Retailers warned of barren supermarket shelves as more and more employees get ‘pinged’ on their phones to self-isolate because of contact with coronavirus cases.
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Free money for all? Mayors hope local tests bring big change
Dozens of cities and counties, as well as California, are experimenting with giving some low-income residents a guaranteed income of $500 to $1,000 each month, and tracking what happens.
Celebrity chef settles sexual harassment allegations for $600,000
Chefs and managers at restaurants owned by Mario Batali were accused of degrading women with misogynistic comments and showing favoritism to male employees.
Yellen outlines to Congress emergency measures on debt limit
The Treasury secretary warns that a default would cause ‘irreparable harm to the U.S. economy and the livelihoods of all Americans.’
Jolie-Pitt divorce judge disqualified by appeals court
The decision means that the custody fight over the celebrity couple’s five minor children, which was nearing an end, could be starting over.
Taliban appear to have ‘strategic momentum,’ top U.S. general says
‘This is going to be a test now of the will and leadership of the Afghan people,’ says Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
Biden says getting vaccinated ‘gigantically important’
At a town hall in Ohio, the president displays exasperation that so many eligible Americans are still reluctant to get a shot.
Rare ‘breakthrough’ COVID cases are causing alarm, confusion
But public health authorities say the vaccines are dramatically reducing severe disease and death.
U.S. life expectancy in 2020 saw biggest drop since WWII
The decline of 1½ years spelled out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is due mainly to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Stocks climb on Wall Street as more company earnings roll in
The market’s swift rebound from Monday’s sharp sell-off reflects investors’ tug-of-war as they factor in signs of growth and risk in the economy.