By MICHELLE R. SMITH and LAUREN WEBER Associated Press and KHN PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Vilified, threatened with violence and in some cases suffering from burnout, dozens of state and local public hea…
Extreme poverty rises and a generation sees future slip away
By ELIAS MESERET and CARA ANNA Associated Press ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — As a domestic worker, Amsale Hailemariam knew from the inside out the luxury villas that had grown up around her simple she…
Pandemic wrecks global Class of 2020’s hopes for first job
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer LONDON (AP) — British fashion school graduate Phoebe St. Leger’s dream of landing a job at a design label is on hold. Like many others in the global Class of 2020, th…
No federal relief leaves states, cities facing big deficits
By GEOFF MULVIHILL Associated Press State and local government officials across the U.S. have been on edge for months about how to keep basic services running while covering rising costs related to th…
Hong Kong newspaper raided, tycoon detained under new law
By ZEN SOO Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities arrested media tycoon Jimmy Lai on Monday, broadening their enforcement of a new national security law and stoking fears of a crackdo…
Powerful derecho leaves path of devastation across Midwest
By RYAN J. FOLEY and SETH BORENSTEIN Associated Press IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — A rare storm packing 100 mph winds and with power similar to an inland hurricane swept across the Midwest on Monday, blowin…
In virus talks, Pelosi holds firm; Mnuchin wants a deal
By LISA MASCARO AP Congressional Correspondent WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Nancy Pelosi is not about to blink. The Democratic leader has been here before, negotiating a deal with the White House to save…
Lebanese government resigns after Beirut blast, public anger
By BASSEM MROUE Associated Press BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon’s prime minister stepped down from his job Monday in the wake of the catastrophic explosion in Beirut that has triggered public outrage, saying h…
Hundreds ransack downtown Chicago businesses after shooting
By DON BABWIN Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Hundreds of people descended on downtown Chicago early Monday following a police shooting on the city’s South Side, with vandals smashing the window…
US employers post more jobs in June, pull back on hiring
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers advertised more jobs in June compared with the previous month, but overall hiring fell, painting a mixed picture of the job …