US businesses cut 27K jobs before virus hit in March
U.S. companies shed 27,000 jobs in March, according to a private survey, a figure that mostly reflected the economy as it stood before the full impact of the viral outbreak …
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US construction spending down 1.3% in February
US construction spending drops 1.3% in February with weakness in all major sectors …
A ‘Solidarity Menu’ for poor Colombians, migrant Venezuelans
Colombian restaurateur Emiliano Moscoso recently launched a program called “Solidarity Menu” to feed people in need during the coronavirus outbreak …
Call for virus volunteers yields army of health care workers
An army of health care workers has heeded New York’s call for help reinforcing hospitals overwhelmed by the coronavirus pandemic …
Corps: Some levees damaged in 2019 still vulnerable
With flood concerns already high in the Midwest, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is warning that many levees on the Missouri and Kansas rivers that were damaged during last year’s devastating floods remain vulnerable to…
US finds major cross-border tunnel used to smuggle drugs
U.S. authorities say they seized a large haul of drugs, including opioids, methamphetamine and cocaine, being smuggled from Mexico to California in a tunnel equipped with ventilation, lighting and an underground rail system …
Boy, 5, found dead after mom left him on trail to seek help
State Troopers say the body of a 5-year-old boy was found on a Alaska trail days after he and his mother got lost, and she left him to find help …
UN chief says COVID-19 is worst crisis since World War II
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is warning that the world faces the most challenging crisis since World War II …
Louisiana spillway may open for record 3rd consecutive year
Federal authorities say they may have to open up a major flood control project on the Mississippi River to ease pressure on New Orleans levees …
Disputed Canada-US oil pipeline work to start in April
A Canadian company says it plans to start construction of the disputed Keystone XL oil sands pipeline running from Canada through the U.S. Midwest in April …
City, developer clash over demolition of collapsed hotel
Plans to demolish the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans remain in limbo as the city and developers disagree over how to safely bring down the structure …
‘I heard the roar’: Big earthquake hits Idaho
A large earthquake struck north of Boise on Tuesday evening, with people across a large area reporting shaking …