern Pennsylvania pizza shop, investigators didn’t have to do a […]
September 2, 2020

House subpoenas embattled Postal Service leader over delays

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The House Oversight Committee on Wednesday subpoenaed Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for records about the widespread mail delivery delays that have pulled […]
September 2, 2020

Attorneys present revised Weinstein bankruptcy plan to judge

DOVER, Del. — Attorneys for The Weinstein Co. presented a Delaware judge Wednesday with a revised bankruptcy plan that would provide about $35 million for […]
September 2, 2020

Lawsuit: Whistleblower in VA deaths wrongfully suspended

CLARKSBURG, W.Va. — A man who says he alerted authorities to a string of suspicious patient deaths at a West Virginia veterans hospital has filed […]
September 2, 2020

Medtronic restructuring to cut costs by $450M to $475M

Medtronic is undertaking a restructuring that will cut costs by $450 million to $475 million annually and include an unspecified number of job cuts. The […]
September 2, 2020

Budget deficit to hit record $3.3T due to virus, recession

WASHINGTON — The federal budget deficit is projected to hit a record $3.3 trillion due to COVID-19 costs and the recession, the Congressional Budget Office […]