SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) – The two dozen students who signed up for air pollution expert James Goldstene’s advanced environmental studies class all say they are deeply passionate about fighting climate change.FILE PHOTO: Ashley Nealy waits in line to cast her
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China fires 2 health officials after new coronavirus outbreak in northern city
A hospital president and the director of the health commission in the northern Chinese city of Qingdao have been fired after China’s latest coronavirus outbreak, authorities said Thursday. A brief notice on the Qingdao city government’s official microblog Thursday said
Trump changes tune, pushes for some COVID-19 relief after shutting down talks
The White House on Wednesday tried to salvage its favorite items lost in the rubble of COVID-19 relief talks that President Donald Trump blew up, with his administration pressing for $1,200 stimulus checks and a new wave of aid for
Cincinnati professor called COVID-19 the ‘Chinese virus,’ student says
The University of Cincinnati is investigating a claim that one of its professors referred to the coronavirus as the “Chinese virus” after a student reported that he had to miss a class because he was in self-isolation. Engineering student Evan
Why is the unemployment rate close to a 40-year low?
Jobs are being cut around the UK because of the impact of coronavirus. However, the unemployment rate has remained unchanged. So, what’s going on? How many people are unemployed? The number of people claiming unemployment benefits surged to 2.7 million
Lloyd’s says virus insurance claims to hit £5bn
Insurance market Lloyd’s of London has said it expects to pay out up to £5bn for coronavirus-related claims. Its chief executive John Neal said the first half of the year had been “exceptionally challenging”. Insurers around the world have paid
Opinion | How to Save Restaurants
Rebuilding the restaurant business requires a new model for its labor. Glenn Vaulx III preparing a take-out order at The Four Way in Memphis last week.Credit…Whitten Sabbatini for The New York Times Supported by By Priya Krishna Ms. Krishna is
Govt looking into simplified liquidation process for businesses hurt by Covid-19: Edwin Tong
SINGAPORE – Businesses that are hurt the pandemic and need to liquidate will soon be able to do so in an easier way. The Government is looking at a simplified liquidation scheme to help these businesses wind up so that
German lawmakers demand answers over Wirecard collapse
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German lawmakers launched a parliamentary inquiry into the collapse of payments firm Wirecard on Tuesday in an effort to force the government to reveal more about a failure to avert the country’s biggest post-war corporate fraud. The
Smoky wildfire near Trinidad closes two state wildlife areas.
A wildfire burning southeast of Trinidad has shut down two state wildlife areas. Lake Dorothey and the James M. John state wildlife areas have been closed at a safety precaution, according to a Colorado Parks and Wildlife news release. The