Historian Compares COVID-19 With Past Pandemics May 1, 2020 Newswise — George Dehner might take exception to those who say the COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented. “This pattern of the... Read More
International News Wildfires Pose Heightened Risk to Venezuelan Crude Output May 1, 2020 Wildfires during Venezuela’s dry season are posing heightened risk to crude output this year due to lack of maintenance in... Read More
U.S. Labor Secretary Defends Workplace Safety Record During Pandemic May 1, 2020 U.S. Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia on Thursday defended his department’s handling of workplace safety during the coronavirus pandemic, saying “the... Read More
Republicans Push For Coronavirus Lawsuit Immunity For Business May 1, 2020 The top Republicans in the U.S. Congress displayed a united front on Friday in their drive to include coronavirus-related liability... Read More
West News Confirmed Coronavirus Cases Surge In Reopened JBS Colorado Beef Plant May 1, 2020 COVID-19 cases at a JBS meatpacking plant in Colorado have more than doubled “in a number of days” and a... Read More
Midwest News Body Shop Still Swinging After 3 Losses Against Insurers in Ohio Courts May 1, 2020 A Columbus, Ohio auto body shop, for the third time, has lost an attempt to pocket money paid to it... Read More
West News Apollo, Centerbridge Backed PG&E, Funded Loan to Firm Suing It April 30, 2020 Two major investors in PG&E Corp. are also backing a loan to one of the law firms suing the bankrupt... Read More
Pandemic Job Actions May Push Renewed Labor Movement April 30, 2020 Jordan Flowers never thought he would become a labor leader. Then the coronavirus forced him to risk his life every... Read More
Midwest News Coast Guard, Ripley Entertainment Criticized in Duck Boat Crash April 30, 2020 LIBERTY, Mo. — A duck boat sinking on a Missouri lake that killed 17 people two summers ago likely would... Read More
Macy’s Reopening 68 Stores, Targets All Within Six Weeks as U.S. Restrictions Loosen April 30, 2020 NEW YORK — Macy’s Inc plans to reopen 68 U.S. stores on Monday in states that have loosened coronavirus lockdowns,... Read More