ORLANDO, Fla. — The Walt Disney Co. announced plans to lay off 4,000 more employees largely due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The announcement by the company was […]
Down to one job, she worries about money and a child’s health.
Job losses that aren’t reflected in the unemployment figures also exact a toll. Cindy Fraser used to work three jobs: as a church custodian in Redford, Mich., as a house […]
Experts say no need to cancel Thanksgiving, but play it safe when it comes to COVID-19
A safe Thanksgiving during a pandemic is possible, but health experts know their advice is as tough to swallow as dry turkey: Stay home. Don’t travel. If you must gather, […]
Boulder man sentenced to five years in federal prison for $32 million bank fraud – The Denver Post
A Boulder man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for bank fraud, selling bogus home mortgages, valued at just under $32 million. Michael Scott Leslie almost committed […]
Too scared to go back inside their homes: Aftermath of Turkey’s deadly earthquake
The neighbourhood of Bayrakli in the Aegean city of Izmir is new compared to the rest of the century-old city. Developed at the start of the 2000s, it’s a mixture […]
New Zealand votes to legalise euthanasia – but not marijuana
New Zealand has voted to legalise euthanasia, but looks set to reject a legal bid to allow the recreational use of marijuana. Two referendums took place at the same time […]
Revolution Bars to close sites after losing a third of its revenue due to COVID curfew
Revolution Bars has announced plans to close some sites after the government’s 10pm curfew cost it around a third of its revenue. Revolution Bars Group said that, in the three […]
Face to face: Trump and Biden to meet for final debate Thursday evening
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden, are set to square off in their final debate Thursday, one of the last high-profile opportunities […]
What to Cook This Week
Good morning. A few years ago, on assignment for The Times, Francis Lam went to Sunset Park, Brooklyn, to learn to make maqluba (above), a feat of Palestinian culinary engineering […]
Matthew Dolloff to be charged with second-degree murder in fatal shooting of “Patriot Rally” participant
A 30-year-old security guard will face a charge of second-degree murder for allegedly shooting and killing a participant in a “Patriot Rally” in downtown Denver on Saturday, prosecutors announced Thursday. […]