New home sales drop 4.4% in February
New home sales drop 4.4% in February with bigger virus-related declines expected …
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States differ on exempting worship from coronavirus closures
Multiple governors are ordering curbs on large gatherings and imploring residents to stay home in a bid to slow the spread of the coronavirus, but at least a half-dozen states have exempted some level of religious…
Census mails out more notices, judge tosses lawsuit by group
The U.S. Census Bureau has mailed out a second round of notices reminding people that they can participate in the 2020 census …
UN chief urges G20 to adopt `war-time’ plan with trillions
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is urging leaders of the world’s 20 major industrialized nations to adopt a “wartime” plan to help developing countries tackle the coronavirus pandemic …
Minnesota Court of Appeals sends PolyMet permit back to MPCA
The Minnesota Court of Appeals sent an air-emissions permit for the PolyMet copper-nickel mine back to state regulators for further review Monday, giving another victory to environmental groups who oppose the project …
Q&A: What did the Fed do Monday and who will it help?
The Federal Reserve took several aggressive steps Monday to support an economy ravaged by the coronavirus …
US newspapers urge China not to expel their journalists
Journalists from three U.S. papers were told to surrender their press cards. …
Volunteers sew masks for health workers facing shortages
People are banding together to sew face masks for hospitals running desperately short of personal protective equipment as the coronavirus pandemic intensifies …
US shames Afghan leaders’ obstinance even as pandemic looms
Washington has made an unprecedented threat to cut $1 billion in funding. …
PG&E pleading guilty to involuntary manslaughter in wildfire
Pacific Gas & Electric has agreed to plead guilty to 84 counts of involuntary manslaughter in connection with the 2018 Northern California wildfire that killed 84 people and decimated three towns …