Jobless claims rise as cutoff of extra $600 benefit nears
WASHINGTON — The nation got another dose of bad economic news Thursday as the number of laid-off workers seeking jobless benefits rose last week for the first time since late … Read More
Review fast tracked for Nevada vanadium mine, 1st in the US
RENO, Nev. — Invoking President Trump’s executive order streamlining environmental reviews of projects critical to U.S. security, federal land managers have launched an expedited permitting process for the first U.S. … Read More
Coronavirus UK: ‘Hundreds’ of walk-in testing sites planned
UK will open ‘hundreds’ of walk-in coronavirus testing sites by October with aim of making everyone in towns and cities just a half-hour walk away They will complement the 50 … Read More
Birx privately warns of coronavirus cases rising in 12 cities as Trump paints a rosy picture
“There are cities that are lagging behind and we have new increases in Miami, New Orleans, Las Vegas, San Jose, St. Louis, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Cleveland, Nashville, Pittsburgh, Columbus and Baltimore, … Read More
White House drops 3 key demands as Senate Republicans drive response to crisis
The White House came away empty on all three fronts. During negotiations that have lasted much of the week, the White House conceded to Senate Republicans on several key issues, … Read More
Southwest tightens face-mask rule, Delta steps up testing
Southwest Airlines says it won’t allow health waivers to its face-mask rule By DAVID KOENIG AP Airlines Writer July 23, 2020, 6:11 PM 2 min read Share to FacebookShare to … Read More
Pandemic grips commerce, hits railroader Union Pacific
Union Pacific’s second-quarter profit fell 28% from a year ago as carload revenue tumbled 20% because of the coronavirus pandemic By The Associated Press July 23, 2020, 6:03 PM 3 … Read More
US expected to surpass 4 million reported coronavirus cases today as hospitalizations near record
“We’ve rolled back essentially two months’ worth of progress with what we’re seeing in number of cases … in the United States,” Dr. Ali Khan, dean of the University of … Read More
Biden and Trump: Why doctors say attacks on age can be ‘dangerous’
Depending on who wins the election in November, a record will be broken: 77-year-old Joe Biden could be the oldest candidate to win a first-term presidency or 74-year-old Donald Trump, … Read More
BT, TalkTalk and Plusnet broadband crash due to Newcastle fire
BT, TalkTalk and Plusnet broadband go down for more than two hours after a FIRE in Newcastle leaves users unable to connect to the internet The cause of the issue … Read More
