Stock gains are checked as US-China tensions escalate again
Stocks are drifting slightly higher in early trading Wednesday as tensions between the U.S. and China flare up again By ALEX VEIGA AP Business Writer July 22, 2020, 4:15 PM … Read More
Outbreak at Iowa pork plant was larger than state reported
One of the first coronavirus outbreaks at an Iowa meatpacking plant was more severe than previously known, with over twice as many workers becoming infected than the Iowa Department of … Read More
Rand Paul on Liz Cheney: ‘I don’t think she’s good for the country’
Paul, a libertarian-minded Republican, has long sparred with Cheney, who supports hawkish views on national security. And asked about House conservatives lashing out at Cheney behind closed doors, Paul joined … Read More
Negotiation that erupted into grievance-airing signals how divided Republicans are on stimulus
Bottom line: Scrap the deadlines, self-imposed or otherwise. This process is going to take a while given the vastly divergent intraparty and cross-party views on this legislation. The biggest question … Read More
As restaurants endure economic losses, others feel pain, too
WASHINGTON — Restaurants helped revive the U.S. economy after the Great Recession of 2007-2009. This time? Don’t count on it. As the nation struggles to rebound from a now-resurgent coronavirus, … Read More
Coronavirus UK: 79 new fatalities in daily death toll
UK announces 79 more coronavirus deaths taking the total number of victims to 45,501 NHS England announced a further 10 deaths of patients in its hospitals between July 15 and … Read More
Man, 20, is stabbed to death at hotel in Birmingham as murder detectives arrest teenager, 19
Man, 20, is stabbed to death at hotel in Birmingham as murder detectives arrest teenager, 19 Police called to the Crowne Plaza hotel in Holliday Street at 7.20pm last night … Read More
Canadian health chiefs recommend GLORY HOLES for Covid-friendly sex
Bizarre Canadian health advice recommends ‘glory holes’ for Covid-friendly sex and says people should ‘limit themselves to a few regular partners’ to cut risk of spreading coronavirus British Columbia Centre … Read More
Coronavirus UK: No proof ANY teacher infected by a pupil
No teachers have caught coronavirus from pupils anywhere in the world, claims SAGE adviser who suggests it was a mistake to shut schools Professor Mark Woolhouse said there is no … Read More
As restaurants endure economic losses, others feel pain, too
WASHINGTON — Restaurants helped revive the U.S. economy after the Great Recession of 2007-2009. This time? Don’t count on it. As the nation struggles to rebound from a now-resurgent coronavirus, … Read More
