Lord & Taylor, America's oldest retailer, is seeking bankruptcy protection, as is the owner of Men’s Wearhouse and Jos. A. Bank, lengthening the list of major retail chains that have faltered in the pandemic. Household names, many longtime anchors in…
Today is Monday, Aug. 3, 2020. Let's get caught up. These non-virus headlines are in the news this morning: Isaias is expected to become a hurricane again today as it approaches the Carolina coast; Microsoft has confirmed that it is…
As the academic year begins in many places across the country, parents are faced with the difficult choice of whether to send their children to school or keep them home for remote learning because of the coronavirus pandemic. Many are…
Wondering what's for dinner this week? Check out a fresh take on green bean casserole, a steak salad that's great for summer evenings, or beet borscht if you're looking for something more colorful.
A federal appeals court on Friday overturned the death sentence of Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, the man convicted in the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing. The three-judge panel of the 1st U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston issued the decision more than…
LONDON (AP) — A Florida teen hacked the Twitter accounts of prominent politicians, celebrities and technology moguls to scam people around globe out of more than $100,000 in Bitcoin, authorities said Friday. The 17-year-old boy was arrested earlier Friday in…
Dr. Anthony Fauci testified says 250,000 people have registered on a National Institutes of Heath website to take part in experimental vaccine trials. The study of the first vaccine involving 30,000 people began this week. The U.S. government plans to…
At least one US Marine is dead and eight others are missing after a training accident involving an amphibious vehicle off the coast of Southern California. Search and rescue efforts are still underway Friday morning for the eight missing individuals…
Today is Friday, July 31, 2020. Let's get caught up. These non-virus headlines are in the news this morning: Newly formed Hurricane Isaias bears down on the Bahamas as it takes aim at the U.S. East Coast this weekend; Ellen…
While deaths from the coronavirus in the U.S. are mounting rapidly, public health experts are seeing a flicker of good news: The second surge of confirmed cases appears to be leveling off. Scientists aren’t celebrating by any means, warning that…
ATLANTA (AP) — John Lewis was celebrated as an American hero during his funeral Thursday as former President Barack Obama and others called on people to follow Lewis' example and fight injustice. Three former presidents joined in the eulogies at…
This story will be updated. (CNN) -- Herman Cain, a onetime Republican presidential candidate and former CEO of Godfather's Pizza, has died from coronavirus, according to an obituary sent from his verified Twitter account and Newsmax, where he was launching…
This story will be updated. WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. economy shrank at a dizzying 33% annual rate in the April-June quarter — by far the worst quarterly plunge ever — when the viral outbreak shut down businesses, throwing tens…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The biggest, most sophisticated Mars rover ever built — a car-size vehicle bristling with cameras, microphones, drills and lasers — blasted off Thursday as part of an ambitious, long-range project to bring the first Martian…
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of Herman Cain: “Our hearts are heavy as we bid farewell to Herman Cain. I was blessed to call him a friend. In his 74 years on…
Today is Thursday, July 30, 2020. Let's get caught up. These non-virus headlines are in the news this morning: Former President Barack Obama will deliver a eulogy for John Lewis at the civil rights icon's funeral today in Atlanta; the…
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida - Perseverance is NASA’s latest Red Planet rover, designed to search for astrobiological evidence of ancient microbial life on Mars. Following a seven-month journey, it will…
As the world races to find a vaccine and a treatment for COVID-19, there is seemingly no antidote in sight for the burgeoning outbreak of coronavirus conspiracy theories, hoaxes, anti-mask myths and sham cures. The phenomenon, unfolding largely on social…
This story will be updated. PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon's governor says federal agents who have clashed with protesters in Portland, Oregon, will begin what she called a "phased withdrawal" from Oregon's largest city. Gov. Kate Brown said Wednesday that…
A new $1 trillion COVID-19 response package by Senate Republicans is supposed to give the government more weapons to battle the surging coronavirus pandemic. But GOP lawmakers have more than just the “invisible enemy” in mind. The Republican measure includes…
Today is Wednesday, July 29, 2020. Let's get caught up. These non-virus headlines are in the news this morning: Speculation is swirling after notes held by likely Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden contain talking points on Sen. Kamala Harris; Big…
Russian intelligence operatives are using a trio of English-language websites to spread disinformation about the coronavirus pandemic, seeking to exploit a crisis that America is struggling to contain ahead of the presidential election in November, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Two…
Unemployment assistance, eviction protections and other relief for millions of Americans are at stake as White House officials launch negotiations with House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on a new coronavirus aid package that's teetering in Congress ahead of looming deadlines. While…
Today is Tuesday, July 28, 2020. Let's get caught up. These non-virus headlines are in the news this morning: Civil rights icon Rep. John Lewis lies in state at the US Capitol after a tour of Washington's landmarks; AG William…
