Stocks sink, bond yields take another breathtaking drop
Stocks kept falling Friday, and bond yields took more breathtaking drops as a brutal, dizzying couple weeks of trading showed no sign of letting up. Even a better-than-expected report on … Click to Continue »
Bernie Sanders needs a repeat win in Michigan. But Joe Biden is not Hillary Clinton.
Michigan was always going to be a must-win battleground for Democrats in the general election. But first, it might be a do-or-die contest for Bernie Sanders in the party’s presidential … Click to Continue »
Joel Pett: The end of the rainbow at Asbury University
Read the column by Linda Blackford, Asbury University confronts student anger, pain over dismissal of LGBTQ-affirming professors. … Click to Continue »
Why the spread of the coronavirus means cheaper lobster prices
The coronavirus has led to travel bans and quarantines around the world, impacting every part of daily life for millions of people. So what does lobster have to do with … Click to Continue »
Officials: Gunmen kill 32 at ceremony in Afghan capital
Gunmen opened fire Friday at a ceremony in Afghanistan’s capital attended by prominent political leaders, killing at least 32 people and wounding dozens more before the two attackers were slain … Click to Continue »
2020 MEAC tournament schedule and results: North Carolina Central gets No. 1 seed
N.C. Central is the No. 1 seed in next week’s Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Tournament, after beating rival North Carolina A&T 86-80 on Thursday in the regular-season finale. The Eagles, along … Click to Continue »
Trump signs $8.3B bill to combat coronavirus outbreak in US
President Donald Trump on Friday signed an $8.3 billion measure to help tackle the coronavirus outbreak that has killed more than a dozen people in the U.S. and infected more … Click to Continue »
Coronavirus patient was released from Georgia hospital before testing, officials say
A 46-year old Georgia woman who tested positive for coronavirus was initially released from the hospital because she did not meet federal guidelines to be tested for the disease, officials … Click to Continue »
Mom convicted of beheading 5-year-old daughter sentenced to life in prison in Texas
A Texas woman will serve a life sentence without parole after she was convicted Thursday of stabbing and beheading her 5-year-old daughter, according to the Hays County District Attorney’s Office. … Click to Continue »
US job market looked robust before virus outbreak escalated
Hiring in the United States jumped in February as employers added 273,000 positions, evidence that the job market was in strong shape before the coronavirus began to sweep through the … Click to Continue »
Pity Sen. Phillip Wheeler: He keeps saying the wrong things about so many topics.
Perhaps a few words of faint praise for Senator Phillip Wheeler, R-Pikeville, who declined to resign his office at the suggestion of the political party he ran against. He said … Click to Continue »
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