33 Million Have Sought Us Unemployment Aid Since Virus Hit
WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by the viral outbreak deepened the worst U.S. eco...
Face Masks Make A Political Statement In Era Of Coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) — The decision to wear a mask in public is becoming a political statement — a moment to pick sides in a brewing culture war over containing the coronavirus.
Whil...
AP Exclusive: Admin Shelves CDC Guide To Reopening Country
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — A set of detailed documents created by the nation's top disease investigators meant to give step-by-step advice to local leaders deciding when and how to r...
Maduro Airs Video Of American Detained In Venezuela Plot
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro touted a video showing a scruffy-looking American divulging details about a failed invasion as proof Wednesday that U.S....
Trump: Covid-19 Task Force Not Dismantling, Just Refocusing
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday reversed course on plans to wind down his COVID-19 task force, attempting to balance his enthusiasm for “reopening” the countr...
Trump Vetoes Measure To Restrain His Actions Against Iran
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Wednesday vetoed a resolution that said he must get a nod from Congress before engaging in further military action against Iran. Trump c...
Frontier Criticized For Fee To Ensure More Space On Planes
NEW YORK (AP) - Lawmakers on Capitol Hill lashed out Wednesday against Frontier Airlines over the budget carrier's move to charge passengers extra to guarantee they will sit next t...
April Jobs Data To Show Epic Losses And Soaring Unemployment
WASHINGTON (AP) — The economic catastrophe caused by the viral outbreak likely sent the U.S. unemployment rate in April to its highest level since the Great Depression and caused a...
US Will Recognize Israel’s West Bank Annexation With Conditions, Ambassador Says
JERUSALEM (JTA) — The United States is ready to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Jordan Valley and other parts of the West Bank with conditions, the U.S. ambassador to Israel...
As Israel Considers Annexation, Biden Calls To Keep The Two-state Solution Alive
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Joe Biden said the U.S. should press Israel not to take any actions that jeopardize a two-state solution, a reference to reports that Israel may try to annex par...
Edmunds: How To Manage Your Lease During The Pandemic
NEW YORK (AP) - The coronavirus pandemic has significantly changed the way we live and conduct business in this country. Take, for instance, the act of terminating a vehicle lease....
ADP: More Than 20 Million Jobs Vanished In April
BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. businesses cut an unprecedented 20.2 million jobs in April, an epic collapse with coronavirus outbreak closing the offices, factories, schools, construction s...
The Second Virus Wave: How Bad Will It Be As Lockdowns Ease?
ROME (AP) — From the marbled halls of Italy to the wheat fields of Kansas, health authorities are increasingly warning that the question isn’t whether a second wave of coronavirus ...
With Factories Dark, GM Profit Slumps 88%; 2Q Likely Worse
DETROIT (AP) — General Motors' first-quarter net income fell 88%, but it still managed to make $247 million despite the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic.
U.S. automakers susp...
Trump Denies Ties To Venezuelan Attack With 2 Us Men Jailed
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — President Donald Trump said Tuesday that the United States had nothing to do with an alleged incursion into Venezuela that landed two U.S. citizens behind...
Family Of Dead Crew Member With Virus Sues Royal Caribbean
MIAMI (AP) — The family of a cruise crew member who died after testing positive for COVID-19 filed a lawsuit against Royal Caribbean Cruises on Tuesday saying the company failed to...
AP: US Infection Rate Rising Outside New York As States Open Up
NEW YORK (AP) - Take the New York metropolitan area’s progress against the coronavirus out of the equation and the numbers show the rest of the U.S. is moving in the wrong directio...
Trump Tours, Touts Mask Factory — But No Mask For Him
PHOENIX (AP) — Making himself Exhibit A for reopening the country, President Donald Trump visited an Arizona face mask factory Tuesday, using the trip to demonstrate his determinat...
Judge Restores NY Democratic Presidential Primary On June 23
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Democratic presidential primary must take place June 23 because canceling it would be unconstitutional, a judge ruled Tuesday.
U.S. District Judge A...
With Camps Shut, Families Face Summer In The Great Indoors
WASHINGTON (AP) - Welcome to summer in the great indoors.
Parents around the country are learning their children’s summer camps will be canceled, delayed or moved online as the ...