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Martin Luther King's Traffic Ticket Changed History's Course
On this day 60 years ago, a black man driving a white woman was pulled over in a traffic stop that would change the course of American history.
Dubai Expo 2020 World's Fair Postponed to October 1, 2021
Dubai's Expo 2020 world's fair will be postponed to Oct. 1, 2021, over the new coronavirus pandemic, a Paris-based body behind the events said Monday.
AP Fact Check: Trump on Biden 'Apology,' Virus Test Myths
President Donald Trump is mischaracterizing Joe Biden's position on the U.S. pandemic response, stretching the facts on his own policies in the crisis and playing down the risk to meatpacking employees.
DHS Report: China Hid Virus' Severity to Hoard Supplies
U.S. officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak — and how contagious the disease is — to stock up on medical supplies needed to respond to it, intelligence documents show.
Nebraska Will Open Voting Sites for Primary Despite Concerns
Nebraska is forging ahead with plans to hold the nation's first in-person election in more than a month, despite health concerns about the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump's Order to Keep Meat Plants Open Mistakes Meat Shortage for a Food Shortage
Putting thousands more in harm's way by keeping the plants open requires careful cost-benefit analysis — assuming that there's any gain that is worth lost lives.
J. Crew Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
The owner of J.Crew is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, two months after the first person in New York tested positive for COVID-19.
'We Don't Know How It Will End': Hunger Stalks Amid Virus
Before the pandemic, food policy experts say, roughly one out of every eight or nine Americans struggled to stay fed. Now as many as one out of every four are projected to join the ranks of the hungry,
Trump Wants to Switch Focus, Push for Economic Reopening
Anxious to spur an economic recovery without risking lives, President Donald Trump insists that "you can satisfy both."
Faced with 19,000 Dead, Care Homes Seek Shield from Lawsuits
Faced with 19,000 coronavirus deaths and counting, the nation's nursing homes are pushing back against a potential flood of lawsuits with a sweeping lobbying effort to get states to grant them protections.
Americans Without Bank Accounts Must Wait for Federal Checks
While millions of U.S. workers have already received a quick relief payments, millions of others without traditional bank accounts must wait weeks.
NRA Cutting Staff and Salaries Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
The National Rifle Association has laid off dozens of employees, canceled its national convention and scuttled fundraising, membership and shooting events that normally would be key to rallying its base.
Liz Weston: How to Ask Your Bank or Lender for Help
Many banks, credit card issuers and other lenders have promised to help those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. The help usually isn't automatic, however. You have to ask for it — and ask the right way.
In A Time of COVID-19, 'Obamacare' Still Part of the Action
COVID-19 could have stamped a person "uninsurable" if not for the Affordable Care Act.
Turkey Eases Export Rules for Medical Devices Used for Virus
The Turkish Trade Ministry lifted temporary export restrictions and a requirement for private companies to obtain advance permission before shipping abroad medical equipment used in treating COVID-19.
Devasted NYC Restaurant Workers Face a Fearful Future
The coronavirus outbreak and the likely impact it's going to have on New York City's restaurants, how they serve, how they staff, how they pay, has disrupted all of that.
Buffett Remains Optimistic about Future Despite Coronavirus
Billionaire investor Warren Buffett doesn't know how or when the economy will recover from the coronavirus outbreak shutdown, but he remains optimistic in the long-term future of the United States.
Maryland Seeks Probe of Company That Failed to Deliver Masks
Maryland officials are seeking an investigation into a politically connected company that contracted to provide the state with $12.5 million worth of personal protective equipment that never arrived.
Hard-to-Count Arab Americans Urged to Prioritize Census
At a Michigan gas station, the message is obvious — at least to Arabic speakers: Be counted in the 2020 census.
Cleaners Risk Health to Work During Pandemic, then Lose Jobs
About 80% of the cleaners are immigrants, mostly Hispanic. Many cannot access unemployment benefits, even though they pay taxes, because they are living in the country without legal permission.