The company has added 427,300 employees in 10 months, bringing its global work force to more than 1.2 million. The company has added 427,300 employees in 10 months, bringing its …
Live Updates From a Black Friday Like No Other
The dominant will thrive in this year’s holiday shopping. Everyone else will just hang on. Here’s the latest. The dominant will thrive in this year’s holiday shopping. Everyone else will …
This Year’s Black Friday Designer Fashion Sales May Not Be What You Think.
A group of brands and retailers have been trying to reset expectations. A group of brands and retailers have been trying to reset expectations. Read full story (NYT subscription required) …
‘It’s Like the Second World War.’ Covid-19 Is Tearing Into the Parts of Europe That Lack Doctors
Europe’s Covid-19 crisis is moving eastward, from the wealthiest and best-prepared countries on the continent into the poorer states that have exported doctors for decades. Now, as cases soar, the …
China Escalates Australia Trade Dispute With Wine Tariffs
China imposed anti-dumping tariffs on Australian wine, escalating a monthslong trade dispute and forcing local vintners to seek other markets for millions of bottles during a pandemic. China imposed anti-dumping …
Mexico Arrests Alleged Mastermind of Attack That Killed American Women and Children
Mexican security forces captured the man they said was behind a 2019 massacre that killed nine members of a breakaway Mexican-American Mormon community. Mexican security forces captured the man they …
Covid-19 Crisis Could Set Back a Generation of Women, U.N. Report Finds
The Covid pandemic is squeezing working mothers out of the world’s labor pool in ways that could damage women’s economic prospects for years to come, according to a United Nations …
Americans celebrate Thanksgiving, while cities and counties set records for coronavirus infections
Dramatic increases in new cases have been reported in many major U.S. cities recently. Dramatic increases in new cases have been reported in many major U.S. cities recently. Read full …
A Thanksgiving marked by surging covid-19 cases and questions about a leading vaccine candidate
Confusion persisted about the vaccine AstraZeneca is developing with the University of Oxford. Confusion persisted about the vaccine AstraZeneca is developing with the University of Oxford. Read full story Author: …
Bruce Carver Boynton, who helped spark Freedom Rides, dies at 83
His refusal to give up his seat at a bus-terminal restaurant led to a landmark Supreme Court case and sparked the 1961 Freedom Rides through the South. His refusal to …
The United States has closed at least 10 bases around Afghanistan. But drawdown details remain murky.
Officials say uncertainty still surrounds the plans to bring troop numbers from roughly 5,000 to 2,500 by Jan. 15. Go to Source Author: By Susannah George and Dan Lamothe
Murder mystery inside Egyptian monastery stirs concerns for monk on death row
Father Isaiah was tortured and wrongfully convicted of killing his bishop, the monk’s lawyers say. Go to Source Author: By Sudarsan Raghavan
Britain tries to swab all of Liverpool in pilot of mass coronavirus testing
Some public health officials question the effectiveness and the expense. Go to Source Author: By Karla Adam
SoCal Edison cuts power to more than 5,000 homes on Thanksgiving amid wildfire concerns
More than 5,000 SoCal Edison customers had their power shut off on Thanksgiving because of increased wildfire risk, and 100,000 more remained at risk of having their lights turned out, …
Amid COVID-19 surge, health workers and families do their Thanksgiving best
Healthcare workers celebrate Thanksgiving amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Healthcare workers celebrate Thanksgiving amid a surge in COVID-19 cases. Read full story Author: Kevin Rector, Sarah Parvini
Homeless families sought shelter from COVID-19 in vacant houses. CHP officers evicted them before Thanksgiving
The Thanksgiving eve evictions came as activists argued that government officials had failed to provide shelter to keep people safe during the pandemic. The Thanksgiving eve evictions came as activists …
Trump says he’ll leave office if Electoral College votes for Biden
President Donald Trump said Thursday he will leave office if the Electoral College votes for President-elect Joe Biden but made clear he’s not prepared to concede. President Donald Trump said …
‘I’m the President of the United States!’: Trump flips out on reporter
President Trump condemned a reporter after being asked if he would concede the election if the Electoral College votes for Joe Biden. President Trump condemned a reporter after being asked …
Mexican feminists occupy federal building, create shelter, demand officials end violence against women
Femicides are on pace this year for another record. Activists say the government is ignoring a crisis. Go to Source Author: By Marissa Lang
A ski resort spread coronavirus across Europe. Austria and Switzerland are eager to reopen slopes anyway.
France, Italy and Germany are eyeing an E.U.-wide closure of ski facilities until at least early January. Go to Source Author: By Rick Noack