Why China and India shouldn’t let coronavirus justify walking back climate action
While virus lockdowns have provided temporary blue skies from Delhi to Beijing, and beyond, as China and India prepare to…
Sears' survival is in doubt
Sears has been in trouble for years, but the coronavirus pandemic could be the end. Source link
Asian Americans face coronavirus ‘double whammy’: Skyrocketing unemployment and discrimination
Gary Lin, a Chinese-American business owner in New York City, has been working through the coronavirus crisis to keep his…
Doctor accused of misdiagnosing epilepsy gives up license
A Detroit-area doctor accused of misdiagnosing epilepsy in approximately 250 children has surrendered his medical license to settle a complaint…
Trump fires back at Fox News host
After President Trump announced he was taking antimalarial drug hydroxychloroquine, Fox News host Neil Cavuto had a starkly different message…
Lawmakers Call Out The Higher Risk To People Of Color As States Reopen
Democratic Reps. Karen Bass (Calif.) and Ruben Gallego (Ariz.) are joining the many activists and journalists of color drawing attention…
WHO bows to calls from countries for independent virus probe
GENEVA — The World Health Organization bowed to calls Monday from most of its member states to launch an independent…
Local leaders resist Mexico president’s push for reopening
MEXICO CITY — Local governments across Mexico pushed back Monday against President Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s call to reopen the…
European leaders are blunt: A vaccine won’t come soon enough
SOAVE, Italy — In separate, stark warnings, two major European leaders bluntly told their citizens that the world needs to…
Why Gen Z will be hit the hardest by the financial fallout from coronavirus
“I’ve been looking for jobs and now we’re in lockdown, so I can’t,” Murrell told CNN. “It seems like an…
Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway sells majority of stake in Goldman Sachs
The conglomerate slashed its holdings in the investment bank to 1.9 million shares from 12 million shares, according to SEC…
Watch protesters harass local reporter at reopening rally
News 12 Long Island reporter Kevin Vesey was covering a reopening when protesters harassed and insulted him, and some invaded…
Puerto Rico to hold statehood referendum amid disillusion
Puerto Rico will hold a nonbinding referendum in November to decide whether the island should become a U.S. state By…
Kroger announces new bonuses after cutting hazard pay
Just days after announcing it would end hazard “hero” pay to front-line workers, Kroger says it will give them extra…
Truckers honk over shipping rates, not ‘in favor of’ Trump
President Donald Trump says the sound of truck horns just south of the White House is a “sign of love”…
Tensions rise as Texas governor readies to lift more rules
AUSTIN, Texas — Two weeks into the reopening of Texas, coronavirus cases are climbing. New outbreaks still crop up. And…
Here’s what Georgia is like 3 weeks after reopening
At the time, many businesses owners who spoke to CNN were conflicted as they tried to balance their economic interests…
What happened to Elon Musk?
Musk deftly played the part of a new kind of CEO, one who made jokes on Twitter, engaged with fans,…
Powell warns of a possible sustained recession from pandemic
WASHINGTON — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell warned Wednesday of the threat of a prolonged recession resulting from the viral…
Grocery prices are soaring. Here’s what’s getting more expensive
That probably feels … off to you. And for a good reason: Every time you go to the grocery store,…
‘Billions’ Star Asia Kate Dillon Aims To Get LGBTQ Rights On 2020 Election Agenda
MEXICO CITY, May 8 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Actor Asia Kate Dillon is proud to be a role model for…
Stacey Abrams Endorses Joe Biden
WASHINGTON, May 12 (Reuters) – Former Georgia state minority leader Stacey Abrams, a possible Democratic vice presidential pick, endorsed presumptive…
Want to be a contact tracer? Johns Hopkins is offering a free course
The lessons are available to anyone who wants to take them. May 11, 2020, 9:30 PM 7 min read 7…
Semiconductor companies consider new plants in the U.S.
Chip makers Intel and Taiwan Semiconductor are talking to the Trump administration about building new semiconductor plants in the United…
NY to require virus testing for nursing home staffers
ALBANY, N.Y. — New York nursing homes must start twice-weekly coronavirus testing for all staffers and will no longer be…
White House, Birx now say detailed CDC reopening guidelines ‘in the editing process’
A task force official said Thursday decisions should be up to the states. May 8, 2020, 6:15 PM 6 min…
Gilead may have a breakout coronavirus drug in remdesivir, but how do you market a pandemic treatment?
The situation has thrust the pharmaceutical company behind the experimental drug, Gilead Sciences (GILD), into the spotlight. The company’s stock…
California sues Uber, Lyft over alleged labor law violations
California is suing ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft, alleging they misclassified their drivers as independent contractors under the state’s new…
Kim reappears in public, ending absence amid health rumors
SEOUL, South Korea — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un made his first public appearance in 20 days as he…
Blue Bell agrees to $19 million fine over ice cream linked to 2015 listeria outbreak
Federal prosecutors said Friday that the fines are the second largest ever paid in a food-safety case. In a plea…
Bill Gates says US virus testing numbers are bogus. Here's why.
CNN’s Anderson Cooper and Dr. Sanjay Gupta talk to Bill Gates on the fight against coronavirus. Source link
NY hospital lobby’s power stretches to DC in stimulus battle
WASHINGTON — The stated mission of The Greater New York Hospital Association is simple enough: to help members deliver “the…
Americans grapple with risking their health to return to work
As an increasing number of states begin reopening businesses, some workers feel forced into a game of Russian roulette, confronted…
New Orleans issues permit to demolition collapsed hotel
Plans to demolish the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans have been given the go-ahead, after months of disagreements between…
Blue Bell pleads in ice cream listeria case; ex-CEO charged
Federal prosecutors say a Texas ice cream company has pleaded guilty to distributing contaminated goods and its former CEO has…
LGBTQ Coronavirus Victims Should Be Counted In Health Data, Lawmakers Say
NEW YORK, April 30 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – State lawmakers urged U.S. officials on Thursday to determine how many coronavirus…
Massive lines form outside of Las Vegas casino
Laid-off workers are lining up in front of a Las Vegas casino to get food, as a result of the…
This is the most dangerous place in the grocery store
Despite a lung condition, the 72-year-old in Aurora, Colorado, needed to get her paycheck, according to her sister, Paula Spellman.…
Costco will start requiring customers to wear masks Monday
The company is the largest US retailer to enact the rule, which is aimed at helping prevent the spread of…
Warren, AOC propose ban on mergers and acquisitions during the pandemic
The bill would freeze mergers made by firms with over $100 million in revenue. April 29, 2020, 5:21 PM 7…
Meat plant workers to Trump: Employees aren’t going to show up
“All I know is, this is crazy to me, because I can’t see all these people going back into work,”…
Stock market news today: Dow and S&P 500 updates
Oil prices skyrocketed Wednesdays on hopes that the collapse in demand for crude may finally be bottoming. US crude spiked…
Company says drug proved effective against virus in US study
A biotech company says its experimental drug has proved effective against the new coronavirus in a major U.S. government study…
Curtain lowers on nuke plant a stone’s throw from Manhattan
One of the two operating reactors at an aging nuclear plant in the New York City area will shut down…
Irrfan Khan, of ‘Slumdog Millionaire,’ ‘Life of Pi,’ dies
Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and one of India’s best-known exports to Hollywood, has died at…
Meat shortages may be coming at grocery stores soon. Here’s why
But meat processing plants, especially, are in a crisis. “We definitely can see shortage of products in the grocery stores,”…
Coast Guard: Duck boat changes needed after Missouri sinking
National federal safety regulators say actions by the owners of a tourist boat that sank in Missouri in 2018 and…
Bangladesh reopens 600 apparel factories despite virus risk
Nearly a month after Bangladesh ordered garment factories shuttered to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the industry is reopening…
JetBlue becomes first U.S. airline to require passengers wear face coverings
“This is the new flying etiquette,” JetBlue’s president said. April 28, 2020, 7:51 AM 7 min read 7 min read…
Masks, separated slots, more cleaning once casinos reopen
Things are likely to be much different for gamblers returning to U.S. casinos whenever they reopen By WAYNE PARRY Associated…
Oil keeps plummeting
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The US reopening is coming, but ‘normal’ is still a ways off
NEW YORK — Everyone wants to know: When, oh when, will it go back to normal? As some governors across…
CDC compiles new guidelines to help organizations reopen
WASHINGTON — Businesses should close break rooms. Restaurants should consider disposable menus and plates. Schools should have students eat lunch…
Brazil edges toward being next big coronavirus hot spot
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazil is emerging as potentially the next big hot spot for the coronavirus amid President Jair…
Bill Gates gives best-case scenario for US economy
Microsoft founder Bill Gates gives his take on the right measures the US needs to implement in order to reopen…
Court rules insurers can collect $12B under health care law
The Supreme Court has ruled that insurance companies can collect $12 billion from the federal government to cover their losses…
Lightning kills at least 10 in India amid heavy rain
A government official says lightning has killed at least 10 villagers during thunderstorms and heavy rain in eastern India April…
U.S. states build stockpiles of malaria drug touted by Trump
SALT LAKE CITY — State and local governments across the United States have obtained about 30 million doses of a…