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US jobless claims rise to 885,000 amid resurgence of virus
WASHINGTON — The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits rose again last week to 885,000, the highest weekly total since September, as a resurgence of coronavirus cases threatens the economy's recovery from its springtime collapse.
Dec 17, 2020 8:07 AM
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Sales top 3 million for Barack Obama's "A Promised Land'
NEW YORK — Just a month after publication, Barack Obama’s “A Promised Land” is well on its way to becoming the bestselling presidential memoir in modern times. Crown announced Wednesday that sales have topped 3.3 million copies in the U.S.
Dec 17, 2020 6:45 AM
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Forceful lyrics on domestic violence strike chord in China
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Quarrel, rape, adultery. Tricky, greedy, sycophantic. Chinese singer Tan Weiwei chants each word methodically in a two-line string of vulgarities and insults.
Dec 17, 2020 6:44 AM
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Reputed mobster admits assaulting 'Real Housewives' hubby
NEWARK, N.J. — A reputed mobster admitted assaulting the then-boyfriend and now husband of a former “Real Housewives of New Jersey” cast member in exchange for a deeply discounted lavish wedding reception.
Dec 17, 2020 5:53 AM
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WHO: Vaccination in Asia-Pacific expected mid or late 2021
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The World Health Organization said Thursday that countries in the Asia-Pacific region are not guaranteed to have early access to COVID-19 shots and urged them to adopt a long-term approach to the pandemic.
Dec 16, 2020 10:16 PM
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Vaccinations reach nursing homes as California faces crisis
POMPANO BEACH, Fla. — The first COVID-19 vaccinations are underway at U.S.
Dec 16, 2020 7:50 PM
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In 'Ma Rainey,' channeling the blues of August Wilson
NEW YORK — Like many of those involved in the making of “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,” it’s not easy for Viola Davis to summarize what playwright August Wilson has meant to her except to answer, “Everything.
Dec 16, 2020 7:00 PM
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Fed keeps rate near zero and sees brighter economy in 2021
WASHINGTON — The Federal Reserve said Wednesday that it will keep buying government bonds until the economy makes “substantial” progress, a step intended to reassure financial markets and keep long-term borrowing rates low indefinitely.
Dec 16, 2020 3:58 PM
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NYC cathedral gunman's note says he planned to take hostages
NEW YORK — The man killed by police Sunday after he opened fire on the steps of a landmark New York City cathedral had a note in his pocket that said he had planned to take hostages and use them as leverage to get U.S.
Dec 16, 2020 2:37 PM
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Prague zoo's month-old Sumatran orangutan finally has a name
PRAGUE, Czech Republic — He’s called Pustakawan, or Kawi, if you wish. Prague’s zoo said on Wednesday it has finally completed the process of naming a critically endangered Sumatran orangutan baby born on its premises on Nov 17.
Dec 16, 2020 11:47 AM
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