06.07.20
Some jobs are coming back, but economy will need years to heal
Sales were stronger than expected when Macy's reopened its first stores in early May, after a nearly seven-week ...
06.07.20
'Runway to Recovery' offers airlines, airports advice on managing coronavirus; critics say it doesn't go far enough
WASHINGTON - The federal government on Thursday released a framework for managing the coronavirus in the aviation sector - a list of recommendations it hopes will be embraced by the in...
05.07.20
Money actually can buy happiness, study finds
A new report finds that in recent decades, having more money has become increasingly associated with greater happiness. The Expanding Class Divide in Happiness in the United States, 19...
04.07.20
'The Last of Us Part II': The Evolution of Ellie
Note: This article contains major spoilers for "The Last of Us Part II" and 2013′s "The Last of Us." - - - A man is shot in the chest and chokes on his own blood. A pregnant woman fall...
03.07.20
CEOs of America's large firms push for police reform
WASHINGTON - After weeks of professing support for racial justice, corporate America is wading into the debate over policing reform, calling on Congress to pass bipartisan policing res...
03.07.20
We've been isolated for months, and now we hate our home assistants
"I'm not a bad person," Angela Hatem said. "I'm so nice to people." But Alexa, the voice of Amazon's home devices, isn't a person, despite how hard "she" tries to emulate one. And coro...
02.07.20
Administration makes it easier for drugmakers to profit from publicly funded coronavirus drugs, critics say
WASHINGTON - The Trump administration is weakening taxpayer safeguards in its agreements with companies working on novel-coronavirus drugs, which could prevent regulators from curbing ...
02.07.20
Tesla fires three more, overriding guidance allowing workers to stay home during pandemic
SAN FRANCISCO - Three Tesla workers say they've been fired from their jobs after opting to stay home from the Fremont, Calif. factory rather than risk being potentially exposed to covi...
01.07.20
Workers getting laid off for second time as virus's surge closes businesses
When she was first furloughed in March, Randee Heitzmann knew how to make ends meet. She deferred payments on her new Honda Civic, spent $3,000 in stimulus money and tax returns on oth...
30.06.20
In Bolton vs. Trump, a clash of brawlers
In the spring of 2018, then-Trump administration national security adviser John Bolton and one of his top lieutenants, Fiona Hill, were locked in a lengthy closed-door negotiation with...
30.06.20
China enacts Hong Kong security law, escalating confrontation with U.S.
China on Tuesday adopted a contentious national security law that will allow Beijing to override Hong Kong's judicial system and target political opponents in the city, stripping the territory of autonomy promised under a handover agreement with Br...
29.06.20
Facebook faces a growing advertising boycott
Unilever, the company behind brands such as Dove, Lipton and Hellmann's, is pulling advertising from Facebook and Twitter in the U.S. for the rest of the year, adding to a growing list...
29.06.20
Europe prepares to reopen to foreign travelers, but Americans don't even figure into the discussion
BRUSSELS - European diplomats are poised to approve an agreement on which foreign travelers they want to welcome starting July 1 as the European Union reopens its external borders for ...
28.06.20
Disney delays California park reopenings after surge of coronavirus cases in the state
The Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday that it will back off a planned reopening of its California theme parks on July 17 after a surge of coronavirus cases in the state. While the Di...
27.06.20
Treasury sent more than 1 million coronavirus stimulus payments to dead people
WASHINGTON -- The federal government sent coronavirus stimulus payments to almost 1.1 million dead people totaling nearly $1.4 billion, Congress' independent watchdog reported Thursday...