In the unofficial forecast numbers, Washington would lose $3.8 billion in revenue this current budget cycle. An additional $3.27 billion would be sheared off the 2021-23 budget cycle.

BALTIMORE (AP) — U.S. businesses cut an unprecedented 20.2 million jobs in April, an epic collapse with coronavirus outbreak closing the offices, factories, schools, construction sites and stores that propel the U.S. economy. The Wednesday report from payroll company ADP showed the tragic depth and scale of job losses that left no part of the […]

For the week ending May 2, the state received 109,167 initial claims for unemployment insurance, down almost 22% from the prior week, according to U.S. Labor Department figures released Thursday morning.

After initially telling businesses that individual disaster loans could be as high as $2 million, the Small Business Administration has now imposed a $150,000 limit without publicly announcing the change, people familiar with the situation said.

Here's what's coming and going on Netflix in May.

The musical retelling of the life of Elton John leads the blast of releases coming to Amazon Prime Video.

Here's a complete list of what's coming and going on Hulu in May.

Three-star Eatonville High School standout Caden Jumper gave UW its second 2021 verbal commit in as many days on Thursday.

While the NFL says it’s ready to change course as needed based on complications that arise from the novel coronavirus, the league also continues to go forward with its plans for the 2020 season.

Marshawn Lynch opened the door wide Monday for a potential return in 2020 when he talked tantalizingly about what his agent has been up to.

Seattle will play four prime-time games for the eighth consecutive year (and could get the maximum five later if one is flexed), including its home opener Sept. 20 against the Patriots on "Sunday Night Football."

So we finally have dates, times and TV designations to go along with the team names on the Seahawks’ regular-season schedule for 2020. It’s a slate of games that, if you’re a believer in strength of schedule based on opponents’ win-loss percentage in 2019, is one of the tougher in the league — and lots […]

Okay, so trying to predict what may happen in a full slate of NFL games — the first of which isn’t scheduled to kick off for at least four months — may seem like an exercise futility. Betting on any of those games may be even more of a foolish endeavor. But if you really […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Major League Baseball will cut its amateur draft from 40 rounds to five this year, a move that figures to save teams about $30 million. Clubs gained the ability to reduce the draft as part of their March 26 agreement with the players’ association and MLB plans to finalize a decision […]

DENVER (AP) — At least 70 percent of U.S. Olympic sports organizations have applied for government funds during the coronavirus pandemic, a stark financial reality that underscores the frailties within the world’s most dominant Olympic sports system. The Associated Press surveyed 44 of the country’s national governing bodies (NGBs) — the organizations charged with operating […]

Dierks Bentley and his band tapped into a long tradition of comedy and country music when they created a parody group to open for them on tour. Now, Hot Country Knights has a debut album.

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Shares of AudioCodes Ltd. (AUDC) are rising over 10% in pre-market today, after the company reported better-than-expected Q1 results.

Shares of Eltek Ltd. (ELTK) are rising over 20% in pre-market today, after the company reported stellar Q4 results.

Shares of Interpace Biosciences Inc. (IDXG) are up 20% in pre-market today, after the company announced that its subsidiary, Interpace Diagnostics, has entered into a contract with Avalon Healthcare Solutions, a specialty benefit management company with more than 3 million members, focused on laboratory testing. Terms remain undisclosed.

Shares of EverQuote, Inc. (EVER) are currently gaining nearly 30% on Tuesday morning after the company reported a first-quarter loss that was lower than Wall Street expectations, driven largely by higher-than-expected revenues. Revenue guidance for the second quarter and full year 2020 are also expected to beat current estimates.

Shares of weight management and nutritional products maker Herbalife Nutrition Ltd. (HLF) are rising more than 10% Friday following better-than-estimated first-quarter results.

Shares of e-commerce technology company MercadoLibre, Inc. (MELI) are spiking more than 20% Wednesday morning followed by upbeat first-quarter results.

U.S. employers shed a record number of jobs in April, as the unemployment rate climbed to the highest since the Great Depression. The coronavirus crisis has locked down much of the economy.

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.

Before the pill was approved by the FDA on May 9, 1960, there were few contraceptive options available to young women. It revolutionized family planning and the sex lives of millions of Americans.

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discharged from hospital on Sunday, when the country's coronavirus death toll passed a grim landmark of 10,000. Boris Johnson was tested positive for coronavirus with mild symptoms on March 27. He was admitted to St Thomas' Hospital in London after 10 days with "persistent symptoms" of coronavirus. He was moved to intensive care unit later as his symptoms

Private sector employment nosedived in the month of April, according to a report released by payroll processor ADP on Wednesday. The report said private sector employment plunged by 20.236 million jobs in April after slumping by a revised 149,000 jobs in May.

With no let-up in the spread of coronavirus in the United States, virus-related deaths in the country are approaching 50,000. The total number of deaths has risen to 49,963 as per Johns Hopkins University's latest data. U.S. health authorities have identified more than 869,172 COVID-19 cases throughout the United States so far. Of all the infections reported in the country, 263,460 were in Ne

On Monday, coronavirus deaths in the United States crossed 67000, a figure still short of the 100,000 mark that US President Donald Trump has warned of the other day. "We're going to lose anywhere from 75, 80 to 100,000 people," Trump said at a two-hour Fox News virtual "town hall" Sunday. This figure is a significant increase from his previous estimate of 60,000. Trump claimed that without his

After a lull in coronavirus-related death toll in the United States since the beginning of this month, the country recorded nearly 2,000 deaths in the past 24 hours. Daily death toll has been moving around 1000 since May 1, but it rose to the 2000 range for the third day in a row. On Wednesday, 1,949 people died of the killer disease in the U.S. The new surge in casualties brought the total numb

Amid soaring coronavirus deaths, several states in the United States have begun easing lockdown restrictions, allowing shopping centres, hotels, hair saloons, beaches and state parks to reopen. In states like Texas, malls are allowed to operate at one fourth of their capacity. Security guards are providing face masks to shoppers and retailers. They are required to follow a number of safety rules

A significant surge in coronavirus-related deaths and infections was reported in the United States on Wednesday. With 2,229 casualties, the total number of deaths has risen to 46,785, according to Johns Hopkins University's latest data. With 29,304 new confirmed cases in the last 24 hours, the number of COVID-19 infections in the U.S. increased to 842,624.

Deaths in the United States due to coronavirus pandemic has topped 62,000 as of Thursday.

Coronavirus-related deaths in the United States surpassed 70,000 with 1.2 million confirmed cases of infection. As daily death toll moving around 1000 in recent days, President Donald Trump said it's time to reopen businesses, and Vice-President Mike Pence suggested the White House coronavirus task force could be disbanded within weeks. A total of 1,204,475 cases and 71,078 Covid-19 related deaths

While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Friday, commercial flooring company Interface, Inc. (TILE) said it has withdrawn its previously communicated financial guidance for the full-year 2020, due to the continued disruption of the global economy due to COVID-19, and the significant level of uncertainty created by the global pandemic.

While reporting financial results for the third quarter on Thursday, dental solutions company Dentsply Sirona, Inc. (XRAY) said it is withdrawing its previously communicated financial guidance for the full-year 2020 as a result of the uncertainty around the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impact on the business.

While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Friday, cost containment solutions provider HMS Holdings Corp. (HMSY) trimmed its revenue outlook for the full year 2020.

While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Friday, Northwest Natural Holding Co. (NWN) on Friday reaffirmed its earnings from continuing operations guidance for the full-year 2020, but now expected toward the lower end of the range given potential effects from the COVID-19.

While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Friday, energy company Avista Corp. (AVA) said it is lowering its consolidated earnings guidance for the full-year 2020 to reflect regulatory items, expected net impacts from COVID-19, and losses at our non-utility businesses.

While reporting its first-quarter financial results on Friday, PPL Corp. (PPL) said that through the end of the first quarter, it remained on track to achieve its fiscal 2020 earnings forecast of $2.40 to $2.60 per share.

While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, power company AES Corp. (AES) lowered its adjusted earnings guidance for the full-year 2020, due to the COVID-19-related economic slowdown.

While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, aerospace and defense company Raytheon Technologies Corp. (RTX) said it is not providing an outlook at this time, due to the ongoing uncertainty regarding the scope, severity and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, Quanta Services, Inc. (PWR) slashed its earnings and revenue guidance for the full-year 2020, reflecting the estimated impact of COVID-19 and other factors on operations.

Shares of Telefonica SA were losing around 2 percent in the trading in Spain after the telecom major on Thursday reported weak first-quarter profit and withdrew fiscal 2020 guidance due to the current level of uncertainty amid Covid-19 impact. However, for the mid-term, the company backed 2022 guidance of revenue growth. Separately, Telefonica announced an agreement with Liberty Global.

While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. (CRL) slashed its earnings and revenue growth guidance for the full-year 2020, due to the global COVID-19 pandemic and its expected impact on the operations, client demand, and financial results.

While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, Stericycle, Inc. (SRCL) said it is withdrawing its financial guidance for the full-year 2020 communicated on February 27, 2020, due to the magnitude and duration of the uncertain economic outlook in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, tire maker Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. (CTB) said it is withdrawing its previously announced financial guidance issued on February 24 for the full-year 2020, due to the rapidly evolving environment and continued uncertainties resulting from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

Biopharmaceutical company Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. (BMY) reported a loss in the first quarter, compared to profit last year. The company cut its GAAP earnings per share and revenue outlook for fiscal year 2020. But it reaffirmed annual adjusted profit guidance.

While reporting financial results for the first quarter on Thursday, technology company Insight Enterprises, Inc. (NSIT) said it is withdrawing its 2020 financial guidance for net sales and adjusted earnings per share due to the high level of economic uncertainty and disruption caused by COVID-19.