Apr 28 Riots in crisis-hit Lebanon reflect growing poverty, despair By Bassam Hatoum, Bilal Hussein, Associated Press Hundreds of protesters have set fire to two banks and hurled stones at soldiers who responded with tear gas and batons in the northern city of Tripoli. Continue reading
Apr 28 Trump to sign order keeping meat processing plants open By Jill Colvin, Associated Press President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday meant to stave off a shortage of chicken, pork and other meat on American supermarket shelves because of the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: California governor gives coronavirus update By Pat Eaton-Robb, Associated Press California schoolchildren could return to their classrooms as early as July though there likely will be modifications. Continue reading
Apr 28 WATCH: Trump holds briefing to address coronavirus relief for small businesses By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press Banks trying to submit applications for thousands of small businesses seeking coronavirus relief loans have hit a bottleneck for a second day at the Small Business Administration. Continue reading
Apr 28 Pandemic stress pushes front-line workers toward labor action By Nicholas Riccardi, Dee-Ann Durbin, Associated Press Front-line workers are staging job action after job action in their quest for protection from the coronavirus. The protests have extended from Amazon to Instacart and McDonalds. Continue reading
Apr 27 Masks, temperature checks mark 'new normal' at reopening restaurants By Kate Brumback, Russ Bynum, Associated Press Some of the nation's restaurants reopened for dine-in service, but it was a different experience than before the coronavirus. Continue reading
Apr 27 Small business loan program restarts, runs into snags By Joyce M. Rosenberg, Associated Press The second round of loan applications for the government's program to aid small businesses hit by the coronavirus has been slowed by computer issues at the Small Business Administration. Continue reading
Apr 27 Digital ad downturn may complicate things for tech giants By Michael Liedtke, Barbara Ortutay, Associated Press Demand for digital advertising is shriveling after a decade of explosive growth amid the pandemic-fueled downturn. Continue reading
Apr 27 WATCH: Trump, White House coronavirus task force hold news briefing By Zeke Miller, Jill Colvin, Jonathan Lemire, Associated Press The White House is preparing new guidelines on coronavirus testing and reopening businesses as it seeks to regain its footing after weeks of criticism and detours created in part by presidential sideshows. Continue reading
Apr 27 Virus is expected to reduce meat selection and raise prices By David Pitt, Associated Press As the meat plants struggle to remain open, consumers could face less selection and slightly higher prices. Continue reading