Postal Service warns states across US about mail…
The U.S. Postal Service is warning states coast to coast that it cannot guarantee all ballots cast by mail for the November election will arrive in time to be counted, raising the possibility that millions could be disenfranchised
AP FACT CHECK: Trump skews record on Biden-Harris…
President Donald Trump greeted the Democratic presidential ticket of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris this past week with a litany of distortion and falsehoods
Judge refuses to reconsider GM lawsuit against…
A federal judge in Detroit says he won't reconsider his July dismissal of General Motors’ racketeering lawsuit against Fiat Chrysler Automobiles
The year the music might die: British clubs face…
More than 400 grassroots music venues in Britain are at imminent risk of closure because of the coronavirus pandemic
Virus flareups in Europe lead to club closings…
New surges of COVID-19 are disrupting the peak holiday season across much of Europe, where authorities are closing dance clubs, banning fireworks and expanding mandatory mask orders even in chic resort areas
The Latest: Arizona nearing 4,500 deaths from…
Arizona reported 933 confirmed coronavirus cases and 69 deaths on Saturday
Muslim woman accuses McDonald's franchisee of discrimination
A Muslim woman who worked for a McDonald’s franchisee in Maryland claims managers and co-workers sexually harassed her and subjected her to religious discrimination after she converted to Islam
Mexico's Acapulco hopes for rebound as virus, violence drop
Mexico's Pacific coast resort of Acapulco is putting its hopes on a return of tourists as the number of coronavirus cases drops and the violence that once drove travelers away slowly subsides
Rural families without internet face tough choice…
Lee County, deep in the Appalachian Mountains, is one of many rural school districts around the country where the decision over whether to bring students back into classrooms is particularly fraught
Asia Today: Restrictions in S. Korea, India cases…
South Korea has announced stronger social distancing restrictions for its greater capital area where a surge in COVID-19 cases has threatened to erase the country's hard-won gains
Miami businessman pleads guilty in Vermont ski…
A Miami businessman accused of being the mastermind behind the largest fraud case in Vermont’s history has pleaded guilty
How major US stock indexes fared Friday
Wall Street ended Friday more or less where it started after a day of drifting between small gains and losses for major stock indexes
US industrial production up 3%; factory output up…
American industry continued to regain ground lost in the coronavirus recession last month but production remains well below where it was before the pandemic struck
Dillard's, Novavax rise; Baidu, DraftKings fall
Stocks that moved heavily or traded substantially Friday: Dillard’s, Novavax rise; Baidu, DraftKings fall
US productivity rises 7.3% as hours worked are…
U.S. productivity rose at a 7.3% rate in the second quarter as the number of hours worked fell by nearly half, the biggest dropoff since the government started tracking the data
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities
Closing prices for crude oil, gold and other commodities, and foreign exchange levels
US retail sales rise for 3rd month but slowdown…
Americans increased their retail purchases by 1.2% in July, with solid gains in appliances and clothing, restoring sales to their level before the viral pandemic erupted in March
Man, 30, becomes 3rd Revel scooter fatality in…
Police say a 30-year-old man injured in a Revel scooter accident three days before the company suspended its New York City operations last month has died of his injuries
Dutch economy shrinks by 'unprecedented' 8.5% as…
The Dutch statistics office says the country's economy suffered a 8.5% contraction in the second quarter as the coronavirus pandemic slammed the brakes on spending, exports and investments
Stocks barely budge on Wall Street; S&P 500 just…
Major stock indexes on Wall Street ended Friday more or less where they started after a day of drifting between small gains and losses
Wayfair pulls towel depicting deity after Hindus object
Online home goods retailer Wayfair has pulled a beach towel depicting the Hindu deity Lord Ganesha
Malaysian economy shrinks 17% in worst…
Malaysia has reported its economy contracted 17% in the last quarter, in its worst downturn since the global financial crisis