Tag: Business
Rental assistance fell victim to politics, bureaucracy
Before the pandemic hit, Jacqueline Bartley, a mother of two girls and a boy, had a comfortable life. Then the 41-year-old lost her job...
US proposes to ban air travel between US and Belarus
WASHINGTON — The United States on Tuesday proposed sharp restrictions on travel between the U.S. and Belarus, the latest fallout from the forced landing...
Virus outbreak in Fiji batters economy, tests health system
SUVA, Fiji — A growing coronavirus outbreak in Fiji is stretching the health system and devastating the economy. It has even prompted the government...
Congressional leaders urge FCC to perform equity audit
Congressional leaders and a media advocacy group are urging the Federal Communications Commission to examine how policy decisions and programs have disparately harmed Black...
AP FACT CHECK: Biden distorts bipartisan infrastructure deal
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden overstated the expected employment gains Tuesday in making his pitch for a bipartisan infrastructure proposal that he...
Tesla Model 3 regains top safety pick designations
Tesla's Model 3 has regained its top safety pick designations from two key groups after losing them recently.
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‘America’s Got Talent’ tops TV’s Nielsen ratings
NEW YORK — Competition at athletic venues dominated the agenda for television viewers last week, but none was as popular as a competition on...
World Bank raises China growth outlook to 8.5%
BEIJING — The World Bank raised its forecast of China’s economic growth this year to 8.5% from 8.1% and said Tuesday a full recovery...
US Catholic school association seeks rebound from grim year
The organization overseeing Catholic schools in the United States gets a new chief executive this week as it seeks to rebound from its biggest...
Man pleads guilty to stealing $24 million in COVID relief
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Florida man on Tuesday pleaded guilty to stealing $24 million in COVID-19 relief money by using fake identities and...