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Governors' Companies Among Recipients of Virus Relief Loans
Governors who ordered shutdowns as their states responded to the coronavirus pandemic were among millions of beneficiaries of the loan program created to help small businesses weather COVID-19.
Fox's Carlson Criticized for Saying Democrats Hate America
Television's most popular political host, Tucker Carlson, says leaders of the Democratic party should be disqualified from running the country because they "despise" it.
Trump Increasingly Turning to Executive Orders, More to Come
President Donald Trump is setting a brisk pace lately in issuing executive orders and he's just getting started as he tries to position himself as a man of action on everything from foreign policy to racial justice.
Kanye West? The Girl Scouts? Hedge Funds? All Got PPP Loans
The government's small business lending program has benefited millions of companies. Yet the recipients include many you probably wouldn't have expected.
TikTok to Leave Hong Kong as Security Law Raises Questions
TikTok said Tuesday it will stop operations in Hong Kong, joining other social media companies in warily eyeing ramifications of a sweeping national security law that took effect last week.
Doctors Say Experimental Treatment May have Rid Man of HIV
A Brazilian man infected with the AIDS virus has shown no sign of it for more than a year since he stopped HIV medicines after an intense experimental drug therapy aimed at purging hidden, dormant virus from his body, doctors reported Tuesday.
Grindr, Worth Over $600M, Cleared for Trump Admin's PPP Loan for Small Business
The gay dating app Grindr, which was valued at $620 million when it was recently sold, is cleared for a $1 million to $2 million small business loan that aims to help companies suffering from the coronavirus pandemic.
President Trump Revives J. Edgar Hoover's Tyrannical Playbook
Trump is lifting freely from former FBI Director J. Edgar Hoover's playbook.
Seattle City Council Approves New Tax on Big Business
The Seattle City Council on Monday approved adopting a new tax on large businesses, two years after the council repealed a big business tax amid pressure from corporations.
Trump Donors Among Early Recipients of Coronavirus Loans
As much as $273 million in federal coronavirus aid was awarded to more than 100 companies that are owned or operated by major donors to President Donald Trump's election efforts.
$1.2 Million Bail for Driver That Hit 2 Seattle Protesters
A judge on Monday set a $1.2 million bail for the man accused of driving a Jaguar on to a closed Seattle freeway and hitting two protesters, killing one and seriously injuring the other.
Protesters Back Indiana Pastor Who Called Activists Maggots
Supporters of an Indiana minister who was suspended for calling organizers of the Black Lives Matter movement "maggots and parasites" walked out of a service and shouted at a bishop.
GOP Worries Trump's Divisive June Imperils Senate Control
President Donald Trump's June began with his Bible-clutching photo op outside a church after authorities used chemicals and batons to scatter peaceful demonstrators. It never got less jarring or divisive.
Indiana Officials Investigate Report of Assault on Black Man
A Black man says a group of white men assaulted him and threatened to "get a noose" after claiming that he and his friends had trespassed on private property as they gathered at an Indiana lake.
Virus Loans Helped Entities Tied to Trump Evangelical Allies
Churches connected to President Trump and his evangelical advisers received at least $17.3 million in loans from a federal rescue package designed to aid small businesses during the coronavirus pandemic.
America Disrupted: Troubles Cleave A Nation, and A City
It was difficult to celebrate America in Saginaw this year. The deadly coronavirus had torn through the county. Unemployment had surged five-fold. Weeks of protest over racial inequality left many debating.
Jerusalem Offers A Grim Model for A Post-Annexation Future
It's hard to say what exactly will change in the West Bank if Israel follows through on its plans to annex parts of the occupied territory, but east Jerusalem may provide some answers.
No More Delays: What to Know About the July 15 Tax Deadline
As the coronavirus pandemic took hold this spring, the federal government postponed the traditional April 15 filing deadline until July 15.
Sex Workers Lack Food for Taking HIV Drugs During COVID-19
As the coronavirus spreads in Africa, it threatens in multiple ways those who earn their living on the streets — people like Mignonne, a 25-year-old sex worker with HIV.
Gig Workers Face Shifting Roles, Competition in Pandemic
Gig workers are clamoring for jobs that often pay less while facing stiff competition from a crush of newly unemployed workers also attempting to patch together a livelihood.