Zoom booms as pandemic drives millions to its video service
Tuesday’s release of the once-obscure company’s financial results for the February-April period provided a window into the astronomical growth that has turned it into a Wall Street star.
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Looting devastates businesses already shaken by virus
Looting and vandalism in cities across the country have dealt another blow to small businesses that were already reeling from the coronavirus outbreak.
Nine states, D.C., voting amid coronavirus pandemic, social unrest
Voters are being asked to navigate curfews, health concerns and a sharp increase in mail balloting on Tuesday as elections take place from Maryland to Montana.
Monkeys, ferrets offer needed clues in COVID-19 vaccine race
Even as companies recruit tens of thousands of people for larger vaccine studies this summer, scientists still are testing ferrets, monkeys and other animals behind the scenes in hopes of uncovering clues to some basic questions.
Indiana holding delayed primary with widespread mail balloting
Many counties have drastically slashed their numbers of polling sites that will be open Tuesday, prompting worries about possible voter confusion and long lines for voters.
Publishing companies sue Internet Archive over scanning of books
Founded in 1996 and based in San Francisco, the Archive has defended its recent actions by saying that it operates like a traditional lending library, a not-for-profit entity providing free books.
Trump warns states he will use military to quell violence; Floyd’s brother wants peace
Trump said he was recommending that governors deploy the National Guard in sufficient numbers to “dominate the streets.”
Michigan easing stay-at-home orders, keeping some places closed
Nearly 5,500 people have died from coronavirus complications in Michigan, fifth most in the country.
Gilead says remdesivir helped moderately ill coronavirus patients
The company-led study involved nearly 600 patients who had moderate pneumonia but did not need oxygen support.
U.S. grocery prices experience historic jump, likely to stay high
Overall, the cost of food bought to eat at home skyrocketed by the most in 46 years, and analysts caution that meat prices in particular could remain high.
Infected workers, parts shortages slow auto factory restarts
For some automakers, full production has been delayed, or it’s been herky-herky, with production lines stopping and starting due to infected workers or parts shortages.
Riots force big retailers, other businesses to close, make adjustments
Target, CVS, Apple and Walmart all said Sunday that they had temporarily closed or limited hours at some locations for safety reasons, while Amazon said it has adjusted some routes and suspended some deliveries.
Top conferences ask Congress for athlete compensation law
Conference commissioners encouraged federal lawmakers to not wait for the NCAA process to play out before passing a national law that would set parameters for college athletes to be compensated for use of their names, images and likenesses.
Tight congressional races top Indiana’s delayed primary
The final votes will soon be cast for Indiana’s primary election after it was upended by the coronavirus outbreak amid aggressive campaigns for two congressional seats where incumbents are retiring.
More GOP women seeking office, but winning still in question
Some Republicans fear that failing to elect more women will hurt the party as female voters increasingly support Democrats. That shift, particularly in suburban areas, helped Democrats pick up enough seats to win control of the House in 2018.
Massive protests raise fears of new virus outbreaks
Health experts fear that silent carriers of the virus who have no symptoms could unwittingly infect others at protests where people are packed cheek to jowl, many without masks.
Infected workers, parts shortages slow auto factory restarts
For some automakers, the return to full production has been delayed, or it’s been herky-herky, with production lines stopping and starting due to infected workers or parts shortages from Mexico and elsewhere.
Hogsett planning afternoon press conference after night of violence, vandalism downtown
Overnight, protesters clashed with police and busted windows on Monument Circle and across the Mile Square. Officers used tear gas to try to break up pockets of protesters.
Powell: Fed to soon begin ‘challenging’ Main Street lending program
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged Friday that the Fed faces a major challenge with the launch in the coming days of a program that will lend to companies other than banks for the first time since the Great Depression.
Debate over $600 in jobless aid to intensify as claims rise
Research found that, because of the extra $600, two-thirds of laid-off workers are receiving benefits that exceed the paychecks they previously earned from working.