By MIKE STOBBE and JASON DEAREN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. health officials on Thursday released some of their long-delayed guidance that schools, businesses and other organizations can use…
Burr steps aside as Senate intelligence chair amid FBI probe
By ERIC TUCKER, MICHAEL BALSAMO and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — A Republican senator with access to some of the nation’s top secrets became further entangled in a deep…
‘It’s impossible’: NY nursing homes fret about testing order
By JENNIFER PELTZ and JIM MUSTIAN Associated Press NEW YORK (AP) — As calls grow nationwide for mandatory coronavirus testing in nursing homes, New York facilities are sounding alarms about the state&…
3 million more US layoffs intensify fears of lasting damage
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak forced more companies to slash job…
Graham to probe Russia investigation; won’t call Obama
By MATTHEW DALY Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham said Thursday his committee is opening a wide-ranging inquiry into the Russia investigation, but r…
Senate votes to renew federal surveillance powers
By MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Senate has passed legislation that would extend a set of expired federal surveillance tools designed to help law enforceme…
Survey: Oil, manufacturing had best luck with pandemic loans
By MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press Almost 75% of small businesses in a survey applied for help from a federal loan program designed to keep workers employed during the coronaviruspandemic, but only 38…
How long before we know if reopenings cause virus spikes?
By CARLA K. JOHNSON AP Medical Writer U.S. states and countries worldwide are cautiously relaxing restrictions while watching for potential spikes in coronavirus infections. Getting the timing right i…
Should runners wear a face mask outdoors?
By The Associated Press Should runners wear a face mask outdoors? It depends. You won’t always need a face covering while jogging or riding a bike if you’re exercising with no one around, but it…
Mayfield huddles Browns teammates in Texas for workouts
By TOM WITHERS AP Sports Writer CLEVELAND (AP) — Baker Mayfield isn’t waiting around for the NFL to re-open facilities. Cleveland’s quarterback invited several of his Browns teammates, inc…