Prospects for a stimulus bill that Democrats and Republicans can agree on appeared to improve on Friday. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said she and Sen. Mitch McConnell, the Senate Majority leader were […]
Stimulus package shows life
Corona cases and deaths surging
Historic levels of deaths and hospitalizations from surging numbers of coronavirus cases have been reached. The Johns Hopkins University reported that – as of Thursday – there were 65,220,566 cases of COVID-19 […]
Stop “War on Nature”: UN chief
The secretary-general of the United Nations has called for an end of what he called “a war on nature,” demanding an urgent shift away energy uses which create carbon pollution. Antonio Guterres […]
Barr: No “widespread” vote fraud
Attorney General William Barr declared in an interview published Tuesday that there was no widespread voter fraud in the Nov. 3 election, contradicting claims made by President Donald Trump. According to the […]
More COVID rules on the way?
If you hoped restrictions regarding the coronavirus pandemic would ease after the Thanksgiving weekend, you – and millions of others – may be in for disappointment. From Hawaii to Arizona to Santa […]
“Bleak Friday” for many retailers
The historically profitable “Black Friday” has turned into a “bleak Friday” as coronavirus pandemic fears and restrictions have turned the usual flood of shoppers on the day after Thanksgiving into more […]
Disney layoffs to reach 32,000
The Walt Disney Company will be laying off 32,000 workers in the first half of the 2020-21 fiscal year, the firm announced Wednesday evening. Of that number, 28,000 will come from the […]
Wall Street now turns bullish
Happy with the approach of corona vaccines and the resolution of the transition of presidential power, the Dow Jones Average hit a record high of 30,046.24 on Tuesday. That represents a jump […]
Joe Biden’s victory is recognized
UPDATE: The General Services Administration officially has accepted Joe Biden as the next President of the United States. The move came after President Donald Trump – without conceding defeat – agreed […]
Georgia certifies Biden win
Efforts to challenge or reverse the results of the Nov. 3 election took another setback on Friday, as the State of Georgia formally certified Joe Biden’s victory over Donald Trump in that […]
