WASHINGTON — A top aide to Vice President Mike Pence tested positive for coronavirus on Friday, making her the second known person working at the White House to contract the illness in the past two days, according to several sources familiar with the situation. Katie Miller, the vice president’s press secretary, was notified Friday about […]

Nintendo of America has confirmed that an employee from its Redmond-based studio in Washington has tested positive for coronavirus. All other employees who had contact with them are now in self-quarantine even if asymptomatic, Nintendo wrote in a statement sent to The Washington Post. Upon learning the diagnosis, Nintendo of America alerted the public health […]

The Seattle-based company also said Wednesday it will make changes to how its stores function when they do open in a “market-by-market” approach.

Immigration is good for the economy — that's the big picture. It doesn't mean some Americans aren't hurt in their paychecks and opportunities.

The players changed, but the result was still the same when Washington played Gonzaga — an 83-76 defeat. If the Huskies want to avoid a seventh straight loss to the Bulldogs, then maybe they should try new approach the next time they face their in-state rival.

Some cafes close to hospitals or health care sites will remain open, according to the statement, as part of the company’s “efforts to serve first responders and health care workers.” And Starbucks will continue to pay all employees for 30 days, whether they come to work or stay home.

More than 750 immigration detainees at more than 40 detention facilities around the country have tested positive for the disease, a number that activists say may be an undercount given a paucity of testing at some facilities.

Member worked March 7 match against Columbus at CenturyLink Field. Team says no other cases within Sounders FC have been identified.

The Pittsburgh company plans to close its Ferndale aluminum smelter by July, throwing 700 people out of work.

SUZETTE BIRRELL IS a mother and a grandmother. Also, for the past 17 years as a pre- and postnatal yoga instructor, she’s helped new moms navigate a precious, profound and sometimes-chaotic period of life. Birrell is also an ardent gardener. She believes it’s all connected. “Gardening and nurturing is the same thing,” she says. “Tending […]

The Internal Revenue Service said it will accept bank account information until noon Wednesday for people who want to receive stimulus payments by direct deposit. After that, the IRS will send the money by check to the address on file, with those payments expected to arrive in late May and June, according to a statement […]

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The Canadian benchmark S&P/TSX Composite Index was holding in positive territory Thursday noon with some key stocks finding solid support at higher levels.

Canadian shares are likely to open on a firm note Tuesday morning, tracking higher futures and a jump in crude oil prices.

The Canadian stock market was firmly in positive territory Monday noon after a steady start, as investors reacted to news about several countries relaxing shutdown restrictions and opening up some businesses.

Asian stock markets are in positive territory on Tuesday following the overnight gains on Wall Street as a rally in tech stocks and higher crude oil prices helped ease worries about rising U.S.-China tensions. Investor sentiment was also boosted by news that several countries are planning to ease lockdown restrictions. The markets in Japan, China and South Korea are closed for holidays.

Shares of Akebia Therapeutics, Inc. (AKBA) are gaining over 25% on Tuesday morning after the drug maker reported positive topline results from a late stage study on patients with chronic kidney disease.

Foodservice giant Sysco Corp. (SYY) has been significantly impacted by the coronavirus pandemic that has forced many of its customers such as restaurants, office cafeterias and hospitality facilities to remain temporarily closed. However, the company said it is seeing weekly improvements and expects this trend to continue. Sysco's primary customer base is the restaurant industry.

One of the worst monthly jobs report is expected on Friday, with the unemployment rate for the month of 16.4 percent in April, compared to 4.4 percent in the prior month. Trading on Friday is likely to be driven by reaction to the monthly jobs report.

After moving significantly higher early in the session, stocks have seen some further upside over the course of the trading day on Thursday. With the upward move on the day, the tech-heavy Nasdaq has turned positive for 2020.

Following the mixed performance seen in the previous session, stocks moved mostly higher during trading on Thursday. With the upward move on the day, the tech-heavy Nasdaq returned to positive territory for 2020.

Several countries are relaxing restrictions in the hope that the COVID-19 pandemic is tapering. The rally in U.S. shares has boosted the confidence of investors.

After showing a strong move to the upside early in the session, stocks remain firmly positive in mid-day trading on Tuesday. With the upward move, the major averages are extending the rebound seen over the course of the previous session.

ADP's report on private-sector employment might be the major economic announcement on Wednesday. Closely watched Labor Department jobs report is scheduled on Friday.

House speaker Nancy Pelosi has endorsed Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee for president. "Today, I am proud to endorse Joe Biden for President of the United States because he will be an extraordinary President. He knows how to get the job done," Pelosi said in a video statement on Sunday. She described the former vice president as "a leader with the humility to seek expertise and science, and the confidence to act upon it."

The Thai stock market has finished lower in back-to-back sessions, surrendering more than 40 points or 3.1 percent along the way. The Stock Exchange of Thailand now rests just beneath the 1,260-point plateau although it may find traction on Friday.

Indian shares rose on Wednesday, with banking and auto shares gaining ground on hopes for economic recovery after the country eased some lockdown restrictions.

BUILT in 1962 and nestled in a blue-ribbon locale, this big, brick Sandy Bay home is just a walk from anything a family might need.

Does cloud seeding work, and listening to the sounds of the Arctic Ocean

Eleanor Wachtel revisits her 2000 conversation with comedian, satirist, doctor and stage director Jonathan Miller. He died on Nov. 27, 2019.

This week, a bill proposes to widen eligibility for medical assistance in dying (MAID), including removing the requirement that someone's natural death be "reasonably foreseeable."

(ABM FN-Dow Jones) Wall Street is vrijdag hoger geindigd. De SP 500 steeg 1,7 procent op 2.930 punten. De Dow Jones index won 1,9 procent op een slot van 24.331 punten en de Nasdaq ging 1,6 procent hoger tot 9.121 punten

Incognito’s joyous fourth album, full of smooth and authentic grooves.

More than 170 little penguins have been mauled to death by dogs in Tasmania in the past year. Experts say the attacks are leaving the state's population in a "tenuous" position.

The world of Raj Manikam and his family came crashing down when a test found a hidden disease that could see them deported due to "significant costs to the community".

That warm, earthy scent when it rains for the first time after an extended dry spell has a name. As Dr Karl explains, there's a whole science behind it.