WASHINGTON — In his eagerness to reopen the country, President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Americans that it would be safe to go back to the workplace. But the past few days have demonstrated that even his own workplace may not be safe from the coronavirus. Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary tested […]

The accelerating melt is a global concern: Permafrost, which mostly lies in the northern reaches of the planet, is a vast carbon storehouse of frozen plants and animals that release greenhouse gases as they warm and decompose.

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Democratic-led subcommittee overseeing federal coronavirus aid is demanding that five companies return loans the panel says should have gone to smaller businesses. The subcommittee led by Rep. James Clyburn, D-S.C., sent letters Friday to the companies as its first official action. The House voted last month to create the panel over […]

Sporadic protests continue at Amazon warehouses. The company has fired employees involved in walkouts or organizing in New York and Minnesota for what it says are violations of corporate policy.

WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers investigating the market dominance of Big Tech are asking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to testify to address possible misleading statements by the company on its competition practices. In a letter to Bezos on Friday, leaders of the House Judiciary Committee from both parties are holding out the threat of a […]

The most popular online grocery category was packaged foods such as breakfast cereal and pasta; followed by toiletries, personal care products and diapers; household cleaners and paper products; and frozen food.

Moira’s Seattle Times Book Club will meet online on May 13 to discuss “The House of Broken Angels.” Author Luis Alberto Urrea will speak online in a Seattle Arts & Lectures presentation on May 20.

WASHINGTON — In his eagerness to reopen the country, President Donald Trump faces the challenge of convincing Americans that it would be safe to go back to the workplace. But the past few days have demonstrated that even his own workplace may not be safe from the coronavirus. Vice President Mike Pence’s press secretary tested […]

Eight months after being slammed for days by Hurricane Dorian’s sustained 185-mph winds, life is slowly returning to normal for Quentin Hall and his family in his native Bahamas.

Josep Navas Masip purchased a second home in Philadelphia and was renovating it for use as an Airbnb when the coronavirus crisis hit. Now his plans are canceled and he's unsure what to do for income.

The Trump administration is preparing to wind down within weeks the White House taskforce that was formed to deal with the coronavirus pandemic in the country. This was announced by Vice President Mike Pence at a news conference Tuesday. He told reporters, "A reflection of the tremendous progress we've made as a country", the Trump administration was "starting to look at the Memorial Day [late Ma

Japan will on Friday see March data for average household spending, highlighting a modest day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. Spending is predicted to sink 6.7 percent on year after easing 0.3 percent in February.

The average of household spending in Japan was down 6.0 percent on year in March, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said on Friday - coming in at 292,214 yen.

As 2019 draws to a close, how much do you remember about it? It's time for The House's annual end-of-year political quiz. Play along with our panel of journalists and test your knowledge. 

This week on The House, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Navdeep Bains talks about what's being done to help Canadians affected by COVID-19. Plus, Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer offers his own assessment of the Trudeau government's COVID-19 response; three small business owners reflect on their current fears and future hopes; we go inside an unprecedented 18 hours on Parliament Hill as MPs worked to pass the government's emergency aid package; and veteran climate activist Tzeporah Berman discusses the future of Canada’s climate change plans in the shadow of a massive public health threat

We speak again with the man behind a small Alberta town’s struggling bike share program, we talk with a married couple who are fighting to keep their pet buffalo in their home, and we travel to the West Edmonton Mall to find out if it will become a UN World Heritage Site.

The New Orleans-born author spoke with Eleanor Wachtel about generational love and the power of place.

Hidden deep in the woods of rural Pennsylvania, Catherine House is a school of higher learning like no other. This crucible of reformist liberal arts study with its experimental curriculum has produced some of the world's best minds. But acceptance comes at a price. Students are required to give the House three years completely removed from the outside world. Among this year's incoming class is Ines Murillo, who at first embraces the school as the closest thing to a home she's ever had. But when tragedy strikes, Ines begins to suspect that the school might be hiding a dangerous agenda within the secretive, tightly knit group of students selected to study its most promising and mysterious curriculum. A gothic-infused debut of literary suspense.

Sue Prince turned to house-sitting when her home was repossessed but advocates say the trend could be hiding the true picture of homelessness in Australia.

Residents of a Queensland beachside suburb are relieved a decision to bury a dead whale 40 metres from their backyards has been abandoned, but question why they were not consulted before a whale-sized burial plot was excavated.

Western Australia moves significantly closer to legalising voluntary assisted dying with the State Government's euthanasia bill sailing through the Lower House of Parliament but it still faces a major hurdle.

Rapid population growth in the city of Mandurah south of Perth sees an equally steep hike in the number of people sleeping rough, forcing the council to reach out for help to contain the growing problem.

Paul Gary Turner used his training in commando knife skills to "deliberately and intentionally" stab his former partner and mother of his children to death inside a Perth court complex during a mediation hearing.

'The Clean House' is a funny and enjoyable play, despite its serious subject matter: death, infidelity and the search for meaning.

Investigations are continuing into the cause of a blaze in the Western Australian Wheatbelt town of Corrigin.

A program to house homeless individuals in Perth hotels is abandoned after more than half the 20 people who were given accommodation at the start of the scheme chose to leave early.

A hat possibly belonging to Theo Hayez is found at Cape Byron Lighthouse, near where he was last seen, and sent for forensic testing.

Semi-retired Keith and Glenda Drake, both in their 80s, will donate the proceeds of their seaside penthouse to help researchers develop a treatment for coronavirus.

Queensland police shut down three house parties in the 24 hours after some coronavirus restrictions are relaxed and erect fencing at Burleigh Heads where large crowds were dispersed over the weekend.

Firefighters have praised the "gutsy" efforts of police who helped them rescue an 18-month-old boy from a burning house in Rockhampton last night.

ABC North Coast resident arts reviewer, Jeanti St Clair looks at the latest music and theatre to hit the region.

Anglicare Sydney, which operates the facility, says the past 24 hours had been "tragic", following the announcement of four deaths yesterday.

Mr Millard says all residents have been provided mobile phones but it's not always possible to assist with calls.

MORNING BRIEFING: People in NSW are warned they should still practice social-distancing as coronavirus restrictions are eased from today, while two men are shot in Merrylands in what is believed to be a targeted attack.