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Wildlife group says gulf oil spill still affecting wildlife

By Tamara Lush, Associated Press

A decade after the nation's worst offshore oil spill, a wildlife advocacy organization says dolphins, turtles and other wildlife in the Gulf of Mexico are still seriously at risk.

Pass/fail grades may help students during the COVID-19 crisis, but could cost them later

By Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report

The already dismal rate at which academic credit transfers from one college to another is likely to be even lower for the many courses this semester graded simply “pass.” Competitive professional or graduate programs may not accept them at all.

Wall Street's rally fizzles as oil prices suddenly plunge

By Stan Choe, Alex Veiga, Associated Press

A big rally on Wall Street is losing steam in afternoon trading Tuesday, undercut in part by another plunge in the price of oil.

WATCH: Trump holds meeting on small business relief, seeks $250 billion more for payrolls

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

As Congress races to craft the next coronavirus rescue package, President Donald Trump's sudden request Tuesday to pump $250 billion more into a just-launched payroll program for small businesses may hit roadblocks.

Virus crisis cuts off billions sent to poor around the world

By Gisela Salomon, Sonia Pérez D., Michael Weissenstein, Associated Press

The devastation wrought by COVID-19 across the developed world in cutting into the financial lifelines for people in Latin America, Africa and Asia.

Schumer proposes $25,000 'heroes' pay for frontline workers

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

The pay would go to nurses, truck drivers grocery store clerks and others he said are are keeping Americans safe.

Trump sidelines watchdog tapped for virus rescue oversight

By Eric Tucker, Matthew Daly, Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

Glenn Fine, the acting Defense Department inspector general and a veteran watchdog, had been selected by peers last month for the oversight position. But Trump has instead nominated a replacement inspector general at the Pentagon and appointed an acting one…

Online grocery services struggle to meet spike in demand

By Kelvin Chan, Associated Press

A pandemic forcing everyone to stay home could be the perfect moment for online grocery services. In practice, they've been struggling to keep up with a surge in orders, highlighting their limited ability to respond to an unprecedented onslaught of…

Congress, White House pursue next coronavirus bill

By Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press

Congressional leaders are jolting ahead with another coronavirus rescue package as President Donald Trump indicated that Americans will need more aid during the stark pandemic and economic shutdown.

After virus fades, service industries may be changed forever

By Paul Wiseman, Anne D'Innocenzio, Associated Press

he coronavirus crisis is upending service businesses, and the crisis may permanently change the way Americans work, shop and socialize, even after the disease fades away.