August 21, 2020

El Salvador hires, then fires, lobbyist booming under Trump

MIAMI — El Salvador’s government signed a $450,000 contract to hire a well-connected Washington lobbyist — only to immediately back away from the deal — […]
August 21, 2020

Judge rebuffs Trump again on tax records; appeals under way

NEW YORK — A federal judge turned down President Donald Trump’s newest move Friday to keep New York City prosecutors from getting his tax records, […]
August 21, 2020

California's jobless rate improves; economy still struggling

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California added more than 140,000 jobs in July, lowering its historic high unemployment rate to 13.3% amid a coronavirus pandemic marked by […]
August 21, 2020

3M gains another victory in efforts to thwart N95 price-gouging, fraud

3M has used several strategies to thwart thousands of cases of possible price-gouging or fraud regarding its N95 face masks that are considered state of […]
August 21, 2020

Environmental groups challenge Ohio gas storage permits

CLEVELAND — Environmental groups have asked an Ohio appeals court to revoke drilling permits granted by a state agency for construction of massive underground salt […]
August 21, 2020

Movie theater trade group establishes COVID-19 protocols

As movie theaters come back to life across the country, the National Association of Theater Owners is helping to take the guess work out of […]
August 21, 2020

Second Dem lawsuit claims USPS changes will harm mail voting

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democratic attorneys general in six more states and the District of Columbia sued the Postal Service on Friday over changes they say […]
August 21, 2020

US home sales spike 24.7% in July, another record

SILVER SPRING, Md. — U.S. home sales rose an unprecedented 24.7% in July, extending a rebound in June after the coronavirus pandemic all but froze […]
August 21, 2020

Explosion reported in port district of Corpus Christi, Texas

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Firefighters in Corpus Christi responded Friday to an apparent explosion in the city’s port and refinery district. A fire was reported […]
August 21, 2020

Science foundation discusses funding Hawaii giant telescope

HONOLULU — The National Science Foundation has launched an informal outreach to Hawaii about possible funding efforts for the stalled Thirty Meter Telescope project. The […]