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Even During Pandemic Beekeeping Remains An Essential Service
Beekeepers have been deemed essential workers by the District of Columbia government in the middle of a pandemic.
Croatia, Bulgaria Take Big Step Toward Joining the Euro
Croatia and Bulgaria took a big step toward joining the shared euro currency Friday, underlining the currency bloc's attraction despite its 2010-2015 debt crisis.
COVID-19 Heroes Must Jump Through Hoops for Workers' Comp
Lauded for their service and hailed as everyday heroes, essential workers who get the coronavirus on the job have no guarantee in most states they'll qualify for workers' compensation.
In Heated Political Moment, Goya Latest Company to Get Stung
The supercharged U.S. political landscape has grown potentially more perilous for companies ahead of the 2020 presidential election as Goya, a food company with a tremendously loyal following, discovered this week.
Trump Threatens to Pull Tax Exemption for Schools, Colleges
In his push to get schools and colleges to reopen this fall, President Donald Trump is again taking aim at their finances, this time threatening their tax-exempt status.
Fed Buys More Corporate Bonds but May Soon End Purchases
The Federal Reserve said Friday that it purchased $1.3 billion in corporate bonds in late June as part of its effort to keep U.S. interest rates low and ensure large companies can borrow by selling bonds.
Virus Causes Uncertainty for State Lotteries
The coronavirus pandemic has been a rollercoaster for state lotteries across the country, with some getting a boost from the economic downturn and others scrambling to make up for revenue shortfalls.
Foreign Students Weigh Studying in Person Vs. Losing Visas
International students worried about a new immigration policy say they feel stuck between being unnecessarily exposed during the coronavirus pandemic and being able to finish their studies in America.
AP Fact Check: Trump Team Distortions on Biden and Police
In ads and emails this week, the Trump campaign and the Republican National Committee assert that Biden would "defund the police." That's not Biden's position.
Biden Pledges New Deal-Like Economic Agenda to Counter Trump
Democrat Joe Biden turned his campaign against President Donald Trump toward the economy Thursday, introducing a New Deal-like economic agenda.
Video Shows Officer Point Gun at Doctor on His Own Property
A Colorado police department where officers were fired after re-enacting the chokehold death of a young Black man is under scrutiny again after video emerged of an officer pulling a gun on a doctor trying to park.
Woman Charged in Hit-and-Run At Indiana Protest
An Indiana woman was charged Thursday in a hit-and-run crash that sent one woman to the hospital and caused minor injuries to a man during a southern Indiana protest.
Homeland Security Gets New Role under Trump Monument Order
Civil liberties advocates and activists have accused federal authorities of overstepping their jurisdiction and excessive use of crowd-control measures, including using tear gas.
Notre Dame Cathedral to Rebuilt As Before — No Modern Twists
No swimming pool or organic garden on the roof of the medieval Paris monument, or contemporary glass spire, or other modern twists. And to stay historically accurate, it will again be built with potentially toxic lead.
AP: After Lobbying, Catholic Church Won $1.4B in Virus Aid
The U.S. Roman Catholic Church used a special and unprecedented exemption from federal rules to amass at least $1.4 billion in taxpayer-backed coronavirus aid.
Tapping into Crime Fears, GOP Conflates Mayhem with Protests
Ads like Trump's and other Republican messaging insinuate that the rare looting and violence that marred largely peaceful social justice protests are spreading.
Puff E-Cig Lights up the Vaping Industry, Launches CBD Collection
"For our overall retail mission, we try to run Puff E-Cig as if we are the customers," says Puff E-Cig manager Andrew Shango. "We work every day to create a seamless digital shopping and product-search experience."
AP Exclusive: 'Strike for Black Lives' to Highlight Racism
A national coalition of labor unions, along with racial and social justice organizations, will stage a mass walkout from work this month, as part of an ongoing reckoning on systemic racism and police brutality in the U.S.
Country Band Lady A Files Suit Against Singer with Same Name
Country group Lady A, which dropped the word "Antebellum," from their name because of the word's ties to slavery, has filed a lawsuit against a Black singer who has performed as Lady A for years.
Network: Shepard Smith Joins CNBC for Weeknight News Program
Shepard Smith, who abruptly quit Fox News Channel last October amid the ascendancy of opinionated programming, will bring a nightly newscast to CNBC this fall.