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Pandemic and Chill: Netflix Adds a Cool 16M Subscribers
Netflix picked up nearly 16 million global subscribers during the first three months of the year, helping cement its status as one of the world's most essential services in times of isolation or crisis.
"I Just Can't Do This." Harried Parents Forgo Home School
Frustration is mounting as more families across the U.S. enter their second or even third week of distance learning — and some overwhelmed parents say it will be their last.
Criminal Records Keep Small-Business Owners from Aid Program
Damon West was hoping the government's coronavirus rescue package for small-business owners would help replace the income he's lost now that he can't travel the country as a keynote speaker.
Canadian Police Say 22 Victims after Rampage in Nova Scotia
Canadian police said Tuesday they believe there are at least 22 victims after a gunman wearing a police uniform shot people in their homes and set fires in a rampage across rural communities in Nova Scotia.
Analysis: Pandemic Fallout Tracks Nation's Political Divide
America's entrenched political divide is now playing out over matters of life and death.
Defiant Louisiana Pastor Arrested over Coronavirus Protest
Authorities arrested a pastor on an assault charge after he admitted that he drove his church bus toward a man who has been protesting his decision to hold mass gatherings in defiance of public health orders.
Chipotle Agrees to $25 Million Fine Over Tainted Food
Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc. agreed Tuesday to pay a record $25 million fine to resolve criminal charges that it served tainted food that sickened more than 1,100 people in the U.S. from 2015 to 2018, federal prosecutors said.
U.S. Pig Farmers Panic as Virus Ruins Hopes for Great Year
After enduring extended trade disputes and worker shortages, U.S. hog farmers were poised to finally hit it big this year with expectations of climbing prices amid soaring domestic and foreign demand.
Florida Among Slowest States to Process Unemployment Claims
As unemployment surged during the early weeks of the coronavirus outbreak in the U.S., Florida ranked at or near the bottom of all states in its speed of processing those claims, federal data shows.
U.S. Pork Farmers Panic As Virus Ruins Hopes for Great Year
After enduring extended trade disputes and worker shortages, U.S. hog farmers were poised to finally hit it big this year with expectations of climbing prices amid soaring domestic and foreign demand.
'Political Game'? Governors Push Back on Trump Virus Charge
Governors from both parties pushed back hard Monday after President Donald Trump accused Democrats of playing "a very dangerous political game" by insisting there is a shortage of COVID-19 tests.
Pandemic Squeezes Finances of Democratic Grassroots Donors
The coronavirus shutdown has forced Democratic donors to forgo the opulent fundraisers that allow them to rub shoulders with powerful elected leaders and candidates.
Oil Price Goes Negative As Demand Collapses; Stocks Dip
In a stunning development, the cost to have a barrel of U.S. crude delivered in May plummeted to negative $37.63. It was at roughly $60 at the start of the year.
Talks Drag on $450B Virus Aid for Small Business, Hospitals
Most of the funding, some $300 billion, would go to boost a small-business payroll loan program that's out of money. Additional help would be given to hospitals.
AP: Publicly Traded Firms Get $300M in Small-Business Loans
Companies with thousands of employees, past penalties from government investigations, and risks of financial failure even before the coronavirus were among those receiving millions from the relief fund.
Gov't Relief Loans to Restaurant Chains Draw Complaints
Some big restaurant chains have obtained loans from the government under a small-business relief program, leading business groups to cry foul even though the loans are within the guidelines of the lending program.
Australia to Make Google and Facebook Pay for News Content
Global digital platforms Google and Facebook will be forced to pay for news content in Australia, the government said Monday, as the coronavirus pandemic causes a collapse in advertising revenue.
Battleground Power Plays Rage As Everyday Politics Go Quiet
Across an arc of vital swing states, the coronavirus has put politics on an uneasy pause. Instead, political fights among state leaders over the handling of the pandemic's impact are raging.
Liquor Store Closures Drive Drinkers to Seek Booze Options
Although Ohio, West Virginia and Delaware have cracked down, vehicles with Pennsylvania tags continue to crowd liquor store parking lots in New York, New Jersey and Maryland border towns.
Brazil's Bolsonaro Appears in Protest Backing Military
Bolsonaro has asked the defense ministry to organize commemorations of the two decade-long military dictatorship. Now he's throwing in with Brazilians who want their congress and Supreme Court shut down.